HUFS was established in 1954 for the modernization of the country and world peace. HUFS fosters ‘independent, international, and original intellectuals’ in accordance with the educational philosophy of advancing ‘Truth, Peace, and Creation’ and contributes to the nation and the world. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is the birthplace of foreign language education in Korea and teaches 45 languages of Asia, the Middle East and other major regions of the world. HUFS graduates now play vital roles in international trade and diplomatic affairs. In addition to its focus on the theory and practice of foreign languages, HUFS also encourages students to use the language skills that they have acquired to study the politics, economy, society and culture of each region of the world.
HUFS is a specialized university that educates students to become creative experts, international Koreans and independent researchers who will contribute to the development and exchange of culture. HUFS is a coeducational school with around 25,896 undergraduate students in 71 majors within 22 colleges. HUFS has educational exchange ties with 658 universities and 70 institutions in 101 countries worldwide.
HUFS Profile
- Campus: Seoul Campus, Global Campus (Yongin)
- Colleges: 22 Colleges, 71 Majors (Seoul & Global)
- Graduate Schools: 10 Graduate Schools
- Research Institutes: 3 Centers, 27 Institutes
- Total No. of Faculty Members: 620
- No. of International Professors: 161
- No. of Students: 25,896 Undergraduate students / 3,297 Graduate students
- No. of International students: ~ 3,586 international students from 90 countries
- International Exchanges: 101 countries, 658 Universities and Institutions (as of October. 2024) - 21 Critical Foreign Languages: Dutch, Malay-Indonesian, Mongolian, Portuguese, Swedish, Swahili, Italian, Greek, Czech, Hindi, Uzbek, Kazakh, Thai, Laos, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian, Polish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Croatian
2028 Vision
HUFS’ unique history created through academic consilience and convergence Hankuk University of Foreign Studies’ (HUFS) vision is to be a leading, international convergence university which cultivates a unique and deep knowledge and value of linguistics and regional studies. HUFS is a specialized university in foreign language education, teaching 45 different languages alongside the humanities, business administration, social sciences, law, and science and engineering. The convergence of these studies fulfills the mission of fostering interdisciplinary talent which creates a proud Hankuk University of Foreign Studies standing tall in the world.
4 International Program
- Exchange Program 6+2: Studying abroad as exchange students up to 2 semesters - Study Abroad Program 7+1: 7 semesters at HUFS, 1 semester abroad - Dual Degree Program 4+4: 2 years at HUFS, 2 years at host institutions - Dual Bachelor’s-Master’s Degree Program 7+3: Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in 5 years
Colleges in Seoul Campus (Seoul)
College of English
College of Occidental Languages
College of Asian Languages & Cultures
College of Chinese
College of Japanese
College of Social Science
College of Business and Economics
College of Business
College of Education College of AI Convergence
Division of International Studies
Division of KFL
Colleges in Global Campus (Yongin)
College of Humanities
College of National Strategic languages
College of Business and Economics
College of Natural Science
College of Engineering Ingenium College of Convergence Studies College of Culture & Technology College of AI Convergence
Division of Biomedical Engineering
Division of Climate Changes Open Major Division(Global)