About HUFS

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 128 majors within 19 colleges. HUFS has educational exchange ties with 616 universities and 73 institutions in 102 countries worldwide.

HUFS Profile

Campus: Seoul Campus, Global Campus (Yongin)
Colleges: 19 Colleges, 128 Majors (Seoul & Global)
Graduate Schools: 9 Graduate Schools
Research Institutes: 3 Centers, 27 Institutes
Total Number of Faculty Members: 612
Number of International Professors: 172
Number of Students: 17,101 Undergraduate students / 2,547 Graduate students
Number of International students: 2,173 undergraduate international students from 90 countries
International Exchanges: 102 countries, 689 Universities and Institutions (as of March, 2026)
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.

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)