Welcome to the homepage of the Office of International Affairs of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is the only prestigious foreign language university in Korea that teaches 45 different foreign languages. Among them, 16 languages can only be studied exclusively within HUFS. Based on this diverse array of languages and cultures, we can say that our university encompasses the disciplines of social sciences, natural and engineering sciences, and even the fields of AI Convergence and Analytics.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies holds the 1st place in the exchange student ratio in the QS Asia University Rankings. Every year, over 2,000 students study abroad at partner universities, while about 3,700 international exchange students study on our campus.
As of October 2023, we are in partners with 646 institutions and universities in 101 countries. This includes world-renowned universities such as the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley in the United States, University of Tokyo in Japan, SOAS University of London in the UK, Pompeu Fabra University in Spain, and even Nairobi University in Africa. This is the result of the efforts of many of our students to make it possible for them to study at such diverse destinations.
Furthermore, HUFS has been able to attract a large number of international exchange students through short-term study abroad programs (International Summer Session), top-tier Korean language education and a well-structured mentor-mentee program for both domestic and international students. I believe that these are the fruits of the efforts of the three teams within the Office of International Affairs – International Affairs Team, International Admission and Management Team and International Student Support Center - all under the guiding principle of cultivating internationally-minded talent.
Through the Office of International Affairs which leads the internationalization of our university and further, the internationalization of the Republic of Korea, we will do our best to realize the visions and goals of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies students and international exchange students.
Thank you.
Dr. Jaewan Yang
Dean of International Affairs, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies