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Private university in Pohang, South Korea, founded 1986

Pohang University of Science and Technology Application Deadlines 2027

POSTECH began admitting international undergraduates for the first time in its history with the Fall 2026 intake, entirely in English, with the same full first-semester scholarship domestic freshmen receive. It plans to move to twice-yearly admission, in March and September, from 2027.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
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English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 79, waiver possible
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Application fee
₩80,000

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IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
Fall 2027 RegularInternationalTBC Tbc7 Sep 2026

POSTECH's first-ever international undergraduate cohort, for Fall 2026 entry, applied through the Study in Korea portal from 26 September to 3 November 2025, with decisions announced 5 January 2026. POSTECH has said it will run a Fall 2027 cycle as part of moving to twice-yearly admission, but the exact dates were not published at the time of this review.

Spring 2027 RegularInternationalTBC Tbc7 Sep 2026

POSTECH has said it will begin a March intake for international undergraduates from 2027, alongside its existing September intake, but this would be its first ever Spring cohort, so no prior-year date exists to cite, and the exact 2027 dates were not published at the time of this review.
Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://postech.ac.kr/eng/news-center/university_news.do?mode=view&articleNo=23959&title=POSTECH+to+Admit+International+Undergraduate+Students+Beginning+Fall+2026
  2. https://postech.ac.kr/eng/news-center/event_info.do?mode=view&articleNo=17363&title=Online+Admission+Information+Session+for+Fall+2026%2FSpring+2027+Intake
  3. https://adm-iu.postech.ac.kr/user/admission/guide/international.do
  4. https://adm-g.postech.ac.kr/ENG/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241224155454_BTlhKUoEOo.pdf