Keimyung University to admit 4,109 students through early admissions for 2027 academic year

Keimyung University in Daegu announced Friday that it will recruit 4,109 students — 88.7 percent of its total 2027 freshman quota of 4,634 — through its early admissions round.

By track, the university will select 1,999 students through the school record-based academic track, 1,503 through the school record-based comprehensive track and 607 through the practical skills and performance track.

This year's early admissions cycle brings changes to how grades are calculated under the school record-based regional track.

Previously, all subjects in the elective course categories of Korean, mathematics, English, social studies and science were counted. Starting with the 2027 academic year, the formula shifts to a combined structure that weights elective courses at 40 points and general academic subjects at 40 points.

For the general academic component, students in the humanities and social sciences stream will have all subjects counted from the top three subject areas among Korean, mathematics, English and social studies — including Korean history.

Students in the natural sciences and engineering stream, excluding those applying to the pre-medicine and pharmacy programs, will have all subjects counted from the top three areas among Korean, mathematics, English and science.

Students in the open-major program will have all subjects counted from the top three areas among Korean, mathematics, English, social studies — including Korean history — or science.

For the school record-based academic track in the pre-medicine and pharmacy programs, Korean history will be added as a required subject. All subjects in Korean, mathematics, English, science and Korean history, along with the top three elective course subjects, will factor into the evaluation.

The school record-based interview track is being expanded significantly. The number of participating departments grows from 29 departments admitting 222 students in the 2026 academic year to 56 departments admitting 393 students in 2027.

The first-round selection pool will expand to 20 times the number of available seats across all programs, with the second round weighted 70 percent on first-round scores and 30 percent on the interview.

A new regional physician program will also be introduced. The university will select four students through the school record-based academic regional physician broad-area track and 11 through the school record-based comprehensive regional physician clinical track.

The minimum College Scholastic Ability Test score requirements are a combined grade sum of 4 or better across the top three subject areas for the former track and 5 or better for the latter, with mathematics required in both cases.

The school record-based comprehensive track will see notable changes to its evaluation criteria. The scoring breakdown for the general track will be adjusted to 20 points for academics, 40 points for career development and 40 points for community engagement.

All programs except pre-medicine and pharmacy will not factor in academic grades as a separate score, and grades will be blinded during the evaluation process. Pre-medicine and pharmacy programs will follow the same criteria applied to the rural and fishing community track.

The regional track will be evaluated on 20 points for academics, 50 points for career development and 30 points for community engagement. The regional physician clinical track and the rural and fishing community track will shift to 30 points for academics, 35 points for career development and 35 points for community engagement.

Under the school record-based comprehensive general track, programs in the College of Music and Performing Arts — excluding the theater and musical department and the practical music and sound department — as well as the College of Fine Arts' painting department and the College of Physical Education's taekwondo department, will select students based entirely on submitted documents.

Because academic grades will not factor into the evaluation, the change is expected to broaden opportunities for applicants who face a heavy burden from practical skills requirements.

The College of Business Administration will add a new department dedicated to adult learners, the Convergence Business Department. It will admit up to 30 students through the school record-based track for employed graduates of specialized high schools and up to 40 through a mature student track. Classes will be offered through a combination of remote and in-person instruction.

"The early admissions process goes beyond grade-focused evaluation to assess applicants' growth and potential in a comprehensive way," said Hwang Byeong-hun, dean of admissions at Keimyung University. "Because the school record-based comprehensive track evaluates academic grades on a blinded basis rather than as a straightforward score, the experiences and competencies students build throughout their school life carry significant weight."

Meanwhile, applications for Keimyung University's 2027 early admissions round will be accepted from Sept. 7 to Sept. 11.

Cross-track applications are open to all programs regardless of academic stream, and applicants may submit up to six applications across different tracks. Further details are available through the university's admissions office or its admissions website.