UIPH Grants 'Conditional Non-Certification' to Medical Schools of Chungbuk, Ulsan, and Wonkwang University

No Impact on 2025 Freshmen

Chungbuk National University, Ulsan University, and Wonkwang University College of Medicine received a 'conditional non-accreditation' judgment following the major change evaluation by the Korea Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE) due to an increase in enrollment quotas.

According to the Ministry of Education on the 13th, KIMEE recently notified these three medical schools of a conditional non-accreditation judgment among 30 medical schools whose quotas increased by more than 10%. KIMEE plans to accept appeals until the 27th and finalize the results after a re-evaluation in April.

It is reported that the 'lack of preparation for evaluation' affected the judgment for Chungbuk National University and Wonkwang University College of Medicine, while the 'lack of credibility in the Ulsan campus relocation plan' influenced the judgment for Ulsan University College of Medicine.

Universities receiving a conditional non-accreditation judgment will have a one-year supplementation period before undergoing re-evaluation. If they receive a non-accreditation judgment again in the re-evaluation, new students admitted thereafter will not be allowed to take the national medical licensing examination even if they graduate. However, students admitted during the conditional period this year will be eligible to take the national medical licensing examination after graduation.

The combined enrollment quota for the three medical schools is 385 students as of the 2025 academic year. Chungbuk National University increased from 49 students last year to 125 this year, Wonkwang University from 93 to 150, and Ulsan University from 40 to 110.

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