[2026 Early Admissions] Dongguk University to Recruit 59.9% of Total Enrollment Quota

54% of Early Admissions Allocated to Comprehensive Student Record Screening
Largest Quota in the Do Dream Track
Essay-Based Screening Applies CSAT Minimum Standards Only
Expansion of Advanced Science and Engineering Departments for 2026

Dongguk University will recruit 1,920 students for the 2026 academic year through early admissions, accounting for 59.9% of the total enrollment quota.

Dongguk University, which is actively promoting a science and engineering-focused development project, has been allocated increased enrollment quotas for four departments as a result of its application for an expansion of advanced fields at general universities for the 2026 academic year. Accordingly, the university will newly recruit 38 students for the Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence Engineering and 23 students for the Department of Intelligent Network Convergence in this early admissions cycle. The Department of Convergence Environmental Science at the College of Biosystems, formerly the Department of Bioenvironmental Science, will increase its intake by 16 students, from 34 to 50. The Department of Energy and New Materials Engineering at the College of Engineering will also expand from 36 to 68 students, adding 32 spots, as part of the university’s proactive efforts to nurture talent in advanced fields.

Additionally, Dongguk University will expand its broad-based admissions units. Broad-based admissions refer to a system in which students decide on their major after exploring different fields following admission. The College of Business will integrate its existing three departments-Business Administration (103 students), Accounting (75 students), and Management Information Systems (59 students)-and recruit students at the college level. For early admissions, a total of 139 students will be selected: 77 through the comprehensive student record screening (including 52 for Do Dream, 8 for Buddhist Recommended Talent, 16 for Equal Opportunity Integration, and 1 for Special Education Candidates), 23 through the student record-based screening (all 23 for Principal Recommended Talent), and 39 through essay-based screening.

Jongbae Park, Director of Admissions at Dongguk University

Dongguk University’s early admissions are categorized into comprehensive student record screening, student record-based screening, essay-based screening, and practical/performance-based screening, depending on the type of admission process. The comprehensive student record screening, including the Do Dream track, will recruit the largest number of students, with 1,037 to be selected, accounting for 54.0% of the early admissions quota. This track does not apply the minimum academic achievement standards for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT).

The only track in early admissions that applies the CSAT minimum academic achievement standard is the essay-based screening. This year, 293 students will be recruited through this track, which is conducted as a unified process combining 70% essay and 30% student record scores.

The practical/performance-based screening will select a total of 172 students across the Department of Korean Language and Literature/Creative Writing, Department of Physical Education, Department of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre (practical and special talent tracks), Department of Sports Culture, and Department of Korean Music. Detailed information on the practical exams for each field can be found in the early admissions guidelines.

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