Seoul National University
Seoul, Seoul Capital Area, South Korea ยท Public University
- Tuition (indicative)
- KRW 6,885,000 โ KRW 9,315,000/yr
- Founded
- 1946
KDI School of Public Policy and Management is a public graduate school in South Korea focused on development economics and public policy. It suits applicants who want a policy-oriented graduate education and are looking for a school with an international expert focus.
The school specializes in development economics and public policy. It is a graduate school, so applicants should expect postgraduate study rather than undergraduate programmes; a fuller programme catalogue is still something to confirm on the university website.
International applicants should check the official website for the current graduate programme list, entry requirements, document deadlines, and any language or test requirements. Because admissions details are not published in the available information, confirm the application route directly with the admissions office before applying.
The university does not publish a tuition fee in the available information, so confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs will depend on housing, transport, and daily expenses in Sejong City.
The school describes itself as fostering international experts in development economics and public policy. Before applying, check the language of instruction, visa steps, document requirements, and whether the programme you want is open to international students on the official website.
South Korea has 245 universities, so KDI School sits within a large higher-education system. What sets it apart is its graduate-only, policy-focused profile and its connection to the Korea Development Institute, which makes it a more specialised choice than a broad general university.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them โ always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
It is a public, government-run graduate school in South Korea.
It is located in Sejong City, South Korea.
It specialises in development economics and public policy.
http://www.kdischool.ac.kr/
The KDI School of Public Policy and Management is a government-run graduate school located in Sejong City, South Korea and is affiliated to the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and a member of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The school was first established in 1997 in Dongdaemun District, Seoul, before moving to Sejong City in 2015 under the South Korean government's actions to establish the city as the de facto administrative capital of the country. The school specializes in fostering international experts in the field of development economics and public policy.
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Last updated 29 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance โ verify with official sources before applying.
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