Population
3.23M
부산광역시 · 2026-06-30 · resident registration
Cities · Phase 5 profile
Busan
Busan · MOIS administrative city · MOIS 2600000000
Student decision snapshot
Verified administrative-city evidence for Busan
Route identity and population use the Phase 2 MOIS administrative boundary. Multi-campus university brands do not merge Seoul, Suwon or Yongin, and programme delivery is linked only through exact Study in Korea source-city evidence plus verified teaching locations.
2 verified provider representatives2 verified teaching locations23 strict city-linked programmes5 verified metrics
Living-cost planning
₩750,000–₩1,000,000
National Study in Korea baseline · not city-specific · not ranking-safe
Transport reference
₩1,550 / single base ride
city bus · source-native single-ride reference
Student work context
30 h / week
Conditional national reference · not an automatic entitlement
23 programmes with verified city linkage
Programme rows are shown only when the Study in Korea source city exactly matches this Phase 2 administrative city and the offering is linked to a verified Phase 3 teaching-location representative. The count is deliberately partial, not a complete citywide catalogue.
Current institution coverage is a selected Study in Korea provider foundation. It must not be presented as the complete higher-education universe of the city.
Living-cost methodology
Study in Korea publishes an approximate national monthly planning range. Prices may vary by region and housing choice. This value is a non-ranking baseline and does not establish equal costs across the six cities.
Verified teaching-location representatives
2 institutionsOfficial teaching-location evidence is verified for each entry. This is not a complete campus inventory.
Korea Maritime & Ocean University
KR_STUDYINKOREA_UNIV_CD: 100472
Main Campus · programme linkage verifiedPusan National University
KR_IEQAS_TIER_A_NAME: Pusan National University
Busan Campus · programme linkage verifiedOfficial siteVerified programme sample
Up to 8 examples from 23 strict city-linked Study in Korea programmes. The count remains verified-partial.
Animal Life Resources Science
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Architecture
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Atmospheric Environmental Science
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Bioenvironmental Energy
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Business Administration
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Data Science
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Design
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Economics
Pusan National University · Busan Campus · BACHELOR
Economic context
Busan nine strategic industries. Official local strategy context only, not a shortage ranking or job guarantee.
Digital technologyFuture mobilityEnergy technologyConvergence components and materialsBiohealthLifestyleCulture and tourismMarineFinance
Student work context
Thirty hours is a national reference ceiling used for the city profile, not an automatic entitlement. Detailed permitted hours vary by programme level, year, Korean proficiency, accredited-university/academic status and immigration permission; graduate reference conditions can reach 35 hours.
Metric sources
MOIS — Resident Registration Population Statistics · 2026-06-30Busan Metropolitan City — Nine strategic industries · 2026-08-11Study in Korea / NIIED — Living Costs and Expenses · 2026-08-11Busan Metropolitan City — Public transportation fares · 2023-10-06Study in Korea / NIIED — Part-time employment rules · 2026-08-11
City Compare
Compare Busan with another verified South Korea Tier A city while preserving each source's methodology.