Korea University Academic Information

Academic Regulations Article

Constitution

「Korea University Constitution」 Chapter 4 Section 3 Article 35, 「Academic Regulations」 Chapter 6 Section 2 Subsection 2(Interdisciplinary Majors)

Definition

An interdisciplinary major means that courses from two or more departments (colleges) are selected to form a separate curriculum. For those who complete an interdisciplinary major which is recognized as a second major, two degrees are awarded upon graduation.

Eligibility

• Students must be assigned to their first major and have been registered for more than three semesters (two semesters for transfer students).
  • Students on a leave of absence are not eligible for application.
• Students who are accepted but take a leave of absence in or during the semester they apply for an interdisciplinary major will be disqualified.
  • Duration of enrollment for current students: Spring Semester (March 1~July 31), Fall Semester (September 1~January 28 of the following year)
  • A leave of absence during the first semester after entering a second major is allowed.
• Students who have already been approved for double or interdisciplinary majors, or those who have applied for the engineering certification program are not eligible.
  • However, if the above-mentioned students intend to apply, their approved double or interdisciplinary majors or application for engineering certification must be abandoned by completing the withdrawal procedure within a specified period of time. (An application of abandonment can be submitted through the portal system.)
  • Students can reapply only once after abandoning an approved double or interdisciplinary major. If they reapply but are not accepted, students must complete an intensive major of their first major.

Application Periods

April (Spring Semester), October (Fall Semester)

For more information, refer to the notices and academic calendar on the KU Portal and the interdisciplinary major website.

Application Procedures

• Selection Standards
  • Academic transcript, study plan, as well as other evaluation criteria required by the desired department or major.
  • Academic evaluation reflects a students’ GPA for all courses (including those in which an F grade was received) taken until the previous semester at the time of application.
• Application Method
  • Log in to the KU Portal (https://portal.korea.ac.kr) > Registration and Graduation > University Registration > Application for Interdisciplinary Major

Important Notes

• For students admitted to the University in 2004 and after, a second major is required, and one of the following must be completed: intensive major of the first major, double major, interdisciplinary major, or student-designed major.
  • For transfer students with a bachelor’s degree, a second major is not mandatory.
• The intensive major of the first major is the same as the existing single major system. Students who qualify for an interdisciplinary major start their coursework the semester after they are accepted.
• "Financial engineering" & "Eco Smart City" interdisciplinary majors are available only for students attending the Seoul campus.
• "AI Semiconductor Engineering" is only available for students from participating majors (Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering , Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics).
• For more inquiries, please contact the administration office of the relevant college or the department/division/school.

Inquiries

Administration Office of the Relevant College or Department/Division/School

융합전공 주관대학 및 주관학과(부) 행정실

Major	College/Department	URL	Contact Number (02)
Humanities and Justice	College of Liberal Arts		3290-1315
EML (Emerging Markets and Latin America)
LB&C (Language, Brain & Computer)
Humanities and Creative Industry
GLEAC (Global Leader for East Asin Century)
Medical Humanities
Unification and International Peace
Interdisciplinary Major in Digital Literary and Content Studies	Humanities & Social Studies Digital Convergent Talent Cultivation Consortium		3290-4458
Ecologic Landscape	College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering		3290-4963
Climate Change Program
Microbial Convergence Technologies
Financial Engineering	College of Political Science and Economics Department of Economics		3290-5180
PEP (Politics, Economics and Policy)
Public Service and Social Norms	College of Political Science and Economics Department of Public Administration		3290-5180
Fashion Design and Merchandising	College of Education Department of Home Economics Education		3290-1335
Multicultural Korean Education	College of Education Department of Korean Language Education		3290-1335
Software Technology & Entrepreneurship Program	College of Informatics Department of Computer Science and Engineering		3290-4134
Information Security
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Artificial Intelligence
Public Governance and Leadership	School of Interdisciplinary Studies		3290-1415
Medical Convergence Engineering	KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology		3290-5902
GKS (Global Korean Studies Interdisciplinary Major)	College of International Studies		3290-1396
Technology Entrepreneurship	Crimson Startup Support Foundation		3290-4655
New Energy Industry	Convergence and Open Sharing System(New Energy Industry)		3290-4675
Data Protection and Privacy	School of Smart Security		3290-4250
Eco Smart City	Eco Industry-Convergence and Open Sharing Center		3290-4490
AI Semiconductor Engineering	KI-STAR Center		3290-4989
* AI & Data Analytics	College of Science and Technology		044-860-1340
* Advanced Semiconductor Process & Equipment			044-860-5894
* Autonomous Mobility System			044-860-1858
* Convergence Major in Smart Ecocity	College of Science and Technology Department of Environmental System Engineering		044-860-1450
* Major in Food-AI Convergence	College of Science and Technology Department of Food and Biotechnology
* Major in Mobility AI	College of Science and Technology Department of Mobility Science and Engineering
* Major in AI-Driven Digital Humanities	English Studies Major, Division of Global Studies
* AI & Big Data Business Convergence Major	College of Global Business Global Business Major, Division of Convergence Business
* Major in AI·Public Administration & Social Data Analytics	Colloege of Public Policy Division of Public Administration
* Major in AI & Digital Cultural Heritage Convergence	College of Culture and Sports Division of Cultural Heritage Convergence

"Financial engineering" & "Eco Smart City" are only available for students attending the Seoul campus.

"AI Semiconductor Engineering" is only available for students from participating majors.

Interdisciplinary majors marked with "*" are  offered at Sejong campus.

GKS is only available for international students.

Interdisciplinary majors that have been abolished and are no longer accepting new students: 'Crytology'(2019-1), 'Study of Derivative Financial Engineering'(2019-1),  'Science and Technology Studies'(2020-1), 'Medical Science and Engineering'(2020-2), 'Social Welfare'(2020-2), 'Digital Media Culture' (2021-2), 'Convergence Security' (2022-2), 'Knowledge Industry Convergence' (2023-2), 'Food Industrial Management'(2024-1) , 'Social Demography'(2025-2), 'Hallyu Culture Industry Management'(2025-2), 'Convergence Bio Healthcare'(2025-2), 'Public Enterprise and AI Management'(2025-2), 'Eco-friendly Power System'(2025-2), 'Intelligent Vehicle Control System'(2025-2), 'Advanced Sensor Convergence Device'(2025-2), 'Display-System Semiconductor Materials, Parts and Equipment'(2025-2), 'Smart Human Interface Design'(2025-2), 'Next Generation Communications'(2025-2), 'Mobility SW/AI Convergence'(2025-2)