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Mission, Vision & Major Functions

National Institute for International Education(NIIED) is a Responsible Administrative Agency under the Ministry of Education.
The Institute is working for internationalization of Korean education, with an aim of developing and cultivating competitive human resources in the Global Era.

Our MISSION
Fostering Global Talent through international Educational Exchange
Our VISION
Becoming a central institution that Strengthens Communication and
Education Globally through international Education and Cooperation

Major Functions

  • Attract & Support
    International Students
  • Operate GKS Program(Global Korea Scholarship)
  • Administer TOPIK*(*Test of
    Proficiency in Korean)
  • Promote International
    Education Exchange
    & Cooperation
  • Operate Education
    Programs for
    Overseas Koreans
  • Promote & Support
    Foreign Language
    Education

Our Core Values

  • Future Leadership
  • Global Cooperation
  • Mutual Growth
  • Public Responsibility

2027 Management
Objectives

  • Attracting
    foreign students
    300,000 viewers
  • Number of
    TOPIK applicants
    a million a year
  • Responsible Operating
    Agency customer
    satisfaction
    90 points or more

Strategic Directio &
Challenges

  • Next Generation
    global training of
    human resource
    • Discovering and
      training talented people
      from overseas-
    • Increase global
      competitiven ess of
      domestic talented
      people
  • The spread of
    Korean education
    abroad
    • Strengthening the
      Foundation for attracting
      Study in Korea
    • Spread and
      Development of TOPIK
  • Strengthen the global
    capabilities of
    future generations
    • Support for global
      capacity building
      Strengthening
    • Support for Foreign
      language education
  • Responsible
    management trusted
    by customers
    • Open management
      through communicat ion
      and cooperation
    • Creating an innovation-
      oriented organizational
      culture