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 students300,000 viewers - Number of
TOPIK applicantsa million a year - Responsible Operating
Agency customer
satisfaction90 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
- Discovering and
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The spread of
Korean education
abroad- Strengthening the
Foundation for attracting
Study in Korea - Spread and
Development of TOPIK
- Strengthening the
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Strengthen the global
capabilities of
future generations- Support for global
capacity building
Strengthening - Support for Foreign
language education
- Support for global
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Responsible
management trusted
by customers- Open management
through communicat ion
and cooperation - Creating an innovation-
oriented organizational
culture
- Open management