Mokwon University

What Mokwon University does

Mokwon University is a private Christian university founded in 1954 by Methodist missionary Dr. Charles D. Stokes in Daejeon, South Korea, where it was the city's first private institution. The university operates 13 colleges spanning theology, cultural contents, health and safety sciences, engineering, AI/SW convergence, social sciences, music, art and design, teacher education, webtoon/animation/game, international studies, and general studies, along with 3 graduate schools (General, Wesley Theological, and Industry and Information). It serves approximately 7,000–9,000 students, including 1,494 international students as of 2025, and is governed by the Methodist Educational Foundation (학교법인 감리교학원).

The university delivers education through an on-campus model at its Daejeon headquarters supplemented by a digital infrastructure comprising a Learning Management System (lms.mokwon.ac.kr), cyber campus, electronic attendance system, and Office 365 cloud services. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and registration fees determined annually by a Tuition Deliberation Committee, with supplementary income from government program funding (LINC 3.0, SW-Centered University, RISE, IEQAS), parking and dormitory fees, and continuing education through the Future Creative Lifelong Education Center. Distribution extends internationally through branch campuses established in Pattaya, Thailand (June 2025), PPALLAK and Palawan in the Philippines (November 2025), and Becco, Laos (December 2025), operated via the International Education Center targeting Korean-language and cultural education markets in Southeast Asia.

Name

Mokwon University

Legal name

목원대학교 (Mokwon University)

Website

https://mokwon.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mokwon University is a private Christian university in Daejeon, South Korea, operating 13 colleges and 3 graduate schools across theology, engineering, AI/SW convergence, arts, and social sciences, serving domestic and international students and extending its reach through branch campuses in Thailand, Philippines, and Laos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL), Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG), Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Private university
• Undergraduate and graduate programs
• Korean language education
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Daejeon

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Mokwon University generates primary revenue from student tuition and registration fees, which is standard for private universities in South Korea. Tuition fees are determined through a Tuition Deliberation Committee and publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mokwon University is a private Christian university that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across 13 colleges and 3 graduate schools in Daejeon, South Korea, plus Korean language education for international students and continuing-education programs. Its portfolio spans theology, cultural contents, health and safety sciences, engineering, AI/SW convergence, social sciences, music, art and design, teacher education, webtoon/animation/game, international studies, and general studies. The institution supplements on-campus instruction with international branch campuses in Thailand, the Philippines, and Laos, and an online cyber campus.

Product overview

Mokwon University is a private Christian university established in 1954, offering undergraduate and graduate education through 13 colleges including 신학대학, 문화콘텐츠대학, 보건안전대학, 공과대학, AISW융합대학, 사회과학대학, 음악대학, 미술·디자인대학, 웹툰애니메이션게임대학, 사범대학, 국제대학, and 독립학부. The university's product portfolio includes specialized academic colleges (AISW융합대학 for AI/SW convergence, 웹툰애니메이션게임대학 for digital content), a Korean Language Education Program for international students, the 미래창의평생교육원 for continuing education, and a Learning Management System (학습관리시스템) for online/hybrid course delivery. The institution operates graduate schools including 일반대학원, 웨슬리신학대학원, and 산업정보언론대학원.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (13 Colleges) Bachelor's degree programs spanning 13 colleges covering theology, cultural contents, health and safety sciences, engineering, AI/SW convergence, social sciences, music, art and design, teacher education, webtoon/animation/game, international studies, and liberal studies; taught under the founding philosophy of Truth, Love, and Service. For Korean and international high-school graduates seeking multi-disciplinary higher education.
• General Graduate School (일반대학원) Master's and doctoral graduate degree programs covering a wide range of disciplines; for graduates holding bachelor's degrees seeking advanced academic and professional credentials.
• Wesley Theological Graduate School (웨슬리신학대학원)

Quantifiable outcome

• 313 teacher certification exam passers from 2016 to 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Uzbekistan Korean International University (우즈베키스탄 한국국제대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026MOU signed for the operation of a double degree program, enabling students to earn credentials from both institutions.
• Laos Becco (라오스 버께오)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025International Education Center branch inaugurated in Becco, Laos in December 2025, further expanding Mokwon's global educational footprint in Southeast Asia.
• Beijing, Tianjin, Langfang Educational Institutions (베이징·톈진·랑팡 교육기관)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025Educational cooperation agreements signed with institutions in Beijing, Tianjin, and Langfang, China, to strengthen Mokwon's global academic network in Northeast China.
• Philippine Christian University and University of San Carlos at Larazaria (필리핀 크리스찬대와 데라살아라네타대와 MOU)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025MOU with Philippine Christian University and University of San Carlos at Larazaria to expand English training and other exchange programs.
• Nevada Land Christian School (필리핀 뽀락 네버랜드 크리스천 스쿨)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025International Education Center branch established in PPALLAK, Philippines in November 2025 through Nevada Land Christian School.
• Pacific Christian School (필리핀 딸락 퍼시픽 크리스천 스쿨)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025International Education Center branch established in Palawan, Philippines in November 2025 through Pacific Christian School.
• 14 Universities — Daejeon Rise U-neulbom Consortium (14개 대학, RISE U-늘봄)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2025Mokwon University and 14 other universities launched the Daejeon Rise U-neulbom program to strengthen cooperation in educational innovation and regional development across the Daejeon region.
• Pattaya City Government (파타야 시정부)coreOthers · 10 June 2025In June 2025, Mokwon University signed a mutual cooperation agreement with the Pattaya City Government and established an international branch of its International Education Center in Pattaya, Thailand — the first international campus for the university.
• Ministry of Science and ICT — SW-Centered University (과기정통부 SW중심대학)coreOthers · 21 May 2025Selected as a SW-Centered University by the Ministry of Science and ICT with 5.5 billion KRW in government support to advance software education and research.
• Pai Chai University, Ajou University, HUFS, Woosuk University, Youngsan University (배재대·아주대·한국외대·우석대·영산대)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Five universities formed a consortium to promote the Humanities and Social Sciences Fusion Talent Cultivation project, strengthening collaborative educational programs.
• Indonesia Methodist University and Methodist Theological Seminary (인도네시아 감리교대학교·감리교신학교)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Cooperation agreement signed in April 2025 for theological education collaboration between Mokwon University and Indonesian partner institutions.
• FoxEdu (주)폭스에듄)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2025Partnership agreement signed to innovate the music education environment, combining Mokwon's academic programs with FoxEdu's digital education platform.
• Pattaya City Government (파타야 시정부)coreOthers · 17 January 2025Mokwon University signed a mutual cooperation agreement with the Pattaya City Government in Thailand, marking the beginning of a strategic international partnership.
• Chiang Mai University (치앙마이대)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2024Academic cooperation MOU signed with Chiang Mai University in Thailand for student exchange and joint research activities.
• Da Nang University of Foreign Languages (베트남 다낭외국어대)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2024Partnership for talent cultivation and academic exchange with Da Nang University of Foreign Languages in Vietnam.
• Cambodia LIFE University (캄보디아 라이프대)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2024Partnership established to advance the Global Shared Campus initiative with Cambodian higher education institutions.
• Korea Intellectual Property Office (특허청)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Cooperation agreement for intellectual property talent cultivation through theoretical and practical IP education programs.
• Korean Intellectual Property Office (특허청)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Intellectual property talent cultivation agreement with the Korean Intellectual Property Office for theory and practice-based IP education.
• Pai Chai University (배재대학교)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2024Mokwon and Pai Chai universities formed a Glocal University alliance, jointly pursuing educational innovation and regional development cooperation in Daejeon's Seo-gu district.
• CTS and Tanzania Africa Union University (CTS·탄자니아아프리카연합대)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2024Three-way MOU for exchange and cooperation involving Korean broadcaster CTS and Tanzania Africa Union University, fostering cross-cultural academic collaboration.
• Vietnamese Universities (베트남 대학들)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2024Partnership with Vietnamese universities to advance the Global Shared Campus initiative, expanding academic exchange and student mobility programs.
• Mongolia Universities (몽골 대학들)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2023Following China, Mokwon University expanded its Global Shared Campus initiative to include Mongolian partner universities.
• Chungnam National University and Hanbat National University — College of Education (충남대·한남대 사범대학)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2023Cooperation MOU among three universities' College of Education departments to strengthen pre-service teacher competency development programs.
• Beijing, Shenyang, Gengzhuang Chinese Universities (북경·석가장·심양 중국 명문 대학들)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2023MOU signed with renowned universities in Beijing, Shenyang, and Gengzhuang for academic exchange, research cooperation, and student exchange programs.
• Van Lang University Vietnam (베ietnam 반랑대)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2023MOU with Van Lang University for talent cultivation and academic exchange cooperation.
• Wesley Theological Seminary USA (미국 웨슬리신학대학원)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2022Exchange student cooperation agreement with Wesley Theological Seminary in the United States, supporting theological education and global ministry training.
• Silla University (신라대학교)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2022LINC 3.0 cooperation expansion MOU with Silla University to share resources and best practices in university innovation.
• Ministry of Education — LINC 3.0 (교육부 산학연협력 선도대학)coreOthers · 2 May 2022Selected for the LINC 3.0 University Innovation Initiative with 120 billion KRW in government support over the project period, to drive industry-academia-research cooperation.
• Kyungnam University (경남대학교)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2022LINC 3.0 cooperation agreement with Kyungnam University's innovation initiative to share and expand university innovation practices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sungkyunkwan University: One of Korea's oldest private universities (founded 1398) with Methodist/Christian heritage adjacent to Mokwon's. Represents the scale ceiling for a faith-affiliated Korean private university and the long-term benchmark for brand-driven tuition power.
• Ajou University: Established private research university in Korea that participated in the same Humanities and Social Sciences Fusion consortium with Mokwon. Larger and broader in scope but overlapping on portfolio breadth and industry partnership strategy.
• Chungnam National University: Flagship public national university in Daejeon and Mokwon's larger incumbent competitor across most disciplines. Sets the ceiling for academic reputation and faculty recruitment in the region.

Direct peers

• Hanbat National University: Public national university headquartered in Daejeon, recently collaborating with Mokwon under the Daejeon RISE U-neulbom consortium. Comparable engineering and applied sciences focus; competes for the same Daejeon student pool but with lower tuition.
• Youngsan University: Private Korean university explicitly named as a partner in the Humanities and Social Sciences Fusion Talent Cultivation consortium. Similar mid-sized private profile and shared government program exposure.
• Hannam University: Private Christian university in Daejeon with overlapping religious heritage, comparable student scale, and overlapping disciplinary mix. Both compete head-to-head for Daejeon-region applicants and faculty.
• Woosong University: Private Daejeon-based university with a strong engineering and technology focus, similar to Mokwon's AISW Convergence College. Competes directly for STEM applicants in the same geography.
• Silla University: Private Korean university that co-signed a LINC 3.0 cooperation MOU with Mokwon. Comparable private-sector scale, government-program participation, and overall positioning in Korean higher education.
• Pai Chai University: Private Christian university also located in Daejeon, with comparable size, similar multi-disciplinary portfolio, and an explicit Glocal University alliance partner of Mokwon. Direct competitor for the same regional applicant pool and government designation slots.
• Keimyung University: Large private Christian university in Daegu with a multi-college structure comparable to Mokwon's 13 colleges. Similar theological lineage, regional private university scale, and international student recruitment emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/mokwonuniv
• Facebookfacebook.com/mokwon35th
• Instagraminstagram.com/mokwon_univ
• Xx.com/mwctl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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