Huree University of Information and Communication Technology

Huree University of ICT is a private, South Korean-invested higher education institution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, offering 16 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in ICT, engineering, business, and languages to 1,400+ students, with 64 Korean university partnerships.

Company typePrivate
Founded2002
HeadquartersUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Huree University of Information and Communication Technology does

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology is a private higher education institution established September 3, 2002, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with South Korean investment. It operates across four faculties offering 16 bachelor's degree programs and multiple master's and doctoral programs in disciplines including Computer Science (AI), Information Technology, Electronic Engineering with robotics focus, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Renewable Energy Systems, Medical Equipment, Architecture, Construction Engineering, Highway Engineering, Business Management, Food Engineering, Culinary Arts, and English and Korean Language Translation. The institution is led by President John Sun Hoon (since 2011) and founder/Honorary Director Kim Young Kwon, and it currently enrolls 1,400+ students served by 60+ faculty members. It also operates an affiliated secondary school (Dundei Sunguluch) with 400+ students as a feeder pipeline into university programs.

The institution's core technology and platforms include an online learning portal (online.huree.edu.mn) developed during the COVID-19 pandemic and integrated with Mobicom's University Data package for free student access, an online registration portal (elselt.huree.edu.mn), a TV broadcast laboratory donated by a South Korean television partner, a Blockchain Research Center established in 2019 in partnership with Wego, and a Green Technology Research Center established in 2016 with Korea's Green Technology Center support. The university maintains partnerships with 64 South Korean universities for student exchange (339 students exchanged through June 2024) and has additional partnerships with institutions in the USA, Singapore, and India. Technology is delivered primarily through on-campus instruction in Ulaanbaatar plus online and exchange channels.

Huree's revenue model is subscription/recurring tuition-based. Bachelor's programs charge per credit/semester with merit-based scholarship tiers that scale with national entrance exam (ЭШ) scores from 50% tuition for 2 semesters (550-599 band) up to 100% tuition plus a 100,000₮ monthly stipend for 8-10 semesters (750-800 band). Master's programs charge 170,000₮ per credit across 30 required credits, with discounts for alumni, partner organization employees, and high-GPA transfers. Go-to-market is sales-led: recruitment via entrance-exam performance, annual Huree Computer Olympiads across western aimags since 2004, direct rural recruitment campaigns, affiliated secondary school pipeline, and Facebook outreach. Customer segments include Mongolian high school graduates as the primary persona, student exchange candidates as a secondary use case, and Mongolian employers (telecom, banking, mining) as indirect beneficiary segments.

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Huree University of Information and Communication Technology
Legal name: Huree University of ICT
Website: https://huree.edu.mn
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2002
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Huree University of ICT is a private, South Korean-invested higher education institution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, offering 16 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in ICT, engineering, business, and languages to 1,400+ students, with 64 Korean university partnerships.
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Huree University of Information and Communication Technology industry classification

Industry

Product category: Higher Education
NAICS: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)
SIC: Services-Educational Services (8200)
akta.pro primary industry: Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA), Online Technology & Computer Science Universities (EDAHALAH)

Keywords

Higher education
University degree programs
ICT education
Engineering programs
International student exchange

Where Huree University of Information and Communication Technology is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Ulaanbaatar
HQ country: Mongolia
HQ region: Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Tuition and Fees: Core revenue from student tuition and fees. Bachelor programs charge per credit/semester. Admission registration fee of 10,000₮; entrance fee of 100,000₮. Scholarship tiers (100%, 50%, 25%) are deducted from revenue but attract higher-achieving students.
Master's Program Fees: Master's programs charged at 170,000₮ per credit; total 30 credits required. Discounts offered to alumni (50% first semester), partner organization employees (25%), and high-GPA transfers (50% first semester).

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Monthly	750-800 score: 8 semesters (or 10 for Architecture) 100% tuition + 100,000₮ monthly stipend
Subscription	Annual	700-749 score: 8 semesters 100% tuition
Subscription	Annual	650-699 score: 8 semesters 50% tuition
Subscription	Annual	600-649 score: 4 semesters 50% tuition
Subscription	Annual	550-599 score: 2 semesters 50% tuition
Subscription	Pay-as-you-go	Master's: 170,000₮ per credit, 30 credits total

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Huree University of ICT is a private Korean-invested higher education institution in Mongolia offering bachelor's degree programs (4-5 years) and master's degree programs (1.5-2 years) across four faculties with 16 majors including Computer Science (AI), Information Technology, Electronic Engineering (Robotics), Graphic Design, Renewable Energy, Medical Equipment, Architecture, Construction Engineering, Business Management, Food Engineering, and Language Translation (English and Korean). The university delivers instruction through its main campus in Ulaanbaatar, supported by an online learning portal and student exchange programs with 64 South Korean partner universities.

Product overview

Huree University of ICT is a Korean-invested higher education institution in Mongolia offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs across multiple disciplines. The university operates as a single unified institution with multiple academic departments including Computer Science (AI), Information Technology, Electronic Engineering (Robotics), Graphic Design, Renewable Energy, Medical Equipment, Architecture, Business Management, Food Science, and Language Translation. The institution provides bachelor's programs (4-5 years) and master's programs (1.5-2 years) across four faculties with 16 majors, serving over 1,400 students. An online learning portal (online.huree.edu.mn) supports distance education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Computer Science (AI) Program

Quantifiable outcome

80% of graduates employed in their field of study
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Companies that use Huree University of Information and Communication Technology

Customer profile

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

Zangia Portal LLC (Зангиа Портал ХХК)minorOthers · 12 April 2024Partnership in human resources and labor placement signed in April 2024.
Dream Tour (БНСУ)minorOthers · 1 April 2024Partnership agreement signed with Dream Tour, a South Korean travel/exchange company, in April 2024.
Baekseok Culture University (БНСУ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2024Partnership agreement signed with Baekseok Culture University in March 2024.
Mokwon University (БНСУ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2023Partnership agreement signed with Mokwon University in December 2023.
Mongolian Police Academy (Дотоод хэргийн их сургууль)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2023Partnership agreement signed with the Mongolian Police Academy in May 2023.
JfullminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2023Partnership agreement signed with foreign enterprise Jfull in May 2023.
Follow Me StudiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2023Partnership agreement signed with foreign-invested enterprise Follow Me Studio in March 2023.
Kyungbook National University (БНСУ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2022Partnership agreement signed in December 2022 with Kyungbook National University.
Chungwoon University (БНСУ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2022Partnership agreement signed in October 2022 with Chungwoon University.
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (Гёнсан муж, БНСУ)minorOthers · 13 October 2022Cooperation agreement signed with Gyeongsangbuk-do Province of South Korea in October 2022.
Masan University (БНСУ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2022Partnership agreement signed in October 2022 with Masan University.
Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologymoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2022Partnership agreement signed in March 2022 for joint research collaboration.
Novel Soft and Digital WorksmoderateTechnology or Integration · 8 December 2021Computer Science department signed cooperation agreements with Novel Soft and Digital Works companies in December 2021.
MobicommoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Partnership to integrate university portal (online.huree.edu.mn) with Mobicom's 'University Data' package, enabling free student access to the online learning platform.
Wego (Blockchain)moderateTechnology or Integration · 25 October 2019Partnership to establish a Blockchain Research Center; Wego, a leading blockchain developer, signed agreement to collaborate on blockchain research and training in October 2019.
Chung-Ang University (БНСУ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2019Partnership agreement signed in August 2019 for academic collaboration with Chung-Ang University.
Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2019Joint CDIO (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) advanced training program for 5 Huree teachers conducted by Singapore Polytechnic and Mongolia's Ministry of Education in June 2019.
Oyu Tolgoi LLC (Оюу Толгой ХХК)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2019Participated in Oyu Tolgoi's charity event and received equipment donation for university laboratories; equipment transfer agreement signed in April 2019.
South Korean Television (БНСУ-ын телевиз)moderateTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2014Donated a mobile TV broadcasting laboratory to the university in May 2014.
Mongolian Higher Education ConsortiummoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2013Huree joined the Mongolian universities consortium in May 2013.
Medwest University (АНУ)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2010Partnership established in April 2010 for academic exchange and collaboration.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (India)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2010International partnership established with Indian polytechnic college in April 2010.
Pai Chai University (БНСУ)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2010Partnership agreement signed in April 2010 for academic collaboration.
Korean Universities (БНСУ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2008Faculty sent to South Korean universities for training and experience sharing in October 2008.
California State University / Management & Science / South Balyo (АНУ)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2008Partnership established in June 2008 for academic and exchange collaboration with US institutions.
ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2006Electronics Engineering department students participated in ABU Robocon robotics competition.
US College (АНУ)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2005International partnership established in November 2005 for academic collaboration.
Microsoft Korea (БНСУ)moderateTechnology or Integration · 2 January 2005Organized application software training and certification programs in January 2005.
KAIST ICC (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2004Partnership with KAIST's Information and Communications Center established in June 2004.
Hanyang University (Хан Дун их сургууль)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2003Partnership established in August 2003 for academic collaboration and student exchange.
Kwang Yoon University (Кван Үн их сургууль)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2002Partnership established in July 2002; jointly launched a master's program in Information and Communication Engineering and Information Management in spring 2003.
Kongju National University (Конгүгийн их сургууль)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2002First international partnership established in May 2002. Founder director Kim Yong-kwon was awarded honorary doctorate by this university in April 2004.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Others

Hanyang University: Major Korean research university with one of Huree's earliest partnerships (2003); comparable in offering engineering and ICT programs at scale and serves as an exchange and curriculum reference.
Pai Chai University: Historic Korean partner university where current Huree President John Sun Hoon previously served; a key governance, exchange, and curriculum counterpart rather than a direct competitor.
Singapore Polytechnic: Partner that delivered CDIO advanced training to Huree faculty in 2019; relevant peer on applied/technical pedagogy and curriculum modernization rather than direct competition.

Broad incumbents

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology): Korea's premier ICT/engineering research university and an Huree partner (KAIST ICC, 2004); comparable at the program-design and faculty-trainer level, though operating at vastly larger scale.
Inha University: South Korean ICT-focused university that sponsors WIUT and shares the Korean-invested international campus playbook; relevant as a benchmark and indirect governance model for Huree.
International University of Ulaanbaatar: Mongolian private university with an international (Korean/English-medium) curriculum competing for the same fee-paying, internationally oriented Mongolian students as Huree.
National University of Mongolia: Mongolia's oldest and largest university, offering a broad portfolio including ICT and engineering; competes for the same high-school graduate pool with significantly larger scale and public-subsidy advantage.

Direct peers

Mongolian University of Science and Technology: Mongolia's primary public science and technology university offering ICT, engineering, and applied sciences degrees; the closest direct competitor for Mongolian high-school graduates choosing a technical university.
Inha University in Tashkent (WIUT): Korean-invested ICT-focused university in Uzbekistan operating under the same Korean-invested higher-education model; directly comparable in target segment (Central Asian students seeking Korean-style tech education) and institutional structure.

Regional players

Acharya University: Private South Asian university with international industry partnerships and applied-technology programs; comparable as a regionally focused, private, applied-technology institution, though serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Huree University of Information and Communication Technology leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Huree University of Information and Communication Technology M&A and investment

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Frequently asked questions about Huree University of Information and Communication Technology

What does Huree University of Information and Communication Technology do?

Is Huree University of Information and Communication Technology a public or private company?

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Huree University of Information and Communication Technology founded?

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Huree University of Information and Communication Technology based?

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology is headquartered in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in the Asia region.

How does Huree University of Information and Communication Technology make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Tuition and Fees are the primary driver. The others are master's Program Fees.

Who are Huree University of Information and Communication Technology's main competitors?

Others on record are Hanyang University, Pai Chai University and Singapore Polytechnic. Broad incumbents are KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Inha University, International University of Ulaanbaatar and National University of Mongolia. Direct peers are Mongolian University of Science and Technology and Inha University in Tashkent (WIUT). Acharya University is listed as a regional player.

Does Huree University of Information and Communication Technology have an API?

No public API is recorded for Huree University of Information and Communication Technology.

What industry is Huree University of Information and Communication Technology in?

Huree University of Information and Communication Technology's product category is Higher Education. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAHAEAB, Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities, with a secondary code of EDAHAEAA, Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive). Its NAICS code is 6113 and its SIC code is 8200.