A new emblem featuring Sanghuh Hall, the original building for the Chosun School of Politics, was released in December 2015.

Courses on Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Spanish, and Vietnamese are available to Konkuk University students and the general public.

Students are selected in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the partnership agreements and only pay tuition to their home institutions.

Program Established in 1963, Konkuk University Museum features 4,532 historical artifacts, including Dongguk Jeongun, one of the National Treasures of South Korea.

The museum originated in Nagwon-dong, Jongno-gu, and in 1985 moved to the Sanghuh Memorial Hall, the building in which the Chosun School of Politics was founded.

In late October, colleges and student clubs stage the Fall Art Festival to showcase their academic achievements and artistic talent.

[24] On May 3, Konkuk University announced that it was selected by the Korean government to participate in the Program for Industrial Needs-Matched Education (PRIME).

Konkuk University plans to offer a 5-year BS/MS program, through which all students will receive a scholarship for their graduate education as well as a stipend of 300,000 won per month for book purchases and research, at the institute.

[25][26] As an alternative to the prevalent 2-semester, 4-year undergraduate programs, Konkuk University introduced the Plus Semester System which will allow students to take initiative in designing their own curriculum.

The innovative system is part of an effort to make university education more student-focused and tailored to meet changing industry demands.

The 2+One-Semester program allows students to gain work experience during the semester and take classes to fulfill course requirements for their majors during the vacation.

The Center for Integrated Science and Technology, which will include four departments in biotechnology and another four in engineering, will offer the 4+1 Bachelor's and master's degree program.

[29] Academia Arts and literature Business Civil service, law, and politics EntertainmentKonkuk University has been a popular film location for Korean dramas.

Twenty Again, a 2015 Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo and Lee Sang-yoon was filmed at the main campus in Seoul.

[31] Cheese in the Trap, a popular "webtoon" published on Naver since 2010 with more than 1 million viewers, was written by Konkuk University alumnus Soonkki [ko].