Seoul's five meister high schools draw 1,604 applicants for 604 places
Applications to the four existing Seoul meister high schools rose 50.8% year on year, lifting their average ratio from 1.60 to 2.41 to 1.
Seoul's five meister high schools received 1,604 applicants for 604 places for the 2027 school year, an average competition ratio of 2.66 to 1, according to etnews.com.
The figure includes 서울반도체고, a school newly converted from 휘경공업고 into a semiconductor-focused meister high school that opens in March next year. It drew 303 applicants for 64 places, a ratio of 4.73 to 1, split evenly between 32 places in its semiconductor equipment department and 32 in semiconductor manufacturing.
The four pre-existing Seoul meister high schools drew 1,301 applicants for 540 places, up 438, or 50.8%, from 863 a year earlier, lifting their average ratio from 1.60 to 2.41 to 1.
Outside the capital, 대구반도체마이스터고 received 248 applicants for 96 places for the 2027 school year, a ratio of 2.58 to 1, while 한국반도체마이스터고 in Gyeongju, which converted to a meister high school this year, drew 110 applicants for 64 places.
Industry hiring commitments
서울반도체고 has signed MOUs with Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Amkor Technology and Hana Micron, with hiring commitments totalling 217 people so far. The school will include human resources staff and engineers from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in its admissions interviews.
In the 2026 school year, 충북반도체고 posted a ratio of 2.26 to 1, up from 1.51 to 1 the previous year.
Quick answers
How competitive were Seoul's meister high schools for the 2027 school year?
The five schools drew 1,604 applicants for 604 places, an average ratio of 2.66 to 1, according to etnews.com.
What is the competition ratio at 서울반도체고?
The school received 303 applicants for 64 places, a ratio of 4.73 to 1, with 32 places each in its semiconductor equipment and semiconductor manufacturing departments.
Which companies have signed MOUs with 서울반도체고?
Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Amkor Technology and Hana Micron, with hiring commitments totalling 217 people so far.