Top 20 Universities in South Korea (2026)
Planning to study in South Korea? This list features 20 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and acceptance rates to make a confident decision. Institutions are evaluated based on research output, global rankings, and academic performance.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
155 World
14 Asia
1
South Korea
1 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
211076
Citations
5667818
2
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
293 World
36 Asia
2
South Korea
2 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
155606
Citations
3485026
3
Daejeon, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
385 World
52 Asia
3
South Korea
1 Daejeon
University Information
Acceptance
35%*
Publications
101248
Citations
2636226
4
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
401 World
56 Asia
4
South Korea
3 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
101029
Citations
2637559
5
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
426 World
60 Asia
5
South Korea
4 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
42%*
Publications
109960
Citations
2720698
6
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
487 World
77 Asia
6
South Korea
5 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
45%*
Publications
80792
Citations
1842133
7
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
596 World
100 Asia
7
South Korea
6 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
63581
Citations
1488677
8
Pohang, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
715 World
132 Asia
8
South Korea
1 Pohang
University Information
Acceptance
43%*
Publications
49308
Citations
1571768
9
Busan, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
781 World
156 Asia
9
South Korea
1 Busan
University Information
Acceptance
41%*
Publications
59869
Citations
1227079
10
Daegu, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
788 World
158 Asia
10
South Korea
1 Daegu
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
61877
Citations
1298623
11
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
797 World
163 Asia
11
South Korea
7 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
38903
Citations
704323
12
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
824 World
171 Asia
12
South Korea
8 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
35743
Citations
877742
13
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
970 World
220 Asia
13
South Korea
9 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
30%*
Publications
32708
Citations
768249
14
Incheon, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
971 World
221 Asia
14
South Korea
1 Incheon
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
39951
Citations
787408
15
Daejeon, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1013 World
237 Asia
15
South Korea
2 Daejeon
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
46097
Citations
806846
16
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1082 World
264 Asia
16
South Korea
10 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
25830
Citations
695187
17
Suwon, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1202 World
309 Asia
17
South Korea
1 Suwon
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
37022
Citations
694407
18
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1254 World
326 Asia
18
South Korea
11 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
24345
Citations
483984
19
Chuncheon, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1285 World
341 Asia
19
South Korea
1 Chuncheon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
29800
Citations
608401
20
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Rankings
1300 World
351 Asia
20
South Korea
12 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
16719
Citations
303796