Universities in Korea

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 186 Universities in Korea

The Republic of South Korea is divided into 8 provinces (Korean: do), 6 metropolitan cities (Korean: gwangyeoksi), 1 special city (Korean: teukbyeolsi), and 1 special autonomous city (Korean: teukbyeol-jachisi). The vast majority of higher education institutions that meet the uniRank selection criteria are located in the special city of Seoul, which serves as the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea, as well as in the surrounding Gyeonggi Province. The following uniRank sub-rankings and league tables consider all provinces that include at least one South Korean higher education institution meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

Busan (14)  
Daegu (3)  
Daejeon (10)  
Gangwon (8)  
Gwangju (8)  
Gyeonggi (27)  
Incheon (3)  
Inchon (1)  
Jeju (2)  
North Chungcheong (11)  
North Gyeongsang (18)  
North Jeolla (9)  
Seoul (39)  
South Chungcheong (15)  
South Gyeongsang (7)  
South Jeolla (9)  
Ulsan (2)  

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• Oldest Universities in Korea
  Explore the most traditional and long-established South Korean post-secondary institutions according to uniRank's original research.
• A-Z Universities in Korea
  Search for South Korean higher education institutions listed alphabetically from A to Z.
• South Korean Universities by Town
  Look for tertiary institutions located in a particular South Korean town or city.
• Top Public Universities in Korea
  Discover South Korean public higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees.
• Top Private Universities in Korea
  Find out about South Korean private higher education institutions.
• Top Non-Profit Universities in Korea
  Explore South Korean not-for-profit higher education institutions that may offer lower tuition fees.
• Top For-Profit Universities in Korea
  Look for South Korean for-profit higher education institutions.
• Top South Korean Universities on Facebook
  See which tertiary institutions in Korea have the most followers on Facebook, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top South Korean Universities on Twitter
  Discover the Universities in Korea that are most followed on Twitter, based on uniRank's original research.
• Top South Korean Universities on Instagram
  Find out which post-secondary institutions in Korea are the most followed on Instagram, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top South Korean Universities on YouTube
  Explore the Universities in Korea with the most subscribed channels on YouTube, based on uniRank's original research.