32 Best universities for Architecture in South Korea

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 84.5K citations received by 6.36K academic papers made by 32 universities in South Korea was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#23 in Asia

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

2. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Architecture

#28 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Architecture

#36 in Asia

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

4. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#48 in Asia

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

5. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#63 in Asia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Architecture

#67 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

7. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#68 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

8. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#79 in Asia

#385 in the World

Founded: 1398

9. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#84 in Asia

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

10. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#86 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

11. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#89 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

12. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Architecture

#127 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

13. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Architecture

#128 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

14. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#136 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

15. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#175 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

16. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#191 in Asia

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

17. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#218 in Asia

#848 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Architecture

#219 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

19. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Architecture

#224 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

20. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Architecture

#237 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 24,300
Founded: 1951

21. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Architecture

#240 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

22. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#242 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#266 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 9,227
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1960

24. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#271 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

25. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Architecture

#322 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

26. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#340 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

27. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Architecture

#355 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

28. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Architecture

#362 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

29. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#412 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

30. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Architecture

#430 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

31. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#434 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

32. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#459 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

The best cities to study Architecture in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu, and Pohang.