27 Best universities for Architecture in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 51.9K citations received by 5.33K academic papers made by 27 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#21 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architecture

#24 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architecture

#34 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#45 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

5. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Architecture

#49 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#58 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#74 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#82 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

9. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#83 in Asia

#420 in the World

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

10. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#84 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

11. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#92 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

12. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Architecture

#109 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

13. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Architecture

#116 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

14. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#147 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

15. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#153 in Asia

#697 in the World

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

16. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#166 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

17. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Architecture

#169 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#191 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

19. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#195 in Asia

#810 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Architecture

#207 in Asia

#852 in the World

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

21. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#212 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

22. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Architecture

#221 in Asia

#882 in the World

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

23. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architecture

#235 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

24. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Architecture

#288 in Asia

#1036 in the World

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

25. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Architecture

#343 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

26. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#348 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

27. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Architecture

#373 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

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