33 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 165K citations received by 7.05K academic papers made by 33 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.

1. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#22 in Asia

#145 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#49 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#53 in Asia

#294 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#58 in Asia

#318 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#69 in Asia

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Astrobiology

#76 in Asia

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

7. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#78 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

8. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#100 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

9. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Astrobiology

#109 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

10. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#117 in Asia

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Astrobiology

#120 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

12. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#145 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

13. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#146 in Asia

#652 in the World

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

14. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#151 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

15. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Astrobiology

#153 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

16. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Astrobiology

#159 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

17. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#177 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Astrobiology

#203 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

19. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#223 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

20. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Astrobiology

#236 in Asia

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

21. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Astrobiology

#254 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

22. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Astrobiology

#263 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

23. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#272 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,204
Founded: 1906

24. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Astrobiology

#291 in Asia

#1030 in the World

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

25. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Astrobiology

#307 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

26. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Astrobiology

#316 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

27. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#332 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,292
Founded: 2003

28. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Astrobiology

#342 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

29. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Astrobiology

#348 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

30. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#368 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

31. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#417 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

32. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Astrobiology

#418 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

33. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Astrobiology

#423 in Asia

#1320 in the World

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

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