37 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 240K citations received by 8.72K academic papers made by 37 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

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#20 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#47 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

3. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#48 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#57 in Asia

#319 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#77 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#79 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Astrobiology

#80 in Asia

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#102 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Astrobiology

#103 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

10. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Astrobiology

#114 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

11. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#127 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

12. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#145 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

13. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#151 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

14. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Astrobiology

#159 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

15. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#162 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

16. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Astrobiology

#177 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

17. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#184 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

18. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Astrobiology

#201 in Asia

#790 in the World

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

19. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#236 in Asia

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

20. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#246 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

21. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Astrobiology

#259 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

22. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Astrobiology

#267 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

23. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Astrobiology

#293 in Asia

#1029 in the World

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

24. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Astrobiology

#302 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

25. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Astrobiology

#308 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

26. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#314 in Asia

#1078 in the World

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

27. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Astrobiology

#361 in Asia

#1189 in the World

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

28. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Astrobiology

#366 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

29. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Astrobiology

#371 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

30. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#393 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

31. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#405 in Asia

#1275 in the World

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

32. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Astrobiology

#441 in Asia

#1348 in the World

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

33. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Astrobiology

#444 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

34. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#463 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

35. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Astrobiology

#466 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

36. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Astrobiology

#468 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

37. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Astrobiology

#472 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
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.