36 Best universities for Astrobiology in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 219K citations received by 8.36K academic papers made by 36 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. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#46 in Asia

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#49 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#58 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Astrobiology

#73 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#74 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#79 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

8. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#98 in Asia

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Astrobiology

#105 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

10. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Astrobiology

#118 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

11. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#125 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

12. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#137 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

13. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#147 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

14. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Astrobiology

#158 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

15. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#160 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

16. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Astrobiology

#175 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

17. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#180 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

18. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Astrobiology

#199 in Asia

#784 in the World

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

19. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#231 in Asia

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

20. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#250 in Asia

#921 in the World

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

21. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Astrobiology

#259 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

22. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Astrobiology

#262 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

23. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Astrobiology

#286 in Asia

#1014 in the World

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

24. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Astrobiology

#300 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

25. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Astrobiology

#312 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

26. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#322 in Asia

#1098 in the World

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

27. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Astrobiology

#340 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

28. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Astrobiology

#351 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

29. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Astrobiology

#367 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

30. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#389 in Asia

#1246 in the World

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

31. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Astrobiology

#401 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

32. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Astrobiology

#446 in Asia

#1359 in the World

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

33. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Astrobiology

#454 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

34. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Astrobiology

#457 in Asia

#1378 in the World

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

35. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Astrobiology

#461 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

36. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#462 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

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