26 Best universities for Biotechnology in Seoul

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 897K citations received by 27.1K academic papers made by 26 universities in Seoul 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

For Biotechnology

#1 in South Korea

#7 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Biotechnology

#2 in South Korea

#16 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Biotechnology

#3 in South Korea

#29 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

For Biotechnology

#4 in South Korea

#43 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Catholic University of Korea

For Biotechnology

#5 in South Korea

#58 in Asia

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

6. Kyung Hee University

For Biotechnology

#6 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

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

7. Konkuk University

For Biotechnology

#12 in South Korea

#130 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

8. Hanyang University

For Biotechnology

#14 in South Korea

#138 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Ewha Womans University

For Biotechnology

#16 in South Korea

#150 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Chung-Ang University

For Biotechnology

#21 in South Korea

#203 in Asia

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

11. Dongguk University

For Biotechnology

#26 in South Korea

#229 in Asia

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

12. Sookmyung Women's University

For Biotechnology

#38 in South Korea

#431 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

13. Sejong University

For Biotechnology

#41 in South Korea

#493 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

14. University of Seoul

For Biotechnology

#52 in South Korea

#801 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Seoul Women's University

For Biotechnology

#58 in South Korea

#861 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

16. Kookmin University

For Biotechnology

#59 in South Korea

#873 in Asia

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

17. Duksung Women's University

For Biotechnology

#64 in South Korea

#969 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#65 in South Korea

#982 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Sogang University

For Biotechnology

#66 in South Korea

#985 in Asia

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

20. Kwangwoon University

For Biotechnology

#70 in South Korea

#1059 in Asia

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

21. Soongsil University

For Biotechnology

#73 in South Korea

#1075 in Asia

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

22. Dongduk Women's University

For Biotechnology

#74 in South Korea

#1079 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 7,093
Founded: 1950

23. Sahmyook University

For Biotechnology

#76 in South Korea

#1125 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

24. Sangmyung University

For Biotechnology

#77 in South Korea

#1157 in Asia

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

25. Sungshin University

For Biotechnology

#83 in South Korea

#1254 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1936

26. Hongik University

For Biotechnology

#86 in South Korea

#1436 in Asia

Founded: 1946

Universities for Biotechnology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	20	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	40	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	31	Yongin
34	Ajou University	10	Suwon
34	Inha University	27	Incheon
72	Hallym University	24	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	19	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	25	Cheongju
137	Soonchunhyang University	30	Asan
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	35	Daejeon

Universities for Biotechnology near Seoul

Biology subfields in Seoul