66 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 743K citations received by 41.9K academic papers made by 66 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 Virology

#17 in Asia

#129 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#29 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#58 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#62 in Asia

#324 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Virology

#70 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

6. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#73 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

7. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Virology

#113 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

8. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#123 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

9. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Virology

#130 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

10. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Virology

#147 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

11. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#155 in Asia

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#159 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

13. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#163 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

14. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Virology

#165 in Asia

#621 in the World

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

15. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#167 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

16. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Virology

#172 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

17. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#175 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

18. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Virology

#177 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

19. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#195 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

20. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Virology

#199 in Asia

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

21. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#206 in Asia

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

22. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Virology

#229 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

23. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Virology

#256 in Asia

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

24. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Virology

#265 in Asia

#895 in the World

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

25. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Virology

#292 in Asia

#949 in the World

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

26. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Virology

#300 in Asia

#965 in the World

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

27. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Virology

#323 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

28. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#324 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

29. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Virology

#337 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

30. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Virology

#362 in Asia

#1110 in the World

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

31. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Virology

#363 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

32. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#386 in Asia

#1182 in the World

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

33. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Virology

#388 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

34. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#394 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

35. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#397 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

36. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Virology

#412 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

37. Seoul Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#455 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

38. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#478 in Asia

#1390 in the World

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

39. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Virology

#538 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

40. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Virology

#566 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

41. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#579 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

42. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Virology

#610 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

43. Kosin University

South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#663 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 4,949
Founded: 1946

44. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Virology

#693 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,993
Founded: 1954

45. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#708 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

46. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#753 in Asia

#2045 in the World

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

47. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Virology

#798 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

48. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#813 in Asia

#2167 in the World

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

49. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#836 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

50. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#854 in Asia

#2246 in the World

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

51. Sookmyung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#919 in Asia

#2388 in the World

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

52. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#942 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

53. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Virology

#952 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

54. Duksung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#985 in Asia

#2518 in the World

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

55. Andong National University

South Korea | Andong

For Virology

#1005 in Asia

#2555 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

56. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Virology

#1042 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

57. Sunchon National University

South Korea | Suncheon

For Virology

#1073 in Asia

#2684 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

58. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1082 in Asia

#2699 in the World

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

59. Sungshin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1108 in Asia

#2747 in the World

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

60. Sahmyook University

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1127 in Asia

#2789 in the World

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

61. Hannam University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#1142 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

62. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1176 in Asia

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

63. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Virology

#1191 in Asia

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

64. Sun Moon University

South Korea | Asan

For Virology

#1242 in Asia

#3033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 1989

65. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#1267 in Asia

#3074 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

66. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Virology

#1270 in Asia

#3077 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

The best cities to study Virology in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Ulsan, Jeonju, and Daegu.