75 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 52.2K academic papers made by 75 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 Virology

#19 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#35 in Asia

#203 in the World

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#58 in Asia

#309 in the World

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#60 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Virology

#70 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

6. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#72 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

7. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Virology

#124 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

8. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#129 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

9. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Virology

#138 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

10. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Virology

#153 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

11. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#155 in Asia

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Virology

#157 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

13. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#159 in Asia

#604 in the World

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

14. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#161 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

15. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#166 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

16. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#171 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

17. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Virology

#178 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

18. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Virology

#179 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

19. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#209 in Asia

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

20. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#236 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

21. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Virology

#241 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

22. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Virology

#244 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

23. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Virology

#265 in Asia

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

24. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Virology

#290 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

25. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#311 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

26. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Virology

#313 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

27. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Virology

#337 in Asia

#1047 in the World

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

28. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Virology

#341 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

29. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Virology

#359 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

30. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Virology

#364 in Asia

#1117 in the World

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

31. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Virology

#365 in Asia

#1118 in the World

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

32. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#385 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

33. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Virology

#408 in Asia

#1220 in the World

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

34. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#418 in Asia

#1257 in the World

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

35. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#430 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

36. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Virology

#475 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

37. Seoul Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#530 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

38. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#547 in Asia

#1527 in the World

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

39. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#578 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

40. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Virology

#609 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

41. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Virology

#614 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

42. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Virology

#652 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

43. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#739 in Asia

#1955 in the World

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

44. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Virology

#763 in Asia

#2006 in the World

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

45. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#795 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Founded: 1946

46. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#828 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

47. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#838 in Asia

#2172 in the World

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

48. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Virology

#847 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

49. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#880 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

50. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#898 in Asia

#2311 in the World

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

51. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#902 in Asia

#2318 in the World

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

52. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1033 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

53. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Virology

#1088 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

54. Andong National University

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South Korea | Andong

For Virology

#1089 in Asia

#2728 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

55. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1107 in Asia

#2764 in the World

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

56. Duksung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1135 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

57. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Virology

#1142 in Asia

#2832 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

58. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Virology

#1148 in Asia

#2846 in the World

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

59. Gangneung-Wonju National University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Virology

#1224 in Asia

#2994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,700
Founded: 1946

60. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Virology

#1231 in Asia

#3007 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

61. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#1233 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1980

62. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Virology

#1271 in Asia

#3094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1947

63. Sahmyook University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1272 in Asia

#3096 in the World

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

64. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1303 in Asia

#3164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

65. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#1304 in Asia

#3167 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

66. Sungshin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1309 in Asia

#3180 in the World

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

67. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Virology

#1315 in Asia

#3190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,500
Founded: 1978

68. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#1320 in Asia

#3200 in the World

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

69. Sangji University

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South Korea | Wonju

For Virology

#1332 in Asia

#3216 in the World

Enrollment: 8,600
Founded: 1962

70. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Virology

#1355 in Asia

#3267 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

71. Kunsan National University

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South Korea | Gunsan

For Virology

#1364 in Asia

#3282 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

72. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Virology

#1386 in Asia

#3321 in the World

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

73. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#1478 in Asia

#3496 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

74. Catholic University of Pusan

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#1488 in Asia

#3524 in the World

Founded: 1964

75. Cheongju University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Virology

#1489 in Asia

#3526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

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