71 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 987K citations received by 49.7K academic papers made by 71 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

#126 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#31 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#57 in Asia

#309 in the World

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#61 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Virology

#69 in Asia

#343 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

#354 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

#506 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

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

9. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Virology

#141 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

10. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Virology

#152 in Asia

#587 in the World

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

11. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#153 in Asia

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Virology

#158 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

13. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#159 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#160 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

15. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#168 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

16. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#173 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

17. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Virology

#179 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

18. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Virology

#180 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

19. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#209 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

20. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Virology

#233 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

21. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Virology

#239 in Asia

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

22. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#244 in Asia

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

23. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Virology

#262 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

24. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Virology

#288 in Asia

#942 in the World

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

25. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#307 in Asia

#987 in the World

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

26. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Virology

#320 in Asia

#1015 in the World

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

27. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Virology

#337 in Asia

#1045 in the World

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

28. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Virology

#340 in Asia

#1057 in the World

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

29. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Virology

#353 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

30. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Virology

#355 in Asia

#1094 in the World

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

31. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Virology

#364 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

32. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#387 in Asia

#1169 in the World

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

33. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Virology

#403 in Asia

#1208 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

#423 in Asia

#1269 in the World

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

35. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#431 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

36. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Virology

#457 in Asia

#1347 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

#511 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

38. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#535 in Asia

#1508 in the World

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

39. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#569 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

40. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Virology

#603 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

41. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Virology

#604 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

42. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Virology

#643 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

43. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#729 in Asia

#1948 in the World

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

44. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Virology

#750 in Asia

#1991 in the World

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

45. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#768 in Asia

#2032 in the World

Founded: 1946

46. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#800 in Asia

#2114 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

47. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#834 in Asia

#2178 in the World

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

48. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#860 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

49. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Virology

#879 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

50. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#882 in Asia

#2279 in the World

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

51. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#898 in Asia

#2323 in the World

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

52. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1033 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

53. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Virology

#1083 in Asia

#2710 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

54. Andong National University

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South Korea | Andong

For Virology

#1107 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

55. Duksung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1117 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

56. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1137 in Asia

#2819 in the World

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

57. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Virology

#1147 in Asia

#2846 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

58. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Virology

#1184 in Asia

#2920 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

#1204 in Asia

#2953 in the World

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

60. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Virology

#1217 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

61. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#1232 in Asia

#3011 in the World

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

62. Sahmyook University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1255 in Asia

#3060 in the World

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

63. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Virology

#1278 in Asia

#3118 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

64. Sungshin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1290 in Asia

#3140 in the World

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

65. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Virology

#1295 in Asia

#3151 in the World

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

66. Sangji University

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South Korea | Wonju

For Virology

#1301 in Asia

#3160 in the World

Enrollment: 8,600
Founded: 1962

67. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1309 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

68. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Virology

#1345 in Asia

#3254 in the World

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

69. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Virology

#1367 in Asia

#3292 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

70. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#1436 in Asia

#3419 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

71. Catholic University of Pusan

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South Korea | Busan

For Virology

#1457 in Asia

#3463 in the World

Founded: 1964

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