16 Best universities for Occupational Safety and Health 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 Occupational Safety and Health. A graph of 48K citations received by 2.8K academic papers made by 16 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 Occupational Safety and Health

#14 in Asia

#205 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#18 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#48 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#57 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#64 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

6. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#70 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

7. Hansung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#82 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

8. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Occupational Safety and Health

#92 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

9. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#93 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

10. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#115 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 1398

11. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#122 in Asia

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

12. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Occupational Safety and Health

#129 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

13. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Occupational Safety and Health

#145 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

14. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Occupational Safety and Health

#179 in Asia

#866 in the World

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

15. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Occupational Safety and Health

#185 in Asia

#879 in the World

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

16. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Safety and Health

#186 in Asia

#882 in the World

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

The best cities to study Occupational Safety and Health in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Ulsan, Suwon, and Seongnam.

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