40 Best universities for Project Management 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 Project Management. A graph of 147K citations received by 7.01K academic papers made by 40 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. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#30 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

2. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Project Management

#36 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#38 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

4. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Project Management

#111 in Asia

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

5. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#116 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#135 in Asia

#748 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#146 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

8. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#171 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

9. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Project Management

#210 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

10. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Project Management

#227 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

11. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#238 in Asia

#1104 in the World

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

12. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Project Management

#240 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

13. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#258 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

14. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#268 in Asia

#1197 in the World

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

15. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Project Management

#294 in Asia

#1273 in the World

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

16. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#322 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

17. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Project Management

#327 in Asia

#1336 in the World

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

18. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#337 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

19. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Project Management

#349 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

20. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#351 in Asia

#1408 in the World

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

21. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#361 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

22. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#405 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

23. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#419 in Asia

#1579 in the World

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

24. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Project Management

#440 in Asia

#1621 in the World

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

25. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Project Management

#470 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

26. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Project Management

#471 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

27. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Project Management

#495 in Asia

#1733 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

28. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#508 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Project Management

#513 in Asia

#1776 in the World

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

30. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#518 in Asia

#1788 in the World

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

31. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Project Management

#614 in Asia

#1963 in the World

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

32. Hanbat National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Project Management

#621 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,290
Founded: 1927

33. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Project Management

#639 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

34. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#655 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

35. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Project Management

#671 in Asia

#2080 in the World

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

36. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Project Management

#672 in Asia

#2081 in the World

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

37. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#696 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

38. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Project Management

#724 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

39. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Project Management

#743 in Asia

#2209 in the World

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

40. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Project Management

#744 in Asia

#2210 in the World

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

The best cities to study Project Management in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Pohang, and Incheon.