34 Best universities for Biochemical Engineering 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 Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 310K citations received by 6.21K academic papers made by 34 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. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biochemical Engineering

#11 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#41 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#74 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#76 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Biochemical Engineering

#96 in Asia

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Biochemical Engineering

#100 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

7. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#103 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

8. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#106 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

9. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#111 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

10. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Biochemical Engineering

#120 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

11. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Biochemical Engineering

#123 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

12. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Biochemical Engineering

#131 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

13. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Biochemical Engineering

#136 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

14. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Biochemical Engineering

#143 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

15. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#150 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

16. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#154 in Asia

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

17. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Biochemical Engineering

#196 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

18. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Biochemical Engineering

#211 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

19. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#212 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1398

20. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#222 in Asia

#754 in the World

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

21. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biochemical Engineering

#223 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

22. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biochemical Engineering

#226 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

23. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Biochemical Engineering

#245 in Asia

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

24. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Biochemical Engineering

#270 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

25. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Biochemical Engineering

#288 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

26. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#290 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

27. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Biochemical Engineering

#311 in Asia

#964 in the World

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

28. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Biochemical Engineering

#343 in Asia

#1024 in the World

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

29. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Biochemical Engineering

#396 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

30. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#443 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

31. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#497 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

32. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#499 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

33. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Biochemical Engineering

#501 in Asia

#1286 in the World

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

34. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biochemical Engineering

#520 in Asia

#1312 in the World

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

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