Chemistry in Busan: 10 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Busan ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 81.4K academic papers made by 10 universities in Busan 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. Pusan National University

For Chemistry

#8 in South Korea

#101 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

2. Pukyong National University

For Chemistry

#26 in South Korea

#278 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Dong-A University

For Chemistry

#37 in South Korea

#528 in Asia

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

4. Dong-Eui University

For Chemistry

#56 in South Korea

#824 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

5. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

For Chemistry

#65 in South Korea

#1022 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,831
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1945

6. Kyungsung University

For Chemistry

#85 in South Korea

#1390 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

7. Kosin University

For Chemistry

#89 in South Korea

#1428 in Asia

Founded: 1946

8. Dongseo University

For Chemistry

#104 in South Korea

#1815 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,336
Founded: 1992

9. Catholic University of Pusan

For Chemistry

#114 in South Korea

#2156 in Asia

Founded: 1964

10. Busan University of Foreign Studies

For Chemistry

#139 in South Korea

#2661 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1982

Universities for Chemistry near Busan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
21	Inje University	44	Gimhae
36	Changwon National University	49	Changwon
45	Kyungnam University	73	Masan
53	University of Ulsan	15	Ulsan
54	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	22	Eonyang
81	Daegu Haany University	84	Gyeongsan
84	Daegu University	60	Gyeongsan
86	Yeungnam University	18	Gyeongsan
86	Gyeongsang National University	20	Jinju
87	Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology	91	Jinju

Chemistry subfields in Busan

Biochemistry9

Chemical Engineering9

Environmental Chemistry7

Inorganic Chemistry6

Materials Science10

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science8

Organic Chemistry9

Physical chemistry9

Radiochemistry5