10 Best Materials Science schools in Busan [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Busan ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 839K citations received by 46.4K 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 Materials Science

#8 in South Korea

#88 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

2. Pukyong National University

For Materials Science

#23 in South Korea

#261 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Dong-A University

For Materials Science

#44 in South Korea

#561 in Asia

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

4. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

For Materials Science

#58 in South Korea

#842 in Asia

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

5. Dong-Eui University

For Materials Science

#61 in South Korea

#872 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

6. Kyungsung University

For Materials Science

#83 in South Korea

#1378 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

7. Dongseo University

For Materials Science

#95 in South Korea

#1635 in Asia

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

8. Kosin University

For Materials Science

#98 in South Korea

#1695 in Asia

Founded: 1946

9. Catholic University of Pusan

For Materials Science

#110 in South Korea

#2031 in Asia

Founded: 1964

10. Busan University of Foreign Studies

For Materials Science

#132 in South Korea

#2462 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1982

Universities for Materials Science near Busan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
21	Inje University	49	Gimhae
36	Changwon National University	38	Changwon
45	Kyungnam University	76	Masan
53	University of Ulsan	18	Ulsan
54	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	13	Eonyang
84	Daegu University	68	Gyeongsan
86	Yeungnam University	16	Gyeongsan
86	Gyeongsang National University	21	Jinju
93	Catholic University of Daegu	67	Gyeongsan
96	Kyungpook National University	11	Daegu

Chemistry subfields in Busan

Biochemistry9

Chemical Engineering9

Environmental Chemistry7

Inorganic Chemistry6

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science8

Organic Chemistry9

Physical chemistry9

Radiochemistry5