28 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 113K citations received by 3.96K academic papers made by 28 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#23 in Asia

#112 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#28 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#37 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#66 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

5. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#67 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

6. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#69 in Asia

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

7. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#86 in Asia

#318 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#102 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

9. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#108 in Asia

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

10. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#110 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

11. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#113 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

12. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#142 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

13. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#157 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

14. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#172 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

15. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#184 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

16. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#187 in Asia

#621 in the World

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

17. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#225 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

18. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#227 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

19. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#236 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

20. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#239 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

21. Luther University

South Korea | Yongin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#253 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 490
Founded: 1966

22. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#271 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

23. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#277 in Asia

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

24. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#283 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

25. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#289 in Asia

#858 in the World

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

26. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#294 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

27. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#300 in Asia

#882 in the World

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

28. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#314 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

The best cities to study Polymer science and Plastics engineering in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Busan, and Pohang.