14 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 62.5K citations received by 2.43K academic papers made by 14 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

#18 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

2. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#29 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

3. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#36 in Asia

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#61 in Asia

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

5. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#62 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

6. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#88 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

7. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#90 in Asia

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

8. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#91 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

9. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#95 in Asia

#380 in the World

Founded: 1398

10. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#96 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

11. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#125 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

12. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#129 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

13. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#169 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

14. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#171 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

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, Pohang, and Jeonju.