48 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 231K citations received by 10.3K academic papers made by 48 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 Data Science

#28 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#30 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#38 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#45 in Asia

#361 in the World

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

5. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Data Science

#67 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#74 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

7. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#81 in Asia

#543 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Data Science

#94 in Asia

#598 in the World

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

9. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#123 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#134 in Asia

#739 in the World

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

11. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#143 in Asia

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

12. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Data Science

#173 in Asia

#849 in the World

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

13. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#177 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

14. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Data Science

#178 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

15. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Data Science

#212 in Asia

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

16. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#213 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

17. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#215 in Asia

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

18. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Data Science

#222 in Asia

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

19. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#237 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

20. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Data Science

#257 in Asia

#1092 in the World

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

21. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#258 in Asia

#1094 in the World

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

22. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Data Science

#262 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

23. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#280 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

24. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#295 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

25. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#309 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

26. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#310 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

27. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Data Science

#312 in Asia

#1228 in the World

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

28. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Data Science

#344 in Asia

#1296 in the World

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

29. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#356 in Asia

#1319 in the World

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

30. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Data Science

#374 in Asia

#1359 in the World

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

31. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Data Science

#384 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

32. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#401 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

33. Sookmyung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#446 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

34. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Data Science

#476 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

35. Sangmyung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#478 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

36. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Data Science

#490 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

37. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Data Science

#517 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

38. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Data Science

#537 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

39. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Data Science

#568 in Asia

#1792 in the World

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

40. Cheongju University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Data Science

#579 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

41. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Data Science

#586 in Asia

#1830 in the World

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

42. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Data Science

#592 in Asia

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

43. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Data Science

#603 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

44. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#627 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1946

45. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Data Science

#633 in Asia

#1916 in the World

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

46. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#679 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

47. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Data Science

#721 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

48. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Data Science

#768 in Asia

#2149 in the World

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

The best cities to study Data Science in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Pohang, and Daegu.