57 Best universities for Data Science in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 334K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 57 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

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#26 in Asia

#204 in the World

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

2. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#35 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#43 in Asia

#345 in the World

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

4. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#53 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#74 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#78 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Data Science

#112 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Data Science

#130 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

9. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#146 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#153 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

11. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#156 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

12. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Data Science

#170 in Asia

#824 in the World

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

13. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#199 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

14. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Data Science

#208 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

15. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Data Science

#216 in Asia

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

16. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#235 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

17. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Data Science

#263 in Asia

#1051 in the World

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

18. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Data Science

#267 in Asia

#1066 in the World

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

19. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#278 in Asia

#1085 in the World

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

20. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#304 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

21. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Data Science

#307 in Asia

#1177 in the World

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

22. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#313 in Asia

#1191 in the World

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

23. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#320 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

24. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#341 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

25. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Data Science

#342 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

26. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#362 in Asia

#1303 in the World

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

27. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#395 in Asia

#1364 in the World

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

28. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Data Science

#418 in Asia

#1409 in the World

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

29. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Data Science

#419 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

30. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#425 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

31. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#443 in Asia

#1462 in the World

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

32. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Data Science

#456 in Asia

#1492 in the World

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

33. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Data Science

#457 in Asia

#1494 in the World

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

34. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Data Science

#503 in Asia

#1604 in the World

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

35. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Data Science

#508 in Asia

#1613 in the World

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

36. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Data Science

#523 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

37. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Data Science

#529 in Asia

#1648 in the World

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

38. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Data Science

#533 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

39. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#581 in Asia

#1749 in the World

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

40. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#618 in Asia

#1829 in the World

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

41. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Data Science

#625 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

42. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Data Science

#635 in Asia

#1866 in the World

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

43. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#636 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Data Science

#652 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

45. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Data Science

#665 in Asia

#1922 in the World

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

46. Cheongju University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Data Science

#686 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

47. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Data Science

#694 in Asia

#1979 in the World

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

48. Kumoh National University of Technology

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South Korea | Gumi

For Data Science

#720 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

49. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#795 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

50. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Data Science

#804 in Asia

#2185 in the World

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

51. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Data Science

#834 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

52. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Data Science

#837 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

53. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Data Science

#873 in Asia

#2312 in the World

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

54. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Data Science

#948 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

55. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Data Science

#957 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,500
Founded: 1978

56. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Data Science

#996 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

57. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Data Science

#1081 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

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.