48 Best universities for Data Science in South Korea

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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

For Data Science

#28 in Asia
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

2. KAIST

For Data Science

#30 in Asia
#280 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

3. Korea University

For Data Science

#38 in Asia
#326 in the World
Enrollment
24,351
Founded
1905

4. Yonsei University

For Data Science

#45 in Asia
#361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

6. Kyung Hee University

For Data Science

#74 in Asia
#530 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
35,826
Founded
1949

8. Kyungpook National University

For Data Science

#94 in Asia
#598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
38,616
Founded
1946

9. Hanyang University

For Data Science

#123 in Asia
#701 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

10. Chung-Ang University

For Data Science

#134 in Asia
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
28,221
Founded
1918

11. Sejong University

For Data Science

#143 in Asia
#772 in the World
Enrollment
13,350
Founded
1940

12. Ajou University

For Data Science

#173 in Asia
#849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
14,328
Founded
1973

13. Dongguk University

For Data Science

#177 in Asia
#868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,204
Founded
1906

14. Inha University

For Data Science

#178 in Asia
#869 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
20,613
Founded
1954

15. Yeungnam University

For Data Science

#212 in Asia
#966 in the World
Enrollment
21,000
Founded
1947

16. Catholic University of Korea

For Data Science

#213 in Asia
#968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,297
Founded
1855

17. Ewha Womans University

For Data Science

#215 in Asia
#972 in the World
Enrollment
22,268
Founded
1886

18. Pusan National University

For Data Science

#222 in Asia
#992 in the World
Enrollment
27,780
Founded
1946

19. Sogang University

For Data Science

#237 in Asia
#1040 in the World
Enrollment
9,227
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1960

20. University of Ulsan

For Data Science

#257 in Asia
#1092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

21. Chungnam National University

For Data Science

#258 in Asia
#1094 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

23. Konkuk University

For Data Science

#280 in Asia
#1147 in the World
Enrollment
21,620
Founded
1946

25. Soongsil University

For Data Science

#309 in Asia
#1223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1897

26. Kookmin University

For Data Science

#310 in Asia
#1225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1946

27. Gachon University

For Data Science

#312 in Asia
#1228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
18,995
Founded
1982

28. Dankook University

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

For Data Science

#356 in Asia
#1319 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
1,292
Founded
2003

30. Chungbuk National University

For Data Science

#374 in Asia
#1359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
24,300
Founded
1951

31. University of Incheon

For Data Science

#384 in Asia
#1374 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
13,822
Founded
1988

32. University of Seoul

For Data Science

#401 in Asia
#1415 in the World
Enrollment
15,967
Founded
1918

33. Sookmyung Women's University

For Data Science

#446 in Asia
#1533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
12,869
Founded
1948

34. Hallym University

For Data Science

#476 in Asia
#1605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
8,747
Founded
1982

35. Sangmyung University

For Data Science

#478 in Asia
#1607 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
6,604
Founded
1937

36. Inje University

For Data Science

#490 in Asia
#1634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,641
Founded
1979

37. Jeju National University

For Data Science

#517 in Asia
#1688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
12,200
Founded
1952

38. Pukyong National University

For Data Science

#537 in Asia
#1727 in the World
Enrollment
28,100
Founded
1924

39. Kyonggi University

For Data Science

#568 in Asia
#1792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
16,400
Founded
1947

40. Cheongju University

For Data Science

#579 in Asia
#1816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1946

41. Chonnam National University

For Data Science

#586 in Asia
#1830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
33,195
Founded
1909

42. Myongji University

For Data Science

#592 in Asia
#1839 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1948

43. Kangwon National University

For Data Science

#603 in Asia
#1859 in the World
Enrollment
38,064
Founded
1947

45. Chonbuk National University

For Data Science

#633 in Asia
#1916 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
32,300
Founded
1947

46. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Data Science

#679 in Asia
#1995 in the World
Enrollment
21,240
Founded
1954

47. Soonchunhyang University

For Data Science

#721 in Asia
#2067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
10,619
Founded
1978

48. Chosun University

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.