19 Best universities for Database Administration 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 Database Administration. A graph of 64.4K citations received by 3.59K academic papers made by 19 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. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Database Administration

#26 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#31 in Asia

#137 in the World

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

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#33 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#56 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

5. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#58 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#61 in Asia

#258 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#85 in Asia

#334 in the World

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

8. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#103 in Asia

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Database Administration

#129 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

10. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#143 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

11. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#149 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

12. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#161 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

13. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Database Administration

#162 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

14. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Database Administration

#196 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

15. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#212 in Asia

#712 in the World

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

16. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Database Administration

#238 in Asia

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

17. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Database Administration

#261 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

18. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Database Administration

#277 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

19. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Database Administration

#306 in Asia

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

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

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