20 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 57.7K citations received by 4.13K academic papers made by 20 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 Game Design and Development

#10 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#16 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#18 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

4. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#21 in Asia

#123 in the World

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

5. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#22 in Asia

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#25 in Asia

#161 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#28 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

8. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#39 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

9. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Game Design and Development

#41 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

10. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#49 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Game Design and Development

#95 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

12. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Game Design and Development

#96 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

13. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Game Design and Development

#102 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

14. Korea University of Technology and Education

South Korea | Cheonan

For Game Design and Development

#151 in Asia

#705 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Game Design and Development

#152 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

16. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Game Design and Development

#155 in Asia

#718 in the World

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

17. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Game Design and Development

#164 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

18. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#172 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

19. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Game Design and Development

#173 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

20. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#184 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

The best cities to study Game Design and Development in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Seoul, Pohang, and Suwon.

Computer Science subfields in South Korea