36 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 101K citations received by 5.16K academic papers made by 36 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

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Game Design and Development

#9 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#12 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#13 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

4. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#19 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

5. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#21 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#23 in Asia

#135 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#29 in Asia

#171 in the World

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

8. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#33 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

9. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Game Design and Development

#48 in Asia

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

10. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#49 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Game Design and Development

#104 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

12. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Game Design and Development

#109 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

13. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Game Design and Development

#111 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

14. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Game Design and Development

#115 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

15. Korea University of Technology and Education

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Game Design and Development

#140 in Asia

#661 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Game Design and Development

#145 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

17. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Game Design and Development

#147 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#166 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

19. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Game Design and Development

#170 in Asia

#744 in the World

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

20. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Game Design and Development

#174 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

21. Sahmyook University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#186 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

22. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#191 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

23. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Game Design and Development

#194 in Asia

#807 in the World

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

24. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#197 in Asia

#814 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Game Design and Development

#200 in Asia

#818 in the World

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

26. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#204 in Asia

#827 in the World

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

27. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#205 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

28. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Game Design and Development

#207 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

29. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#213 in Asia

#840 in the World

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

30. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#229 in Asia

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

31. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#231 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

32. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Game Design and Development

#236 in Asia

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

33. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#238 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

34. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Game Design and Development

#247 in Asia

#922 in the World

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

35. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Game Design and Development

#256 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

36. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Game Design and Development

#262 in Asia

#945 in the World

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

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 Seongnam.