34 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 117K citations received by 5.44K academic papers made by 34 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

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#11 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#12 in Asia

#84 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

#18 in Asia

#112 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

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#24 in Asia

#130 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#30 in Asia

#174 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

#31 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

9. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#41 in Asia

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Game Design and Development

#50 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

11. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Game Design and Development

#104 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

12. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Game Design and Development

#106 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

13. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Game Design and Development

#108 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

14. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Game Design and Development

#115 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

15. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Game Design and Development

#141 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

16. Korea University of Technology and Education

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Game Design and Development

#142 in Asia

#663 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Game Design and Development

#151 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#158 in Asia

#697 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

#166 in Asia

#719 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

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

21. Sahmyook University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#182 in Asia

#760 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

#186 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

23. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#199 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

24. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#201 in Asia

#815 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Game Design and Development

#205 in Asia

#824 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

#210 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

27. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Game Design and Development

#216 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

28. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#218 in Asia

#858 in the World

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

29. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#220 in Asia

#860 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

#232 in Asia

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

31. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Game Design and Development

#233 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

32. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Game Design and Development

#246 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

33. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Game Design and Development

#249 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

34. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Game Design and Development

#262 in Asia

#943 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.