South Korea's best Information Technology (IT) universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 13.2K citations received by 486 academic papers made by 10 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 Information Technology

#14 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Information Technology

#18 in Asia

#151 in the World

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

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Information Technology

#33 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Information Technology

#54 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Information Technology

#67 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Information Technology

#79 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Information Technology

#85 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

8. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Information Technology

#92 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

9. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Information Technology

#153 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Information Technology

#154 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

The best cities to study Information Technology in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Seoul, Daegu, and Suwon.

10 Best universities for Information Technology (IT) in South Korea

1. KAIST

2. Yonsei University

3. Korea University

4. Seoul National University

5. Kyung Hee University

6. Sungkyunkwan University

7. Dongguk University

8. Kyungpook National University

9. Hanyang University

10. Ajou University

Computer Science subfields in South Korea