68 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 264K citations received by 16.5K academic papers made by 68 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 Software Engineering

#17 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#33 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

3. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#75 in Asia

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#77 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

5. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Software Engineering

#85 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#98 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

7. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#103 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#115 in Asia

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Software Engineering

#139 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

10. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#162 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#192 in Asia

#871 in the World

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

12. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#198 in Asia

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Software Engineering

#221 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

14. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Software Engineering

#242 in Asia

#1010 in the World

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

15. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#252 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

16. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#263 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

17. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Software Engineering

#299 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

18. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#306 in Asia

#1199 in the World

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

19. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#317 in Asia

#1240 in the World

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

20. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#335 in Asia

#1279 in the World

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

21. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Software Engineering

#344 in Asia

#1295 in the World

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

22. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Software Engineering

#381 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

23. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#383 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

24. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#401 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

25. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Software Engineering

#418 in Asia

#1440 in the World

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

26. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#420 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

27. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Software Engineering

#428 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

28. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Software Engineering

#439 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

29. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Software Engineering

#455 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

30. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Software Engineering

#465 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

31. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#466 in Asia

#1529 in the World

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

32. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Software Engineering

#474 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1947

33. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Software Engineering

#490 in Asia

#1573 in the World

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

34. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#496 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

35. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Software Engineering

#503 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

36. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Software Engineering

#528 in Asia

#1664 in the World

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

37. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#579 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

38. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#592 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Kumoh National University of Technology

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South Korea | Gumi

For Software Engineering

#601 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

40. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Software Engineering

#629 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

41. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Software Engineering

#652 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

42. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Software Engineering

#673 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

43. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Software Engineering

#703 in Asia

#2020 in the World

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

44. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Software Engineering

#707 in Asia

#2026 in the World

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

45. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Software Engineering

#716 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

46. Korea University of Technology and Education

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Software Engineering

#748 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Founded: 1991

47. Hansung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#749 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

48. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#769 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

49. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#770 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

50. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Software Engineering

#774 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

51. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Software Engineering

#794 in Asia

#2201 in the World

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

52. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#801 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1980

53. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#805 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,292
Founded: 2003

54. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#814 in Asia

#2234 in the World

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

55. Kunsan National University

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South Korea | Gunsan

For Software Engineering

#847 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

56. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#894 in Asia

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

57. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#926 in Asia

#2424 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

58. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Software Engineering

#930 in Asia

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

59. Hanbat National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#955 in Asia

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,290
Founded: 1927

60. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Software Engineering

#966 in Asia

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,993
Founded: 1954

61. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Software Engineering

#998 in Asia

#2548 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

62. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#1020 in Asia

#2578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

63. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Software Engineering

#1056 in Asia

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 1989

64. Kyungnam University

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South Korea | Masan

For Software Engineering

#1062 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1946

65. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Software Engineering

#1063 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

66. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#1067 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

67. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#1074 in Asia

#2657 in the World

Enrollment: 8,831
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1945

68. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Software Engineering

#1088 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

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