67 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 243K citations received by 16.1K academic papers made by 67 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

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#31 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

3. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#76 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#78 in Asia

#473 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

#84 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#102 in Asia

#562 in the World

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

7. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#105 in Asia

#585 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#115 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Software Engineering

#140 in Asia

#702 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

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#179 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

12. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#199 in Asia

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Software Engineering

#215 in Asia

#943 in the World

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

14. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Software Engineering

#239 in Asia

#1008 in the World

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

15. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#247 in Asia

#1035 in the World

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

16. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#257 in Asia

#1062 in the World

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

17. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#304 in Asia

#1210 in the World

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

18. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Software Engineering

#309 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

19. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#315 in Asia

#1233 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

#325 in Asia

#1263 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

#329 in Asia

#1270 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

#361 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

23. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#377 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

24. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#393 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

25. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Software Engineering

#412 in Asia

#1441 in the World

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

26. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Software Engineering

#442 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

27. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Software Engineering

#446 in Asia

#1505 in the World

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

28. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Software Engineering

#450 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

29. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#454 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

30. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Software Engineering

#458 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

31. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#462 in Asia

#1530 in the World

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

32. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Software Engineering

#465 in Asia

#1535 in the World

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

33. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Software Engineering

#495 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

34. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#496 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

35. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Software Engineering

#513 in Asia

#1637 in the World

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

36. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Software Engineering

#549 in Asia

#1722 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

#555 in Asia

#1732 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

#574 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Kumoh National University of Technology

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South Korea | Gumi

For Software Engineering

#603 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

40. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Software Engineering

#609 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

41. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Software Engineering

#667 in Asia

#1938 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

#677 in Asia

#1959 in the World

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

43. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Software Engineering

#694 in Asia

#2004 in the World

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

44. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Software Engineering

#699 in Asia

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

45. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Software Engineering

#705 in Asia

#2021 in the World

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

46. Hansung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#725 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

47. Korea University of Technology and Education

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Software Engineering

#753 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Founded: 1991

48. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#762 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

49. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#763 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

50. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Software Engineering

#778 in Asia

#2168 in the World

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

51. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#780 in Asia

#2173 in the World

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

52. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#818 in Asia

#2242 in the World

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

53. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#822 in Asia

#2248 in the World

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

54. Kunsan National University

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South Korea | Gunsan

For Software Engineering

#842 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

55. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#871 in Asia

#2333 in the World

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

56. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#892 in Asia

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

57. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Software Engineering

#915 in Asia

#2406 in the World

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

58. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Software Engineering

#932 in Asia

#2431 in the World

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

59. Hanbat National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#946 in Asia

#2450 in the World

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

60. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Software Engineering

#991 in Asia

#2532 in the World

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

61. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Software Engineering

#994 in Asia

#2538 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

62. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Software Engineering

#1033 in Asia

#2598 in the World

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

63. Kyungnam University

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South Korea | Masan

For Software Engineering

#1039 in Asia

#2606 in the World

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

64. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Software Engineering

#1050 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

65. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Software Engineering

#1057 in Asia

#2628 in the World

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

66. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Software Engineering

#1065 in Asia

#2637 in the World

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

67. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Software Engineering

#1077 in Asia

#2650 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.