51 Best universities for Architectural 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 Architectural Engineering. A graph of 135K citations received by 9.93K academic papers made by 51 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. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#31 in Asia

#107 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#35 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

3. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#44 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#45 in Asia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#58 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#71 in Asia

#252 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#98 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

8. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architectural Engineering

#137 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

9. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#141 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#149 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#158 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

12. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Architectural Engineering

#198 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

13. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Architectural Engineering

#204 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

14. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Architectural Engineering

#206 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

15. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#216 in Asia

#712 in the World

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

16. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Architectural Engineering

#227 in Asia

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

17. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architectural Engineering

#228 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#258 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Architectural Engineering

#259 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

20. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Architectural Engineering

#277 in Asia

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

21. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#279 in Asia

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

22. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Architectural Engineering

#290 in Asia

#899 in the World

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

23. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Architectural Engineering

#305 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

24. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#317 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

25. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Architectural Engineering

#319 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

26. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Architectural Engineering

#323 in Asia

#969 in the World

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

27. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Architectural Engineering

#330 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

28. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Architectural Engineering

#332 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

29. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#336 in Asia

#1003 in the World

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

30. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Architectural Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

31. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Architectural Engineering

#395 in Asia

#1123 in the World

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

32. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#399 in Asia

#1128 in the World

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

33. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#418 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

34. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#442 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

35. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#453 in Asia

#1227 in the World

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

36. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#462 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Architectural Engineering

#471 in Asia

#1258 in the World

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

38. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#499 in Asia

#1317 in the World

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

39. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#503 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

40. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#534 in Asia

#1388 in the World

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

41. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Architectural Engineering

#542 in Asia

#1401 in the World

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

42. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#546 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

43. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Architectural Engineering

#568 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

44. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#576 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

45. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#579 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

46. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#595 in Asia

#1497 in the World

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

47. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#602 in Asia

#1505 in the World

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

48. Hoseo University

South Korea | Asan

For Architectural Engineering

#666 in Asia

#1613 in the World

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

49. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#669 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

50. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Architectural Engineering

#703 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

51. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Architectural Engineering

#704 in Asia

#1663 in the World

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

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