52 Best universities for Architectural 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 Architectural Engineering. A graph of 149K citations received by 10.3K academic papers made by 52 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

#32 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#36 in Asia

#119 in the World

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

3. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#44 in Asia

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#46 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#59 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#74 in Asia

#259 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#99 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

8. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#136 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architectural Engineering

#140 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

10. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#154 in Asia

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#158 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

12. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Architectural Engineering

#196 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

13. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Architectural Engineering

#201 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

14. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Architectural Engineering

#214 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

15. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architectural Engineering

#217 in Asia

#714 in the World

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

16. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#225 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

17. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Architectural Engineering

#235 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#259 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Architectural Engineering

#268 in Asia

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

20. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Architectural Engineering

#284 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

21. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#289 in Asia

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

22. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Architectural Engineering

#294 in Asia

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

23. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Architectural Engineering

#295 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

24. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Architectural Engineering

#307 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

25. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Architectural Engineering

#317 in Asia

#951 in the World

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

26. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#321 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

27. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Architectural Engineering

#336 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

28. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Architectural Engineering

#345 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

29. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#348 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

30. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Architectural Engineering

#396 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

31. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#411 in Asia

#1150 in the World

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

32. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Architectural Engineering

#428 in Asia

#1177 in the World

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

33. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#434 in Asia

#1187 in the World

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

34. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#454 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#457 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

36. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#458 in Asia

#1229 in the World

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

37. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Architectural Engineering

#468 in Asia

#1254 in the World

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

38. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#495 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

39. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1333 in the World

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

40. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#516 in Asia

#1347 in the World

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

41. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Architectural Engineering

#538 in Asia

#1400 in the World

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

42. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#542 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

43. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Architectural Engineering

#559 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

44. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#578 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

45. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#603 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

46. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#611 in Asia

#1524 in the World

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

47. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#622 in Asia

#1551 in the World

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

48. Sangmyung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#669 in Asia

#1620 in the World

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

49. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#687 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

50. Hoseo University

South Korea | Asan

For Architectural Engineering

#708 in Asia

#1677 in the World

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

51. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Architectural Engineering

#733 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

52. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Architectural Engineering

#738 in Asia

#1713 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.