44 Best universities for Architectural Engineering in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 92.5K citations received by 7.82K academic papers made by 44 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

#114 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#33 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

3. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#36 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#46 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#50 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#67 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#95 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

8. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architectural Engineering

#135 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

9. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#137 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#143 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#170 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

12. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Architectural Engineering

#180 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

13. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architectural Engineering

#182 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

14. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Architectural Engineering

#186 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

15. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#213 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

16. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Architectural Engineering

#216 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

17. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Architectural Engineering

#225 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

18. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Architectural Engineering

#228 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

19. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Architectural Engineering

#239 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

20. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Architectural Engineering

#269 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

21. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#275 in Asia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

22. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Architectural Engineering

#291 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

23. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Architectural Engineering

#299 in Asia

#943 in the World

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

24. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Architectural Engineering

#305 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

25. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Architectural Engineering

#306 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

26. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#326 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

27. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#328 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

28. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Architectural Engineering

#334 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

29. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#337 in Asia

#1026 in the World

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

30. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#338 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

31. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#365 in Asia

#1086 in the World

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

32. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Architectural Engineering

#412 in Asia

#1160 in the World

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

34. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Architectural Engineering

#418 in Asia

#1170 in the World

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

35. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Architectural Engineering

#433 in Asia

#1203 in the World

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

36. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#437 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

37. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Architectural Engineering

#440 in Asia

#1214 in the World

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

38. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architectural Engineering

#443 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

39. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Architectural Engineering

#457 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

40. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#483 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

41. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#485 in Asia

#1284 in the World

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

42. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#518 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

43. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Architectural Engineering

#539 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

44. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Architectural Engineering

#624 in Asia

#1491 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.