59 Best universities for Automation and Control 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 Automation and Control engineering. A graph of 314K citations received by 18.2K academic papers made by 59 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

South Korea | Daejeon

For Automation and Control engineering

#24 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#27 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

3. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Automation and Control engineering

#49 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#69 in Asia

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Automation and Control engineering

#93 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Automation and Control engineering

#96 in Asia

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

7. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#102 in Asia

#267 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#106 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

9. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Automation and Control engineering

#107 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

10. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#136 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

11. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Automation and Control engineering

#151 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

12. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Automation and Control engineering

#189 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

13. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Automation and Control engineering

#207 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

14. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#232 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

15. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Automation and Control engineering

#254 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

16. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#270 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

17. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Automation and Control engineering

#272 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

18. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#274 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

19. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Automation and Control engineering

#287 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

20. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#307 in Asia

#797 in the World

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

21. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Automation and Control engineering

#313 in Asia

#806 in the World

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

22. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Automation and Control engineering

#319 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

23. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#357 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

24. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Automation and Control engineering

#378 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

25. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Automation and Control engineering

#383 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

26. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#409 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

27. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Automation and Control engineering

#410 in Asia

#1017 in the World

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

28. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Automation and Control engineering

#414 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

29. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Automation and Control engineering

#416 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

30. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#418 in Asia

#1041 in the World

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

31. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Automation and Control engineering

#419 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

32. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Automation and Control engineering

#421 in Asia

#1048 in the World

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

33. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#435 in Asia

#1075 in the World

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

34. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Automation and Control engineering

#451 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

35. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Automation and Control engineering

#454 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

36. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Automation and Control engineering

#479 in Asia

#1147 in the World

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

37. Korea University of Technology and Education

South Korea | Cheonan

For Automation and Control engineering

#494 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1991

38. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#497 in Asia

#1187 in the World

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

39. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Automation and Control engineering

#519 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

40. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Automation and Control engineering

#520 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

41. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Automation and Control engineering

#567 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

42. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Automation and Control engineering

#569 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

43. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#587 in Asia

#1355 in the World

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

44. Kyungsung University

South Korea | Busan

For Automation and Control engineering

#605 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

45. Kumoh National University of Technology

South Korea | Gumi

For Automation and Control engineering

#649 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

46. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#687 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Automation and Control engineering

#692 in Asia

#1555 in the World

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

48. Sunchon National University

South Korea | Suncheon

For Automation and Control engineering

#694 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

49. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Automation and Control engineering

#717 in Asia

#1600 in the World

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

50. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Automation and Control engineering

#735 in Asia

#1642 in the World

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

51. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Automation and Control engineering

#744 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

52. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Automation and Control engineering

#765 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

53. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Automation and Control engineering

#778 in Asia

#1723 in the World

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

54. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Automation and Control engineering

#783 in Asia

#1730 in the World

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

55. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Automation and Control engineering

#793 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

56. Kyungnam University

South Korea | Masan

For Automation and Control engineering

#809 in Asia

#1784 in the World

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

57. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Automation and Control engineering

#813 in Asia

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

58. Hankyong National University

South Korea | Anseong

For Automation and Control engineering

#841 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 6,830
Founded: 1939

59. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Automation and Control engineering

#906 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

The best cities to study Automation and Control engineering in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Seoul, Incheon, and Pohang.