58 Best universities for Biomedical 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 635K citations received by 23.3K academic papers made by 58 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 Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Asia

#36 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#10 in Asia

#61 in the World

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

3. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Biomedical Engineering

#21 in Asia

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#32 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#34 in Asia

#174 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#36 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

8. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Biomedical Engineering

#65 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

9. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Biomedical Engineering

#66 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

10. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Biomedical Engineering

#82 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

11. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#85 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

12. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#86 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

13. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Biomedical Engineering

#87 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Biomedical Engineering

#94 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

15. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Biomedical Engineering

#99 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

16. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#109 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

17. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Biomedical Engineering

#131 in Asia

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

18. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#138 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

19. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#147 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

20. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#148 in Asia

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

21. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#149 in Asia

#525 in the World

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

22. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Biomedical Engineering

#152 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

23. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Biomedical Engineering

#155 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

24. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Biomedical Engineering

#158 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

25. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Biomedical Engineering

#161 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

26. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#164 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

27. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#171 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

28. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Biomedical Engineering

#176 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

29. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Biomedical Engineering

#185 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

30. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#198 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

31. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#214 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

32. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Biomedical Engineering

#224 in Asia

#714 in the World

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

33. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#225 in Asia

#717 in the World

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

34. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#229 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

35. Hannam University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#237 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

36. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Biomedical Engineering

#245 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

37. Korea Polytechnic University

South Korea | Siheung

For Biomedical Engineering

#307 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,896
Founded: 1998

38. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#311 in Asia

#927 in the World

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

39. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Biomedical Engineering

#370 in Asia

#1053 in the World

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

40. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Biomedical Engineering

#375 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

41. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#420 in Asia

#1162 in the World

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

42. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Biomedical Engineering

#425 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

43. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Biomedical Engineering

#431 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

44. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#435 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

45. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#443 in Asia

#1199 in the World

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

46. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#447 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

47. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Biomedical Engineering

#489 in Asia

#1288 in the World

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

48. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Biomedical Engineering

#522 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,700
Founded: 1946

49. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#535 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Biomedical Engineering

#546 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

51. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#566 in Asia

#1424 in the World

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

52. Kumoh National University of Technology

South Korea | Gumi

For Biomedical Engineering

#582 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

53. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Biomedical Engineering

#603 in Asia

#1499 in the World

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

54. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Biomedical Engineering

#614 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

55. Sookmyung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#627 in Asia

#1541 in the World

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

56. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Biomedical Engineering

#629 in Asia

#1546 in the World

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

57. Sunchon National University

South Korea | Suncheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#651 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

58. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Biomedical Engineering

#668 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

The best cities to study Biomedical Engineering in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Pohang, Daejeon, and Yongin.