60 Best universities for Biomedical 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 814K citations received by 26K academic papers made by 60 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

#8 in Asia

#35 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#11 in Asia

#56 in the World

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

3. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Biomedical Engineering

#22 in Asia

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in Asia

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#33 in Asia

#155 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#34 in Asia

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#43 in Asia

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

8. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Biomedical Engineering

#67 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

9. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Biomedical Engineering

#73 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

10. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Biomedical Engineering

#74 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

11. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#83 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

12. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Biomedical Engineering

#85 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

13. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#90 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

14. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#98 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

15. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Biomedical Engineering

#99 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

16. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Biomedical Engineering

#109 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

17. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Biomedical Engineering

#122 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

18. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#146 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

19. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#149 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

20. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Biomedical Engineering

#151 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

21. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#153 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

22. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#157 in Asia

#522 in the World

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

23. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Biomedical Engineering

#158 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

24. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Biomedical Engineering

#165 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

25. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#168 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

26. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#169 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

27. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Biomedical Engineering

#177 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

28. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Biomedical Engineering

#179 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

29. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Biomedical Engineering

#198 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

30. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#204 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

31. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#214 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

32. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Biomedical Engineering

#238 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

33. Hannam University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#244 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

34. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#250 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

35. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Biomedical Engineering

#258 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

36. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#260 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

37. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#313 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

38. Korea Polytechnic University

South Korea | Siheung

For Biomedical Engineering

#343 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

39. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Biomedical Engineering

#350 in Asia

#995 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

40. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Biomedical Engineering

#384 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

41. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biomedical Engineering

#428 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1980

42. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Biomedical Engineering

#439 in Asia

#1185 in the World

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

43. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Biomedical Engineering

#442 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

44. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#450 in Asia

#1203 in the World

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

45. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#465 in Asia

#1220 in the World

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

46. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#466 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

47. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Biomedical Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1313 in the World

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

48. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Biomedical Engineering

#513 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

49. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#546 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

50. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Biomedical Engineering

#584 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

51. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#586 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Founded: 1946

52. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#587 in Asia

#1458 in the World

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

53. Kumoh National University of Technology

South Korea | Gumi

For Biomedical Engineering

#611 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

54. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Biomedical Engineering

#637 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

55. Sookmyung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biomedical Engineering

#648 in Asia

#1576 in the World

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

56. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Biomedical Engineering

#654 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

57. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Biomedical Engineering

#667 in Asia

#1610 in the World

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

58. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Biomedical Engineering

#673 in Asia

#1620 in the World

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

59. Sunchon National University

South Korea | Suncheon

For Biomedical Engineering

#726 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

60. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Biomedical Engineering

#762 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

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.