14 Best universities for Product / Industrial Design 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 Product and Industrial Design. A graph of 32.6K citations received by 1.89K academic papers made by 14 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 Product and Industrial Design

#17 in Asia

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Product and Industrial Design

#18 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

3. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#23 in Asia

#124 in the World

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

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#40 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

5. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#55 in Asia

#273 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Product and Industrial Design

#72 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

7. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#93 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

8. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#95 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#108 in Asia

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#112 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

11. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Product and Industrial Design

#113 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

12. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#150 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

13. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#161 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

14. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Product and Industrial Design

#162 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

The best cities to study Product and Industrial Design in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Pohang, Seoul, and Suwon.