16 Best universities for Product / Industrial Design 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 Product and Industrial Design. A graph of 48.6K citations received by 2.16K academic papers made by 16 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

#18 in Asia

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Product and Industrial Design

#20 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

3. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#21 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#42 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

5. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#56 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#93 in Asia

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Product and Industrial Design

#103 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

8. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#105 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#110 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

10. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#118 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

11. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Product and Industrial Design

#139 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

12. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#145 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

13. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Product and Industrial Design

#194 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

14. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Product and Industrial Design

#206 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

15. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Product and Industrial Design

#212 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

16. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Product and Industrial Design

#219 in Asia

#737 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.