37 Best universities for Marine 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 Marine Engineering. A graph of 114K citations received by 8.82K academic papers made by 37 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 Marine Engineering

#10 in Asia

#19 in the World

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

2. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#14 in Asia

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

3. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#33 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#48 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Marine Engineering

#53 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

6. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#55 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

7. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Marine Engineering

#98 in Asia

#299 in the World

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

8. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Marine Engineering

#99 in Asia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

9. Mokpo National Maritime University

South Korea | Mokpo

For Marine Engineering

#100 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 743
Male:Female: 84:16
Founded: 1950

10. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Marine Engineering

#104 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

11. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#113 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

12. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#122 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

13. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#123 in Asia

#397 in the World

Founded: 1398

14. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Marine Engineering

#139 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

15. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Marine Engineering

#142 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

16. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#146 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

17. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Marine Engineering

#166 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

18. Mokpo National University

South Korea | Muan

For Marine Engineering

#178 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 12,942
Founded: 1946

19. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Marine Engineering

#182 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

20. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#184 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

21. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Marine Engineering

#199 in Asia

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

22. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#205 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

23. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#226 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

24. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Marine Engineering

#238 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

25. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#244 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

26. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#247 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

27. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Marine Engineering

#268 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

28. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#303 in Asia

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

29. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#313 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

30. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Marine Engineering

#314 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

31. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Marine Engineering

#340 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

32. Kyungnam University

South Korea | Masan

For Marine Engineering

#372 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

33. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Marine Engineering

#375 in Asia

#991 in the World

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

34. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#390 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

35. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#394 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

36. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#401 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Marine Engineering

#432 in Asia

#1081 in the World

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

The best cities to study Marine Engineering in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, and Incheon.