31 Best universities for Marine 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 Marine Engineering. A graph of 73.9K citations received by 6.85K academic papers made by 31 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

#8 in Asia

#18 in the World

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

2. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#13 in Asia

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

3. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#38 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#39 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

5. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#59 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

6. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Marine Engineering

#63 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Marine Engineering

#98 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Marine Engineering

#105 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

9. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#108 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Marine Engineering

#109 in Asia

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

11. Mokpo National Maritime University

South Korea | Mokpo

For Marine Engineering

#115 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

12. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#116 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1398

13. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#131 in Asia

#466 in the World

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

14. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Marine Engineering

#133 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

15. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#143 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

16. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Marine Engineering

#151 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

17. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#152 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

18. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Marine Engineering

#175 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

19. Mokpo National University

South Korea | Muan

For Marine Engineering

#187 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 12,942
Founded: 1946

20. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Marine Engineering

#196 in Asia

#639 in the World

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

21. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#197 in Asia

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

22. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#200 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Marine Engineering

#216 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

24. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Marine Engineering

#220 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

25. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#235 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

26. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#246 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

27. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Marine Engineering

#277 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

28. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#286 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

29. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Marine Engineering

#293 in Asia

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

30. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#296 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

31. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Marine Engineering

#311 in Asia

#893 in the World

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

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.