36 Best universities for Marine 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 Marine Engineering. A graph of 103K citations received by 8.59K academic papers made by 36 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

#17 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. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#36 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#46 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Marine Engineering

#53 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

6. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#55 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

7. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Marine Engineering

#95 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

8. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Marine Engineering

#101 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

9. Mokpo National Maritime University

South Korea | Mokpo

For Marine Engineering

#102 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

10. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Marine Engineering

#103 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

11. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#111 in Asia

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

12. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#117 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1398

13. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#122 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

14. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Marine Engineering

#138 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

15. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Marine Engineering

#141 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

16. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#144 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

17. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Marine Engineering

#164 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

18. Mokpo National University

South Korea | Muan

For Marine Engineering

#175 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 12,942
Founded: 1946

19. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Marine Engineering

#179 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

20. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#193 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

21. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Marine Engineering

#195 in Asia

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

22. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#207 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

23. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#219 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

24. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Marine Engineering

#230 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

25. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#236 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

26. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Marine Engineering

#259 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

27. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Marine Engineering

#265 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

28. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#286 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

29. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Marine Engineering

#310 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

30. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Marine Engineering

#329 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

31. Kyungnam University

South Korea | Masan

For Marine Engineering

#351 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

32. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Marine Engineering

#364 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

33. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#379 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

34. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#380 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

35. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Marine Engineering

#382 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Marine Engineering

#417 in Asia

#1048 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.