14 Best universities for Mining 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 Mining Engineering. A graph of 18K citations received by 1.36K 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. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#56 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

2. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Mining Engineering

#86 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#121 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#124 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

5. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Mining Engineering

#151 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

6. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Mining Engineering

#168 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

7. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Mining Engineering

#176 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

8. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#208 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#222 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Mining Engineering

#235 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

11. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Mining Engineering

#244 in Asia

#685 in the World

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

12. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Mining Engineering

#332 in Asia

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

13. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Mining Engineering

#348 in Asia

#912 in the World

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

14. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Mining Engineering

#371 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

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