14 Best universities for Mining 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 Mining Engineering. A graph of 10.4K citations received by 979 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

#47 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

2. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Mining Engineering

#101 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#134 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Mining Engineering

#154 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#167 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Mining Engineering

#180 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

7. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#199 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Mining Engineering

#203 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

9. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#237 in Asia

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

10. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Mining Engineering

#249 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

11. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#253 in Asia

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

12. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Mining Engineering

#270 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

13. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Mining Engineering

#282 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

14. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Mining Engineering

#349 in Asia

#922 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, Daejeon, and Chuncheon.