15 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in Seoul

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 49.6K citations received by 4.19K academic papers made by 15 universities in Seoul 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

For Nuclear Engineering

#2 in South Korea

#17 in Asia

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

2. Hanyang University

For Nuclear Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#35 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

3. Korea University

For Nuclear Engineering

#4 in South Korea

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Yonsei University

For Nuclear Engineering

#6 in South Korea

#66 in Asia

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

5. Kyung Hee University

For Nuclear Engineering

#8 in South Korea

#85 in Asia

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

For Nuclear Engineering

#12 in South Korea

#126 in Asia

Founded: 1398

7. Chung-Ang University

For Nuclear Engineering

#16 in South Korea

#162 in Asia

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

8. Sejong University

For Nuclear Engineering

#19 in South Korea

#187 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Hongik University

For Nuclear Engineering

#23 in South Korea

#244 in Asia

Founded: 1946

10. Dongguk University

For Nuclear Engineering

#29 in South Korea

#259 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,204
Founded: 1906

11. Kookmin University

For Nuclear Engineering

#39 in South Korea

#388 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

12. Konkuk University

For Nuclear Engineering

#40 in South Korea

#389 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

13. Soongsil University

For Nuclear Engineering

#42 in South Korea

#406 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

14. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#43 in South Korea

#420 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

15. University of Seoul

For Nuclear Engineering

#45 in South Korea

#445 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

Universities for Nuclear Engineering near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	Anyang University - South Korea	18	Anyang
34	Inha University	9	Incheon
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	14	Daejeon
138	KAIST	1	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	13	Daejeon
193	Chonbuk National University	17	Jeonju
237	Kyungpook National University	15	Daegu
271	Pohang University of Science and Technology	10	Pohang
272	Chosun University	11	Gwangju
297	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	5	Eonyang