31 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 4.01M citations received by 165K academic papers made by 31 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 Optical Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#17 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Optical Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#42 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Optical Engineering

#5 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Optical Engineering

#6 in South Korea

#69 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Optical Engineering

#7 in South Korea

#70 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Optical Engineering

#8 in South Korea

#107 in Asia

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

7. Ewha Womans University

For Optical Engineering

#14 in South Korea

#180 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

8. Chung-Ang University

For Optical Engineering

#17 in South Korea

#198 in Asia

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

9. Catholic University of Korea

For Optical Engineering

#20 in South Korea

#223 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

10. Sogang University

For Optical Engineering

#23 in South Korea

#267 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,227
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1960

11. Sejong University

For Optical Engineering

#24 in South Korea

#269 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

12. Konkuk University

For Optical Engineering

#25 in South Korea

#278 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

13. Dongguk University

For Optical Engineering

#29 in South Korea

#316 in Asia

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

14. Kwangwoon University

For Optical Engineering

#30 in South Korea

#319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

15. Hongik University

For Optical Engineering

#31 in South Korea

#385 in Asia

Founded: 1946

16. Kookmin University

For Optical Engineering

#33 in South Korea

#403 in Asia

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

17. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#36 in South Korea

#439 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

18. Soongsil University

For Optical Engineering

#37 in South Korea

#467 in Asia

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

19. University of Seoul

For Optical Engineering

#39 in South Korea

#502 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Optical Engineering

#64 in South Korea

#931 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#72 in South Korea

#1103 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

22. Sangmyung University

For Optical Engineering

#76 in South Korea

#1176 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

23. Seoul National University of Education

For Optical Engineering

#86 in South Korea

#1355 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 3,420
Founded: 1946

24. Seoul Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#90 in South Korea

#1471 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sahmyook University

For Optical Engineering

#101 in South Korea

#1768 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

26. Sungshin University

For Optical Engineering

#102 in South Korea

#1803 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1936

27. Duksung Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#105 in South Korea

#1881 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Seokyeong University

For Optical Engineering

#106 in South Korea

#1908 in Asia

Founded: 1947

29. Hansung University

For Optical Engineering

#107 in South Korea

#1926 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

30. Dongduk Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#108 in South Korea

#2007 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 7,093
Founded: 1950

31. Chongshin University

For Optical Engineering

#112 in South Korea

#2083 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

Universities for Optical Engineering near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Korea Aerospace University	58	Goyang
19	Gachon University	38	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	77	Seongnam
21	Korea Polytechnic University	68	Siheung
22	Anyang University - South Korea	53	Anyang
31	Dankook University	27	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	50	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	18	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	43	Incheon