43 Best universities for Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 129K citations received by 8.75K academic papers made by 43 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 Petroleum Engineering

#20 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#43 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#66 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#78 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#88 in Asia

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Petroleum Engineering

#106 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

7. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#111 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

8. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#133 in Asia

#385 in the World

Founded: 1398

9. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Petroleum Engineering

#136 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

10. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Petroleum Engineering

#143 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

11. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#190 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

12. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Petroleum Engineering

#203 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 24,300
Founded: 1951

13. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#209 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

14. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Petroleum Engineering

#214 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

15. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#228 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

16. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#235 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

17. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#238 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

18. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Petroleum Engineering

#254 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

19. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#268 in Asia

#856 in the World

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

20. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Petroleum Engineering

#277 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

21. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Petroleum Engineering

#279 in Asia

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

22. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Petroleum Engineering

#284 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

23. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Petroleum Engineering

#285 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

24. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#287 in Asia

#909 in the World

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

25. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Petroleum Engineering

#288 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

26. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#291 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

27. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Petroleum Engineering

#308 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

28. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Petroleum Engineering

#318 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

29. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Petroleum Engineering

#326 in Asia

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

30. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#336 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

31. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#339 in Asia

#999 in the World

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

32. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Petroleum Engineering

#358 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

33. Kumoh National University of Technology

South Korea | Gumi

For Petroleum Engineering

#366 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

34. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#372 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

35. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#393 in Asia

#1106 in the World

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

36. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#415 in Asia

#1148 in the World

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

37. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Petroleum Engineering

#427 in Asia

#1169 in the World

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

38. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Petroleum Engineering

#437 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

39. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#480 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,290
Founded: 1927

40. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#481 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

41. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Petroleum Engineering

#492 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

42. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#503 in Asia

#1305 in the World

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

43. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Petroleum Engineering

#518 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

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