43 Best universities for Petroleum Engineering in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 118K citations received by 8.6K 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

#19 in Asia

#56 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#39 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#67 in Asia

#189 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#78 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#82 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Petroleum Engineering

#107 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

7. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#109 in Asia

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

8. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Petroleum Engineering

#130 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

9. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#131 in Asia

#388 in the World

Founded: 1398

10. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Petroleum Engineering

#142 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

11. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#187 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

12. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Petroleum Engineering

#195 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

13. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#205 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

14. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Petroleum Engineering

#216 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

15. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#225 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

16. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#233 in Asia

#752 in the World

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

17. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#239 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

18. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Petroleum Engineering

#262 in Asia

#845 in the World

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

19. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Petroleum Engineering

#274 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

20. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#276 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

21. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#278 in Asia

#892 in the World

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

22. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Petroleum Engineering

#280 in Asia

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

23. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Petroleum Engineering

#283 in Asia

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

24. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Petroleum Engineering

#284 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

25. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Petroleum Engineering

#285 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

26. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#299 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

27. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Petroleum Engineering

#308 in Asia

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

28. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#318 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

29. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Petroleum Engineering

#319 in Asia

#968 in the World

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

30. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Petroleum Engineering

#332 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

31. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#336 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

32. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#349 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

33. Kumoh National University of Technology

South Korea | Gumi

For Petroleum Engineering

#360 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

34. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Petroleum Engineering

#365 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

35. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Petroleum Engineering

#388 in Asia

#1098 in the World

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

36. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#414 in Asia

#1148 in the World

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

37. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Petroleum Engineering

#418 in Asia

#1155 in the World

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

38. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Petroleum Engineering

#428 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

39. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#470 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

40. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Petroleum Engineering

#472 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

41. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Petroleum Engineering

#474 in Asia

#1249 in the World

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

42. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Petroleum Engineering

#487 in Asia

#1268 in the World

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

43. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Petroleum Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1300 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.