55 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 309K citations received by 18.3K academic papers made by 55 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

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#37 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

2. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#46 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#63 in Asia

#223 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#120 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#129 in Asia

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

6. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#133 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

7. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Remote Sensing

#138 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

8. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#143 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

9. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#151 in Asia

#577 in the World

Founded: 1398

10. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#155 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

11. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Remote Sensing

#162 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

12. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Remote Sensing

#168 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

13. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#170 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#188 in Asia

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Remote Sensing

#209 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

16. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#211 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

17. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Remote Sensing

#220 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

18. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Remote Sensing

#271 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

19. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#308 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

20. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#310 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

21. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#345 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

22. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Remote Sensing

#348 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

23. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Remote Sensing

#366 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

24. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#395 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Remote Sensing

#410 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

26. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Remote Sensing

#446 in Asia

#1273 in the World

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

27. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#447 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

28. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#459 in Asia

#1297 in the World

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

29. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Remote Sensing

#462 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

30. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Remote Sensing

#467 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

31. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Remote Sensing

#471 in Asia

#1319 in the World

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

32. Gangneung-Wonju National University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Remote Sensing

#473 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,700
Founded: 1946

33. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#491 in Asia

#1365 in the World

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

34. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#531 in Asia

#1435 in the World

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

35. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Remote Sensing

#561 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

36. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#562 in Asia

#1496 in the World

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

37. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Remote Sensing

#578 in Asia

#1533 in the World

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

38. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Remote Sensing

#614 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

39. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Remote Sensing

#623 in Asia

#1613 in the World

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

40. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Remote Sensing

#625 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

41. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#660 in Asia

#1684 in the World

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

42. Kunsan National University

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South Korea | Gunsan

For Remote Sensing

#674 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

43. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#698 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

44. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Remote Sensing

#700 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

45. Seoul National University of Education

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#710 in Asia

#1779 in the World

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

46. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#729 in Asia

#1812 in the World

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

47. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Remote Sensing

#737 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

48. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#750 in Asia

#1865 in the World

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

49. Hanbat National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#760 in Asia

#1894 in the World

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

50. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Remote Sensing

#797 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

51. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#829 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

52. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#860 in Asia

#2085 in the World

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

53. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#895 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

54. Hansung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#911 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

55. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#1032 in Asia

#2410 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Busan, and Daegu.

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