55 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 277K citations received by 17.4K 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

#47 in Asia

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#62 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

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#126 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

6. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Remote Sensing

#132 in Asia

#545 in the World

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

7. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#133 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#143 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

9. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#148 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

10. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#156 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1398

11. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Remote Sensing

#158 in Asia

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

12. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Remote Sensing

#166 in Asia

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

13. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#168 in Asia

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#180 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Remote Sensing

#206 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

16. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#208 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

17. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Remote Sensing

#210 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

18. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Remote Sensing

#273 in Asia

#912 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

#305 in Asia

#1002 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

#312 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

21. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Remote Sensing

#343 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

22. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#345 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Remote Sensing

#363 in Asia

#1113 in the World

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

24. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#386 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Remote Sensing

#399 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

26. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Remote Sensing

#429 in Asia

#1254 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

#443 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

28. Gangneung-Wonju National University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Remote Sensing

#453 in Asia

#1304 in the World

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

29. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#456 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

30. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Remote Sensing

#459 in Asia

#1317 in the World

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

31. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Remote Sensing

#470 in Asia

#1334 in the World

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

32. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Remote Sensing

#471 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

33. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#478 in Asia

#1350 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

#559 in Asia

#1506 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

#575 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

36. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Remote Sensing

#577 in Asia

#1538 in the World

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

37. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#580 in Asia

#1542 in the World

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

38. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Remote Sensing

#612 in Asia

#1601 in the World

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

39. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Remote Sensing

#620 in Asia

#1618 in the World

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

40. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Remote Sensing

#651 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

41. Kunsan National University

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South Korea | Gunsan

For Remote Sensing

#658 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

42. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#669 in Asia

#1703 in the World

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

43. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Remote Sensing

#678 in Asia

#1726 in the World

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

44. Seoul National University of Education

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#690 in Asia

#1754 in the World

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

45. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#691 in Asia

#1755 in the World

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

46. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#713 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

47. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Remote Sensing

#736 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

48. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#772 in Asia

#1925 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

#786 in Asia

#1949 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

#805 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

51. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#819 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

52. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#841 in Asia

#2063 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

#880 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

54. Hansung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#887 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

55. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#994 in Asia

#2340 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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