52 Best universities for Remote Sensing in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 189K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 52 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 Remote Sensing

#40 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#46 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#63 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#116 in Asia

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#124 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#125 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

7. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#130 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Remote Sensing

#132 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

9. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Remote Sensing

#140 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

10. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#142 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

11. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#152 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

12. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#165 in Asia

#656 in the World

Founded: 1398

13. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Remote Sensing

#175 in Asia

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

14. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#185 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

15. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Remote Sensing

#206 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

16. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Remote Sensing

#218 in Asia

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

17. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#220 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

18. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Remote Sensing

#267 in Asia

#938 in the World

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

19. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#294 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

20. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#302 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

21. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Remote Sensing

#311 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

22. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#336 in Asia

#1069 in the World

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

23. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Remote Sensing

#365 in Asia

#1142 in the World

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

24. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#373 in Asia

#1158 in the World

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

25. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Remote Sensing

#378 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

26. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Remote Sensing

#379 in Asia

#1167 in the World

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

27. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#410 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

28. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Remote Sensing

#413 in Asia

#1237 in the World

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

29. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#452 in Asia

#1320 in the World

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

30. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#468 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Remote Sensing

#471 in Asia

#1360 in the World

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

32. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Remote Sensing

#482 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

33. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Remote Sensing

#509 in Asia

#1448 in the World

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

34. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#517 in Asia

#1462 in the World

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

35. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#554 in Asia

#1525 in the World

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

36. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Remote Sensing

#580 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

37. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Remote Sensing

#592 in Asia

#1595 in the World

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

38. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Remote Sensing

#595 in Asia

#1598 in the World

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

39. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#607 in Asia

#1617 in the World

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

40. Seoul National University of Education

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#623 in Asia

#1647 in the World

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

41. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Remote Sensing

#636 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

42. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Remote Sensing

#643 in Asia

#1690 in the World

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

43. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#707 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

44. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Remote Sensing

#709 in Asia

#1814 in the World

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

45. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#736 in Asia

#1867 in the World

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

46. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#753 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

47. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Remote Sensing

#761 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

48. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Remote Sensing

#765 in Asia

#1930 in the World

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

49. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#790 in Asia

#1982 in the World

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

50. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#800 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

51. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#804 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

52. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Remote Sensing

#925 in Asia

#2185 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, Pohang, and Daegu.

Engineering subfields in South Korea

Acoustical Engineering108

Aerospace Engineering107

Agricultural Engineering14

Applied/Engineering Physics40

Architectural Engineering44

Automation and Control engineering58

Automotive Engineering68

Biochemical Engineering31

Biomedical Engineering58

Biotechnology87

Chemical Engineering115

Civil Engineering88

Computer Engineering75

Computer Networking118

Construction Management17

Electrical Engineering127

Electronic Engineering98

Engineering Management8

Environmental Engineering73

Firefighting and Fire Science41

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Human-Computer Interaction80

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Nanotechnology112

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Operations Research49

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Product and Industrial Design19

Reliability and Quality Engineering58

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Technical Drawing25

Telecommunications118

Transportation Engineering48