49 Best universities for Transportation 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 Transportation Engineering. A graph of 170K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 49 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 Transportation Engineering

#33 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Transportation Engineering

#44 in Asia

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#51 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#62 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

5. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#110 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#121 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#128 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

8. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Transportation Engineering

#144 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

9. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Transportation Engineering

#149 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

10. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Transportation Engineering

#151 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

11. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#155 in Asia

#559 in the World

Founded: 1398

12. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Transportation Engineering

#168 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

13. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#171 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

14. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Transportation Engineering

#176 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

15. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Transportation Engineering

#201 in Asia

#677 in the World

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

16. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Transportation Engineering

#232 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

17. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#236 in Asia

#793 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#254 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Transportation Engineering

#269 in Asia

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

20. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#271 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

21. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Transportation Engineering

#274 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

22. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Transportation Engineering

#321 in Asia

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

23. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Transportation Engineering

#335 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

24. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#368 in Asia

#1092 in the World

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

25. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Transportation Engineering

#372 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

26. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Transportation Engineering

#376 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

27. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Transportation Engineering

#389 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

28. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#404 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

29. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Transportation Engineering

#408 in Asia

#1162 in the World

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

30. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Transportation Engineering

#431 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

31. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Transportation Engineering

#432 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

32. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#440 in Asia

#1241 in the World

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

33. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Transportation Engineering

#452 in Asia

#1266 in the World

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

34. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Transportation Engineering

#458 in Asia

#1277 in the World

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

35. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Transportation Engineering

#481 in Asia

#1319 in the World

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

36. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Transportation Engineering

#491 in Asia

#1345 in the World

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

37. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Transportation Engineering

#503 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

38. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Transportation Engineering

#513 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

39. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Transportation Engineering

#517 in Asia

#1398 in the World

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

40. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#519 in Asia

#1402 in the World

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

41. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#570 in Asia

#1498 in the World

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

42. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Transportation Engineering

#592 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1947

43. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Transportation Engineering

#597 in Asia

#1550 in the World

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

44. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#618 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

45. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Transportation Engineering

#622 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

46. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Transportation Engineering

#624 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

47. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Transportation Engineering

#648 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

48. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Transportation Engineering

#654 in Asia

#1652 in the World

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

49. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Transportation Engineering

#695 in Asia

#1723 in the World

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

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