46 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 221K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 46 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 Forestry

#23 in Asia

#160 in the World

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

2. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Forestry

#85 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

3. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#134 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#154 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

5. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Forestry

#171 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

6. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Forestry

#197 in Asia

#750 in the World

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

7. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Forestry

#205 in Asia

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

8. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#208 in Asia

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

9. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Forestry

#215 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

10. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#219 in Asia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#224 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Forestry

#253 in Asia

#902 in the World

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

13. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#257 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

14. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#292 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1398

15. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#295 in Asia

#1016 in the World

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

16. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#375 in Asia

#1198 in the World

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

17. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Forestry

#396 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

18. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Forestry

#429 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

19. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Forestry

#459 in Asia

#1462 in the World

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

20. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#462 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

21. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#463 in Asia

#1471 in the World

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

22. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Forestry

#480 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

23. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Forestry

#490 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

24. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#504 in Asia

#1574 in the World

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

25. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#552 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

26. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Forestry

#558 in Asia

#1700 in the World

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

27. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Forestry

#559 in Asia

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

28. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Forestry

#602 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

29. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Forestry

#611 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

30. Hankyong National University

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South Korea | Anseong

For Forestry

#614 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 6,830
Founded: 1939

31. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Forestry

#628 in Asia

#1865 in the World

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

32. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Forestry

#683 in Asia

#1980 in the World

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

33. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#725 in Asia

#2065 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

34. Andong National University

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South Korea | Andong

For Forestry

#733 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

35. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Forestry

#755 in Asia

#2128 in the World

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

36. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Forestry

#791 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

37. Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Jinju

For Forestry

#796 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1910

38. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#801 in Asia

#2233 in the World

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

39. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Forestry

#830 in Asia

#2289 in the World

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

40. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Forestry

#851 in Asia

#2332 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

41. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Forestry

#883 in Asia

#2394 in the World

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

42. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Forestry

#892 in Asia

#2407 in the World

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

43. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#911 in Asia

#2445 in the World

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

44. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Forestry

#935 in Asia

#2490 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

45. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#973 in Asia

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

46. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Forestry

#989 in Asia

#2580 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

The best cities to study Forestry in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Chuncheon, Daejeon, and Jeonju.

Environmental Science subfields in South Korea

Agricultural Science95

Earth science and Geophysics96

Environmental Chemistry101

Environmental Engineering76

Environmental Management98

Geography and Cartography138

Geotechnical Engineering92

Hydrology and Water resources management9

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science110

Mining Engineering14

Oceanography106

Paleontology130

Petrology and Geochemistry65

Urban and Regional planning14

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation77