39 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 158K citations received by 9K academic papers made by 39 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 Forestry

#19 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

2. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Forestry

#92 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#110 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#128 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

5. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Forestry

#136 in Asia

#632 in the World

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

6. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Forestry

#164 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

7. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#170 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

8. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#190 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

9. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#195 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Forestry

#206 in Asia

#822 in the World

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

11. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Forestry

#219 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

12. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Forestry

#232 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

13. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#239 in Asia

#898 in the World

Founded: 1398

14. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#256 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

15. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#298 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

16. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Forestry

#330 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

17. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#365 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

18. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Forestry

#418 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

19. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#437 in Asia

#1441 in the World

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

20. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Forestry

#445 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

21. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#459 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

22. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#460 in Asia

#1487 in the World

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

23. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#480 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

24. Sunchon National University

South Korea | Suncheon

For Forestry

#492 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

25. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Forestry

#493 in Asia

#1584 in the World

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

26. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Forestry

#516 in Asia

#1634 in the World

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

27. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Forestry

#519 in Asia

#1637 in the World

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

28. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Forestry

#532 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

29. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Forestry

#573 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

30. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#584 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

31. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Forestry

#585 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

32. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Forestry

#712 in Asia

#2050 in the World

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

33. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Forestry

#714 in Asia

#2061 in the World

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

34. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#719 in Asia

#2070 in the World

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

35. Hankyong National University

South Korea | Anseong

For Forestry

#743 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Enrollment: 6,830
Founded: 1939

36. Andong National University

South Korea | Andong

For Forestry

#749 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

37. Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Jinju

For Forestry

#777 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Founded: 1910

38. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Forestry

#781 in Asia

#2180 in the World

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

39. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#857 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

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

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