48 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 238K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 48 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

#26 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

2. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Forestry

#86 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

3. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#132 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#157 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

5. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Forestry

#174 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

#199 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

7. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Forestry

#201 in Asia

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

8. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#205 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

9. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#218 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Forestry

#224 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

11. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#231 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Forestry

#249 in Asia

#893 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

#908 in the World

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

14. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#296 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1398

15. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#298 in Asia

#1010 in the World

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

16. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#376 in Asia

#1194 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

#403 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

18. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Forestry

#430 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

19. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Forestry

#451 in Asia

#1430 in the World

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

20. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#457 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

21. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#461 in Asia

#1449 in the World

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

22. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Forestry

#471 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

23. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Forestry

#487 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

24. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#507 in Asia

#1572 in the World

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

25. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#556 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

26. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Forestry

#567 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

27. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Forestry

#571 in Asia

#1716 in the World

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

28. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Forestry

#606 in Asia

#1794 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

#607 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

30. Hankyong National University

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South Korea | Anseong

For Forestry

#623 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 6,830
Founded: 1939

31. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Forestry

#660 in Asia

#1916 in the World

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

32. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Forestry

#682 in Asia

#1971 in the World

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

33. Andong National University

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South Korea | Andong

For Forestry

#719 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

34. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#745 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

35. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Forestry

#763 in Asia

#2141 in the World

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

36. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Forestry

#794 in Asia

#2208 in the World

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

37. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Forestry

#819 in Asia

#2253 in the World

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

38. Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Jinju

For Forestry

#828 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Founded: 1910

39. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Forestry

#854 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

40. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Forestry

#858 in Asia

#2342 in the World

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

41. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Forestry

#875 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

42. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Forestry

#920 in Asia

#2456 in the World

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

43. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#935 in Asia

#2487 in the World

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

44. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Forestry

#952 in Asia

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

45. Seoul Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#970 in Asia

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

46. Mokpo National University

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South Korea | Muan

For Forestry

#991 in Asia

#2584 in the World

Enrollment: 12,942
Founded: 1946

47. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#996 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

48. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Forestry

#1021 in Asia

#2624 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 Science96

Earth science and Geophysics96

Environmental Chemistry101

Environmental Engineering76

Environmental Management98

Geography and Cartography140

Geotechnical Engineering92

Hydrology and Water resources management10

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science111

Mining Engineering14

Oceanography106

Paleontology130

Petrology and Geochemistry65

Urban and Regional planning15

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation78