15 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning 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 Urban and Regional planning. A graph of 49.2K citations received by 2.95K academic papers made by 15 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 Urban and Regional planning

#24 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

2. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#117 in Asia

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#131 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

4. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#155 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#170 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

6. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#172 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

7. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#184 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#217 in Asia

#961 in the World

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

9. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#230 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Urban and Regional planning

#249 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

11. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Urban and Regional planning

#257 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#351 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Urban and Regional planning

#370 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Urban and Regional planning

#384 in Asia

#1400 in the World

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

15. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Urban and Regional planning

#418 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

The best cities to study Urban and Regional planning in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Gyeongsan, Daejeon, and Busan.