14 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning 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 Urban and Regional planning. A graph of 43.3K citations received by 2.79K academic papers made by 14 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

#23 in Asia

#189 in the World

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

2. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#121 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#126 in Asia

#652 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

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#167 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

6. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#175 in Asia

#845 in the World

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

7. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#179 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#207 in Asia

#948 in the World

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

9. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#219 in Asia

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Urban and Regional planning

#240 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

11. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Urban and Regional planning

#251 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Urban and Regional planning

#345 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Urban and Regional planning

#362 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Urban and Regional planning

#389 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

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.