13 Best Universities in Busan [2026 Rankings]

Top 13 universities in Busan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.41M citations received by 127K academic publications made by 13 universities from Busan, the popularity of 57 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pusan National University

#9 in South Korea

#133 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

2. Pukyong National University

#29 in South Korea

#474 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Dong-A University

#31 in South Korea

#501 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

4. Dong-Eui University

#59 in South Korea

#1071 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

5. Kyungsung University

#65 in South Korea

#1199 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

6. Dongseo University

#68 in South Korea

#1225 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,336
Founded: 1992

7. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

#74 in South Korea

#1289 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,831
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1945

8. Kosin University

#91 in South Korea

#1499 in Asia

Founded: 1946

9. Busan University of Foreign Studies

#112 in South Korea

#2036 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1982

10. Catholic University of Pusan

#134 in South Korea

#2596 in Asia

Founded: 1964

11. Silla University

#154 in South Korea

#3249 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,543
Founded: 1969

12. Tongmyung University

#160 in South Korea

#3339 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1996

13. Busan Women's College

#171 in South Korea

#3889 in Asia

Founded: 1969

Universities near Busan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Busan National University of Education	128	Yeonje
21	Inje University	50	Gimhae
24	Busan Presbyterian University	172	Gimhae
36	Changwon National University	53	Changwon
38	Youngsan University	109	Yangsan
45	Kyungnam University	58	Masan
53	University of Ulsan	25	Ulsan
54	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	44	Eonyang
77	International University of Korea	142	Jinju
81	Daegu Haany University	99	Gyeongsan