13 Best Universities in Busan [2025 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 2.23M citations received by 123K academic publications made by 13 universities from Busan, the popularity of 55 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pusan National University

#9 in South Korea

#156 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

2. Pukyong National University

#24 in South Korea

#428 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Dong-A University

#34 in South Korea

#609 in Asia

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

4. Dong-Eui University

#59 in South Korea

#1186 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

5. Kyungsung University

#62 in South Korea

#1211 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

6. Dongseo University

#65 in South Korea

#1244 in Asia

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

7. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

#72 in South Korea

#1332 in Asia

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

8. Kosin University

#97 in South Korea

#1668 in Asia

Founded: 1946

9. Busan University of Foreign Studies

#111 in South Korea

#2030 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1982

10. Catholic University of Pusan

#139 in South Korea

#2669 in Asia

Founded: 1964

11. Silla University

#151 in South Korea

#3220 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,543
Founded: 1969

12. Tongmyung University

#157 in South Korea

#3331 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1996

13. Busan Women's College

#171 in South Korea

#3860 in Asia

Founded: 1969

Universities near Busan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Busan National University of Education	133	Yeonje
21	Inje University	50	Gimhae
24	Busan Presbyterian University	169	Gimhae
36	Changwon National University	55	Changwon
38	Youngsan University	112	Yangsan
45	Kyungnam University	54	Masan
53	University of Ulsan	27	Ulsan
54	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	47	Eonyang
77	International University of Korea	138	Jinju
81	Daegu Haany University	91	Gyeongsan