56 Best universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 205K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 56 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. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#38 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#56 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#91 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#96 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#103 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#135 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Operations Research

#173 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#178 in Asia

#571 in the World

Founded: 1398

9. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#221 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

10. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Operations Research

#233 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

11. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#276 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

12. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#286 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

13. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Operations Research

#334 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

14. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Operations Research

#348 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

15. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#395 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

16. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Operations Research

#400 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

17. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#401 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

18. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Operations Research

#484 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

19. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#496 in Asia

#1290 in the World

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

20. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Operations Research

#514 in Asia

#1337 in the World

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

21. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#533 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

22. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#575 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#580 in Asia

#1446 in the World

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

24. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Operations Research

#590 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

25. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#594 in Asia

#1465 in the World

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

26. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#605 in Asia

#1483 in the World

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

27. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#616 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

28. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Operations Research

#652 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

29. Kyungsung University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#678 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

30. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Operations Research

#681 in Asia

#1641 in the World

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

31. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Operations Research

#696 in Asia

#1675 in the World

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

32. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#706 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

33. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Operations Research

#723 in Asia

#1728 in the World

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

34. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Operations Research

#761 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

35. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Operations Research

#766 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

36. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Operations Research

#778 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

37. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Operations Research

#785 in Asia

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

38. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Operations Research

#789 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

39. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#802 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 9,227
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1960

40. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#804 in Asia

#1861 in the World

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

41. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#810 in Asia

#1870 in the World

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

42. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#820 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

43. Sangmyung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#821 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

44. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#842 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

45. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#848 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

46. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Operations Research

#895 in Asia

#2039 in the World

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

47. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Operations Research

#897 in Asia

#2043 in the World

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

48. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Operations Research

#901 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

49. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#907 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

50. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#920 in Asia

#2075 in the World

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

51. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Operations Research

#938 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

52. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#941 in Asia

#2113 in the World

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

53. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Operations Research

#962 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

54. Mokpo National Maritime University

South Korea | Mokpo

For Operations Research

#971 in Asia

#2165 in the World

Enrollment: 743
Male:Female: 84:16
Founded: 1950

55. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Operations Research

#1016 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

56. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#1025 in Asia

#2260 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

The best cities to study Operations Research in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Seoul, Busan, and Pohang.

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