56 Best universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 220K citations received by 11.1K 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

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#40 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#56 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#91 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#97 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#104 in Asia

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

6. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#135 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Operations Research

#173 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#183 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1398

9. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#222 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

10. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Operations Research

#235 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

11. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#278 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

12. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#285 in Asia

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

13. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Operations Research

#338 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

14. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Operations Research

#360 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

15. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#371 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

16. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Operations Research

#399 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

17. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#405 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

18. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#473 in Asia

#1253 in the World

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

19. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Operations Research

#508 in Asia

#1308 in the World

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

20. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Operations Research

#534 in Asia

#1360 in the World

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

21. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#554 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

22. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Operations Research

#579 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

23. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#586 in Asia

#1451 in the World

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

24. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#596 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#598 in Asia

#1467 in the World

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

26. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#616 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

27. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#620 in Asia

#1508 in the World

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

28. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Operations Research

#648 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

29. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Operations Research

#680 in Asia

#1640 in the World

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

30. Kyungsung University

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South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#693 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

31. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Operations Research

#695 in Asia

#1666 in the World

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

32. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#706 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

33. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Operations Research

#753 in Asia

#1765 in the World

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

34. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Operations Research

#768 in Asia

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

35. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Operations Research

#785 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

36. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Operations Research

#786 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

37. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Operations Research

#788 in Asia

#1820 in the World

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

38. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#797 in Asia

#1846 in the World

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

39. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Operations Research

#803 in Asia

#1854 in the World

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

40. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#806 in Asia

#1859 in the World

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

41. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#812 in Asia

#1877 in the World

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

42. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#824 in Asia

#1898 in the World

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

43. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#828 in Asia

#1908 in the World

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

44. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#849 in Asia

#1948 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

45. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#855 in Asia

#1956 in the World

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

46. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Operations Research

#882 in Asia

#2005 in the World

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

47. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Operations Research

#906 in Asia

#2055 in the World

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

48. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Operations Research

#915 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

49. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#920 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

50. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#921 in Asia

#2079 in the World

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

51. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#948 in Asia

#2123 in the World

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

52. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Operations Research

#955 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

53. Mokpo National Maritime University

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South Korea | Mokpo

For Operations Research

#959 in Asia

#2145 in the World

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

54. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Operations Research

#960 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

55. Korea National University of Transportation

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South Korea | Chungju

For Operations Research

#1025 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

56. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#1043 in Asia

#2290 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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