49 Best universities for Operations Research in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 156K citations received by 9.42K academic papers made by 49 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

#32 in Asia

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#58 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#79 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#87 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#98 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#139 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Operations Research

#162 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#186 in Asia

#602 in the World

Founded: 1398

9. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#202 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

10. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Operations Research

#241 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

11. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#277 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

12. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#294 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

13. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Operations Research

#311 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

14. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Operations Research

#348 in Asia

#1023 in the World

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

15. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Operations Research

#356 in Asia

#1048 in the World

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

16. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#361 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

17. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#420 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

18. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#436 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

19. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#452 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Operations Research

#475 in Asia

#1279 in the World

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

21. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Operations Research

#519 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

22. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#522 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

23. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#525 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Operations Research

#553 in Asia

#1416 in the World

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

25. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#554 in Asia

#1417 in the World

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

26. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#565 in Asia

#1436 in the World

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

27. Kyungsung University

South Korea | Busan

For Operations Research

#600 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

28. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#602 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

29. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Operations Research

#638 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

30. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Operations Research

#644 in Asia

#1575 in the World

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

31. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Operations Research

#649 in Asia

#1586 in the World

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

32. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Operations Research

#653 in Asia

#1593 in the World

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

33. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Operations Research

#665 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

34. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#672 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

35. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#702 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

36. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#712 in Asia

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

37. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Operations Research

#716 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

38. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Operations Research

#730 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

39. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Operations Research

#738 in Asia

#1757 in the World

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

40. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#761 in Asia

#1800 in the World

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

41. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#763 in Asia

#1802 in the World

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

42. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Operations Research

#793 in Asia

#1857 in the World

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

43. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Operations Research

#830 in Asia

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

44. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Operations Research

#849 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

45. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Operations Research

#880 in Asia

#2009 in the World

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

46. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Operations Research

#881 in Asia

#2010 in the World

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

47. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Operations Research

#884 in Asia

#2018 in the World

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

48. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Operations Research

#885 in Asia

#2020 in the World

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

49. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Operations Research

#923 in Asia

#2076 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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