70 Best universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 81.7K academic papers made by 70 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. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#8 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

2. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Cardiology

#10 in Asia

#113 in the World

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#24 in Asia

#166 in the World

Founded: 1398

4. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#29 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#53 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

6. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#69 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Cardiology

#129 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

8. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Cardiology

#134 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

9. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#143 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

10. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Cardiology

#158 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

11. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#160 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

12. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Cardiology

#164 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

13. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Cardiology

#165 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

14. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Cardiology

#177 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

15. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#179 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

16. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Cardiology

#180 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

17. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Cardiology

#187 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Cardiology

#196 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

19. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Cardiology

#210 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

20. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Cardiology

#212 in Asia

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

21. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Cardiology

#215 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

22. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Cardiology

#220 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

23. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Cardiology

#229 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

24. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Cardiology

#231 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

25. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#233 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

26. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#246 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

27. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Cardiology

#251 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

28. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Cardiology

#264 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

29. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Cardiology

#272 in Asia

#861 in the World

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

30. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Cardiology

#274 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

31. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Cardiology

#331 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

32. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Cardiology

#348 in Asia

#1020 in the World

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

33. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Cardiology

#350 in Asia

#1023 in the World

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

34. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#354 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

35. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Cardiology

#357 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

36. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Cardiology

#373 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

37. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Cardiology

#375 in Asia

#1097 in the World

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

38. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Cardiology

#378 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,993
Founded: 1954

39. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Cardiology

#390 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Cardiology

#427 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

41. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Cardiology

#495 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

42. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#634 in Asia

#1738 in the World

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

43. Kumoh National University of Technology

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South Korea | Gumi

For Cardiology

#641 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

44. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#648 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

45. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#657 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

46. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Cardiology

#683 in Asia

#1853 in the World

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

47. Luther University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Cardiology

#697 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Enrollment: 490
Founded: 1966

48. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Cardiology

#748 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

49. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Cardiology

#837 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1980

50. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#853 in Asia

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

51. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Cardiology

#909 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

52. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Cardiology

#928 in Asia

#2392 in the World

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

53. Korea National Sport University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#932 in Asia

#2399 in the World

Founded: 1976

54. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#933 in Asia

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

55. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Cardiology

#949 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

56. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Cardiology

#982 in Asia

#2494 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

57. Gangneung-Wonju National University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Cardiology

#985 in Asia

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,700
Founded: 1946

58. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#988 in Asia

#2513 in the World

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

59. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#1021 in Asia

#2589 in the World

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

60. Daegu Haany University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Cardiology

#1026 in Asia

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1981

61. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Cardiology

#1032 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

62. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Cardiology

#1053 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

63. Hanseo University

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South Korea | Seosan

For Cardiology

#1063 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1992

64. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Cardiology

#1073 in Asia

#2688 in the World

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

65. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Cardiology

#1078 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

66. Namseoul University

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Cardiology

#1117 in Asia

#2781 in the World

Founded: 1993

67. Sangji University

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South Korea | Wonju

For Cardiology

#1122 in Asia

#2791 in the World

Enrollment: 8,600
Founded: 1962

68. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Cardiology

#1152 in Asia

#2842 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

69. Busan National University of Education

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South Korea | Yeonje

For Cardiology

#1187 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Enrollment: 1,424
Founded: 1946

70. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Cardiology

#1208 in Asia

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 1989

The best cities to study Cardiology in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Ulsan, Suwon, and Daegu.

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