44 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 567K citations received by 29.3K academic papers made by 44 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#16 in Asia

#170 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#24 in Asia

#225 in the World

Founded: 1398

4. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Critical Care Nursing

#25 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in Asia

#266 in the World

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

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

8. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#106 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

9. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Critical Care Nursing

#114 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

10. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Critical Care Nursing

#115 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

11. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#131 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

12. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Critical Care Nursing

#169 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

13. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#170 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

14. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Critical Care Nursing

#181 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

15. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Critical Care Nursing

#186 in Asia

#747 in the World

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

16. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Critical Care Nursing

#187 in Asia

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

17. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Critical Care Nursing

#203 in Asia

#789 in the World

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

18. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Critical Care Nursing

#229 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

19. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Critical Care Nursing

#241 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

20. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Critical Care Nursing

#244 in Asia

#882 in the World

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

21. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Critical Care Nursing

#271 in Asia

#937 in the World

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

22. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#272 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Critical Care Nursing

#274 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

24. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Critical Care Nursing

#293 in Asia

#988 in the World

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

25. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Critical Care Nursing

#302 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

26. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Critical Care Nursing

#315 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

27. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Critical Care Nursing

#338 in Asia

#1127 in the World

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

28. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Critical Care Nursing

#341 in Asia

#1132 in the World

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

29. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#342 in Asia

#1135 in the World

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

30. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Critical Care Nursing

#347 in Asia

#1156 in the World

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

31. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Critical Care Nursing

#374 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

32. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Critical Care Nursing

#386 in Asia

#1268 in the World

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

33. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Critical Care Nursing

#390 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

34. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Critical Care Nursing

#414 in Asia

#1332 in the World

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

35. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Critical Care Nursing

#444 in Asia

#1419 in the World

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

36. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Critical Care Nursing

#460 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

37. Kosin University

South Korea | Busan

For Critical Care Nursing

#471 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Critical Care Nursing

#519 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

39. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Critical Care Nursing

#606 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

40. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Critical Care Nursing

#607 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

41. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#621 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

42. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Critical Care Nursing

#698 in Asia

#2059 in the World

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

43. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Critical Care Nursing

#708 in Asia

#2071 in the World

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

44. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Critical Care Nursing

#816 in Asia

#2272 in the World

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

The best cities to study Critical Care Nursing in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Ulsan, Suwon, and Chuncheon.