51 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 362K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 51 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 Dentistry

#7 in Asia

#41 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#11 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

3. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#45 in Asia

#217 in the World

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

4. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Dentistry

#48 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#66 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

6. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Dentistry

#72 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

7. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#77 in Asia

#327 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Dentistry

#83 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

9. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Dentistry

#86 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

10. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Dentistry

#92 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

11. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Dentistry

#100 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

12. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#101 in Asia

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

13. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Dentistry

#105 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

14. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Dentistry

#110 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

15. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#113 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

16. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Dentistry

#163 in Asia

#624 in the World

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

17. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Dentistry

#202 in Asia

#736 in the World

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

18. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Dentistry

#214 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

19. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#222 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

20. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#235 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

21. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Dentistry

#237 in Asia

#816 in the World

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

22. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Dentistry

#251 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

23. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Dentistry

#254 in Asia

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

24. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Dentistry

#257 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

25. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#260 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

26. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Dentistry

#288 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

27. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Dentistry

#297 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

28. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Dentistry

#323 in Asia

#1044 in the World

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

29. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Dentistry

#330 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

30. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Dentistry

#345 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

31. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Dentistry

#411 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

32. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#442 in Asia

#1364 in the World

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

33. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Dentistry

#444 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

34. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Dentistry

#447 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

35. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Dentistry

#455 in Asia

#1399 in the World

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

36. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Dentistry

#457 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

37. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Dentistry

#466 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

38. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Dentistry

#486 in Asia

#1477 in the World

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

39. Kangnam University

South Korea | Yongin

For Dentistry

#515 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 9,870
Founded: 1946

40. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Dentistry

#549 in Asia

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

41. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Dentistry

#591 in Asia

#1742 in the World

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

42. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Dentistry

#625 in Asia

#1816 in the World

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

43. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Dentistry

#634 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

44. Cheongju University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Dentistry

#656 in Asia

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

45. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#686 in Asia

#1934 in the World

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

46. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Dentistry

#728 in Asia

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

47. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#736 in Asia

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

48. Kosin University

South Korea | Busan

For Dentistry

#758 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Enrollment: 4,949
Founded: 1946

49. Namseoul University

South Korea | Cheonan

For Dentistry

#764 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Founded: 1993

50. Sun Moon University

South Korea | Asan

For Dentistry

#784 in Asia

#2110 in the World

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

51. Baekseok University

South Korea | Cheonan

For Dentistry

#820 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Dentistry in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daegu, Busan, and Yongin.

Medicine subfields in South Korea

Anatomy and Physiology116

Anesthesiology63

Bioethics/Medical Ethics11

Biomedical Engineering58

Clinical Psychology83

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine54

Forensic Science15

Gastroenterology and Hepatology54

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)55

Medical Physics32

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)41

Occupational Therapy41

Oncology and Cancer research94

Ophthalmology45

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine45

Physical Therapy110

Plastic Surgery39

Public Health106

Radiation Therapy49

Radiology and Nuclear medicine110

Respiratory Therapy34

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science29

Sports Medicine88