53 Best universities for Dermatology 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 Dermatology. A graph of 517K citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 53 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 Dermatology

#5 in Asia

#57 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#12 in Asia

#90 in the World

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

3. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#17 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#27 in Asia

#180 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Dermatology

#30 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

6. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#37 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

7. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Dermatology

#54 in Asia

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

8. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#68 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#85 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

10. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Dermatology

#90 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

11. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Dermatology

#92 in Asia

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

12. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Dermatology

#129 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

13. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#132 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

14. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Dermatology

#140 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

15. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#146 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

16. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Dermatology

#155 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

17. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#161 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

18. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Dermatology

#173 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

19. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Dermatology

#181 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

20. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#198 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

21. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Dermatology

#201 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

22. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Dermatology

#204 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

23. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Dermatology

#210 in Asia

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

24. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Dermatology

#244 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

25. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Dermatology

#256 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

26. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Dermatology

#259 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

27. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Dermatology

#264 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

28. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Dermatology

#267 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

29. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Dermatology

#281 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

30. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Dermatology

#285 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

31. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Dermatology

#286 in Asia

#811 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Dermatology

#305 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

33. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Dermatology

#317 in Asia

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

34. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Dermatology

#319 in Asia

#887 in the World

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

35. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Dermatology

#327 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

36. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Dermatology

#338 in Asia

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

37. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Dermatology

#343 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

38. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Dermatology

#353 in Asia

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

39. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Dermatology

#395 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

40. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Dermatology

#472 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

41. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Dermatology

#514 in Asia

#1360 in the World

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

42. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Dermatology

#520 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,500
Founded: 1978

43. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#535 in Asia

#1416 in the World

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

44. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Dermatology

#561 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

45. Daegu Haany University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Dermatology

#634 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1981

46. Sangji University

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South Korea | Wonju

For Dermatology

#640 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 8,600
Founded: 1962

47. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Dermatology

#643 in Asia

#1647 in the World

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

48. Woosuk University

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South Korea | Wanju-gun

For Dermatology

#706 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,500
Founded: 1979

49. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#710 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

50. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Dermatology

#735 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

51. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Dermatology

#771 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

52. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Dermatology

#795 in Asia

#1930 in the World

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

53. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Dermatology

#802 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

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

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