40 Best universities for Health Science in South Korea

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 202K citations received by 8.94K academic papers made by 40 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 Health Science

#17 in Asia

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

2. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Health Science

#48 in Asia

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

3. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#54 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

4. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#56 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#57 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#61 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

7. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Health Science

#126 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

8. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#127 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1398

9. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Health Science

#133 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

10. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#135 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Health Science

#136 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

12. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Health Science

#157 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

13. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#171 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

14. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Health Science

#182 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

15. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Health Science

#188 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

16. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#192 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

17. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Health Science

#194 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

18. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#213 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,204
Founded: 1906

19. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#222 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

20. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Health Science

#250 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

21. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Health Science

#254 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

22. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Health Science

#257 in Asia

#1126 in the World

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

23. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Health Science

#262 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

24. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Health Science

#273 in Asia

#1159 in the World

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

25. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Health Science

#278 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

26. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Health Science

#281 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

27. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Health Science

#288 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

28. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Health Science

#293 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1948

29. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Health Science

#317 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

30. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Health Science

#328 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

31. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Health Science

#364 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,300
Founded: 1951

32. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Health Science

#372 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

33. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Health Science

#373 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

34. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Health Science

#420 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

35. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Health Science

#424 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

36. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Health Science

#429 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

37. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Health Science

#441 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1980

38. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Health Science

#476 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

39. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Health Science

#529 in Asia

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 9,993
Founded: 1954

40. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Health Science

#558 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

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

Medicine subfields in South Korea

Anatomy and Physiology40

Anesthesiology38

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering41

Clinical Psychology40

Critical Care Nursing31

Family medicine35

Forensic Science23

Gastroenterology and Hepatology38

Healthcare Management (MHA)33

Medical Physics41

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)29

Occupational Therapy39

Oncology and Cancer research60

Ophthalmology40

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine34

Physical Therapy60

Plastic Surgery40

Public Health37

Radiation Therapy39

Radiology and Nuclear medicine40

Respiratory Therapy35

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science25

Sports Medicine47