49 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 440K citations received by 27.5K academic papers made by 49 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 Ophthalmology

#11 in Asia

#73 in the World

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

2. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Asia

#90 in the World

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

3. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Asia

#139 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

6. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Ophthalmology

#74 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

8. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Ophthalmology

#86 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

9. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Ophthalmology

#94 in Asia

#375 in the World

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

10. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#95 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#129 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

12. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#134 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

13. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Ophthalmology

#138 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

14. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Ophthalmology

#143 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

15. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Ophthalmology

#146 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

16. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Ophthalmology

#151 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

17. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Ophthalmology

#155 in Asia

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

18. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Ophthalmology

#168 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

19. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Ophthalmology

#180 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

20. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#183 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

21. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Ophthalmology

#184 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

22. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#193 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

23. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Ophthalmology

#199 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

24. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Ophthalmology

#202 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

25. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#211 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

26. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Ophthalmology

#213 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

27. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#231 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

28. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Ophthalmology

#236 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

29. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Ophthalmology

#240 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

30. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Ophthalmology

#242 in Asia

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

31. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Ophthalmology

#255 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

32. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Ophthalmology

#268 in Asia

#845 in the World

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

33. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Ophthalmology

#290 in Asia

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

34. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#295 in Asia

#903 in the World

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

35. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Ophthalmology

#296 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

36. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Ophthalmology

#313 in Asia

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

37. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Ophthalmology

#323 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

38. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#327 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

39. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#334 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Ophthalmology

#337 in Asia

#1025 in the World

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

41. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Ophthalmology

#347 in Asia

#1049 in the World

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

42. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Ophthalmology

#378 in Asia

#1130 in the World

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

43. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Ophthalmology

#425 in Asia

#1235 in the World

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

44. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Ophthalmology

#538 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

45. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#617 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

46. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#649 in Asia

#1700 in the World

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

47. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#685 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

48. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#692 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

49. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#696 in Asia

#1768 in the World

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

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

Medicine subfields in South Korea

Anatomy and Physiology118

Anesthesiology71

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Biomedical Engineering61

Clinical Psychology94

Critical Care Nursing44

Family medicine59

Forensic Science10

Gastroenterology and Hepatology58

Health Science86

Healthcare Management (MHA)69

Medical Physics32

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)41

Occupational Therapy47

Oncology and Cancer research100

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine60

Physical Therapy117

Plastic Surgery39

Public Health113

Radiation Therapy49

Radiology and Nuclear medicine113

Respiratory Therapy34

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science40

Sports Medicine92