48 Best universities for Ophthalmology in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 405K citations received by 26.6K academic papers made by 48 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

#76 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

#91 in the World

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

3. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Asia

#96 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

#142 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Asia

#164 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

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Ophthalmology

#71 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

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

9. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Ophthalmology

#90 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

10. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#91 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#133 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

12. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#135 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

13. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Ophthalmology

#138 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

14. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Ophthalmology

#141 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

15. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Ophthalmology

#144 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

16. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Ophthalmology

#150 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

17. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Ophthalmology

#152 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

18. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Ophthalmology

#165 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

19. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Ophthalmology

#178 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

20. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Ophthalmology

#182 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

21. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#186 in Asia

#624 in the World

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

22. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#195 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

23. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Ophthalmology

#197 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

24. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Ophthalmology

#201 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

25. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Ophthalmology

#209 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

26. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#212 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

27. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#224 in Asia

#746 in the World

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

28. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Ophthalmology

#228 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

29. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Ophthalmology

#239 in Asia

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

30. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Ophthalmology

#240 in Asia

#772 in the World

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

31. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Ophthalmology

#259 in Asia

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

32. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Ophthalmology

#275 in Asia

#865 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

#289 in Asia

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

34. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#293 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

35. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Ophthalmology

#294 in Asia

#908 in the World

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

36. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Ophthalmology

#308 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

37. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Ophthalmology

#316 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

38. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#320 in Asia

#986 in the World

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

39. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#327 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Ophthalmology

#330 in Asia

#1019 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

#1075 in the World

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

42. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Ophthalmology

#365 in Asia

#1117 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

#1253 in the World

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

44. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Ophthalmology

#531 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

45. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#613 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

46. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#644 in Asia

#1691 in the World

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

47. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#670 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

48. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#673 in Asia

#1734 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

Anesthesiology70

Bioethics/Medical Ethics12

Biomedical Engineering60

Clinical Psychology93

Critical Care Nursing43

Family medicine58

Forensic Science9

Gastroenterology and Hepatology57

Health Science80

Healthcare Management (MHA)68

Medical Physics32

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)41

Occupational Therapy45

Oncology and Cancer research99

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine58

Physical Therapy116

Plastic Surgery38

Public Health113

Radiation Therapy49

Radiology and Nuclear medicine113

Respiratory Therapy34

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine90