22 Best universities for Optometry 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 Optometry. A graph of 34.5K citations received by 3.66K academic papers made by 22 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 Optometry

#15 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

2. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Optometry

#16 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

3. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Optometry

#17 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Optometry

#25 in Asia

#173 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Optometry

#34 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Optometry

#37 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

7. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Optometry

#55 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

8. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Optometry

#70 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

9. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Optometry

#88 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

10. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Optometry

#89 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

11. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Optometry

#99 in Asia

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Optometry

#108 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

13. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Optometry

#114 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

14. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Optometry

#128 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

15. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Optometry

#134 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

16. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Optometry

#140 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

17. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Optometry

#143 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

18. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Optometry

#147 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

19. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Optometry

#151 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

20. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Optometry

#159 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

21. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Optometry

#163 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

22. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Optometry

#170 in Asia

#677 in the World

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

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

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