55 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 400K citations received by 26.2K academic papers made by 55 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 Orthodontics

#7 in Asia

#38 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#13 in Asia

#69 in the World

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

3. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#44 in Asia

#212 in the World

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

4. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Orthodontics

#48 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#70 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

6. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#73 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

7. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Orthodontics

#92 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

8. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#98 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1398

9. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#100 in Asia

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

10. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#106 in Asia

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

11. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Orthodontics

#108 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

12. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Orthodontics

#111 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

13. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Orthodontics

#113 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

14. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Orthodontics

#127 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

15. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Orthodontics

#136 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

16. Gangneung-Wonju National University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Orthodontics

#185 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,700
Founded: 1946

17. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Orthodontics

#205 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

18. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Orthodontics

#225 in Asia

#806 in the World

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

19. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#235 in Asia

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

20. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Orthodontics

#236 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

21. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Orthodontics

#239 in Asia

#852 in the World

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

22. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Orthodontics

#256 in Asia

#903 in the World

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

23. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Orthodontics

#265 in Asia

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

24. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Orthodontics

#275 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

25. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#276 in Asia

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

26. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#286 in Asia

#991 in the World

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

27. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Orthodontics

#287 in Asia

#993 in the World

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

28. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Orthodontics

#301 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

29. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Orthodontics

#314 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

30. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Orthodontics

#319 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

31. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#373 in Asia

#1209 in the World

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

32. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Orthodontics

#383 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

33. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Orthodontics

#387 in Asia

#1247 in the World

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

34. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Orthodontics

#399 in Asia

#1287 in the World

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

35. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#424 in Asia

#1355 in the World

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

36. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#439 in Asia

#1405 in the World

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

37. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Orthodontics

#448 in Asia

#1420 in the World

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

38. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Orthodontics

#477 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

39. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Orthodontics

#481 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

40. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#604 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

41. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Orthodontics

#606 in Asia

#1805 in the World

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

42. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Orthodontics

#616 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

43. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#617 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

44. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Orthodontics

#672 in Asia

#1931 in the World

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

45. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Orthodontics

#690 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

46. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Orthodontics

#706 in Asia

#1994 in the World

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

47. Sahmyook University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#761 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

48. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#766 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1946

49. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#792 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

50. Cheongju University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Orthodontics

#793 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

51. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Orthodontics

#798 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 1989

52. Baekseok University

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Orthodontics

#820 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1994

53. Catholic University of Pusan

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#825 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. Jeonju University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Orthodontics

#837 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

55. Korea National Sport University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#839 in Asia

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1976

The best cities to study Orthodontics in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daegu, Busan, and Gwangju.

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