56 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 432K citations received by 27.1K academic papers made by 56 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

#5 in Asia

#33 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#11 in Asia

#64 in the World

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

3. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#45 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

4. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Orthodontics

#49 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

#292 in the World

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

6. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#72 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

7. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Orthodontics

#93 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

8. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#100 in Asia

#412 in the World

Founded: 1398

9. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#101 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

10. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Orthodontics

#105 in Asia

#430 in the World

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

11. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#106 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

12. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Orthodontics

#108 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

13. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Orthodontics

#115 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

14. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Orthodontics

#128 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

15. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Orthodontics

#134 in Asia

#509 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

#187 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

17. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Orthodontics

#208 in Asia

#742 in the World

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

18. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Orthodontics

#223 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

19. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#236 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

20. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Orthodontics

#244 in Asia

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

21. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Orthodontics

#246 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

22. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Orthodontics

#263 in Asia

#917 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

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

24. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#275 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

25. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Orthodontics

#280 in Asia

#958 in the World

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

26. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Orthodontics

#284 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

27. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#292 in Asia

#988 in the World

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

28. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Orthodontics

#314 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

29. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Orthodontics

#319 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

30. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Orthodontics

#329 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

31. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#371 in Asia

#1202 in the World

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

32. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Orthodontics

#380 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

33. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Orthodontics

#388 in Asia

#1238 in the World

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

34. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Orthodontics

#396 in Asia

#1266 in the World

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

35. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#429 in Asia

#1345 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

#444 in Asia

#1398 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

#449 in Asia

#1405 in the World

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

38. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Orthodontics

#483 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

39. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Orthodontics

#494 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

40. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#550 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

41. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Orthodontics

#612 in Asia

#1815 in the World

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

42. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#617 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

43. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Orthodontics

#622 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

44. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#635 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

45. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Orthodontics

#678 in Asia

#1946 in the World

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

46. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Orthodontics

#704 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

47. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Orthodontics

#722 in Asia

#2024 in the World

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

48. Sahmyook University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#770 in Asia

#2101 in the World

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

49. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#784 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. Cheongju University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Orthodontics

#791 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

51. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#797 in Asia

#2144 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

52. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Orthodontics

#808 in Asia

#2156 in the World

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

53. Baekseok University

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Orthodontics

#833 in Asia

#2195 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1994

54. Catholic University of Pusan

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South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#835 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. Jeonju University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Orthodontics

#850 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

56. Korea National Sport University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#863 in Asia

#2236 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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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

Ophthalmology49

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