55 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 365K citations received by 18.1K 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. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Pharmacy

#35 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#38 in Asia

#145 in the World

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

3. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Pharmacy

#78 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

4. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#85 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

5. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#89 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#96 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#127 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

8. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Pharmacy

#142 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

9. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#154 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

10. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Pharmacy

#156 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

11. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Pharmacy

#166 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

12. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Pharmacy

#190 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

13. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Pharmacy

#211 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

14. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#222 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

15. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Pharmacy

#238 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

16. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Pharmacy

#261 in Asia

#726 in the World

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

17. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#276 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

18. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#314 in Asia

#861 in the World

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

19. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#316 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

20. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#319 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

21. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Pharmacy

#348 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

22. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Pharmacy

#363 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

23. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#408 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

24. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Pharmacy

#419 in Asia

#1097 in the World

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

25. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#424 in Asia

#1112 in the World

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

26. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Pharmacy

#466 in Asia

#1185 in the World

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

27. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Pharmacy

#468 in Asia

#1188 in the World

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

28. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Pharmacy

#550 in Asia

#1367 in the World

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

29. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Pharmacy

#556 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

30. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#566 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

31. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Pharmacy

#574 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

32. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#582 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

33. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#590 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

34. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Pharmacy

#603 in Asia

#1452 in the World

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

35. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Pharmacy

#608 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

36. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#627 in Asia

#1501 in the World

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

37. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Pharmacy

#630 in Asia

#1509 in the World

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

38. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#633 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

39. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#634 in Asia

#1516 in the World

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

40. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#659 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

41. Duksung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#675 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

42. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Pharmacy

#676 in Asia

#1613 in the World

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

43. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Pharmacy

#690 in Asia

#1636 in the World

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

44. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Pharmacy

#727 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1947

45. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Pharmacy

#736 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

46. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Pharmacy

#745 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

47. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Pharmacy

#782 in Asia

#1817 in the World

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

48. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#829 in Asia

#1908 in the World

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

49. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#863 in Asia

#1961 in the World

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

50. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Pharmacy

#869 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

51. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#911 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Founded: 1946

52. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Pharmacy

#931 in Asia

#2084 in the World

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

53. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Pharmacy

#933 in Asia

#2086 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

54. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Pharmacy

#978 in Asia

#2163 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

55. Andong National University

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South Korea | Andong

For Pharmacy

#1064 in Asia

#2307 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

The best cities to study Pharmacy in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Seoul, Gwangju, and Pohang.

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