54 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 319K citations received by 16.5K academic papers made by 54 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. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#32 in Asia

#142 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Pharmacy

#36 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#79 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

4. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#83 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

5. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Pharmacy

#86 in Asia

#332 in the World

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

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#90 in Asia

#349 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#111 in Asia

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

8. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Pharmacy

#118 in Asia

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

9. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#131 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

10. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Pharmacy

#138 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

11. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Pharmacy

#146 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

12. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Pharmacy

#173 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

13. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Pharmacy

#219 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

14. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#220 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

15. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Pharmacy

#223 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

16. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Pharmacy

#252 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

17. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#264 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

18. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#292 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

19. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#298 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

20. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#309 in Asia

#871 in the World

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

21. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Pharmacy

#316 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

22. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Pharmacy

#348 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

23. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#394 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

24. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Pharmacy

#398 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

25. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#422 in Asia

#1121 in the World

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

26. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Pharmacy

#427 in Asia

#1129 in the World

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

27. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Pharmacy

#434 in Asia

#1149 in the World

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

28. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Pharmacy

#475 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

29. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#509 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

30. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Pharmacy

#513 in Asia

#1314 in the World

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

31. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#527 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

32. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Pharmacy

#543 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

33. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Pharmacy

#548 in Asia

#1395 in the World

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

34. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#550 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

35. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacy

#553 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

36. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#565 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

37. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Pharmacy

#571 in Asia

#1435 in the World

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

38. Sookmyung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#589 in Asia

#1473 in the World

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

39. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Pharmacy

#591 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

40. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Pharmacy

#614 in Asia

#1526 in the World

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

41. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Pharmacy

#631 in Asia

#1562 in the World

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

42. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#645 in Asia

#1585 in the World

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

43. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Pharmacy

#684 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

44. Duksung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#687 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

45. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Pharmacy

#689 in Asia

#1662 in the World

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

46. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Pharmacy

#711 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

47. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Pharmacy

#752 in Asia

#1785 in the World

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

48. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Pharmacy

#779 in Asia

#1837 in the World

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

49. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#793 in Asia

#1863 in the World

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

50. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#794 in Asia

#1864 in the World

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

51. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacy

#852 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1946

52. Daegu University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Pharmacy

#893 in Asia

#2033 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

53. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Pharmacy

#928 in Asia

#2085 in the World

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

54. Sunchon National University

South Korea | Suncheon

For Pharmacy

#948 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

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

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Bioethics/Medical Ethics11

Biomedical Engineering58

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Health Science62

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Medical Physics32

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Occupational Therapy41

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