31 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 81.3K citations received by 4.85K academic papers made by 31 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 Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

3. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in Asia

#207 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#51 in Asia

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#60 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

7. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Respiratory Therapy

#117 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

8. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#143 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Respiratory Therapy

#144 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

10. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Respiratory Therapy

#147 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

11. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#149 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Respiratory Therapy

#153 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

13. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Respiratory Therapy

#155 in Asia

#598 in the World

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

14. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#157 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

15. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#167 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

16. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Respiratory Therapy

#171 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

17. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Respiratory Therapy

#177 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

18. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Respiratory Therapy

#179 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

19. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Respiratory Therapy

#184 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

20. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Respiratory Therapy

#185 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

21. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Respiratory Therapy

#191 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

22. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Respiratory Therapy

#193 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

23. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Respiratory Therapy

#214 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

24. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Respiratory Therapy

#232 in Asia

#791 in the World

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

25. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Respiratory Therapy

#242 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

26. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Respiratory Therapy

#243 in Asia

#813 in the World

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

27. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Respiratory Therapy

#248 in Asia

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

28. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Respiratory Therapy

#258 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

29. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Respiratory Therapy

#266 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

30. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Respiratory Therapy

#272 in Asia

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

31. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Respiratory Therapy

#284 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

The best cities to study Respiratory Therapy in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Ulsan, Chuncheon, and Daegu.