100 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 5.93M citations received by 333K academic papers made by 120 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#4 in Asia

#62 in the World

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

2. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Surgery

#14 in Asia

#90 in the World

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

3. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#16 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#19 in Asia

#113 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#28 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#57 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#102 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

8. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Surgery

#122 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

9. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Surgery

#127 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

10. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Surgery

#131 in Asia

#463 in the World

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

11. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#132 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

12. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#135 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

13. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Surgery

#138 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

14. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#145 in Asia

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

15. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Surgery

#159 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

16. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Surgery

#167 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

17. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Surgery

#171 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

18. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#178 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

19. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#180 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

20. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#189 in Asia

#624 in the World

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

21. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Surgery

#193 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

22. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#202 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Surgery

#206 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

24. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#228 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

25. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#231 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

26. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Surgery

#235 in Asia

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

27. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Surgery

#240 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

28. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Surgery

#245 in Asia

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

29. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Surgery

#254 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

30. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Surgery

#259 in Asia

#783 in the World

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

31. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Surgery

#265 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

32. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#277 in Asia

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

33. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#289 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

34. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Surgery

#300 in Asia

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

35. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#301 in Asia

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

36. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Surgery

#328 in Asia

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

37. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Surgery

#338 in Asia

#1002 in the World

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

38. Kosin University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#343 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Surgery

#354 in Asia

#1056 in the World

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

40. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Surgery

#409 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

41. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#477 in Asia

#1376 in the World

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

42. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Surgery

#577 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

43. Sahmyook University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#586 in Asia

#1656 in the World

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

44. Daegu University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#604 in Asia

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

45. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#642 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

46. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Surgery

#652 in Asia

#1827 in the World

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

47. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#665 in Asia

#1863 in the World

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

48. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Surgery

#675 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

49. Sookmyung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#686 in Asia

#1923 in the World

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

50. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#732 in Asia

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

51. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#753 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

52. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Surgery

#758 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

53. Daegu Haany University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#763 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1981

54. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#822 in Asia

#2280 in the World

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

55. Luther University

South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#832 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Enrollment: 490
Founded: 1966

56. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#837 in Asia

#2311 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

57. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#839 in Asia

#2320 in the World

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

58. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Surgery

#855 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

59. Hoseo University

South Korea | Asan

For Surgery

#870 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,500
Founded: 1978

60. Dongshin University

South Korea | Naju

For Surgery

#935 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1987

61. Cheongju University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Surgery

#940 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

62. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Surgery

#950 in Asia

#2539 in the World

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

63. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#959 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

64. Gwangju University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Surgery

#971 in Asia

#2592 in the World

Enrollment: 9,930
Founded: 1980

65. Sangji University

South Korea | Wonju

For Surgery

#978 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 8,600
Founded: 1962

66. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Surgery

#995 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

67. Sun Moon University

South Korea | Asan

For Surgery

#1020 in Asia

#2702 in the World

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

68. Korea National Sport University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1024 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Founded: 1976

69. Jeonju University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Surgery

#1028 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

70. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#1033 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

71. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1063 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

72. Catholic University of Pusan

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1066 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Founded: 1964

73. Woosuk University

South Korea | Wanju-gun

For Surgery

#1082 in Asia

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,500
Founded: 1979

74. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1092 in Asia

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

75. Baekseok University

South Korea | Cheonan

For Surgery

#1097 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1994

76. Kyungnam University

South Korea | Masan

For Surgery

#1103 in Asia

#2908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1946

77. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1108 in Asia

#2920 in the World

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

78. Duksung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1157 in Asia

#3012 in the World

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

79. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1164 in Asia

#3023 in the World

Founded: 1946

80. Namseoul University

South Korea | Cheonan

For Surgery

#1181 in Asia

#3058 in the World

Founded: 1993

81. Hanseo University

South Korea | Seosan

For Surgery

#1193 in Asia

#3085 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1992

82. Andong National University

South Korea | Andong

For Surgery

#1226 in Asia

#3150 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

83. Sungshin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1230 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1936

84. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Surgery

#1232 in Asia

#3164 in the World

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

85. Sunchon National University

South Korea | Suncheon

For Surgery

#1268 in Asia

#3255 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

86. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1307 in Asia

#3334 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

87. Mokpo National University

South Korea | Muan

For Surgery

#1319 in Asia

#3361 in the World

Enrollment: 12,942
Founded: 1946

88. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1351 in Asia

#3449 in the World

Enrollment: 8,831
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1945

89. Hannam University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#1374 in Asia

#3492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

90. Woosong University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#1381 in Asia

#3508 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

91. Dongseo University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1389 in Asia

#3522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,336
Founded: 1992

92. Kyungsung University

South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1394 in Asia

#3535 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

93. Youngsan University

South Korea | Yangsan

For Surgery

#1405 in Asia

#3557 in the World

Enrollment: 13,800
Founded: 1997

94. U1 University

South Korea | Yeongdong-gun

For Surgery

#1437 in Asia

#3612 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Seoul Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1449 in Asia

#3630 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

96. Sangmyung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1459 in Asia

#3651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

97. Kangnam University

South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#1469 in Asia

#3667 in the World

Enrollment: 9,870
Founded: 1946

98. Seoul National University of Education

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1484 in Asia

#3697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 3,420
Founded: 1946

99. Busan National University of Education

South Korea | Yeonje

For Surgery

#1546 in Asia

#3827 in the World

Enrollment: 1,424
Founded: 1946

100. Kunsan National University

South Korea | Gunsan

For Surgery

#1557 in Asia

#3851 in the World

Enrollment: 7,715
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Surgery in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Ulsan, Suwon, and Asan.

Medicine subfields in South Korea

Anatomy and Physiology118

Anesthesiology70

Bioethics/Medical Ethics12

Biomedical Engineering60

Clinical Psychology93

Critical Care Nursing43

Family medicine58

Forensic Science9

Gastroenterology and Hepatology57

Health Science80

Healthcare Management (MHA)68

Medical Physics32

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)41

Occupational Therapy45

Oncology and Cancer research99

Ophthalmology48

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine58

Physical Therapy116

Plastic Surgery38

Public Health113

Radiation Therapy49

Radiology and Nuclear medicine113

Respiratory Therapy34

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine90