100 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 6.39M citations received by 343K academic papers made by 121 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 Surgery

#4 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

2. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Surgery

#13 in Asia

#88 in the World

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

3. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#16 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#18 in Asia

#110 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#28 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

6. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#57 in Asia

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#101 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

8. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Surgery

#122 in Asia

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

9. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Surgery

#127 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

10. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Surgery

#129 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

11. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#130 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

12. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#139 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

13. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Surgery

#140 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

14. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#145 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

15. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Surgery

#158 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

16. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Surgery

#169 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

17. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Surgery

#171 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

18. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#179 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

19. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#180 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

20. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#191 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

21. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Surgery

#198 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

22. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#201 in Asia

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Surgery

#209 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

24. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#232 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

25. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Surgery

#238 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

26. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#240 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

27. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Surgery

#241 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

28. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Surgery

#249 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

29. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Surgery

#252 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

30. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Surgery

#259 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

31. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Surgery

#270 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

32. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#283 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

33. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#297 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

34. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Surgery

#305 in Asia

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

35. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#309 in Asia

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

36. Konyang University

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South Korea | Nonsan

For Surgery

#332 in Asia

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

37. Catholic Kwandong University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Surgery

#339 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

38. Kosin University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#352 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Surgery

#362 in Asia

#1059 in the World

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

40. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Surgery

#417 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

41. Daejeon University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#480 in Asia

#1383 in the World

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

42. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Surgery

#573 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

43. Sahmyook University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#592 in Asia

#1644 in the World

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

44. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#612 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

45. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#636 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

46. Gangneung-Wonju National University

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South Korea | Gangneung

For Surgery

#657 in Asia

#1823 in the World

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

47. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#664 in Asia

#1846 in the World

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

48. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Surgery

#675 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

49. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#716 in Asia

#1951 in the World

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

50. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#738 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

51. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Surgery

#754 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

52. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#765 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

53. Daegu Haany University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Surgery

#774 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1981

54. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#802 in Asia

#2219 in the World

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

55. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#844 in Asia

#2324 in the World

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

56. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#847 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

57. Luther University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#864 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Enrollment: 490
Founded: 1966

58. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Surgery

#883 in Asia

#2384 in the World

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

59. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Surgery

#887 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

60. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Surgery

#919 in Asia

#2454 in the World

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

61. Dongshin University

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South Korea | Naju

For Surgery

#933 in Asia

#2486 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1987

62. Cheongju University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Surgery

#940 in Asia

#2499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

63. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#956 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

64. Sangji University

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South Korea | Wonju

For Surgery

#996 in Asia

#2617 in the World

Enrollment: 8,600
Founded: 1962

65. Gwangju University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Surgery

#997 in Asia

#2618 in the World

Enrollment: 9,930
Founded: 1980

66. Korea National University of Transportation

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South Korea | Chungju

For Surgery

#1011 in Asia

#2655 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

67. Baekseok University

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Surgery

#1023 in Asia

#2683 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1994

68. Korea National Sport University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1024 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Founded: 1976

69. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#1037 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

70. Sun Moon University

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South Korea | Asan

For Surgery

#1039 in Asia

#2727 in the World

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

71. Jeonju University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Surgery

#1045 in Asia

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

72. Woosuk University

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South Korea | Wanju-gun

For Surgery

#1062 in Asia

#2800 in the World

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

73. Catholic University of Pusan

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1087 in Asia

#2845 in the World

Founded: 1964

74. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1090 in Asia

#2848 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

75. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1102 in Asia

#2878 in the World

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

76. Kyungnam University

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South Korea | Masan

For Surgery

#1106 in Asia

#2887 in the World

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

77. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1113 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Founded: 1946

78. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1114 in Asia

#2899 in the World

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

79. Duksung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1168 in Asia

#3013 in the World

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

80. Namseoul University

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Surgery

#1193 in Asia

#3066 in the World

Founded: 1993

81. Hanseo University

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South Korea | Seosan

For Surgery

#1213 in Asia

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1992

82. Sungshin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1229 in Asia

#3133 in the World

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

83. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Surgery

#1236 in Asia

#3145 in the World

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

84. Andong National University

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South Korea | Andong

For Surgery

#1246 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

85. Sunchon National University

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South Korea | Suncheon

For Surgery

#1281 in Asia

#3265 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1935

86. Mokpo National University

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South Korea | Muan

For Surgery

#1318 in Asia

#3340 in the World

Enrollment: 12,942
Founded: 1946

87. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1322 in Asia

#3353 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

88. Woosong University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#1363 in Asia

#3467 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

89. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1371 in Asia

#3480 in the World

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

90. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Surgery

#1405 in Asia

#3535 in the World

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

91. Dongseo University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1409 in Asia

#3541 in the World

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

92. Kyungsung University

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South Korea | Busan

For Surgery

#1416 in Asia

#3552 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

93. Seoul National University of Education

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1419 in Asia

#3560 in the World

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

94. Youngsan University

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South Korea | Yangsan

For Surgery

#1437 in Asia

#3591 in the World

Enrollment: 13,800
Founded: 1997

95. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1484 in Asia

#3669 in the World

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

96. Seoul Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#1489 in Asia

#3679 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

97. U1 University

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South Korea | Yeongdong-gun

For Surgery

#1507 in Asia

#3705 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Kangnam University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Surgery

#1526 in Asia

#3752 in the World

Enrollment: 9,870
Founded: 1946

99. Kumoh National University of Technology

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South Korea | Gumi

For Surgery

#1545 in Asia

#3800 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

100. Kunsan National University

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South Korea | Gunsan

For Surgery

#1569 in Asia

#3853 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

Anesthesiology71

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

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine60

Physical Therapy117

Plastic Surgery39

Public Health113

Radiation Therapy49

Radiology and Nuclear medicine113

Respiratory Therapy34

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science40

Sports Medicine92