48 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 364K citations received by 11.3K academic papers made by 48 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 Applied/Engineering Physics

#25 in Asia

#85 in the World

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

2. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#41 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

3. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#45 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#47 in Asia

#131 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#52 in Asia

#155 in the World

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

6. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#60 in Asia

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#65 in Asia

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#88 in Asia

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#143 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

10. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#147 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

11. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#155 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

12. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#164 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#174 in Asia

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#211 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

15. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#230 in Asia

#699 in the World

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

16. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#235 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

17. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#236 in Asia

#712 in the World

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

18. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#239 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

19. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#252 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

20. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#259 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

21. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#272 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

22. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#280 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

23. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#292 in Asia

#829 in the World

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

24. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#312 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

25. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#313 in Asia

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

26. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#321 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

27. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#339 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

28. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#349 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

29. Jeonju University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#366 in Asia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

30. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#381 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

31. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#384 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

32. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#396 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

33. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#407 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#421 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

35. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#424 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

36. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#443 in Asia

#1146 in the World

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

37. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#461 in Asia

#1175 in the World

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

38. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#471 in Asia

#1197 in the World

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

39. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#504 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

40. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#518 in Asia

#1280 in the World

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

41. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#543 in Asia

#1319 in the World

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

42. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#548 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

43. Kumoh National University of Technology

South Korea | Gumi

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#552 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 10,463
Founded: 1980

44. Changwon National University

South Korea | Changwon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#561 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

45. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#597 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

46. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#610 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

47. Hanbat National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#624 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,290
Founded: 1927

48. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#633 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

The best cities to study Applied/Engineering Physics in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Eonyang, and Pohang.

Physics subfields in South Korea

Acoustical Engineering113

Astrobiology36

Astrophysics and Astronomy110

Atomic and Molecular physics72

Biophysics56

Condensed Matter Physics93

Optical Engineering130

Quantum and Particle physics142

Theoretical Physics49