40 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 264K citations received by 8.48K academic papers made by 40 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

#23 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

2. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#39 in Asia

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

3. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#43 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#45 in Asia

#137 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#49 in Asia

#158 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

#50 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

7. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#76 in Asia

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

8. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#97 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#139 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

10. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#149 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

11. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#150 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

12. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#186 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#202 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#219 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

15. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#222 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

16. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#258 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

17. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#262 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

18. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#264 in Asia

#779 in the World

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

19. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#268 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

20. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#272 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

21. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#281 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

22. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#285 in Asia

#824 in the World

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

23. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#286 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

24. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#315 in Asia

#893 in the World

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

25. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#317 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

26. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#319 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

27. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#325 in Asia

#920 in the World

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

28. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#339 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

29. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#369 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

30. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#375 in Asia

#1025 in the World

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

31. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#379 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

32. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#406 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#408 in Asia

#1086 in the World

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

34. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#420 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

35. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#421 in Asia

#1108 in the World

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

36. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#426 in Asia

#1124 in the World

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

37. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#439 in Asia

#1143 in the World

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

38. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#444 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

39. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#483 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

40. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#505 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

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 Engineering108

Astrobiology33

Astrophysics and Astronomy104

Atomic and Molecular physics67

Biophysics54

Condensed Matter Physics92

Optical Engineering127

Quantum and Particle physics141

Theoretical Physics46