Physics in Busan: 10 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Busan ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 68.9K academic papers made by 10 universities in Busan 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. Pusan National University

For Physics

#8 in South Korea

#106 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

2. Pukyong National University

For Physics

#25 in South Korea

#295 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Dong-A University

For Physics

#43 in South Korea

#590 in Asia

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

4. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

For Physics

#57 in South Korea

#871 in Asia

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

5. Dong-Eui University

For Physics

#62 in South Korea

#989 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

6. Kyungsung University

For Physics

#76 in South Korea

#1245 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

7. Dongseo University

For Physics

#89 in South Korea

#1569 in Asia

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

8. Kosin University

For Physics

#95 in South Korea

#1692 in Asia

Founded: 1946

9. Catholic University of Pusan

For Physics

#113 in South Korea

#2086 in Asia

Founded: 1964

10. Busan University of Foreign Studies

For Physics

#130 in South Korea

#2358 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1982

Universities for Physics near Busan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
21	Inje University	47	Gimhae
36	Changwon National University	41	Changwon
45	Kyungnam University	68	Masan
53	University of Ulsan	16	Ulsan
54	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	13	Eonyang
84	Daegu University	64	Gyeongsan
86	Yeungnam University	17	Gyeongsan
86	Gyeongsang National University	23	Jinju
93	Catholic University of Daegu	63	Gyeongsan
96	Kyungpook National University	9	Daegu

Physics subfields in Busan

Acoustical Engineering9

Astrophysics and Astronomy8

Atomic and Molecular physics6

Condensed Matter Physics6

Materials Science10

Nanotechnology9

Nuclear Physics7

Optical Engineering10

Quantum and Particle physics10