32 Best universities for Medical 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 107K citations received by 6.61K academic papers made by 32 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. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Medical Physics

#3 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#5 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#6 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#10 in Asia

#149 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#25 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

6. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#47 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Medical Physics

#69 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

8. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#102 in Asia

#526 in the World

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

9. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#109 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Medical Physics

#121 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

11. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Medical Physics

#134 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

12. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#156 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

13. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Medical Physics

#163 in Asia

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

14. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Medical Physics

#164 in Asia

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

15. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Medical Physics

#166 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

16. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Medical Physics

#168 in Asia

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

17. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Medical Physics

#172 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

18. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#194 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

19. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Medical Physics

#206 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

20. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Medical Physics

#216 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

21. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Medical Physics

#220 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

22. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Medical Physics

#249 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

23. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#257 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

24. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Medical Physics

#260 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

25. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Medical Physics

#262 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

26. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Medical Physics

#267 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

27. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#277 in Asia

#945 in the World

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

28. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Medical Physics

#283 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

29. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Medical Physics

#289 in Asia

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

30. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Medical Physics

#292 in Asia

#968 in the World

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

31. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Medical Physics

#297 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

32. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Medical Physics

#306 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

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

Physics subfields in South Korea

Acoustical Engineering113

Applied/Engineering Physics48

Astrophysics and Astronomy110

Atomic and Molecular physics72

Condensed Matter Physics93

Materials Science138

Nanotechnology116

Nuclear Physics100

Optical Engineering130

Quantum and Particle physics142

Theoretical Physics49