32 Best universities for Medical Physics 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 123K citations received by 7.46K 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

#108 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

#122 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

#127 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#11 in Asia

#148 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#24 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

6. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#44 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Medical Physics

#69 in Asia

#416 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

#516 in the World

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

9. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#115 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Medical Physics

#126 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

11. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Medical Physics

#142 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

12. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Medical Physics

#155 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

13. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Medical Physics

#159 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

14. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Medical Physics

#162 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

15. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#168 in Asia

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

16. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Medical Physics

#175 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

17. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Medical Physics

#176 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

18. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#201 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

#204 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

20. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Medical Physics

#223 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

21. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Medical Physics

#230 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

22. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Medical Physics

#252 in Asia

#867 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

#268 in Asia

#916 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

#274 in Asia

#922 in the World

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

25. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#279 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

26. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Medical Physics

#282 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

27. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Medical Physics

#285 in Asia

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

28. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Medical Physics

#308 in Asia

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

29. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Medical Physics

#313 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

30. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Medical Physics

#317 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

31. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Medical Physics

#328 in Asia

#1017 in the World

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

32. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Medical Physics

#332 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

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 Physics49

Astrophysics and Astronomy110

Atomic and Molecular physics71

Condensed Matter Physics93

Materials Science138

Nanotechnology116

Nuclear Physics101

Optical Engineering130

Quantum and Particle physics142

Theoretical Physics49