29 Best universities for Medical 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 64.3K citations received by 4.75K academic papers made by 29 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

South Korea | Ulsan

For Medical Physics

#2 in Asia

#110 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#3 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#5 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#7 in Asia

#152 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#21 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#42 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Medical Physics

#60 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

8. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#84 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

9. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Medical Physics

#103 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

10. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#107 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Medical Physics

#128 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

12. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Medical Physics

#130 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

13. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Medical Physics

#143 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

14. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Medical Physics

#150 in Asia

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

15. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#158 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

16. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#167 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

17. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Medical Physics

#168 in Asia

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Medical Physics

#179 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

19. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Medical Physics

#193 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

20. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Medical Physics

#200 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

21. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Medical Physics

#204 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

22. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Medical Physics

#211 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

23. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Medical Physics

#237 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

24. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Medical Physics

#238 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

25. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Medical Physics

#251 in Asia

#908 in the World

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

26. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Medical Physics

#253 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

27. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Medical Physics

#257 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

28. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Medical Physics

#271 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

29. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Medical Physics

#273 in Asia

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

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 Engineering108

Applied/Engineering Physics40

Astrophysics and Astronomy104

Atomic and Molecular physics67

Condensed Matter Physics92

Materials Science135

Nanotechnology112

Nuclear Physics93

Optical Engineering127

Quantum and Particle physics141

Theoretical Physics46