QS Rankings 2026

Best Universities in South Korea

Discover and compare the top 43 universities in South Korea by QS World Rankings 2026

Ranked Universities

#39

Highest Rank

21.9

Avg. Score

22.7

Academic Rep.

43 universities in South KoreaPage 1 / 2

World	Local	University	City	Score	Academic	Employer
#=38	#1	Seoul National University	Seoul	85.6	99.7	99.1
#50	#2	Yonsei University	Seoul	82.9	91.6	97.8
#61	#3	Korea University	Seoul	79.6	89.2	95.4
#102	#4	Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH)	Pohang	67.9	61.3	83.3
#=126	#5	Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)	Seoul	65.2	68.4	75.6
#159	#6	Hanyang University	Seoul	61.2	58.2	81.9
#=310	#7	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)	Ulsan	44.5	21.8	16.3
#=331	#8	Kyung Hee University	Seoul	42.5	34.6	43.0
#370	#9	Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)	Daegu	40.4	17.0	28.1
#=385	#10	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)	Gwangju	39.1	21.3	12.4
#=392	#11	Sejong University	Seoul	38.2	16.3	19.4
#=473	#12	Pusan National University	Busan	33.5	28.6	20.2
#479	#13	Chung-Ang University (CAU)	Seoul	33.3	24.9	37.6
#=504	#14	Ewha Womans University	Seoul	32.0	33.5	26.6
#=519	#15	Kyungpook National University	Daegu	31.3	18.0	20.3
#=558	#16	Sogang University	Seoul	29.5	27.3	51.9
#=563	#17	Ajou University	Suwon	29.4	19.8	22.1
#=618	#18	Dongguk University	Seoul	27.7	12.8	18.0
#=643	#19	Inha University	Incheon	26.9	17.5	19.9
#=654	#20	Konkuk University	Seoul	26.6	11.6	12.8
#=680	#21	HUFS - Hankuk (Korea) University of Foreign Studies	Seoul	25.9	17.6	25.5
#701-710	#22	Jeonbuk National University	Jeonju	—	19.9	14.2
#741-750	#23	The Catholic University of Korea (CUK)	Gyeonggi	—	7.9	6.0
#801-850	#24	University of Ulsan	Ulsan	—	6.0	3.8
#851-900	#25	Chungnam National University	Daejeon	—	11.7	10.6
#851-900	#26	University of Seoul	Seoul	—	17.6	15.6
#901-950	#27	Chonnam National University	Gwangju	—	12.2	6.8
#901-950	#28	Yeungnam University	Gyeongsan	—	5.1	4.7
#1001-1200	#29	Chungbuk National University	Cheongju	—	6.5	4.6
#1001-1200	#30	Dankook University	Seoul	—	10.0	8.3