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QS Rankings 2026

Best Universities in South Korea

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

43

Ranked Universities

#39

Highest Rank

21.9

Avg. Score

22.7

Academic Rep.

43 universities in South KoreaPage 2 / 2

World	Local	University	City	Score	Academic	Employer
#1001-1200	#31	Hallym University	Chuncheon	—	3.4	2.7
#1001-1200	#32	Kangwon National University		—	8.0	7.1
#1001-1200	#33	Kookmin University	Seoul	—	5.3	6.2
#1001-1200	#34	Seoul National University of Science and Technology	Seoul	—	10.5	7.9
#1001-1200	#35	Soonchunhyang University	Asan	—	7.7	9.1
#1001-1200	#36	Sungshin Women's University	Seoul	—	9.1	13.4
#1201-1400	#37	Jeju National University	Jeju City	—	5.1	3.4
#1201-1400	#38	Pukyong National University	Busan	—	9.4	6.0
#1201-1400	#39	Sookmyung Women's University	Seoul	—	6.9	9.7
#1401+	#40	Hongik University	Seoul	—	6.3	8.7
#1401+	#41	Soongsil University	Seoul	—	3.4	6.9
#1401+	#42	Tongmyong University	Busan	—	6.3	3.6
#1401+	#43	Youngsan University	Busan	—	6.5	11.9

#1001-1200#31 local

Hallym University

#1001-1200#32 local

Kangwon National University

#1001-1200#33 local

Kookmin University

#1001-1200#34 local

Seoul National University of Science and Technology

#1001-1200#35 local

Soonchunhyang University

#1001-1200#36 local

Sungshin Women's University

#1201-1400#37 local

Jeju National University

#1201-1400#38 local

Pukyong National University

#1201-1400#39 local

Sookmyung Women's University

#1401+#40 local

Hongik University

#1401+#41 local

Soongsil University

#1401+#42 local

Tongmyong University

#1401+#43 local

Youngsan University

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