What are the best universities in South Korea?

<p><strong>Seoul National University</strong>, <strong>Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology</strong> (KAIST), <strong>Yonsei University</strong>, <strong>Korea University</strong>, and <strong>Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)</strong> are some of the top ranked universities in South Korea, which are part of the top 100 universities in the world.</p><p>Given below is the list of the&nbsp;<strong>top 10 universities in South Korea&nbsp;</strong>as per some of the top university ranking bodies:</p><table><tbody><tr><th><p>South Korean University</p></th><th><p>Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking 2026</p></th><th><p>Shiksha Popularity Ranking</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/south-korea/universities/seoul-national-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Seoul National University&lt;/a&gt;</p></td><td><p>#38</p></td><td><p>#88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/south-korea/universities/yonsei-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Yonsei University&lt;/a&gt;</p></td><td><p>#50</p></td><td><p>#123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/south-korea/universities/korea-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Korea University&lt;/a&gt;</p></td><td><p>#61</p></td><td><p>#188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pohang University of Science and Technology</p></td><td><p>#102</p></td><td><p>Unranked</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/south-korea/universities/sungkyunkwan-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Sungkyunkwan University&lt;/a&gt;</p></td><td><p>#126</p></td><td><p>#180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/south-korea/universities/hanyang-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Hanyang University&lt;/a&gt;</p></td><td><p>#159</p></td><td><p>#257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology</p></td><td><p>#310</p></td><td><p>Unranked</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kyung Hee University</p></td><td><p>#331</p></td><td><p>Unranked</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology</p></td><td><p>#370</p></td><td><p>Unranked</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gwangiu Institute of Science &amp; Technology (GIST)</p></td><td><p>#385</p></td><td><p>Unranked</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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