Research organizations in South Korea

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 590 research organizations in South Korea.

Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Seoul (387), Daejeon (27) and Busan (20).

South Korea scores 71.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 12 of 117 economies.

See South Korea on the IEPA ↗

590 research organizations

• 21st Century Foreign Language Academy
  Research organization · Suwon · 21cedu.com:19148
• 21st Century Political Science Association
  Research organization · Busan · politics21.or.kr
• Academy of Philosophy
  Research organization · Seoul · acaphilo.or.kr
• Agricultural Farmer's Policy Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · nongyeon.org
• Art History Association Of Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · korea-art.or.kr
• Asan Foundation
  Research organization · Seoul · asanfoundation.or.kr
• Asan Institute for Policy Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · asaninst.org
• Asia Foundation
  Research organization · Seoul · asiafoundation.or.kr
• Asia Water Council
  Research organization · Daejeon · asiawatercouncil.org
• Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding
  Research organization · Seoul · apceiu.org
• Asian Comparative Folklore Society
  Research organization · Seoul · bigyominsok.org
• Asian Society of Kinesiology
  Research organization · Yongsan-dong · asiakinesiology.net
• Association for the Study of Literature & Environment
  Research organization · Seoul · aslekorea.org
• Association of Japanology in East Asia
  Research organization · Seoul · dongasia.or.kr
• Association of Western Art History
  Research organization · Seoul · awah.or.kr
• Bank of Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · bok.or.kr
• Brand Design Association of Korea
  Research organization · Seongnam-si · branddesign.or.kr
• BuildingSMART Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · buildingsmart.or.kr
• Busan TechnoPark
  Research organization · Busan · eng.btp.or.kr
• Center For Advanced Meta-Materials
  Research organization · Daejeon · camm.re.kr
• Center of Excellence in Wireless & Information Technology
  Research organization · Incheon · cewit.re.kr
• Chinese Literature Society
  Research organization · Jeju City · chms.or.kr
• Cochrane
  Research organization · Seoul · korea.cochrane.org
• Costume Culture Association
  Research organization · Seoul · costumeculture.or.kr
• Critical Sociological Association of Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · criso.or.kr
• Culinary Society of Korea
  Research organization · Seongnam-si · culinary.re.kr
• Cybercommunication Academic Society
  Research organization · Seoul · cybercom.or.kr
• Daedong Han Literary Society
  Research organization · Gyeongsan-si · daedonghanmun.jams.or.kr
• Daegu Visually Impaired Culture Center
  Research organization · Daegu · blindlove.org
• Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation
  Research organization · Daegu · dgmif.re.kr
• Daejeon Technopark
  Research organization · Daejeon · djtp.or.kr
• Dandelion Medical Welfare Social Cooperative
  Research organization · Daejeon · mindlle.org
• Dongak Art History Association
  Research organization · Seoul · dongak-art.jams.or.kr
• Dongyang Hanmoon Association
  Research organization · Busan · dyhanmun.org
• Doosan Yonkang Foundation
  Research organization · Seoul · yonkang.org
• East Asia Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · eai.or.kr
• Economic Geographical Society of Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · egsk.or.kr
• English Language and Literature Association of Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · eng.ellak.or.kr
• Export–Import Bank of Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · koreaexim.go.kr
• French Culture and Arts Society
  Research organization · Seoul · cfaf.or.kr
• Future Early Childhood Education Society
  Research organization · Seoul · futureece.or.kr
• Genome Research Foundation
  Research organization · Suwon · genomefoundation.org
• GeoAI Data Society
  Research organization · Seoul · gaidas.org
• Geological Society of Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · gskorea.or.kr
• Global Core Research Center for Ships and Offshore Plants
  Research organization · Busan · gcrc-sop.co.kr
• Global Cultural Contents Association
  Research organization · Seoul · aagcc.or.kr
• Global English Teachers Association
  Research organization · Jeonju · geta.kr
• Global Stem cell & Regenerative medicine Acceleration Center
  Research organization · Incheon · gsrac.org
• Green Climate Fund
  Research organization · Incheon · greenclimate.fund
• Green Life Knowledge Economy Research Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · greenlife.or.kr
• Green Technology Center
  Research organization · Seoul · nigt.re.kr
• Honam Archaeological Society
  Research organization · Gunsan · hnas.or.kr
• Human Development Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · khdi.or.kr
• Human Rights Solidarity
  Research organization · Seoul · hrights.or.kr
• Institue of the History of Christianity in Korea
  Research organization · Seoul · ikch.org
• Institut Français de Séoul
  Research organization · Seoul · institutfrancais-seoul.com
• Institut Pasteur Korea
  Research organization · Seongnam-si · ip-korea.org
• Intelligent Image and Information System
  Research organization · Daejeon · i3system.com
• Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center
  Research organization · Daejeon · syntheticbiology.or.kr
• International Area Studies Society
  Research organization · Suwon · iaas.or.kr
• International Association of Comparative Korean Studies
  Research organization · Incheon · iacks.org
• International Association of Korean Literary and Cultural Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · koreanst.org
• International Fiscal Association Korea
  Research organization · Jinju · ifakorea.org
• International Network for Korean Language and Culture
  Research organization · Seoul · ink.or.kr
• International Society of Go Studies
  Research organization · Baegam · intergostudies.net
• International Vaccine Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · ivi.org
• James Joyce Society of Korea
  Research organization · Gyeongsan-si · joycesociety.or.kr
• Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea
  Research organization · Incheon · kojap.org
• Jaseng Medical Foundation
  Research organization · Seoul · jaseng.org
• Jeju participation environmental solidarity
  Research organization · Jeju City · jejungo.net
• Jeju Regional Business Evaluation Foundation
  Research organization · Jeju City · jeju.irpe.or.kr
• Jeonbuk State Institute
  Research organization · Jeonju · jthink.kr
• Koguryo Bohai Society
  Research organization · Seoul · palhae.org
• Korea Academic Society of Industrial Organization
  Research organization · Seoul · kasio.or.kr
• Korea Academic Society of Tourism Management
  Research organization · Hongseong · kastm.or.kr
• Korea Advanced Nano Fab Center
  Research organization · Suwon · kanc.re.kr
• Korea Advertising Society
  Research organization · Seoul · koads.or.kr
• Korea Agricultural Economics Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kjae.or.kr
• Korea Art Education Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kartedu.or.kr
• Korea Association for Nondestructive Testing
  Research organization · Seoul · kandt.or.kr
• Korea Association for Social Welfare Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · kasws.org
• Korea Association of Chinese Language and Literature
  Research organization · Sejong · kacll.org
• Korea Association of Chinese Language Education
  Research organization · Seoul · kchinese.org
• Korea Association of Health Promotion
  Research organization · Seoul · english.kahp.or.kr
• Korea Association of Information Systems
  Research organization · Busan · ekais.or.kr
• Korea Association of japanology
  Research organization · Seoul · kaja.or.kr
• Korea Association of Literature for Children and Young Adults
  Research organization · Gongju · childlit.or.kr
• Korea Association of Teachers of English
  Research organization · Chuncheon · kate.or.kr
• Korea Association of Vocational Education
  Research organization · Seoul · klli.kr
• Korea Atomic Industrial Forum
  Research organization · Seoul · kaif.or.kr
• Korea Baduk Association
  Research organization · Seoul · english.baduk.or.kr
• Korea Breast Cancer Foundation
  Research organization · Seoul · kbcf.or.kr
• Korea Christian Educational Information Society
  Research organization · Wanju · ksceit.or.kr
• Korea Communication Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kcanet.or.kr
• Korea Communications Commission
  Research organization · Seoul · eng.kcc.go.kr
• Korea Communications Industry Cooperative
  Research organization · Seoul · kicic.or.kr
• Korea Contents Association
  Research organization · Daejeon · eng.koreacontents.or.kr
• Korea Cosmetic Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kcia.or.kr
• Korea Counseling Psychology Association
  Research organization · Seoul · krcpa.or.kr
• Korea Customs Trade Development Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · kctdi.com
• Korea Dance Association
  Research organization · Seoul · dancekorea.org
• Korea Digital Design Council
  Research organization · Seoul · xn--2z1ba832lzc06k1xq.org
• Korea Digital Hospital Export Agency
  Research organization · Seoul · eng.kohea.co.kr
• Korea Distribution Science Institute
  Research organization · Busan · kdsri.org
• Korea District Heating Corporation
  Research organization · Seongnam-si · kdhc.co.kr
• Korea Drug Development Fund
  Research organization · Seongnam-si · eng.kddf.org
• Korea Drug Research Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kdra.or.kr
• Korea Economic Development Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · kdea.re.kr
• Korea Economic History Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kehs.or.kr
• Korea Economic Law Association
  Research organization · Seoul · econlaw.or.kr
• Korea Economic Research Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · keri.org
• Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute
  Research organization · Changwon · keri.re.kr
• Korea Engineering Consultants Corporation
  Research organization · Seoul · kecc.co.kr
• Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation
  Research organization · Seoul · koef.or.kr
• Korea Environmental Education Association
  Research organization · Seoul · keea1981.or.kr
• Korea Environmental Policy and Administration Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kepas.or.kr
• Korea Exchange
  Research organization · Busan · krx.co.kr
• Korea Exercise Rehabilitation Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kera.co.kr
• Korea Fisheries Resources Agency
  Research organization · Gijang · fira.or.kr
• Korea Football Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kfa.or.kr

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Cities

• Research organizations in Seoul 387
• Research organizations in Daejeon 27
• Research organizations in Busan 20
• Research organizations in Cheongju-si 14
• Research organizations in Daegu 14
• Research organizations in Suwon 14
• Research organizations in Seongnam-si 13
• Research organizations in Incheon 8
• Research organizations in Gyeongsan-si 7
• Research organizations in Jinju 7
• Research organizations in Changwon 6
• Research organizations in Sejong 6
• Research organizations in Cheonan 5
• Research organizations in Chuncheon 5
• Research organizations in Jeonju 5
• Research organizations in Jeju City 4
• Research organizations in Gwangju 3
• Research organizations in Gyeongju 3
• Research organizations in Ulsan 3