Universities and research institutes in South Korea

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 576 universities and research institutes in South Korea.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Seoul (156), Daejeon (53) and Busan (29).

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

See South Korea on the IEPA ↗

576 universities and research institutes

• KDI School of Public Policy and Management
  University or research institute · Sejong · kdischool.ac.kr
• Keimyung College University
  University or research institute · Daegu · kmcu.ac.kr
• Keimyung University
  University or research institute · Daegu · kmu.ac.kr
• Kimpo University
  University or research institute · Gimpo-si · kimpo.ac.kr
• Kkottongnae University
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · eng.kkot.ac.kr
• Koguryeo College
  University or research institute · Naju · kgrc.ac.kr
• Koje College
  University or research institute · Gyeongsan-si · english.koje.ac.kr
• Kongju National University
  University or research institute · Gongju · english.kongju.ac.kr:8090
• Konkuk University
  University or research institute · Seoul · konkuk.ac.kr
• Konyang University
  University or research institute · Daejeon · konyang.ac.kr
• Kookje College
  University or research institute · Pyeongtaek-si · kookje.ac.kr
• Kookmin University
  University or research institute · Seoul · english.kookmin.ac.kr
• Korea Academy of Mental Health Social Work
  University or research institute · Cheonan · kamhsw.org
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kaist.ac.kr
• Korea Aerospace University
  University or research institute · Goyang-si · kau.ac.kr
• Korea Asset Management Corporation
  University or research institute · Busan · kamco.or.kr
• Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kasi.re.kr
• Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kaeri.re.kr
• Korea Automotive Technology Institute
  University or research institute · Cheonan · katech.re.kr
• Korea Baptist Theological University and Seminary
  University or research institute · Daejeon · eng.kbtus.ac.kr
• Korea Basic Science Institute
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kbsi.re.kr
• Korea Bio Polytechnic College
  University or research institute · Nonsan · kopo.ac.kr
• Korea Bioinformation Center
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kobic.re.kr
• Korea Brain Research Institute
  University or research institute · Daegu · kbri.re.kr
• Korea Capital Market Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcmi.re.kr
• Korea Carbon Capture & Sequestration R&D Center
  University or research institute · Daejeon · dh120.myelhub.com
• Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency
  University or research institute · Jeonju · kcarbon.or.kr
• Korea Centre for Atmospheric Environment Research
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · kcaer.re.kr
• Korea Children's Rights Society
  University or research institute · Incheon · kccr.or.kr
• Korea Christian University
  University or research institute · Seoul · eng.kcu.ac.kr
• Korea Construction Equipment Technology Institute
  University or research institute · Gunsan · koceti.re.kr
• Korea Corporate Education Center
  University or research institute · Seoul · ecube1.co.kr
• Korea Counseling Graduate University
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcgu.ac.kr
• Korea Culture & Tourism Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcti.re.kr
• Korea Development Bank
  University or research institute · Seoul · kdb.co.kr
• Korea Development Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kdi.re.kr
• Korea Disabled People s Development Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · koddi.or.kr
• Korea Dyeing & Finishing Technology Institute
  University or research institute · Daegu · dyetec.or.kr
• Korea Electric Power Research Institute
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kepri.re.kr
• Korea Electronics Technology Institute
  University or research institute · Seongnam-si · keti.re.kr
• Korea Energy Economics Institute
  University or research institute · Ulsan · keei.re.kr
• Korea Environment Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kei.re.kr
• Korea Fire Institute
  University or research institute · Yongin-si · kfi.or.kr
• Korea Food Research Institute
  University or research institute · Wanju · kfri.re.kr
• Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity
  University or research institute · Seoul · kofac.re.kr
• Korea Golf University
  University or research institute · Chuncheon · kg.ac.kr
• Korea High Tech Textile Research Institute
  University or research institute · Yangju · koteri.re.kr
• Korea Institute for Advanced Study
  University or research institute · Seoul · kias.re.kr
• Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology
  University or research institute · Seoul · kiat.or.kr
• Korea Institute for Defense Analyses
  University or research institute · Seoul · kida.re.kr
• Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
  University or research institute · Sejong · kihasa.re.kr
• Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
  University or research institute · Sejong · kiet.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Brain Science
  University or research institute · Seoul · brainkibs.org
• Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
  University or research institute · Cheonan · kicet.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Child Care & Education
  University or research institute · Seoul · kicce.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Convergence Textile
  University or research institute · Iksan · kictex.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Energy Research
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kier.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Fusion Energy
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kfe.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kigam.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kimm.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology Promotion
  University or research institute · Seoul · kimst.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Materials Science
  University or research institute · Changwon · kims.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation & Control
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kinac.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kins.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Busan · eng.kiost.ac
• Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kiom.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Public Finance
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kipf.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences
  University or research institute · Seoul · kirams.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence
  University or research institute · Pohang · kiro.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kisti.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Seoul · kist.re.kr
• Korea Institute of Toxicology
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kitox.re.kr
• Korea International Trade Research Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kitri.kr
• Korea Labor Institute
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kli.re.kr
• Korea Legislation Research Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · klri.re.kr
• Korea Lifelong Education Center
  University or research institute · Daejeon · klec.kr
• Korea Lift College
  University or research institute · Changwon · klc.ac.kr
• Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute
  University or research institute · Busan · komeri.re.kr
• Korea Maritime and Ocean University
  University or research institute · Busan · english.kmou.ac.kr
• Korea Maritime Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kmi.re.kr
• Korea Medicine Research Institute
  University or research institute · Seongnam-si · kmri.co.kr
• Korea Military Academy
  University or research institute · Seoul · kma.ac.kr
• Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries
  University or research institute · Jeonju · af.ac.kr
• Korea National Defense University
  University or research institute · Seoul · kndu.ac.kr
• Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials
  University or research institute · Seoul · konect.or.kr
• Korea National Open University
  University or research institute · Seoul · knou.ac.kr
• Korea National Sport University
  University or research institute · Seoul · knsu.ac.kr
• Korea National University of Arts
  University or research institute · Seoul · karts.ac.kr
• Korea National University of Cultural Heritage
  University or research institute · Buyeo · nuch.ac.kr
• Korea National University of Education
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · knue.ac.kr
• Korea National University of Transportation
  University or research institute · Chungju-si · genglish.ut.ac.kr
• Korea National University of Welfare
  University or research institute · Pyeongtaek-si · knuw.ac.kr
• Korea Naval Academy
  University or research institute · Changwon · navy.ac.kr
• Korea Nazarene University
  University or research institute · Cheonan · cms.kornu.ac.kr
• Korea Nuclear International Cooperation Foundation
  University or research institute · Daejeon · konicof.or.kr
• Korea Peace Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · koreapeace.or.kr
• Korea Photonics Technology Institute
  University or research institute · Gwangju · eng.kopti.re.kr
• Korea Polar Research Institute
  University or research institute · Incheon · eng.kopri.re.kr
• Korea Railroad Research Institute
  University or research institute · Uiwang · krri.re.kr
• Korea Research Council for Industrial Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Dormant · Seoul · eng.krcf.re.kr
• Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kribb.re.kr
• Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
  University or research institute · Daejeon · krict.re.kr
• Korea Research Institute of Mechanical Facilities Industry
  University or research institute · Seoul · krimfi.re.kr
• Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kriss.re.kr
• Korea Research Institute on Climate Change
  University or research institute · Chuncheon · kric.re.kr
• Korea Rural Economic Institute
  University or research institute · Naju · krei.re.kr
• Korea Seed & Variety Service
  University or research institute · Gimcheon · seed.go.kr
• Korea Silk Research Institute
  University or research institute · Jinju · ksri.re.kr
• Korea SMEs and Startups Agency
  University or research institute · Jinju · kosmes.or.kr
• Korea Society of Computer Information
  University or research institute · Yongin-si · ksci.re.kr
• Korea Soongsil Cyber ​​University
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcu.ac
• Korea Testing & Research Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · ktr.or.kr
• Korea Testing Laboratory
  University or research institute · Jinju · ktl.re.kr
• Korea Textile Development Institute
  University or research institute · Daegu · textile.or.kr
• Korea Textile Machinery Convergence Research Institute
  University or research institute · Gyeongsan-si · kotmi.re.kr
• Korea Tourism College
  University or research institute · Icheon-si · ktc.ac.kr
• Korea Tourism Research Association
  University or research institute · Seoul · ijthr.or.kr
• Korea University
  University or research institute · Seoul · korea.ac.kr
• Korea University of International Studies
  University or research institute · Seoul · kuis.ac.kr
• Korea University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Daejeon · ust.ac.kr

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Seoul 156
• Universities and research institutes in Daejeon 53
• Universities and research institutes in Busan 29
• Universities and research institutes in Daegu 20
• Universities and research institutes in Gwangju 18
• Universities and research institutes in Cheongju-si 16
• Universities and research institutes in Incheon 16
• Universities and research institutes in Gyeongsan-si 15
• Universities and research institutes in Suwon 13
• Universities and research institutes in Changwon 11
• Universities and research institutes in Cheonan 10
• Universities and research institutes in Seongnam-si 10
• Universities and research institutes in Chuncheon 9
• Universities and research institutes in Hwaseong-si 9
• Universities and research institutes in Jinju 9
• Universities and research institutes in Pohang 9
• Universities and research institutes in Jeonju 8
• Universities and research institutes in Jeju City 7
• Universities and research institutes in Anyang-si 6
• Universities and research institutes in Naju 6
• Universities and research institutes in Sejong 6
• Universities and research institutes in Ulsan 6
• Universities and research institutes in Wanju 6
• Universities and research institutes in Gongju 5
• Universities and research institutes in Iksan 5
• Universities and research institutes in Andong 4
• Universities and research institutes in Ansan-si 4
• Universities and research institutes in Gangneung 4
• Universities and research institutes in Gimcheon 4
• Universities and research institutes in Gimhae 4
• Universities and research institutes in Goyang-si 4
• Universities and research institutes in Gyeongju 4
• Universities and research institutes in Suncheon 4
• Universities and research institutes in Wŏnju 4
• Universities and research institutes in Yongin-si 4
• Universities and research institutes in Anseong 3
• Universities and research institutes in Gumi 3
• Universities and research institutes in Gunsan 3
• Universities and research institutes in Icheon-si 3
• Universities and research institutes in Mokpo 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nonsan 3
• Universities and research institutes in Pyeongtaek-si 3
• Universities and research institutes in Uijeongbu-si 3