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

• Korea University of Technology and Education
  University or research institute · Cheonan · koreatech.ac.kr
• KoreaBio
  University or research institute · Seongnam-si · koreabio.org
• Korean Academy of International Business Management
  University or research institute · Daejeon · kaibm.or.kr
• Korean Academy of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Seongnam-si · kast.or.kr
• Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
  University or research institute · Eumseong-gun · kats.go.kr
• Korean Association for Radiation Application
  University or research institute · Seoul · koara.or.kr
• Korean Association for Radiation Protection
  University or research institute · Seoul · karp.or.kr
• Korean Association for Science Education
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · koreascience.org
• Korean Association of Law Schools
  University or research institute · Seoul · info.leet.or.kr
• Korean Bible University
  University or research institute · Seoul · bible.ac.kr
• Korean Breast Cancer Society
  University or research institute · Seoul · kbcs.or.kr
• Korean Cancer Study Group
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcsg.org
• Korean Council for University Education
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcue.or.kr
• Korean Educational Development Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kedi.re.kr
• Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice
  University or research institute · Seoul · kicj.re.kr
• Korean Institute of Footwear and Leather Technology
  University or research institute · Busan · kiflt.re.kr
• Korean Institute of Tuberculosis
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · kit.or.kr
• Korean National Police University
  University or research institute · Seoul · police.ac.kr
• Korean Society of Cardiology
  University or research institute · Seoul · circulation.or.kr
• Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
  University or research institute · Seoul · ksccm.org
• Korean Society of Educational Technology
  University or research institute · Seoul · kset.or.kr:5003
• Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
  University or research institute · Seoul · ksum.or.kr
• Korean-German Vocational College
  University or research institute · Changwon · hdkorea.asia
• Kosin University
  University or research institute · Busan · kosin.edu
• Kumoh National Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Gumi · eng.kumoh.ac.kr
• Kundong University
  University or research institute · Andong · kundong.ac.kr
• Kunsan National University
  University or research institute · Gunsan · kunsan.ac.kr
• Kwangju Women's University
  University or research institute · Gwangju · eng.kwu.ac.kr
• Kwangshin University
  University or research institute · Gwangju · kwangshin.ac.kr
• Kwangwoon University
  University or research institute · Seoul · www-eng.kw.ac.kr
• Kyonggi University
  University or research institute · Suwon · kyonggi.ac.kr
• Kyung Hee Cyber University
  University or research institute · Seoul · khcu.ac.kr
• Kyung Hee University
  University or research institute · Seoul · kyunghee.edu
• Kyung-in Women's University
  University or research institute · Incheon · kiwu.ac.kr
• Kyungbok University
  University or research institute · Namyangju · eng.kbu.ac.kr
• Kyungdong University
  University or research institute · Sokcho · kduniv.ac.kr
• Kyungil University
  University or research institute · Gyeongsan-si · eng.kiu.ac.kr
• Kyungmin University
  University or research institute · Uijeongbu-si · kyungmin.ac.kr
• Kyungnam College of Information and Technology
  University or research institute · Busan · kit.ac.kr
• Kyungnam University
  University or research institute · Changwon · kyungnam.ac.kr
• Kyungpook National University
  University or research institute · Daegu · knu.ac.kr
• Kyungsung University
  University or research institute · Busan · cms1.ks.ac.kr
• Kyungwoon University
  University or research institute · Gumi · ikw.ac.kr
• Land and Housing Institute
  University or research institute · Daejeon · lhri.lh.or.kr
• Luther University
  University or research institute · Seoul · ltu.ac.kr
• Maekyung Institute for Safety and Environment
  University or research institute · Seoul · mkshe.co.kr
• Masan University
  University or research institute · Changwon · masan.ac.kr
• Max-Planck-POSTECH Center for Complex Phase Material
  University or research institute · Pohang · mpk.or.kr
• Methodist Theological University
  University or research institute · Seoul · mtu.ac.kr
• Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry
  University or research institute · Suncheon · mifi.kr
• Mogam Institute for Biomedical Research
  University or research institute · Seoul · mogam.re.kr
• Mokpo Catholic University
  University or research institute · Mokpo · mcu.ac.kr
• Mokpo National Maritime University
  University or research institute · Mokpo · mmu.ac.kr
• Mokpo National University
  University or research institute · Muan · eng.mokpo.ac.kr
• Mokpo Science University
  University or research institute · Mokpo · msu.ac.kr
• Mokwon University
  University or research institute · Daejeon · mokwon.ac.kr
• Myongji University
  University or research institute · Seoul · mju.ac.kr
• Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources
  University or research institute · Sangju-si · nnibr.re.kr
• Nambu University
  University or research institute · Gwangju · nambu.ac.kr
• Namseoul University
  University or research institute · Cheonan · eng.nsu.ac.kr
• National Academy of Agricultural Science
  University or research institute · Wanju · naas.go.kr
• National Academy of Sciences
  University or research institute · Seoul · nas.go.kr
• National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service
  University or research institute · Gimcheon · naqs.go.kr
• National Assembly Futures Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · nafi.re.kr
• National Development Institute of Korean Medicine
  University or research institute · Gyeongsan-si · nikom.or.kr
• National Forensic Institute
  University or research institute · Wŏnju · nfs.go.kr
• National Geographic Information Institute
  University or research institute · Suwon · ngii.go.kr
• National Gugak Center
  University or research institute · Seoul · gugak.go.kr
• National Institute for Mathematical Sciences
  University or research institute · Daejeon · nims.re.kr
• National Institute of Animal Science
  University or research institute · Wanju · nias.go.kr
• National Institute of Biological Resources
  University or research institute · Incheon · nibr.go.kr
• National Institute of Chemical Safety
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · nics.me.go.kr
• National Institute of Crop Science
  University or research institute · Wanju · nics.go.kr
• National Institute of Ecology
  University or research institute · Suwon · nie.re.kr
• National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · nifds.go.kr
• National Institute of Forestry Science
  University or research institute · Seoul · nifos.forest.go.kr
• National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science
  University or research institute · Wanju · nihhs.go.kr
• National Institute of Meteorological Sciences
  University or research institute · Seogwipo · nimr.go.kr
• National Meteorological Satellite Center
  University or research institute · Chinch'ŏn · nmsc.kma.go.kr
• National NanoFab Center
  University or research institute · Daejeon · nnfc.re.kr
• National Rehabilitation Center
  University or research institute · Seoul · nrc.go.kr
• National Research Council for Economics Humanities and Social Science
  University or research institute · Sejong · nrc.re.kr
• National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
  University or research institute · Anyang-si · nvrqs.go.kr
• National Youth Policy Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · nypi.re.kr
• Open Cyber University of Korea
  University or research institute · Seoul · ocu.ac.kr
• Osan University
  University or research institute · Osan · osan.ac.kr
• Pai Chai University
  University or research institute · Daejeon · pcu.ac.kr
• Pohang Accelerator Laboratory
  University or research institute · Pohang · pal.postech.ac.kr
• Pohang University of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Pohang · postech.ac.kr
• Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Seoul · pcts.ac.kr
• Pukyong National University
  University or research institute · Busan · pknu.ac.kr
• Pusan National University
  University or research institute · Busan · pusan.ac.kr
• Pyeongtaek University
  University or research institute · Pyeongtaek-si · english.ptu.ac.kr
• R and D Center for Valuable Recycling
  University or research institute · Daejeon · v-recycle.re.kr
• Re-shaping Development Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · redi.re.kr
• Reformed Graduate University
  University or research institute · Seoul · rgu.ac.kr
• Reformed Theological Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · rtsk.org
• Rehabilitation Engineering Research Institute
  University or research institute · Incheon · comwel.or.kr
• Research Institute for Veterinary Science
  University or research institute · Seoul · vet.snu.ac.kr
• Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Pohang · rist.re.kr
• Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding
  University or research institute · Busan · rims.re.kr
• Sahmyook University
  University or research institute · Seoul · syu.ac.kr
• Sangji University
  University or research institute · Wŏnju · sangji.ac.kr
• Sangmyung University
  University or research institute · Jongno-gu · smu.ac.kr
• Science and Technology Policy Institute
  University or research institute · Daejeon · stepi.re.kr
• Scripps Korea Antibody Institute
  University or research institute · Chuncheon · skai.or.kr
• Sehan University
  University or research institute · Haenam · sehan.ac.kr
• Sejong Cyber University
  University or research institute · Seoul · sjcu.ac.kr
• Sejong University
  University or research institute · Seoul · sejong.ac.kr
• Semyung University
  University or research institute · Jecheon · semyung.ac.kr
• Seoil University
  University or research institute · Seoul · hm.seoil.ac.kr
• Seojeong University
  University or research institute · Yangju · seojeong.ac.kr
• Seokyeong University
  University or research institute · Seoul · eng.skuniv.ac.kr
• Seonam University
  University or research institute · Namwon · seonam.ac.kr
• Seongnam Research Institute
  University or research institute · Seongnam-si · snri.re.kr
• Seoul Christian University
  University or research institute · Seoul · scu.ac.kr
• Seoul Digital University
  University or research institute · Seoul · sdu.ac.kr
• Seoul Graduate School of Counseling Psychology
  University or research institute · Seoul · sgcp.ac.kr
• Seoul Institute of the Arts
  University or research institute · Ansan-si · seoularts.ac.kr
• Seoul Jangsin University
  University or research institute · Gwangju · sjs.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