List of research universities in South Korea

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This is a list of research universities in the South Korea classified as Research university or University(Institute) of science and technology in the Ministry of Education (South Korea). Research universities were designated until 1991, universities of science and technology were established until 2007.

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Research universities

South Korean research university( Korean : 종합대학) is refers to schools designated as ~Daehakgyo(Korean : 대학교) before December 31, 1991. All S. Korean research universities operate both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Research Universities
InstitutionAbbreviationControlCityRegional
Ajou University AJUPrivateSuwon CityGyeonggi
Andong National University ANUNationalAndong CityNorth Gyeongsang
Busan University of Foreign Studies BUFSPrivateGemjeong DistrictBusan
Changwon National University CWNUNationalChangwon CitySouth Gyeongsang
Cheongju University CJUPrivateCheongju CityNorth Chungcheong
Chonnam National University CNUNationalBuk DistrictGwangju
Chosun University CUPrivateDong DistrictGwangju
Chung-Ang University CAUPrivateDongjak DistrictSeoul
Chungbuk National University CBNUNationalCheongju CityNorth Chungcheong
Chungnam National University CNUNationalYuseong DistrictDaejeon
Daegu University DUPrivateGyeongsan CityNorth Gyeongsang
Daejeon University DJUPrivateDong DistrictDaejeon
Dankook University DKUPrivateYongin CityGyeonggi
Dong-A University PrivateSaha DistrictBusan
Dongduk Women's University DONGDUKPrivateSungbuk DistrictSeoul
Dong-Eui University PrivateBusanjin DistrictBusan
Dongguk University DUPrivateJung DistrictSeoul
Dongshin University DSUPrivateNaju CitySouth Jeolla
Duksung Women's University DUKSUNGPrivateDobong DistrictSeoul
Ewha Womans University EWHAPrivateSeodaemun DistrictSeoul
Gachon University GCUPrivateSeongnam CityGyeonggi
Gangneung-Wonju National University GWNUNationalGangneung CityGangwon
Gwangju University GUPrivateNam DistrictGwangju
Gyeongsang National University GNUNationalJinju CitySouth Gyeongsang
Hallym University HALLYMPrivateChuncheon CityGangwon
Hankook University of Foreign Studies HUFSPrivateDongdaemun DistrictSeoul
Hannam University HNUPrivateDaedeok DistrictDaejeon
Hanyang University HUPrivateSeongbuk DistrictSeoul
Hongik University HONGIKPrivateMapo DistrictSeoul
Hoseo University HOSEOPrivateAsan CitySouth Chungcheong
Incheon National University INUNational (Corporate)Yeonsu DistrictIncheon
Inha University INHAPrivateMichuhol DistrictIncheon
Inje University INJEPrivateGimhae CitySouth Gyeongsang
Jeju National University JNUNationalJeju CityJeju
Jeonbuk National University JBNUNationalJeonju CityNorth Jeolla
Jeonju University JUPrivateJeonju CityNorth Jeolla
Kangwon National University KNUNationalChuncheonGangwon
Keimyung University KMUPrivateDalseo DistrictDaegu
Kongju National University KNUNationalGongju CitySouth Chungcheong
Konkuk University KUPrivateGwangjin DistrictSeoul
Kookmin University KMUPrivateSeongbuk DistrictSeoul
Korea National University of Education KNUENationalChungju CityNorth Chungcheong
Korea Maritime and Ocean University KMOUNationalYeongdo DistrictBusan
Korea University KUPrivateSeongbuk DistrictSeoul
Kunsan National University KNUNationalGunsan CityNorth Jeolla
Kwangwoon University KWPrivateNowon DistrictSeoul
Kyonggi University KGUPrivateSuwon CityGyeonggi
Kyung Hee University KHUPrivateDongdaemun DistrictSeoul
Kyungnam University KUPrivateChangwon CitySouth Gyeongsang
Kyungpook National University KNUNationalBuk DistrictDaegu
Kyungsung University KYUNGSUNGPrivateNam DistrictBusan
Mokpo National University MNUNationalMuan CountySouth Jeolla
Myongji University MJUPrivateYongin CityGyeonggi
Pukyong National University PKNUNationalNam DistrictBusan
Pusan National University PNUNationalGeumjeong DistrictBusan
Sangji University SJUPrivateWonju CityGangwon
Sangmyung University SMUPrivateJongno DistrictSeoul
Sungshin Women's University SUNGSHINPrivateSeongbuk DistrictSeoul
Sejong University SEJONGPrivateGwangjin DistrictSeoul
Seoul National University SNUNational (Corporate)Gwanak DistrictSeoul
Seoul Women's University SWUPrivateMapo DistrictSeoul
Sogang University SUPrivateMapo DistrictSeoul
Sookmyung Women's University SOOKMYUNGPrivateYongsan DistrictSeoul
Soonchunhyang University SCHPrivateAsan CitySouth Chungcheong
Sunchon National University SCNUNationalSuncheon CitySouth Jeolla
Sungkyunkwan University SKKUPrivateJongno DistrictSeoul
Soongsil University SSUPrivateDongjak DistrictSeoul
University of Seoul UOSPublicDongdaemun DistrictSeoul
University of Suwon USWPrivateHwaseong CityGyeonggi
University of Ulsan UOUPrivateNam DistrictUlsan
Wonkwang University WKUPrivateIksan CityNorth Jeolla
Yeungnam University YUPrivateGyeongsan CityNorth Gyeongsang
Yonsei University YSUPrivateSeodaemun DistrictSeoul

Institute of science and technology

Institutes of science and technology( Korean : 이공계 중점 대학) are science and technology academic research university established by the Government. They do not study various disciplines. However, they focus on science and engineering.

Institute of Science and Technology
InstitutionAbbreviationControlCityRegional
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology DGISTNational (Corporate)Dalseong CountyDaegu
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology GISTNational (Corporate)Buk DistrictGwangju
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAISTNational (Corporate)Yuseong DistrictDaejeon
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology UNISTNational (Corporate)Ulju CountyUlsan
University of Science and Technology USTetc.Yuseong DistrictDaejeon

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