South Korea
Rank
(2026)
WUR Rank
(2026)
Name
Location
Website
Number of
International
Professors
(2025)
Yeungnam UniversityGyeongbukwww.yu.ac.kr232
15501–600Gachon UniversityGyeonggiwww.gachon.ac.kr188
Woosong UniversityDaejeonwww.wsu.ac.kr178
Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesSeoulwww.hufs.ac.kr152
Dongguk UniversitySeoulwww.dongguk.edu129
3 86 Yonsei UniversitySeoulwww.yonsei.ac.kr120
1 58 Seoul National UniversitySeoulwww.snu.ac.kr115
8 251–300Hanyang UniversitySeoulwww.hanyang.ac.kr109
6 156 Korea UniversitySeoulwww.korea.ac.kr103
University of SuwonGyeonggiwww.suwon.ac.kr95
4 87 Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoulwww.skku.edu84
Hongik UniversitySeoulwww.hongik.ac.kr83
8 251–300Sejong UniversitySeoulwww.sejong.ac.kr82
Keimyung UniversityDaeguwww.kmu.ac.kr79
2 70 KAISTDaejeonwww.kaist.ac.kr71
Chosun UniversityGwangjuwww.chosun.ac.kr63
Busan University of Foreign StudiesBusanwww.bufs.ac.kr61
Joongbu UniversityChungnamwww.joongbu.ac.kr60
Daegu UniversityGyeongbukwww.daegu.ac.kr58
Namseoul UniversityChungnamwww.nsu.ac.kr52
Namseoul UniversityChungnamwww.nsu.ac.kr52
KookminuniversitySeoulwww.kookmin.ac.kr50
Dongseo UniversityBusanwww.dongseo.ac.kr49
15501–600Ewha Womans UniversitySeoulwww.ewha.ac.kr49
8251–300Kyung Hee UniversitySeoulwww.khu.ac.kr46
Inha UniversityIncheonwww.inha.ac.kr42
Soonchunhyang UniversityChungnamwww.sch.ac.kr42
15501–600Konkuk UniversitySeoulwww.konkuk.ac.kr40
Daegu Catholic UniversityGyeongbukwww.cu.ac.kr39
Kyungsung UniversityBusanwww.ks.ac.kr39
Sungkyul UniversityGyeonggiwww.sungkyul.edu35
Dong-A UniversityBusanwww.donga.ac.kr34
Hoseo UniversityChungnamwww.hoseo.ac.kr30
Seokyeong UniversitySeoulwww.skuniv.ac.kr29
Kyonggi UniversityGyeonggiwww.kyonggi.ac.kr28
Cheongju UniversityChungbukwww.cju.ac.kr28
Hanseo UniversityChungnamwww.hanseo.ac.kr27
15501–600Pusan National UniversityBusanwww.pusan.ac.kr27
15501–600Kyungpook National UniversityDaeguwww.knu.ac.kr25
Honam UniversityGwangjuwww.honam.ac.kr25
12401–500Ajou UniversityGyeonggiwww.ajou.ac.kr24
Handong Global UniversityGyeongbukwww.handong.edu24
Hannam UniversityDaejeonwww.hannam.ac.kr24
Dong-Eui UniversityBusanwww.deu.ac.kr24
7201–250UNISTUlsanwww.unist.ac.kr23
Korea Nazarene UniversityChungnamwww.kornu.ac.kr22
Kyungdong UniversityGangwonwww.kduniv.ac.kr22
Soongsil UniversitySeoulwww.ssu.ac.kr21
University of Science and TechnologyDaejeonwww.ust.ac.kr21
Wonkwang UniversityJeonbukwww.wonkwang.ac.kr20
Woosong CollegeDaejeonwww.wsi.ac.kr20
Kwangwoon UniversitySeoulwww.kw.ac.kr20
Sookmyung Women's UniversitySeoulwww.sookmyung.ac.kr20
Sungshin Women's UniversitySeoulwww.sungshin.ac.kr20
Sahmyook UniversitySeoulwww.syu.ac.kr19
Bucheon UniversityGyeonggiwww.bc.ac.kr19
Tongmyong UniversityBusanwww.tu.ac.kr19
DongshinuniversityJeonnamwww.dsu.ac.kr18
Kyungnam UniversityGyeongnamwww.kyungnam.ac.kr17
Yeungjin UniversityDaeguwww.yju.ac.kr17
Pai Chai UniversityDaejeonwww.pcu.ac.kr17
Sogang UniversitySeoulwww.sogang.ac.kr17
Hallym UniversityGangwonwww.hallym.ac.kr16
Silla UniversityBusanwww.silla.ac.kr16
Yong In UniversityGyeonggiwww.yongin.ac.kr16
Kangwon National UniversityGangwonwww.kangwon.ac.kr16
Hansei UniversityGyeonggiwww.hansei.ac.kr15
Daejeon UniversityDaejeonwww.dju.ac.kr15
Dong Seoul UniversityGyeonggiwww.du.ac.kr15
Chungnam National UniversityDaejeonwww.cnu.ac.kr15
Dongduk Women's UniversitySeoulwww.dongduk.ac.kr15
Duksung Women's UniversitySeoulwww.duksung.ac.kr15
Jeonju UniversityJeonbukwww.jj.ac.kr14
Baekseok UniversityChungnamwww.bu.ac.kr14
Mokwon UniversityDaejeonwww.mokwon.ac.kr14
Incheon National UniversityIncheonwww.inu.ac.kr14
Korea Aerospace UniversityGyeonggiwww.kau.ac.kr13
Shingu CollegeGyeonggiwww.shingu.ac.kr13
Kangnam UniversityGyeonggiwww.kangnam.ac.kr13
Hansung UniversitySeoulwww.hansung.ac.kr13
Semyung UniversityChungbukwww.semyung.ac.kr13
15501–600University of UlsanUlsanwww.ulsan.ac.kr13
Sehan UniversityJeonnamwww.sehan.ac.kr12
Chonnam National UniversityGwangjuwww.jnu.ac.kr12
Chungbuk National UniversityChungbukwww.chungbuk.ac.kr12
Dankook UniversityGyeonggiwww.dankook.ac.kr12
Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonbukwww.jbnu.ac.kr12
Kyungnam College of Information and TechnologyBusanwww.kit.ac.kr12
Seoul Women's UniversitySeoulwww.swu.ac.kr12
Inha Technical CollegeIncheonwww.inhatc.ac.kr12
Inje UniversityGyeongnamwww.inje.ac.kr12
Sunmoon UniversityChungnamwww.sunmoon.ac.kr11
Woosuk UniversityJeonbukwww.woosuk.ac.kr11
Cha UniversityGyeonggiwww.cha.ac.kr10
Osan UniversityGyeonggiwww.osan.ac.kr10
Suwon Science CollegeGyeonggiwww.ssc.ac.kr10
12401–500Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangjuwww.gist.ac.kr10
Kyungil UniversityGyeongbukwww.kiu.ac.kr9
Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoulwww.seoultech.ac.kr9
The Catholic University of KoreaGyeonggiwww.catholic.ac.kr9
Anyang UniversityGyeonggiwww.anyang.ac.kr8
5141Pohang University of Science and TechnologyGyeongbukwww.postech.ac.kr8
Dongyang UniversityGyeongbukwww.dyu.ac.kr8
Seoul Theological UniversityGyeonggiwww.stu.ac.kr8
Seowon UniversityChungbukwww.seowon.ac.kr8
Youngsan UniversityGyeongnamwww.ysu.ac.kr8
Seoul Christian UniversitySeoulwww.scu.ac.kr8
Chongshin UniversitySeoulwww.chongshin.ac.kr7
Hyupsung UniversityGyeonggiwww.uhs.ac.kr7
Kosin UniversityBusanwww.kosin.ac.kr7
Sangmyung UniversitySeoulwww.smu.ac.kr7
Seoul Institute of The ArtsGyeonggiwww.seoularts.ac.kr7
Cheju Halla UniversityJejuwww.chu.ac.kr7
Jangan UniversityGyeonggiwww.jangan.ac.kr7
University of SeoulSeoulwww.uos.ac.kr7
Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesSeoulwww.cufs.ac.kr6
Torch Trinity Graduate UniversitySeoulwww.ttgu.ac.kr6
Gwangju UniversityGwangjuwww.gwangju.ac.kr6
Gimcheon UniversityGyeongbukwww.gimcheon.ac.kr6
Hanshin UniversityGyeonggiwww.hs.ac.kr6
Induk UniversitySeoulwww.induk.ac.kr6
Korea National University of ArtsSeoulwww.karts.ac.kr6
Daejin UniversityGyeonggiwww.daejin.ac.kr5
Pyeongtaek UniversityGyeonggiwww.ptu.ac.kr5
Baewha Women's UniversitySeoulwww.baewha.ac.kr5
Chang Shin UniversityGyeongnamwww.cs.ac.kr5
11351–400DGISTDaeguwww.dgist.ac.kr5
Hanyang Women's UniversitySeoulwww.hywoman.ac.kr5
Yeungnam University CollegeDaeguwww.ync.ac.kr5
Kwangju Women's UniversityGwangjuwww.kwu.ac.kr5
Kyungbok UniversityGyeonggiwww.kbu.ac.kr4
Korea University of Technology and EducationChungnamwww.koreatech.ac.kr4
Ansan UniversityGyeonggiwww.ansan.ac.kr4
Calvin UniversityGyeonggiwww.calvin.ac.kr4
Chungwoon UniversityChungnamwww.chungwoon.ac.kr4
Jeju National UniversityJejuwww.jejunu.ac.kr4
Kdi School of Public Policy and ManagementSejongwww.kdischool.ac.kr4
Shinhan UniversityGyeonggiwww.shinhan.ac.kr3
Chodang UniversityJeonnamwww.cdu.ac.kr3
Chungkang College of Cultural IndustriesGyeonggiwww.ck.ac.kr3
Daegu Health CollegeDaeguwww.dhc.ac.kr3
Daejeon Health Institute of TechnologyDaejeonwww.hit.ac.kr3
Far East UniversityChungbukwww.kdu.ac.kr3
Halla UniversityGangwonwww.halla.ac.kr3
Korea Tourism CollegeGyeonggiwww.ktc.ac.kr3
Methodist Theological UniversitySeoulwww.mtu.ac.kr3
Myongji CollegeSeoulwww.mjc.ac.kr3
Sangji UniversityGangwonwww.sangji.ac.kr3
Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & TechnologiesSeoulwww.assist.ac.kr3
Yeonsung UniversityGyeonggiwww.yeonsung.ac.kr3
Kaya UniversityGyeongnamwww.kaya.ac.kr2
Paekche Institute of The ArtsJeonbukwww.paekche.ac.kr2
Shin Ansan UniversityGyeonggiwww.sau.ac.kr2
SungkonghoeuniversitySeoulwww.skhu.ac.kr2
Tongwon UniversityGyeonggiwww.tw.ac.kr2
Yuhan UniversityGyeonggiwww.yuhan.ac.kr2
Catholic Kwandong UniversityGangwonwww.cku.ac.kr2
Daekyeung CollegeGyeongbukwww.tk.ac.kr2
Eulji UniversityDaejeonwww.eulji.ac.kr2
Howon UniversityJeonbukwww.howon.ac.kr2
Korea National Open UniversitySeoulwww.knou.ac.kr2
Korea National University of EducationChungbukwww.knue.ac.kr2
Kyungin Women's UniversityIncheonwww.kiwu.ac.kr2
Nambu UniversityGwangjuwww.nambu.ac.kr2
National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and PolicyGyeonggiwww.ncc-gcsp.ac.kr2
Presbyterian University & Theological SeminarySeoulwww.puts.ac.kr2
Seojeong CollegeGyeonggiwww.seojeong.ac.kr2
Taegu Science UniversityDaeguwww.tsu.ac.kr2
Yeoju Institute of TechnologyGyeonggiwww.yit.ac.kr2
Kyungwoon UniversityGyeongbukwww.ikw.ac.kr2
Ulsan CollegeUlsanwww.uc.ac.kr2
Seoyeong UniversityGwangjuwww.seoyeong.ac.kr2
Busan Institute of Science and TechnologyBusanwww.bist.ac.kr1
Daeshin UniversityGyeongbukwww.daeshin.ac.kr1
Dong-Ah Institute of Media and ArtsGyeonggiwww.dima.ac.kr1
Dongeui Institute of TechnologyBusanwww.dit.ac.kr1
Keimyung College UniversityDaeguwww.kmcu.ac.kr1
Kepco International Nuclear Graduate SchoolUlsanwww.kings.ac.kr1
Baekseok Culture UniversityChungnamwww.bscu.ac.kr1
Bible Baptist Theological SeminaryGyeonggiwww.bbts.ac.kr1
Busan National University of EducationBusanwww.bnue.ac.kr1
Choonhae College of Health SciencesUlsanwww.ch.ac.kr1
Chugye University For The ArtsSeoulwww.chugye.ac.kr1
Chungcheong UniversityChungbukwww.ok.ac.kr1
Daedong CollegeBusanwww.daedong.ac.kr1
Daegu Arts UniversityGyeongbukwww.dgau.ac.kr1
Dongnam Health UniversityGyeonggiwww.dongnam.ac.kr1
Dongyang Mirae UniversitySeoulwww.dongyang.ac.kr1
Doowon Technical UniversityGyeonggiwww.doowon.ac.kr1
Gangdong UniversityChungbukwww.gangdong.ac.kr1
Geumgang UniversityChungnamwww.ggu.ac.kr1
Global Cyber UniversityChungnamwww.global.ac.kr1
Gyeongbuk College of HealthGyeongbukwww.gch.ac.kr1
Gyeonggi University of Science and TechnologyGyeonggiwww.gtec.ac.kr1
Hanyang Cyber UniversitySeoulwww.hycu.ac.kr1
Hapdong Theological SeminaryGyeonggiwww.hapdong.ac.kr1
Honam Theological University & SeminaryGwangjuwww.htus.ac.kr1
Jeonbuk Science CollegeJeonbukwww.jbsc.ac.kr1
Jungwon UniversityChungbukwww.jwu.ac.kr1
Kaywon University of Art and DesignGyeonggiwww.kaywon.ac.kr1
Kimpo UniversityGyeonggiwww.kimpo.ac.kr1
Konyang UniversityChungnamwww.konyang.ac.kr1
Korea Christian CollegeChungbukwww.kcc.ac.kr1
Korea Soongsil Cyber UniversitySeoulwww.kcu.ac1
Korea University of Media ArtsSejongwww.pro.ac.kr1
Korean Bible UniversitySeoulwww.bible.ac.kr1
Kyung Hee Cyber UniversitySeoulwww.khcu.ac.kr1
Luther UniversityGyeonggiwww.ltu.ac.kr1
Onseok UniversityGyeonggiwww.osu.ac.kr1
Sejong Cyber UniversitySeoulwww.sjcu.ac.kr1
Seoil UniversitySeoulwww.seoil.ac.kr1
Tlbu Graduate School of Law In SeoulGyeonggiwww.tlbu.ac.kr1
Uiduk UniversityGyeongbukwww.uu.ac.kr1
Vision College of JeonjuJeonbukwww.jvision.ac.kr1
Woongji Accounting & Tax CollegeGyeonggiwww.wat.ac.kr1
Yemyung Graduate UniversitySeoulwww.ygu.ac.kr1
Yewon Arts UniversityJeonbukwww.yewon.ac.kr1
Youngnam Theological University & SeminaryGyeongbukwww.ytus.ac.kr1
Pohang UniversityGyeongbukwww.pohang.ac.kr1
Seoul Bible Graduate School of TheologySeoulwww.sb.ac.kr1
University of North Korean StudiesSeoulwww.nk.ac.kr1
Yonam Institute of TechnologyGyeongnamwww.yc.ac.kr1

*Universities without international professors have been excluded from the list.
*The rankings are based on data from Times Higher Education.

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