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Medicine & Health Sciences · 🇰🇷 South Korea

Best Universities for Medicine & Health Sciences in South Korea 2026

Top universities for medicine and health sciences in South Korea include Korea University, Seoul National University (SNU), Yonsei University. BrightKey has evaluated 4 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

Visa & post-study work

D-10 Job Seeking visa: 6 months post-graduation

Application system

Direct application

International tuition

₩5–10M/year ($4,000–8,000)

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4 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

Korea University

Seoul · Founded 1905 · 11% intl

SSA

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

  • School of Medicine — Affiliated with Korea University Anam Hospital (one of Seoul's major teaching hospitals), ranked top-five nationally for clinical medicine research output
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Seoul National University (SNU)

Seoul · Founded 1946 · 6% intl

SAA

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

  • College of Medicine and SNUH — Korea's top-ranked teaching hospital opened a Healthcare AI Research Institute in January 2025. The Yeongeon campus in central Seoul operates independently from Gwanak, combining clinical training with frontier medical research.
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Yonsei University

Seoul · Founded 1885 · 12% intl

AAA

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

  • College of Medicine and Severance Hospital — Traces directly to Korea's first modern hospital founded in 1885. Severance ranks 40th globally and operates as the country's second-largest health system, creating an unbroken pipeline from classroom to clinical practice.
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Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)

Seoul · Founded 1398 · 12% intl

BAB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

  • BSc Pharmacy — Top-tier Korean pharmacy program with strong placement into Korean pharmaceutical companies (Yuhan Corporation, Daewoong Pharmaceutical, GC Pharma) and Korean hospital systems. Six-year Pharm.D. program structure aligned with Korean pharmacy licensure requirements.
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Other disciplines in South Korea

Computer Science & Engineering →Business & Management →Law →Humanities & Liberal Arts →Natural Sciences →

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