South Korea
- Universities
- 224
- Currency
- KRW
- Region
- Asia
How PhDs are usually funded
Typical patternBoth paid research positions and scholarships are common; the route depends on the university and the lab.
This is the general pattern for the country, not a guarantee. Funding varies by university, field and nationality — always confirm on the official page.
Scholarships and funding schemes for South Korea →KAIST College of Engineering states that for graduate students 'scholarships are typically available in the form of research assistantships from individual professors (academic advisors)'.
Official source ↗
Universities
224 universities · funding shown for PhD, applicants from Bangladesh
- 1Seoul National UniversitySeoulPublicFunding unknown281,876 papers
- 2Yonsei UniversitySeoulPrivateScholarship available· confirmed184,115 papers
- 3Korea UniversitySeoulPrivateFunding unknown132,998 papers
- 4Sungkyunkwan UniversitySuwonPrivateScholarship available· confirmed132,440 papers
- 5Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeonPublicScholarship available· confirmed120,322 papers
Ranking compares universities within this country by research output and impact in the fields linked to your subject (OpenAlex, last 5 years). It measures research strength, not teaching quality or your admission chances.