Top Universities in Pyongyang (province)
2026 Pyongyang University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the North Korean province of Pyongyang? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Pyongyang University Ranking, which lists 14 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in North Korea.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Pyongyang Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Pyongyang University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Il Sung University | Pyongyang |
| 2 | Pyongyang University of Science and Technology | Pyongyang |
| 3 | Kim Chaek University of Technology | Pyongyang |
| Un | Pyongyang University of Railways | Pyongyang |
| Un | Kim Won Gyun Pyongyang Conservatory | Pyongyang |
| Un | Pyongyang University of Printing Engineering | Pyongyang |
| Un | Pyongyang University of Music and Dance | Pyongyang |
| Un | Pyongyang University of Architecture and Building Materials | Pyongyang |
| Un | Pyongyang Medical University | Pyongyang |
| Un | Kim Hyong Jik University of Education | Pyongyang |
| Un | University of Sciences | Pyongyang |
| Un | Pyongyang University of Agriculture | Pyongyang |
| Un | Kim Chol Ju University of Education | Pyongyang |
| Un | Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies | Pyongyang |
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How many universities are there in Pyongyang?
- There are 14 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Pyongyang higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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