π°π΅ 24 universities Β· 5 provinces
North Korea's universities, province by province β from Wikidata, not the ministry.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's universities are state institutions under its Ministry of Education; most of those Wikidata records are in Pyongyang. This directory lists 24 from Wikidata and nothing more.
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Universities listed
24
In Pyongyang
16
With a website on record
5
What isn't here, and why
We found no list of universities published by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that we could read, so this page is built from Wikidata, which records only a few facts per institution.
This list is from Wikidata, a community-maintained source β retrieved 2026-10-23. A university missing here is a gap in that source, not a judgement about the university, and being listed here is not proof of accreditation: check with the national regulator. Public or private status is shown only where Wikidata records it (1 of 24).
All 24 universities, by province
Pyongyang (16)North Hwanghae (2)
Pyongyang (16)
| Kim Bo-hyun UniversityκΉλ³΄νλνRangrang-guyok | ||
| Kim Chaek University of TechnologyκΉμ± 곡μ μ’ ν©λν | est. 1948 | |
| Kim Hyong Jik University of EducationκΉνμ§μ¬λ²λν | est. 1946 | |
| Kim Il-sung UniversityκΉμΌμ±μ’ ν©λν | est. 1946 | |
| Pyongyang Han Tok Su University of Light Industryνλμνμ경곡μ λν | ||
| Pyongyang Jang Chol-gu University of Commerceμ₯μ² κ΅¬νμμμ λν | ||
| Pyongyang Medical Universityνμμνλν | Public | est. 1948 |
| Pyongyang University of Architectureνμ건μΆμ’ ν©λν | est. 1953 | |
| Pyongyang University of Dramatic and Cinematic Artsνμμ°κ·Ήμνλν | ||
| Pyongyang University of Fine Artsνμλ―Έμ λν | est. 1947 | |
| Pyongyang University of Foreign StudiesνμμΈκ΅μ΄λν | est. 1949 | |
| Pyongyang University of Mechanical EngineeringνμκΈ°κ³λνTaedonggang-guyok | est. 1959 | |
| Pyongyang University of Music and DanceκΉμκ· λͺ μΉ μμ μ’ ν©λν | est. 1972 | |
| Pyongyang University of Science and Technologyνμκ³ΌνκΈ°μ λν | est. 2010 | |
| University of International Affairsκ΅μ κ΄κ³λνTaedonggang-guyok | ||
| University of International Studies |
North Hwanghae (2)
| Koryo Songgyungwan Universityκ³ λ €μ±κ· κ΄Kaesong | est. 1992 | |
| Kye Ung Sang Sariwon University of Agricultureκ³μμμ¬λ¦¬μλμ λνSariwon |
Chagang (1)
| Huichon University of Telecommunicationsν¬μ²κ³΅μ λνHuichon | est. 1959 |
Rason (1)
| Rajin University of Marine TransportλΌμ§ν΄μ΄λν | est. 1968 |
South Hamgyong (1)
| HamhΕng University of Chemical Industryν¨ν₯νν곡μ λνHamhung | est. 1947 |
Location not recorded (3)
| Chong Jun-taek University of Economicsμ μ€νκ²½μ λν | ||
| Kim Chol Ju University of EducationκΉμ² μ£Όμ¬λ²λν | ||
| Kim Il-Sung Broadcasting UniversityκΉμΌμ±λ°©μ‘λν |
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