22 Best universities for Animation in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 49.3K citations received by 3.6K academic papers made by 22 universities in South Korea was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Animation

#6 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#8 in Asia

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#34 in Asia

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

4. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#41 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#57 in Asia

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Animation

#90 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

7. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#91 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

8. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Animation

#93 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

9. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#99 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Animation

#127 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

11. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#134 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 9,227
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1960

12. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#135 in Asia

#486 in the World

Founded: 1398

13. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#155 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

14. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Animation

#170 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

15. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Animation

#175 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

16. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#180 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,204
Founded: 1906

17. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#181 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

18. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#198 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

19. Dongseo University

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South Korea | Busan

For Animation

#260 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,336
Founded: 1992

20. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#270 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

21. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Animation

#276 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

22. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Animation

#281 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Animation in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Seoul, Busan, and Pohang.