21 Best universities for Animation in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 38.5K citations received by 3.31K academic papers made by 21 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

South Korea | Daejeon

For Animation

#6 in Asia

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#7 in Asia

#24 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#33 in Asia

#102 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#39 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#51 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Animation

#86 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

7. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#92 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

8. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#95 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Animation

#96 in Asia

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

10. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Animation

#119 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

11. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#126 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

12. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#128 in Asia

#488 in the World

Founded: 1398

13. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#150 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

14. Kwangwoon University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#159 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

15. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Animation

#164 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

16. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Animation

#166 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

17. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#191 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

18. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#244 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

19. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#245 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

20. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Animation

#275 in Asia

#829 in the World

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

21. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Animation

#276 in Asia

#830 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, Pohang, and Busan.