19 Best universities for Architecture in Seoul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 45.6K citations received by 3.06K academic papers made by 19 universities in Seoul 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. Seoul National University

For Architecture

#1 in South Korea

#23 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Architecture

#4 in South Korea

#48 in Asia

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

3. Hanyang University

For Architecture

#5 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Korea University

For Architecture

#7 in South Korea

#68 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Architecture

#8 in South Korea

#79 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Soongsil University

For Architecture

#9 in South Korea

#84 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

7. Kyung Hee University

For Architecture

#10 in South Korea

#86 in Asia

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

8. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#11 in South Korea

#89 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

9. Sejong University

For Architecture

#14 in South Korea

#136 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Kookmin University

For Architecture

#15 in South Korea

#175 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

11. Chung-Ang University

For Architecture

#16 in South Korea

#191 in Asia

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

12. Hongik University

For Architecture

#17 in South Korea

#218 in Asia

Founded: 1946

13. Konkuk University

For Architecture

#22 in South Korea

#242 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

14. Sogang University

For Architecture

#23 in South Korea

#266 in Asia

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

15. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Architecture

#24 in South Korea

#271 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

16. Sangmyung University

For Architecture

#26 in South Korea

#340 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

17. University of Seoul

For Architecture

#29 in South Korea

#412 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

18. Ewha Womans University

For Architecture

#31 in South Korea

#434 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

19. Kwangwoon University

For Architecture

#32 in South Korea

#459 in Asia

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

Universities for Architecture near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
34	Ajou University	12	Suwon
34	Inha University	13	Incheon
138	KAIST	2	Daejeon
237	Kyungpook National University	3	Daegu
271	Pohang University of Science and Technology	6	Pohang
499	Dalian University of Technology	31	Dalian
499	Dalian Maritime University	62	Dalian
538	Kyushu University	8	Fukuoka
557	Northeastern University, China	37	Shenyang
624	Hiroshima University	10	Higashihiroshima

Universities for Architecture near Seoul

Art & Design subfields in Seoul