15 Best universities for Architecture in Seoul

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 27.2K citations received by 2.56K academic papers made by 15 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

#21 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Architecture

#4 in South Korea

#45 in Asia

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

3. Hanyang University

For Architecture

#6 in South Korea

#58 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Architecture

#7 in South Korea

#74 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Soongsil University

For Architecture

#8 in South Korea

#82 in Asia

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

6. Kyung Hee University

For Architecture

#9 in South Korea

#83 in Asia

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

7. Korea University

For Architecture

#10 in South Korea

#84 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

8. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#11 in South Korea

#92 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

9. Sejong University

For Architecture

#14 in South Korea

#147 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Kookmin University

For Architecture

#15 in South Korea

#153 in Asia

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

11. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Architecture

#16 in South Korea

#166 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

12. Chung-Ang University

For Architecture

#18 in South Korea

#191 in Asia

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

13. Hongik University

For Architecture

#19 in South Korea

#195 in Asia

Founded: 1946

14. Konkuk University

For Architecture

#21 in South Korea

#212 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

15. University of Seoul

For Architecture

#26 in South Korea

#348 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

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	5	Pohang
499	Dalian University of Technology	34	Dalian
538	Kyushu University	8	Fukuoka
557	Northeastern University, China	37	Shenyang
624	Hiroshima University	11	Higashihiroshima
715	Jilin University	44	Changchun

Universities for Architecture near Seoul

Art & Design subfields in Seoul