Best Creative Writing universities in Seoul [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 11.3K citations received by 1.35K academic papers made by 10 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 Creative Writing

#1 in South Korea

#64 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Creative Writing

#2 in South Korea

#84 in Asia

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

3. Ewha Womans University

For Creative Writing

#4 in South Korea

#130 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

4. Korea University

For Creative Writing

#5 in South Korea

#152 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Creative Writing

#6 in South Korea

#202 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Creative Writing

#7 in South Korea

#206 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

7. Chung-Ang University

For Creative Writing

#8 in South Korea

#209 in Asia

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

8. Hanyang University

For Creative Writing

#9 in South Korea

#211 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Kyung Hee University

For Creative Writing

#10 in South Korea

#230 in Asia

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

10. Sogang University

For Creative Writing

#11 in South Korea

#260 in Asia

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

Universities for Creative Writing near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
138	KAIST	3	Daejeon
715	Jilin University	39	Changchun
800	Tangshan College	24	Tangshan
836	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
861	Fudan University	12	Shanghai
863	Tongji University	41	Shanghai
864	Shanghai International Studies University	29	Shanghai
866	Shanghai University	27	Shanghai
873	East China Normal University	22	Shanghai
874	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	18	Shanghai

10 Best universities for Creative Writing in Seoul

1. Seoul National University

2. Yonsei University

3. Ewha Womans University

4. Korea University

5. Sungkyunkwan University

6. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

7. Chung-Ang University

8. Hanyang University

9. Kyung Hee University

10. Sogang University

Universities for Creative Writing near Seoul

Art & Design subfields in Seoul