24 Best universities for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 424K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 24 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.

1. Seoul National University

For Evolutionary Biology

#1 in South Korea

#16 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Evolutionary Biology

#2 in South Korea

#58 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Evolutionary Biology

#4 in South Korea

#96 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Evolutionary Biology

#7 in South Korea

#107 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Evolutionary Biology

#8 in South Korea

#149 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Ewha Womans University

For Evolutionary Biology

#10 in South Korea

#184 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

7. Kyung Hee University

For Evolutionary Biology

#12 in South Korea

#192 in Asia

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

8. Chung-Ang University

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in South Korea

#274 in Asia

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

9. Konkuk University

For Evolutionary Biology

#21 in South Korea

#282 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Dongguk University

For Evolutionary Biology

#23 in South Korea

#319 in Asia

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

11. Sogang University

For Evolutionary Biology

#26 in South Korea

#372 in Asia

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

12. Catholic University of Korea

For Evolutionary Biology

#27 in South Korea

#383 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

13. Sejong University

For Evolutionary Biology

#30 in South Korea

#432 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

14. Soongsil University

For Evolutionary Biology

#37 in South Korea

#657 in Asia

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

15. Kookmin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#38 in South Korea

#660 in Asia

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

16. Kwangwoon University

For Evolutionary Biology

#42 in South Korea

#686 in Asia

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

17. University of Seoul

For Evolutionary Biology

#45 in South Korea

#746 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

18. Sookmyung Women's University

For Evolutionary Biology

#46 in South Korea

#771 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#48 in South Korea

#871 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. Sangmyung University

For Evolutionary Biology

#49 in South Korea

#905 in Asia

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

21. Hongik University

For Evolutionary Biology

#54 in South Korea

#933 in Asia

Founded: 1946

22. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Evolutionary Biology

#55 in South Korea

#944 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

23. Sungshin University

For Evolutionary Biology

#64 in South Korea

#1107 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1936

24. Sahmyook University

For Evolutionary Biology

#71 in South Korea

#1293 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	32	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	31	Yongin
34	Inha University	16	Incheon
34	Ajou University	17	Suwon
72	Hallym University	29	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	20	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	13	Cheongju
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	28	Daejeon
138	KAIST	3	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	11	Daejeon

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near Seoul

Biology subfields in Seoul