28 Best universities for Molecular Biology in Seoul

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Molecular Biology. A graph of 794K citations received by 29.9K academic papers made by 28 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 Molecular Biology

#1 in South Korea

#10 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Molecular Biology

#2 in South Korea

#43 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Molecular Biology

#3 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Molecular Biology

#5 in South Korea

#80 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Catholic University of Korea

For Molecular Biology

#7 in South Korea

#98 in Asia

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

6. Kyung Hee University

For Molecular Biology

#8 in South Korea

#101 in Asia

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

7. Konkuk University

For Molecular Biology

#14 in South Korea

#148 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

8. Hanyang University

For Molecular Biology

#18 in South Korea

#159 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Ewha Womans University

For Molecular Biology

#19 in South Korea

#161 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Chung-Ang University

For Molecular Biology

#22 in South Korea

#178 in Asia

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

11. Dongguk University

For Molecular Biology

#29 in South Korea

#249 in Asia

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

12. Sejong University

For Molecular Biology

#38 in South Korea

#381 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Sogang University

For Molecular Biology

#40 in South Korea

#417 in Asia

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

14. University of Seoul

For Molecular Biology

#41 in South Korea

#432 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Sookmyung Women's University

For Molecular Biology

#42 in South Korea

#436 in Asia

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

16. Kookmin University

For Molecular Biology

#55 in South Korea

#651 in Asia

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

17. Seoul Women's University

For Molecular Biology

#56 in South Korea

#658 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

18. Kwangwoon University

For Molecular Biology

#59 in South Korea

#707 in Asia

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

19. Duksung Women's University

For Molecular Biology

#60 in South Korea

#711 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

20. Dongduk Women's University

For Molecular Biology

#64 in South Korea

#744 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 7,093
Founded: 1950

21. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Molecular Biology

#66 in South Korea

#759 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

22. Soongsil University

For Molecular Biology

#68 in South Korea

#768 in Asia

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

23. Sangmyung University

For Molecular Biology

#75 in South Korea

#908 in Asia

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

24. Sungshin University

For Molecular Biology

#78 in South Korea

#941 in Asia

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

25. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Molecular Biology

#83 in South Korea

#1006 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

26. Seoul National University of Education

For Molecular Biology

#84 in South Korea

#1010 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 3,420
Founded: 1946

27. Hongik University

For Molecular Biology

#85 in South Korea

#1033 in Asia

Founded: 1946

28. Sahmyook University

For Molecular Biology

#86 in South Korea

#1037 in Asia

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

Universities for Molecular Biology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	34	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	32	Yongin
34	Ajou University	15	Suwon
34	Inha University	28	Incheon
72	Hallym University	23	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	21	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	20	Cheongju
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	36	Daejeon
137	Soonchunhyang University	39	Asan
138	KAIST	4	Daejeon

Universities for Molecular Biology near Seoul

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