31 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 2.11M citations received by 90.9K academic papers made by 31 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 Neuroscience

#1 in South Korea

#15 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Neuroscience

#2 in South Korea

#22 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Neuroscience

#3 in South Korea

#39 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

For Neuroscience

#4 in South Korea

#40 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Catholic University of Korea

For Neuroscience

#5 in South Korea

#61 in Asia

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

6. Kyung Hee University

For Neuroscience

#6 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

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

7. Hanyang University

For Neuroscience

#9 in South Korea

#95 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

8. Ewha Womans University

For Neuroscience

#12 in South Korea

#126 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Konkuk University

For Neuroscience

#15 in South Korea

#169 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Chung-Ang University

For Neuroscience

#17 in South Korea

#182 in Asia

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

11. Dongguk University

For Neuroscience

#31 in South Korea

#281 in Asia

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

12. Sejong University

For Neuroscience

#38 in South Korea

#443 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Sahmyook University

For Neuroscience

#40 in South Korea

#482 in Asia

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

14. Sogang University

For Neuroscience

#46 in South Korea

#553 in Asia

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

15. Kookmin University

For Neuroscience

#48 in South Korea

#651 in Asia

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

16. Sookmyung Women's University

For Neuroscience

#49 in South Korea

#705 in Asia

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

17. Kwangwoon University

For Neuroscience

#50 in South Korea

#736 in Asia

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

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#53 in South Korea

#822 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Sangmyung University

For Neuroscience

#55 in South Korea

#850 in Asia

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

20. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Neuroscience

#59 in South Korea

#874 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

21. University of Seoul

For Neuroscience

#60 in South Korea

#877 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

22. Soongsil University

For Neuroscience

#64 in South Korea

#933 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Education

For Neuroscience

#66 in South Korea

#965 in Asia

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

24. Korea National Sport University

For Neuroscience

#68 in South Korea

#981 in Asia

Founded: 1976

25. Hongik University

For Neuroscience

#69 in South Korea

#982 in Asia

Founded: 1946

26. Sungshin University

For Neuroscience

#73 in South Korea

#1048 in Asia

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

27. Seoul Women's University

For Neuroscience

#84 in South Korea

#1190 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

28. Duksung Women's University

For Neuroscience

#85 in South Korea

#1192 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Neuroscience

#104 in South Korea

#1672 in Asia

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

30. Hansung University

For Neuroscience

#117 in South Korea

#1934 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

31. Seokyeong University

For Neuroscience

#121 in South Korea

#2084 in Asia

Founded: 1947

Universities for Neuroscience near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	27	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	37	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	67	Anyang
31	Dankook University	30	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	57	Suwon
34	Ajou University	13	Suwon
34	Inha University	25	Incheon
40	University of Incheon	51	Incheon
42	Yong-In University	62	Yongin
72	Hallym University	14	Chuncheon

Universities for Neuroscience near Seoul

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