30 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 77.1K academic papers made by 30 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

#13 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Neuroscience

#2 in South Korea

#18 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Neuroscience

#3 in South Korea

#43 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

For Neuroscience

#4 in South Korea

#45 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Catholic University of Korea

For Neuroscience

#5 in South Korea

#54 in Asia

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

6. Kyung Hee University

For Neuroscience

#6 in South Korea

#59 in Asia

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

7. Hanyang University

For Neuroscience

#9 in South Korea

#97 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

8. Ewha Womans University

For Neuroscience

#12 in South Korea

#127 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

9. Konkuk University

For Neuroscience

#15 in South Korea

#167 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Chung-Ang University

For Neuroscience

#17 in South Korea

#180 in Asia

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

11. Dongguk University

For Neuroscience

#31 in South Korea

#290 in Asia

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

12. Sejong University

For Neuroscience

#38 in South Korea

#439 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Sahmyook University

For Neuroscience

#40 in South Korea

#450 in Asia

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

14. Sogang University

For Neuroscience

#45 in South Korea

#496 in Asia

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

15. Kookmin University

For Neuroscience

#48 in South Korea

#630 in Asia

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

16. Sookmyung Women's University

For Neuroscience

#49 in South Korea

#665 in Asia

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

17. Kwangwoon University

For Neuroscience

#50 in South Korea

#695 in Asia

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

18. University of Seoul

For Neuroscience

#53 in South Korea

#757 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#56 in South Korea

#793 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. Seoul National University of Education

For Neuroscience

#59 in South Korea

#825 in Asia

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

21. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Neuroscience

#61 in South Korea

#828 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

22. Sangmyung University

For Neuroscience

#62 in South Korea

#842 in Asia

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

23. Soongsil University

For Neuroscience

#63 in South Korea

#855 in Asia

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

24. Hongik University

For Neuroscience

#64 in South Korea

#878 in Asia

Founded: 1946

25. Korea National Sport University

For Neuroscience

#70 in South Korea

#983 in Asia

Founded: 1976

26. Sungshin University

For Neuroscience

#75 in South Korea

#1075 in Asia

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

27. Duksung Women's University

For Neuroscience

#81 in South Korea

#1148 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Seoul Women's University

For Neuroscience

#90 in South Korea

#1274 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Neuroscience

#103 in South Korea

#1571 in Asia

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

30. Hansung University

For Neuroscience

#117 in South Korea

#1901 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

Universities for Neuroscience near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	27	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	37	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	29	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	55	Suwon
34	Ajou University	13	Suwon
34	Inha University	23	Incheon
40	University of Incheon	52	Incheon
42	Yong-In University	60	Yongin
72	Hallym University	14	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	24	Chuncheon

Universities for Neuroscience near Seoul

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