31 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 2.85M citations received by 117K 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 Paleontology

#1 in South Korea

#7 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Paleontology

#2 in South Korea

#29 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Paleontology

#4 in South Korea

#58 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

For Paleontology

#5 in South Korea

#65 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Kyung Hee University

For Paleontology

#6 in South Korea

#99 in Asia

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

6. Hanyang University

For Paleontology

#8 in South Korea

#106 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Chung-Ang University

For Paleontology

#15 in South Korea

#169 in Asia

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

8. Konkuk University

For Paleontology

#16 in South Korea

#185 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

9. Catholic University of Korea

For Paleontology

#21 in South Korea

#220 in Asia

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

10. Ewha Womans University

For Paleontology

#23 in South Korea

#254 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

11. Dongguk University

For Paleontology

#28 in South Korea

#338 in Asia

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

12. Sejong University

For Paleontology

#30 in South Korea

#404 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Sogang University

For Paleontology

#39 in South Korea

#597 in Asia

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

14. Kookmin University

For Paleontology

#47 in South Korea

#741 in Asia

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

15. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#50 in South Korea

#825 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

16. Kwangwoon University

For Paleontology

#51 in South Korea

#836 in Asia

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

17. Soongsil University

For Paleontology

#54 in South Korea

#882 in Asia

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

18. University of Seoul

For Paleontology

#55 in South Korea

#886 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Seoul Women's University

For Paleontology

#58 in South Korea

#963 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

20. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Paleontology

#59 in South Korea

#974 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Paleontology

#62 in South Korea

#1020 in Asia

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

22. Hongik University

For Paleontology

#63 in South Korea

#1023 in Asia

Founded: 1946

23. Sangmyung University

For Paleontology

#76 in South Korea

#1215 in Asia

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

24. Sahmyook University

For Paleontology

#85 in South Korea

#1462 in Asia

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

25. Duksung Women's University

For Paleontology

#88 in South Korea

#1482 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

26. Seoul National University of Education

For Paleontology

#92 in South Korea

#1528 in Asia

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

27. Sungshin University

For Paleontology

#98 in South Korea

#1689 in Asia

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

28. Dongduk Women's University

For Paleontology

#107 in South Korea

#1995 in Asia

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

29. Hansung University

For Paleontology

#108 in South Korea

#2029 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

30. Seokyeong University

For Paleontology

#110 in South Korea

#2113 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Korea National Sport University

For Paleontology

#118 in South Korea

#2259 in Asia

Founded: 1976

Universities for Paleontology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	37	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	60	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	69	Anyang
31	Dankook University	26	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	38	Suwon
34	Inha University	17	Incheon
34	Ajou University	25	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	45	Incheon
42	Myongji University	34	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	79	Yongin

Universities for Paleontology near Seoul

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