33 Best universities for 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 Biology. A graph of 17.2M citations received by 669K academic papers made by 33 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 Biology

#1 in South Korea

#10 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Biology

#2 in South Korea

#25 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Biology

#3 in South Korea

#34 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

For Biology

#5 in South Korea

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Hanyang University

For Biology

#7 in South Korea

#90 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Biology

#8 in South Korea

#91 in Asia

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

7. Catholic University of Korea

For Biology

#10 in South Korea

#105 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Biology

#16 in South Korea

#165 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Konkuk University

For Biology

#17 in South Korea

#170 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Chung-Ang University

For Biology

#21 in South Korea

#207 in Asia

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

11. Dongguk University

For Biology

#26 in South Korea

#318 in Asia

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

12. Sejong University

For Biology

#36 in South Korea

#436 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Sogang University

For Biology

#40 in South Korea

#550 in Asia

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

14. University of Seoul

For Biology

#45 in South Korea

#705 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Kookmin University

For Biology

#46 in South Korea

#712 in Asia

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

16. Kwangwoon University

For Biology

#47 in South Korea

#737 in Asia

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

17. Sookmyung Women's University

For Biology

#48 in South Korea

#747 in Asia

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

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#49 in South Korea

#753 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Soongsil University

For Biology

#53 in South Korea

#827 in Asia

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

20. Hongik University

For Biology

#61 in South Korea

#962 in Asia

Founded: 1946

21. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Biology

#69 in South Korea

#1154 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

22. Duksung Women's University

For Biology

#71 in South Korea

#1208 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

23. Seoul Women's University

For Biology

#74 in South Korea

#1219 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

24. Sangmyung University

For Biology

#79 in South Korea

#1259 in Asia

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

25. Sahmyook University

For Biology

#81 in South Korea

#1309 in Asia

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

26. Sungshin University

For Biology

#85 in South Korea

#1405 in Asia

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

27. Seoul National University of Education

For Biology

#93 in South Korea

#1543 in Asia

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

28. Dongduk Women's University

For Biology

#97 in South Korea

#1641 in Asia

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

29. Korea National Sport University

For Biology

#105 in South Korea

#1908 in Asia

Founded: 1976

30. Hansung University

For Biology

#112 in South Korea

#2206 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

31. Seokyeong University

For Biology

#114 in South Korea

#2241 in Asia

Founded: 1947

32. Chongshin University

For Biology

#125 in South Korea

#2412 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

33. Sungkonghoe University

For Biology

#144 in South Korea

#2813 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,260
Founded: 1914

Universities for Biology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	32	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	51	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	59	Anyang
31	Dankook University	29	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	55	Suwon
34	Inha University	18	Incheon
34	Ajou University	19	Suwon
37	Luther University	84	Yongin
40	University of Incheon	50	Incheon
42	Myongji University	43	Yongin

Universities for Biology near Seoul

Biology subfields in Seoul