21 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 315K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 21 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 Zoology

#1 in South Korea

#5 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Zoology

#2 in South Korea

#39 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Zoology

#3 in South Korea

#65 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

For Zoology

#5 in South Korea

#80 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Kyung Hee University

For Zoology

#6 in South Korea

#90 in Asia

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

6. Hanyang University

For Zoology

#8 in South Korea

#103 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Chung-Ang University

For Zoology

#16 in South Korea

#170 in Asia

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

8. Catholic University of Korea

For Zoology

#21 in South Korea

#224 in Asia

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

9. Konkuk University

For Zoology

#22 in South Korea

#259 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Ewha Womans University

For Zoology

#24 in South Korea

#266 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

11. Dongguk University

For Zoology

#36 in South Korea

#528 in Asia

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

12. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Zoology

#38 in South Korea

#560 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

13. Sangmyung University

For Zoology

#41 in South Korea

#591 in Asia

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

14. Sejong University

For Zoology

#45 in South Korea

#639 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

15. Kookmin University

For Zoology

#48 in South Korea

#687 in Asia

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

16. Seoul Women's University

For Zoology

#55 in South Korea

#811 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

17. Sogang University

For Zoology

#59 in South Korea

#920 in Asia

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

18. University of Seoul

For Zoology

#62 in South Korea

#1046 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Zoology

#66 in South Korea

#1129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. Sahmyook University

For Zoology

#67 in South Korea

#1148 in Asia

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

21. Sungshin University

For Zoology

#69 in South Korea

#1161 in Asia

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

Universities for Zoology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	39	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	23	Yongin
34	Inha University	12	Incheon
34	Ajou University	34	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	31	Incheon
72	Hallym University	32	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	18	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	11	Cheongju
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	30	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	7	Daejeon

Universities for Zoology near Seoul

Biology subfields in Seoul