58 Best universities for Accounting in South Korea

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 275K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 58 universities in South Korea 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

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#27 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

2. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#28 in Asia

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#41 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

4. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#53 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#100 in Asia

#524 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#115 in Asia

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#165 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

8. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#222 in Asia

#971 in the World

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

9. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#228 in Asia

#994 in the World

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

10. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#253 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Accounting

#270 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

12. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#276 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#286 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

14. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Accounting

#311 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

15. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#314 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

16. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Accounting

#356 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

17. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Accounting

#365 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

18. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Accounting

#402 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

19. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#421 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

20. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Accounting

#423 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

21. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#431 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

22. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#444 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Accounting

#466 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

24. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#470 in Asia

#1632 in the World

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

25. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#480 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

26. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#491 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

27. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#493 in Asia

#1692 in the World

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

28. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Accounting

#494 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

29. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Accounting

#500 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

30. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Accounting

#518 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

31. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#531 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

32. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#536 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#552 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

34. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#587 in Asia

#1913 in the World

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

35. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Accounting

#627 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

36. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Accounting

#633 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

37. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Accounting

#634 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

38. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Accounting

#637 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,400
Founded: 1947

39. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Accounting

#684 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,500
Founded: 1978

40. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Accounting

#703 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 24,300
Founded: 1951

41. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Accounting

#704 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

42. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#794 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

43. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Accounting

#799 in Asia

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

44. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#823 in Asia

#2390 in the World

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

45. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Accounting

#833 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

46. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#835 in Asia

#2415 in the World

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

47. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#847 in Asia

#2436 in the World

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

48. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Accounting

#849 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

49. Hansung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#884 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

50. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#885 in Asia

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

51. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Accounting

#889 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

52. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#908 in Asia

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 8,831
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1945

53. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Accounting

#957 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

54. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Accounting

#970 in Asia

#2668 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

55. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Accounting

#1042 in Asia

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

56. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Accounting

#1050 in Asia

#2817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

57. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#1104 in Asia

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,292
Founded: 2003

58. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#1148 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

The best cities to study Accounting in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Busan, and Incheon.