58 Best universities for Accounting in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 253K citations received by 13.2K 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

#29 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#40 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

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#100 in Asia

#527 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#117 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#156 in Asia

#752 in the World

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

8. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#221 in Asia

#969 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

#230 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

10. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#249 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#266 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

12. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Accounting

#273 in Asia

#1127 in the World

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

13. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#286 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

14. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Accounting

#304 in Asia

#1222 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

#308 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

16. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Accounting

#344 in Asia

#1331 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

#352 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

18. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Accounting

#392 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

19. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#408 in Asia

#1489 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

#416 in Asia

#1505 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

#421 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

22. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#448 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

23. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#456 in Asia

#1614 in the World

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

24. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#470 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

25. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#474 in Asia

#1655 in the World

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

26. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Accounting

#475 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

27. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Accounting

#484 in Asia

#1677 in the World

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

28. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#488 in Asia

#1684 in the World

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

29. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Accounting

#497 in Asia

#1713 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

#517 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

31. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#521 in Asia

#1758 in the World

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

32. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#543 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#572 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

34. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#579 in Asia

#1906 in the World

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

35. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Accounting

#625 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

36. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Accounting

#635 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

37. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Accounting

#656 in Asia

#2060 in the World

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

38. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Accounting

#666 in Asia

#2076 in the World

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

39. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Accounting

#672 in Asia

#2088 in the World

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

40. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Accounting

#685 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

41. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Accounting

#727 in Asia

#2194 in the World

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

42. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#776 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

43. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Accounting

#789 in Asia

#2338 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

#795 in Asia

#2349 in the World

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

45. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Accounting

#802 in Asia

#2369 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

46. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Accounting

#803 in Asia

#2370 in the World

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

47. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#814 in Asia

#2388 in the World

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

48. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#838 in Asia

#2427 in the World

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

49. Hansung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#848 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

50. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#865 in Asia

#2493 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

#2536 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

52. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#898 in Asia

#2554 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

#948 in Asia

#2642 in the World

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

54. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Accounting

#954 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

55. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Accounting

#1032 in Asia

#2799 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

56. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Accounting

#1037 in Asia

#2807 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

#1075 in Asia

#2874 in the World

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

58. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#1125 in Asia

#2950 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.