52 Best universities for Accounting in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 178K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 52 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#20 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

2. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#21 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#32 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#37 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#75 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#92 in Asia

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#122 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

8. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#197 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

9. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#202 in Asia

#963 in the World

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

10. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#225 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#235 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

12. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#246 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

13. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Accounting

#249 in Asia

#1126 in the World

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

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#254 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Accounting

#260 in Asia

#1159 in the World

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

16. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Accounting

#309 in Asia

#1272 in the World

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

17. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Accounting

#310 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

18. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Accounting

#332 in Asia

#1332 in the World

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

19. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#348 in Asia

#1367 in the World

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

20. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#370 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

21. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Accounting

#375 in Asia

#1446 in the World

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

22. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#386 in Asia

#1491 in the World

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

23. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#400 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

24. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#430 in Asia

#1582 in the World

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

25. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Accounting

#436 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

26. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Accounting

#438 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

27. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#453 in Asia

#1643 in the World

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

28. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Accounting

#463 in Asia

#1669 in the World

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

29. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Accounting

#491 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

30. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#499 in Asia

#1763 in the World

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

31. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#513 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Accounting

#524 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

33. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Accounting

#541 in Asia

#1842 in the World

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

34. Hoseo University

South Korea | Asan

For Accounting

#557 in Asia

#1887 in the World

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

35. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#563 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

36. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#567 in Asia

#1919 in the World

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

37. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Accounting

#589 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

38. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Accounting

#601 in Asia

#1993 in the World

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

39. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Accounting

#604 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

40. Myongji University

South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#656 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

41. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Accounting

#688 in Asia

#2148 in the World

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

42. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Accounting

#700 in Asia

#2176 in the World

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

43. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Accounting

#732 in Asia

#2243 in the World

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

44. Sangmyung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#763 in Asia

#2299 in the World

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

45. Sookmyung Women's University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#774 in Asia

#2316 in the World

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

46. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#785 in Asia

#2335 in the World

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

47. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Accounting

#789 in Asia

#2344 in the World

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

48. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Accounting

#794 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

49. Hannam University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#799 in Asia

#2365 in the World

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

50. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Accounting

#808 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

51. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For Accounting

#879 in Asia

#2496 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

52. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Accounting

#996 in Asia

#2679 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 Jeonju.