76 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 385K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 76 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 Advertising

#12 in Asia

#144 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#13 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

3. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Advertising

#25 in Asia

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

4. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#35 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

5. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#42 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#47 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#48 in Asia

#333 in the World

Founded: 1398

8. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#64 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#104 in Asia

#626 in the World

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

10. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Advertising

#116 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

11. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#154 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

12. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#155 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

13. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Advertising

#171 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#212 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Dong-A University

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South Korea | Busan

For Advertising

#218 in Asia

#993 in the World

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

16. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#227 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

17. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#243 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Advertising

#258 in Asia

#1089 in the World

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

19. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Advertising

#260 in Asia

#1093 in the World

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

20. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Advertising

#276 in Asia

#1133 in the World

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

21. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Advertising

#284 in Asia

#1145 in the World

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

22. Kookmin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#310 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

23. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Advertising

#319 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

24. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Advertising

#320 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

25. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Advertising

#328 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

26. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Advertising

#330 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

27. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#341 in Asia

#1306 in the World

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

28. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#346 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

29. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Advertising

#359 in Asia

#1344 in the World

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

30. Sookmyung Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#369 in Asia

#1368 in the World

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

31. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#371 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

32. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Advertising

#373 in Asia

#1375 in the World

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

33. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Advertising

#377 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

34. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Advertising

#380 in Asia

#1393 in the World

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

35. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Advertising

#381 in Asia

#1396 in the World

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

36. Korea Aerospace University

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South Korea | Goyang

For Advertising

#423 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

37. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Advertising

#430 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

38. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Advertising

#448 in Asia

#1547 in the World

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

39. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Advertising

#451 in Asia

#1551 in the World

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

40. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Advertising

#464 in Asia

#1576 in the World

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

41. Changwon National University

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South Korea | Changwon

For Advertising

#473 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 9,320
Founded: 1969

42. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#483 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

43. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#530 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

44. Jeonju University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Advertising

#536 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

45. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Advertising

#561 in Asia

#1823 in the World

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

46. Myongji University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Advertising

#570 in Asia

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

47. Kyungsung University

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South Korea | Busan

For Advertising

#597 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

48. Kyungnam University

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South Korea | Masan

For Advertising

#618 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1946

49. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Advertising

#632 in Asia

#1985 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

50. Anyang University - South Korea

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South Korea | Anyang

For Advertising

#633 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

51. Dongseo University

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South Korea | Busan

For Advertising

#636 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,336
Founded: 1992

52. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Advertising

#660 in Asia

#2040 in the World

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

53. Soonchunhyang University

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South Korea | Asan

For Advertising

#669 in Asia

#2057 in the World

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

54. Sangmyung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#675 in Asia

#2068 in the World

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

55. Pai Chai University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Advertising

#679 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1885

56. Hansung University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#702 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

57. Seoul Women's University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#707 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

58. Daegu University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Advertising

#708 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

59. Hoseo University

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South Korea | Asan

For Advertising

#730 in Asia

#2175 in the World

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

60. Kwangwoon University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#745 in Asia

#2212 in the World

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

61. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Advertising

#751 in Asia

#2222 in the World

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

62. Catholic University of Daegu

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Advertising

#771 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

63. Wonkwang University

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South Korea | Iksan

For Advertising

#794 in Asia

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

64. Cheongju University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Advertising

#815 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

65. Hannam University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Advertising

#824 in Asia

#2386 in the World

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

66. Namseoul University

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South Korea | Cheonan

For Advertising

#852 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Founded: 1993

67. Woosong University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Advertising

#860 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

68. Dong-Eui University

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South Korea | Busan

For Advertising

#883 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

69. Inje University

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South Korea | Gimhae

For Advertising

#916 in Asia

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

70. Youngsan University

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South Korea | Yangsan

For Advertising

#954 in Asia

#2636 in the World

Enrollment: 13,800
Founded: 1997

71. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For Advertising

#969 in Asia

#2661 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

72. Eulji University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Advertising

#976 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

73. Seoul National University of Education

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#1002 in Asia

#2725 in the World

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

74. Sungshin University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#1018 in Asia

#2752 in the World

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

75. Yong-In University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Advertising

#1053 in Asia

#2819 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

76. Seokyeong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#1144 in Asia

#2961 in the World

Founded: 1947

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