20 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 161K citations received by 4.55K academic papers made by 20 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. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#5 in Asia

#23 in the World

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

2. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#15 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

3. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#97 in Asia

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#124 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

5. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#173 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

6. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#182 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

7. Woosong University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#212 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

8. Pai Chai University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#236 in Asia

#754 in the World

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

9. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#247 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

10. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#272 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

11. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#279 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

12. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#300 in Asia

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

13. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#308 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

14. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#340 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

15. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#361 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

16. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#372 in Asia

#1073 in the World

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

17. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#428 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Founded: 1398

18. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#470 in Asia

#1279 in the World

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

19. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#529 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

20. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#560 in Asia

#1449 in the World

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

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Suwon, Busan, and Daejeon.

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