18 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 143K citations received by 4.26K academic papers made by 18 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

#28 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

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

3. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#110 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Kyonggi University

South Korea | Suwon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#119 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

5. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#163 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

6. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#164 in Asia

#602 in the World

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

7. Woosong University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#217 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

8. Pai Chai University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#235 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

9. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#252 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

10. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#273 in Asia

#837 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

#852 in the World

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

12. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#313 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

13. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#317 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

14. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#338 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

15. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#353 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

16. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#362 in Asia

#1055 in the World

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

17. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#444 in Asia

#1234 in the World

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

18. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#557 in Asia

#1436 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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