35 Best universities for International Business 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 International Business. A graph of 115K citations received by 6.99K academic papers made by 35 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 International Business

#18 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

2. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#24 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#49 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

4. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#99 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#110 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

6. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#119 in Asia

#788 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For International Business

#125 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

8. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For International Business

#126 in Asia

#825 in the World

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

9. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#131 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

10. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#147 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

11. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For International Business

#198 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

12. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#201 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#207 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

14. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For International Business

#238 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

15. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#239 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

16. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For International Business

#252 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

17. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For International Business

#285 in Asia

#1276 in the World

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

18. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For International Business

#332 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

19. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#346 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For International Business

#360 in Asia

#1484 in the World

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

21. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#404 in Asia

#1617 in the World

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

22. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For International Business

#415 in Asia

#1633 in the World

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

23. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For International Business

#418 in Asia

#1644 in the World

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

24. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For International Business

#423 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

25. Hongik University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#424 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For International Business

#427 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

27. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#433 in Asia

#1688 in the World

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

28. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For International Business

#447 in Asia

#1717 in the World

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

29. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#452 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

30. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Business

#458 in Asia

#1736 in the World

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

31. Kyonggi University

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South Korea | Suwon

For International Business

#474 in Asia

#1761 in the World

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

32. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

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South Korea | Busan

For International Business

#549 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 8,831
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1945

33. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For International Business

#562 in Asia

#1938 in the World

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

34. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For International Business

#607 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

35. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For International Business

#663 in Asia

#2086 in the World

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

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