33 Best Business schools in Seoul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 2.67M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 33 universities in Seoul 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

For Business

#1 in South Korea

#18 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Business

#3 in South Korea

#44 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Business

#4 in South Korea

#59 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Hanyang University

For Business

#5 in South Korea

#73 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Business

#6 in South Korea

#83 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For Business

#7 in South Korea

#121 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Business

#10 in South Korea

#172 in Asia

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

8. Sejong University

For Business

#13 in South Korea

#225 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Ewha Womans University

For Business

#16 in South Korea

#272 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Sogang University

For Business

#18 in South Korea

#292 in Asia

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

11. Dongguk University

For Business

#19 in South Korea

#293 in Asia

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

12. Konkuk University

For Business

#23 in South Korea

#391 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

13. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Business

#25 in South Korea

#415 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

14. Soongsil University

For Business

#27 in South Korea

#433 in Asia

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

15. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Business

#31 in South Korea

#495 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

16. Hongik University

For Business

#34 in South Korea

#543 in Asia

Founded: 1946

17. Catholic University of Korea

For Business

#35 in South Korea

#548 in Asia

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

18. Kookmin University

For Business

#38 in South Korea

#577 in Asia

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

19. University of Seoul

For Business

#39 in South Korea

#580 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Kwangwoon University

For Business

#41 in South Korea

#652 in Asia

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

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Business

#53 in South Korea

#933 in Asia

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

22. Sangmyung University

For Business

#57 in South Korea

#985 in Asia

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

23. Hansung University

For Business

#65 in South Korea

#1102 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

24. Seoul National University of Education

For Business

#78 in South Korea

#1375 in Asia

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

25. Sungshin University

For Business

#81 in South Korea

#1459 in Asia

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

26. Seoul Women's University

For Business

#82 in South Korea

#1476 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

27. Sahmyook University

For Business

#95 in South Korea

#1712 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

28. Duksung Women's University

For Business

#98 in South Korea

#1798 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Seokyeong University

For Business

#109 in South Korea

#1986 in Asia

Founded: 1947

30. Dongduk Women's University

For Business

#111 in South Korea

#2020 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 7,093
Founded: 1950

31. Korea National Sport University

For Business

#123 in South Korea

#2350 in Asia

Founded: 1976

32. Chongshin University

For Business

#127 in South Korea

#2404 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

33. Sungkonghoe University

For Business

#133 in South Korea

#2525 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,260
Founded: 1914

Universities for Business near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Korea Aerospace University	48	Goyang
19	Gachon University	32	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	55	Anyang
31	Dankook University	40	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	37	Suwon
34	Inha University	12	Incheon
34	Ajou University	15	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	33	Incheon
42	Myongji University	44	Yongin
68	Hankyong National University	73	Anseong

Universities for Business near Seoul

Business subfields in Seoul