28 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 923K citations received by 30.3K academic papers made by 28 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 Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in South Korea

#12 in Asia

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

2. Korea University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in South Korea

#41 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Konkuk University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in South Korea

#43 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

4. Kyung Hee University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in South Korea

#60 in Asia

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

5. Chung-Ang University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in South Korea

#121 in Asia

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

6. Yonsei University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in South Korea

#137 in Asia

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

7. Sungkyunkwan University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in South Korea

#228 in Asia

Founded: 1398

8. Hanyang University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in South Korea

#236 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Sejong University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in South Korea

#237 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Dongguk University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in South Korea

#254 in Asia

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

11. Ewha Womans University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in South Korea

#285 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

12. Sookmyung Women's University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#38 in South Korea

#525 in Asia

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

13. Kookmin University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#41 in South Korea

#557 in Asia

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

14. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Nutrition and Food Science

#43 in South Korea

#575 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

15. Seoul Women's University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#44 in South Korea

#579 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

16. Catholic University of Korea

For Nutrition and Food Science

#45 in South Korea

#584 in Asia

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

17. Duksung Women's University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#49 in South Korea

#618 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

18. Sangmyung University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#58 in South Korea

#864 in Asia

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

19. Sahmyook University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#65 in South Korea

#994 in Asia

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

20. University of Seoul

For Nutrition and Food Science

#72 in South Korea

#1070 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

21. Sogang University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#73 in South Korea

#1081 in Asia

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

22. Kwangwoon University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in South Korea

#1110 in Asia

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

23. Sungshin University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in South Korea

#1111 in Asia

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

24. Soongsil University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in South Korea

#1287 in Asia

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

25. Dongduk Women's University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#84 in South Korea

#1290 in Asia

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

26. Hongik University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#87 in South Korea

#1392 in Asia

Founded: 1946

27. Seokyeong University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#95 in South Korea

#1694 in Asia

Founded: 1947

28. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Nutrition and Food Science

#99 in South Korea

#1761 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

Universities for Nutrition and Food Science near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	33	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	17	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	51	Suwon
34	Inha University	24	Incheon
34	Ajou University	50	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	56	Incheon
42	Myongji University	42	Yongin
68	Hankyong National University	46	Anseong
72	Hallym University	47	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	6	Chuncheon

Chemistry subfields in Seoul

Biochemical Engineering15

Chemical Engineering31

Computational Chemistry22

Environmental Chemistry27

Inorganic Chemistry24

Materials Science32

Nanotechnology30

Organic Chemistry32

Petrology and Geochemistry20

Physical chemistry30

Polymer science and Plastics engineering11

Radiochemistry23