25 Best universities for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 225K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 25 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 Computational Linguistics

#2 in South Korea

#26 in Asia

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

2. Korea University

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in South Korea

#35 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in South Korea

#39 in Asia

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

4. Hanyang University

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in South Korea

#86 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in South Korea

#114 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in South Korea

#140 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in South Korea

#151 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in South Korea

#222 in Asia

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

9. Sogang University

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in South Korea

#243 in Asia

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

10. Soongsil University

For Computational Linguistics

#16 in South Korea

#282 in Asia

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

11. Konkuk University

For Computational Linguistics

#18 in South Korea

#332 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Computational Linguistics

#23 in South Korea

#362 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

13. Dongguk University

For Computational Linguistics

#25 in South Korea

#380 in Asia

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

14. Ewha Womans University

For Computational Linguistics

#27 in South Korea

#383 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

15. Kookmin University

For Computational Linguistics

#30 in South Korea

#490 in Asia

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

16. Catholic University of Korea

For Computational Linguistics

#31 in South Korea

#496 in Asia

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

17. Kwangwoon University

For Computational Linguistics

#33 in South Korea

#511 in Asia

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

18. Sangmyung University

For Computational Linguistics

#34 in South Korea

#526 in Asia

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

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#35 in South Korea

#534 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. University of Seoul

For Computational Linguistics

#37 in South Korea

#543 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

21. Hongik University

For Computational Linguistics

#39 in South Korea

#573 in Asia

Founded: 1946

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Computational Linguistics

#51 in South Korea

#883 in Asia

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

23. Sungshin University

For Computational Linguistics

#57 in South Korea

#993 in Asia

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

24. Seoul National University of Education

For Computational Linguistics

#60 in South Korea

#1060 in Asia

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

25. Hansung University

For Computational Linguistics

#68 in South Korea

#1172 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

Universities for Computational Linguistics near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	28	Seongnam
34	Inha University	12	Incheon
34	Ajou University	29	Suwon
72	Hallym University	17	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	32	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	24	Cheongju
138	KAIST	1	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	26	Daejeon
193	Chonbuk National University	15	Jeonju
237	Kyungpook National University	10	Daegu

Universities for Computational Linguistics near Seoul

Computer Science subfields in Seoul