23 Best universities for Data 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 Data Science. A graph of 217K citations received by 7.24K academic papers made by 23 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 Data Science

#1 in South Korea

#25 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Data Science

#3 in South Korea

#44 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Data Science

#4 in South Korea

#52 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Data Science

#5 in South Korea

#81 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Kyung Hee University

For Data Science

#6 in South Korea

#84 in Asia

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

6. Sejong University

For Data Science

#9 in South Korea

#137 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

7. Chung-Ang University

For Data Science

#10 in South Korea

#150 in Asia

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

8. Hanyang University

For Data Science

#11 in South Korea

#156 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Dongguk University

For Data Science

#13 in South Korea

#204 in Asia

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

10. Catholic University of Korea

For Data Science

#16 in South Korea

#244 in Asia

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

11. Ewha Womans University

For Data Science

#17 in South Korea

#253 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

12. Sogang University

For Data Science

#22 in South Korea

#321 in Asia

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

13. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#23 in South Korea

#340 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

14. Konkuk University

For Data Science

#25 in South Korea

#351 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

15. Soongsil University

For Data Science

#26 in South Korea

#376 in Asia

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

16. Kookmin University

For Data Science

#27 in South Korea

#410 in Asia

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

17. University of Seoul

For Data Science

#31 in South Korea

#452 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

18. Sangmyung University

For Data Science

#39 in South Korea

#598 in Asia

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

19. Hongik University

For Data Science

#41 in South Korea

#650 in Asia

Founded: 1946

20. Sookmyung Women's University

For Data Science

#43 in South Korea

#656 in Asia

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

21. Hansung University

For Data Science

#46 in South Korea

#681 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

22. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Data Science

#51 in South Korea

#814 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

23. Kwangwoon University

For Data Science

#52 in South Korea

#826 in Asia

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

Universities for Data Science near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	18	Seongnam
34	Ajou University	12	Suwon
34	Inha University	19	Incheon
138	KAIST	2	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	20	Daejeon
237	Kyungpook National University	8	Daegu
250	Yeungnam University	14	Gyeongsan
271	Pohang University of Science and Technology	7	Pohang
297	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	24	Eonyang
303	University of Ulsan	21	Ulsan

Universities for Data Science near Seoul

Computer Science subfields in Seoul