21 Best universities for Data Science in Seoul

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 137K citations received by 5.24K academic papers made by 21 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

#28 in Asia

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

2. Korea University

For Data Science

#3 in South Korea

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

For Data Science

#4 in South Korea

#45 in Asia

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

4. Kyung Hee University

For Data Science

#6 in South Korea

#74 in Asia

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

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Data Science

#7 in South Korea

#81 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Hanyang University

For Data Science

#9 in South Korea

#123 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Chung-Ang University

For Data Science

#10 in South Korea

#134 in Asia

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

8. Sejong University

For Data Science

#11 in South Korea

#143 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Dongguk University

For Data Science

#13 in South Korea

#177 in Asia

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

10. Catholic University of Korea

For Data Science

#16 in South Korea

#213 in Asia

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

11. Ewha Womans University

For Data Science

#17 in South Korea

#215 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

12. Sogang University

For Data Science

#19 in South Korea

#237 in Asia

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

13. Konkuk University

For Data Science

#23 in South Korea

#280 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

14. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#24 in South Korea

#295 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

15. Soongsil University

For Data Science

#25 in South Korea

#309 in Asia

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

16. Kookmin University

For Data Science

#26 in South Korea

#310 in Asia

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

17. University of Seoul

For Data Science

#32 in South Korea

#401 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

18. Sookmyung Women's University

For Data Science

#33 in South Korea

#446 in Asia

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

19. Sangmyung University

For Data Science

#35 in South Korea

#478 in Asia

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

20. Hongik University

For Data Science

#44 in South Korea

#627 in Asia

Founded: 1946

21. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Data Science

#46 in South Korea

#679 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

Universities for Data Science near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
34	Ajou University	12	Suwon
34	Inha University	14	Incheon
138	KAIST	2	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	21	Daejeon
237	Kyungpook National University	8	Daegu
250	Yeungnam University	15	Gyeongsan
271	Pohang University of Science and Technology	5	Pohang
297	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	22	Eonyang
303	University of Ulsan	20	Ulsan
321	Pusan National University	18	Busan

Universities for Data Science near Seoul

Computer Science subfields in Seoul