36 Best universities for Library and Information science in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 167K citations received by 7.74K academic papers made by 36 universities in South Korea 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#15 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

2. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Library and Information science

#26 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#29 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

4. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Library and Information science

#46 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#48 in Asia

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#77 in Asia

#628 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#108 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

8. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#134 in Asia

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

9. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Library and Information science

#146 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

10. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#178 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

11. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Library and Information science

#194 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

12. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Library and Information science

#196 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

13. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#205 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

14. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Library and Information science

#212 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

15. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Library and Information science

#213 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

16. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Library and Information science

#227 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

17. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Library and Information science

#250 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

18. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Library and Information science

#254 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

19. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Library and Information science

#261 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

20. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#283 in Asia

#1355 in the World

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

21. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Library and Information science

#293 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

22. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Library and Information science

#302 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

23. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Library and Information science

#350 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

24. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#376 in Asia

#1622 in the World

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

25. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#407 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

26. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#410 in Asia

#1699 in the World

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

27. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Library and Information science

#420 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

28. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Library and Information science

#431 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

29. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Library and Information science

#441 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

30. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#512 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

31. Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Library and Information science

#526 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

32. Chungbuk National University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Library and Information science

#577 in Asia

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 24,300
Founded: 1951

33. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#598 in Asia

#2239 in the World

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

34. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#641 in Asia

#2372 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

35. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Library and Information science

#691 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

36. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Library and Information science

#733 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Library and Information science in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Pohang, and Daegu.