41 Best universities for Library and Information science in South Korea

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 252K citations received by 10.2K academic papers made by 41 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

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#13 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

2. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Library and Information science

#30 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#32 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

4. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#50 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Pohang University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Pohang

For Library and Information science

#58 in Asia

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

6. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#72 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#111 in Asia

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

8. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Library and Information science

#145 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

9. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#148 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#163 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

11. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Library and Information science

#192 in Asia

#1095 in the World

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

12. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Library and Information science

#200 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

13. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#210 in Asia

#1139 in the World

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

14. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Library and Information science

#230 in Asia

#1192 in the World

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

15. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Library and Information science

#235 in Asia

#1202 in the World

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

16. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Library and Information science

#256 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

17. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Library and Information science

#279 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

18. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Library and Information science

#295 in Asia

#1394 in the World

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

19. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Library and Information science

#343 in Asia

#1519 in the World

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

20. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#344 in Asia

#1525 in the World

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

21. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Library and Information science

#347 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

22. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Library and Information science

#351 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

23. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#355 in Asia

#1549 in the World

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

24. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Eonyang

For Library and Information science

#406 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

25. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#462 in Asia

#1839 in the World

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

26. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For Library and Information science

#492 in Asia

#1920 in the World

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

27. Konkuk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#495 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

28. Pukyong National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Library and Information science

#511 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

29. Gachon University

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South Korea | Seongnam

For Library and Information science

#516 in Asia

#1986 in the World

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

30. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For Library and Information science

#529 in Asia

#2017 in the World

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

31. Chungbuk National University

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South Korea | Cheongju

For Library and Information science

#554 in Asia

#2083 in the World

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

32. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#562 in Asia

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

33. University of Science and Technology Korea

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Library and Information science

#602 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,292
Founded: 2003

34. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#608 in Asia

#2216 in the World

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

35. Seoul National University of Education

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#682 in Asia

#2410 in the World

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

36. Chosun University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Library and Information science

#689 in Asia

#2432 in the World

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

37. Jeju National University

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South Korea | Jeju

For Library and Information science

#697 in Asia

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

38. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Library and Information science

#774 in Asia

#2640 in the World

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

39. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#777 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

40. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Library and Information science

#783 in Asia

#2655 in the World

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

41. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Library and Information science

#787 in Asia

#2670 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

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.