10 Best Economics universities in Busan [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Busan ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 137K citations received by 7.67K academic papers made by 10 universities in Busan 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. Pusan National University

For Economics

#8 in South Korea

#202 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

2. Pukyong National University

For Economics

#25 in South Korea

#431 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

3. Dong-A University

For Economics

#37 in South Korea

#667 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

4. Dongseo University

For Economics

#65 in South Korea

#1286 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,336
Founded: 1992

5. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

For Economics

#66 in South Korea

#1330 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,831
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1945

6. Kyungsung University

For Economics

#67 in South Korea

#1353 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1955

7. Dong-Eui University

For Economics

#71 in South Korea

#1396 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

8. Kosin University

For Economics

#101 in South Korea

#1936 in Asia

Founded: 1946

9. Catholic University of Pusan

For Economics

#110 in South Korea

#2230 in Asia

Founded: 1964

10. Busan University of Foreign Studies

For Economics

#113 in South Korea

#2257 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1982

Universities for Economics near Busan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
21	Inje University	42	Gimhae
53	University of Ulsan	17	Ulsan
54	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	39	Eonyang
86	Yeungnam University	22	Gyeongsan
86	Gyeongsang National University	26	Jinju
93	Catholic University of Daegu	51	Gyeongsan
96	Kyungpook National University	13	Daegu
98	Keimyung University	31	Daegu
104	Pohang University of Science and Technology	12	Pohang
192	Chonbuk National University	28	Jeonju

Economics subfields in Busan

Development Studies9

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics5

Finance7