32 Best universities for Environmental Economics in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Economics. A graph of 132K citations received by 5.56K academic papers made by 32 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. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#41 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#47 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

3. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#78 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Environmental Economics

#88 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#118 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#145 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Environmental Economics

#156 in Asia

#545 in the World

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

8. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#235 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

9. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Environmental Economics

#245 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

10. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#272 in Asia

#860 in the World

Founded: 1398

11. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#303 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

12. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Environmental Economics

#307 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

13. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#309 in Asia

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

14. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Environmental Economics

#310 in Asia

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

15. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Environmental Economics

#329 in Asia

#1013 in the World

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

16. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Environmental Economics

#351 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

17. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Environmental Economics

#367 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Environmental Economics

#396 in Asia

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

19. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Environmental Economics

#405 in Asia

#1188 in the World

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

20. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#435 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

21. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#450 in Asia

#1278 in the World

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

22. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Environmental Economics

#484 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

23. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Environmental Economics

#491 in Asia

#1352 in the World

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

24. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Environmental Economics

#512 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

25. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#515 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

26. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Environmental Economics

#521 in Asia

#1400 in the World

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

27. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Environmental Economics

#535 in Asia

#1421 in the World

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

28. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Environmental Economics

#545 in Asia

#1432 in the World

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

29. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#546 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

30. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Environmental Economics

#555 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

31. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#579 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Environmental Economics

#664 in Asia

#1636 in the World

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

The best cities to study Environmental Economics in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Incheon, and Suwon.

Economics subfields in South Korea

Actuarial Science15

Agricultural Economics9

Development Studies115

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics75

Finance105

International Economics23

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade29

Investment Banking and Stock trading37

Political Economy10