33 Best universities for Environmental Economics 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 Environmental Economics. A graph of 152K citations received by 5.81K academic papers made by 33 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

#163 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

#77 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Environmental Economics

#95 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#118 in Asia

#409 in the World

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

6. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#148 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

7. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Environmental Economics

#165 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

8. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#241 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

9. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Environmental Economics

#261 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

10. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#267 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1398

11. Anyang University - South Korea

South Korea | Anyang

For Environmental Economics

#308 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 7,540
Founded: 1948

12. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#311 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#318 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

14. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Environmental Economics

#326 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

15. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Environmental Economics

#339 in Asia

#1022 in the World

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

16. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Environmental Economics

#366 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

17. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Environmental Economics

#374 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

18. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Environmental Economics

#376 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

19. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Environmental Economics

#425 in Asia

#1213 in the World

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

20. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#438 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

21. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Environmental Economics

#475 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

22. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#479 in Asia

#1316 in the World

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

23. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Environmental Economics

#484 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

24. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#500 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

25. Pukyong National University

South Korea | Busan

For Environmental Economics

#502 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

26. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#522 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

27. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Environmental Economics

#527 in Asia

#1404 in the World

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

28. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Environmental Economics

#532 in Asia

#1413 in the World

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

29. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Environmental Economics

#554 in Asia

#1439 in the World

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

30. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Environmental Economics

#560 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

31. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#565 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

32. Hongik University

South Korea | Seoul

For Environmental Economics

#590 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1946

33. University of Science and Technology Korea

South Korea | Daejeon

For Environmental Economics

#674 in Asia

#1654 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 Anyang.

Economics subfields in South Korea

Actuarial Science17

Agricultural Economics10

Development Studies113

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics75

Finance105

International Economics23

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade30

Investment Banking and Stock trading37

Political Economy10