29 Best universities for Finance in Seoul

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 686K citations received by 33.1K academic papers made by 29 universities in Seoul 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

For Finance

#1 in South Korea

#17 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Finance

#3 in South Korea

#41 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Finance

#4 in South Korea

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Finance

#5 in South Korea

#67 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Finance

#6 in South Korea

#114 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Finance

#8 in South Korea

#156 in Asia

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

7. Sogang University

For Finance

#10 in South Korea

#190 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Finance

#11 in South Korea

#198 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Chung-Ang University

For Finance

#12 in South Korea

#210 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Finance

#15 in South Korea

#296 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Dongguk University

For Finance

#16 in South Korea

#321 in Asia

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

12. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Finance

#17 in South Korea

#322 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

13. Hongik University

For Finance

#23 in South Korea

#414 in Asia

Founded: 1946

14. Konkuk University

For Finance

#24 in South Korea

#431 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

15. Kwangwoon University

For Finance

#27 in South Korea

#481 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

16. University of Seoul

For Finance

#28 in South Korea

#496 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

17. Soongsil University

For Finance

#30 in South Korea

#511 in Asia

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

18. Kookmin University

For Finance

#33 in South Korea

#568 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#35 in South Korea

#585 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. Catholic University of Korea

For Finance

#42 in South Korea

#758 in Asia

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

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Finance

#45 in South Korea

#896 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

22. Sangmyung University

For Finance

#49 in South Korea

#974 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

23. Hansung University

For Finance

#55 in South Korea

#1052 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

24. Sungshin University

For Finance

#77 in South Korea

#1477 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1936

25. Seoul Women's University

For Finance

#81 in South Korea

#1566 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

26. Seoul National University of Education

For Finance

#85 in South Korea

#1628 in Asia

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

27. Duksung Women's University

For Finance

#89 in South Korea

#1796 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Dongduk Women's University

For Finance

#96 in South Korea

#1907 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 7,093
Founded: 1950

29. Seokyeong University

For Finance

#103 in South Korea

#2077 in Asia

Founded: 1947

Universities for Finance near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	37	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	29	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	43	Suwon
34	Inha University	14	Incheon
34	Ajou University	18	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	41	Incheon
42	Myongji University	46	Yongin
73	Kangwon National University	34	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	26	Cheongju
138	KAIST	2	Daejeon

Economics subfields in Seoul

Actuarial Science11

Agricultural Economics5

Development Studies29

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics25

Environmental Economics14

International Economics13

International Relations and Diplomacy9

International Trade15

Investment Banking and Stock trading20

Political Economy10