29 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 81.2K citations received by 5.44K academic papers made by 29 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 International Trade

#17 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

2. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#22 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#46 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

4. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#93 in Asia

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

5. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For International Trade

#101 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

6. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For International Trade

#116 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

7. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#119 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

8. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#123 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#135 in Asia

#875 in the World

Founded: 1398

10. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#147 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

11. Sejong University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#165 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

12. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For International Trade

#200 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

13. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#209 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

14. Yeungnam University

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South Korea | Gyeongsan

For International Trade

#210 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

15. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#230 in Asia

#1148 in the World

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

16. Kangwon National University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For International Trade

#237 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

17. Dankook University

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South Korea | Yongin

For International Trade

#249 in Asia

#1194 in the World

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

18. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For International Trade

#305 in Asia

#1337 in the World

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

19. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For International Trade

#323 in Asia

#1391 in the World

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

20. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#332 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

21. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#346 in Asia

#1456 in the World

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

22. Kongju National University

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South Korea | Gongju

For International Trade

#362 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

23. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For International Trade

#382 in Asia

#1547 in the World

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

24. Chonbuk National University

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South Korea | Jeonju

For International Trade

#390 in Asia

#1560 in the World

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

25. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For International Trade

#396 in Asia

#1568 in the World

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

26. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For International Trade

#418 in Asia

#1624 in the World

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

27. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#423 in Asia

#1629 in the World

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

28. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For International Trade

#471 in Asia

#1716 in the World

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

29. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For International Trade

#475 in Asia

#1722 in the World

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

The best cities to study International Trade in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, and Busan.

Economics subfields in South Korea

Actuarial Science15

Agricultural Economics9

Development Studies115

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics75

Environmental Economics32

International Economics23

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Investment Banking and Stock trading37

Political Economy10