23 Best universities for International 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 International Economics. A graph of 52.8K citations received by 3.75K academic papers made by 23 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. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#23 in Asia

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#27 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#62 in Asia

#567 in the World

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

4. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#106 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

5. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#107 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#130 in Asia

#894 in the World

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

7. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For International Economics

#148 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

8. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#161 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#164 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

10. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For International Economics

#165 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For International Economics

#168 in Asia

#1022 in the World

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

12. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#176 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

13. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For International Economics

#178 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

14. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#239 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

15. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#259 in Asia

#1237 in the World

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

16. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For International Economics

#260 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

17. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For International Economics

#297 in Asia

#1342 in the World

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

18. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#321 in Asia

#1403 in the World

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

19. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For International Economics

#338 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

20. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For International Economics

#362 in Asia

#1490 in the World

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

21. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For International Economics

#363 in Asia

#1491 in the World

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

22. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#370 in Asia

#1500 in the World

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

23. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For International Economics

#383 in Asia

#1520 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in South Korea

Actuarial Science15

Agricultural Economics9

Development Studies115

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics75

Environmental Economics32

Finance105

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade29

Investment Banking and Stock trading37

Political Economy10