19 Best universities for International Economics in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 34.9K citations received by 3.18K academic papers made by 19 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

#25 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#27 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

3. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#54 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#102 in Asia

#784 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#120 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

6. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#136 in Asia

#925 in the World

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

7. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For International Economics

#138 in Asia

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

8. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For International Economics

#147 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

9. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#157 in Asia

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For International Economics

#181 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

11. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#202 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

12. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For International Economics

#214 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

13. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#223 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

14. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For International Economics

#225 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

15. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#229 in Asia

#1168 in the World

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

16. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For International Economics

#290 in Asia

#1290 in the World

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

17. Kongju National University

South Korea | Gongju

For International Economics

#314 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1948

18. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For International Economics

#329 in Asia

#1370 in the World

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

19. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For International Economics

#351 in Asia

#1404 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in South Korea

Actuarial Science14

Agricultural Economics7

Development Studies103

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics66

Environmental Economics26

Finance100

International Relations and Diplomacy9

International Trade21

Investment Banking and Stock trading36

Political Economy9