33 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 1.44M citations received by 72.7K academic papers made by 33 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 Economics

#1 in South Korea

#17 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Economics

#2 in South Korea

#42 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Economics

#3 in South Korea

#50 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Economics

#5 in South Korea

#93 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Economics

#6 in South Korea

#123 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Economics

#7 in South Korea

#155 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Economics

#9 in South Korea

#209 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Economics

#10 in South Korea

#213 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Sogang University

For Economics

#14 in South Korea

#254 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Economics

#15 in South Korea

#321 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Economics

#18 in South Korea

#372 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

12. Dongguk University

For Economics

#20 in South Korea

#412 in Asia

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

13. Catholic University of Korea

For Economics

#21 in South Korea

#414 in Asia

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

14. Kookmin University

For Economics

#24 in South Korea

#423 in Asia

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

15. Konkuk University

For Economics

#27 in South Korea

#477 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

16. University of Seoul

For Economics

#33 in South Korea

#595 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

17. Soongsil University

For Economics

#35 in South Korea

#610 in Asia

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

18. Hongik University

For Economics

#36 in South Korea

#627 in Asia

Founded: 1946

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#38 in South Korea

#678 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. Kwangwoon University

For Economics

#45 in South Korea

#934 in Asia

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

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Economics

#47 in South Korea

#971 in Asia

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

22. Seoul National University of Education

For Economics

#54 in South Korea

#1062 in Asia

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

23. Sangmyung University

For Economics

#59 in South Korea

#1180 in Asia

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

24. Hansung University

For Economics

#69 in South Korea

#1358 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

25. Sungshin University

For Economics

#73 in South Korea

#1458 in Asia

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

26. Seoul Women's University

For Economics

#81 in South Korea

#1636 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

27. Sahmyook University

For Economics

#97 in South Korea

#1895 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

28. Duksung Women's University

For Economics

#99 in South Korea

#1926 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Economics

#105 in South Korea

#2022 in Asia

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

30. Seokyeong University

For Economics

#112 in South Korea

#2250 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Chongshin University

For Economics

#121 in South Korea

#2351 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

32. Sungkonghoe University

For Economics

#122 in South Korea

#2353 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,260
Founded: 1914

33. Korea National Sport University

For Economics

#127 in South Korea

#2415 in Asia

Founded: 1976

Universities for Economics near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	34	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	50	Anyang
31	Dankook University	32	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	43	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	16	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	41	Incheon
42	Myongji University	46	Yongin
72	Hallym University	40	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	29	Chuncheon

Economics subfields in Seoul

Actuarial Science11

Agricultural Economics5

Development Studies29

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics25

Environmental Economics14

Finance29

International Economics13

International Relations and Diplomacy9

International Trade15

Investment Banking and Stock trading20

Political Economy10