30 Best universities for Economics in Seoul

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 958K citations received by 62.1K academic papers made by 30 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

#16 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Economics

#2 in South Korea

#43 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Economics

#3 in South Korea

#49 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

#118 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Economics

#7 in South Korea

#141 in Asia

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

7. Ewha Womans University

For Economics

#9 in South Korea

#189 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

8. Chung-Ang University

For Economics

#10 in South Korea

#198 in Asia

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

9. Sogang University

For Economics

#12 in South Korea

#221 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Economics

#16 in South Korea

#314 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Economics

#18 in South Korea

#354 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

12. Dongguk University

For Economics

#20 in South Korea

#371 in Asia

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

13. Kookmin University

For Economics

#21 in South Korea

#380 in Asia

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

14. Konkuk University

For Economics

#25 in South Korea

#414 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

15. Catholic University of Korea

For Economics

#27 in South Korea

#421 in Asia

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

16. University of Seoul

For Economics

#29 in South Korea

#501 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

17. Soongsil University

For Economics

#31 in South Korea

#545 in Asia

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

18. Hongik University

For Economics

#35 in South Korea

#591 in Asia

Founded: 1946

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#36 in South Korea

#609 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. Kwangwoon University

For Economics

#44 in South Korea

#864 in Asia

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

21. Seoul National University of Education

For Economics

#46 in South Korea

#880 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Economics

#48 in South Korea

#919 in Asia

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

23. Sangmyung University

For Economics

#59 in South Korea

#1158 in Asia

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

24. Hansung University

For Economics

#65 in South Korea

#1258 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

25. Sungshin University

For Economics

#72 in South Korea

#1418 in Asia

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

26. Seoul Women's University

For Economics

#83 in South Korea

#1670 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

27. Duksung Women's University

For Economics

#96 in South Korea

#1817 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Sahmyook University

For Economics

#101 in South Korea

#1960 in Asia

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

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Economics

#102 in South Korea

#1978 in Asia

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

30. Seokyeong University

For Economics

#115 in South Korea

#2278 in Asia

Founded: 1947

Universities for Economics near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	39	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	50	Anyang
31	Dankook University	34	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	43	Suwon
34	Inha University	13	Incheon
34	Ajou University	15	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	42	Incheon
42	Myongji University	45	Yongin
72	Hallym University	40	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	32	Chuncheon

Economics subfields in Seoul

Actuarial Science11

Agricultural Economics5

Development Studies29

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics24

Environmental Economics13

Finance28

International Economics11

International Relations and Diplomacy8

International Trade13

Investment Banking and Stock trading20

Political Economy9