23 Best universities for Civil Engineering in Seoul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 437K citations received by 22.4K academic papers made by 23 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 Civil Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#23 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Civil Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#55 in Asia

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

3. Hanyang University

For Civil Engineering

#4 in South Korea

#66 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Civil Engineering

#5 in South Korea

#93 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Korea University

For Civil Engineering

#6 in South Korea

#100 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Kyung Hee University

For Civil Engineering

#9 in South Korea

#145 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For Civil Engineering

#11 in South Korea

#163 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For Civil Engineering

#12 in South Korea

#170 in Asia

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

9. University of Seoul

For Civil Engineering

#19 in South Korea

#257 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

10. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Civil Engineering

#20 in South Korea

#289 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

11. Konkuk University

For Civil Engineering

#21 in South Korea

#291 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Hongik University

For Civil Engineering

#26 in South Korea

#375 in Asia

Founded: 1946

13. Ewha Womans University

For Civil Engineering

#33 in South Korea

#511 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

14. Dongguk University

For Civil Engineering

#34 in South Korea

#524 in Asia

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

15. Catholic University of Korea

For Civil Engineering

#36 in South Korea

#540 in Asia

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

16. Sogang University

For Civil Engineering

#41 in South Korea

#592 in Asia

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

17. Soongsil University

For Civil Engineering

#44 in South Korea

#609 in Asia

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

18. Kwangwoon University

For Civil Engineering

#46 in South Korea

#629 in Asia

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

19. Kookmin University

For Civil Engineering

#48 in South Korea

#676 in Asia

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

20. Sangmyung University

For Civil Engineering

#74 in South Korea

#1141 in Asia

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

21. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Civil Engineering

#77 in South Korea

#1211 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Civil Engineering

#80 in South Korea

#1270 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Education

For Civil Engineering

#96 in South Korea

#1648 in Asia

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

Universities for Civil Engineering near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	37	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	35	Anyang
31	Dankook University	28	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	42	Suwon
34	Inha University	10	Incheon
34	Ajou University	22	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	29	Incheon
42	Myongji University	45	Yongin
73	Kangwon National University	18	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	30	Cheongju