31 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 4.17M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 31 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 Electrical Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#14 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#46 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in South Korea

#47 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Hanyang University

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in South Korea

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Korea University

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in South Korea

#65 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Kyung Hee University

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in South Korea

#110 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Electrical Engineering

#14 in South Korea

#172 in Asia

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

8. Sejong University

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in South Korea

#200 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Dongguk University

For Electrical Engineering

#21 in South Korea

#207 in Asia

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

10. Kwangwoon University

For Electrical Engineering

#22 in South Korea

#212 in Asia

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

11. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#24 in South Korea

#239 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

12. Soongsil University

For Electrical Engineering

#25 in South Korea

#240 in Asia

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

13. Konkuk University

For Electrical Engineering

#27 in South Korea

#262 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

14. Sogang University

For Electrical Engineering

#28 in South Korea

#274 in Asia

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

15. Kookmin University

For Electrical Engineering

#29 in South Korea

#282 in Asia

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

16. Hongik University

For Electrical Engineering

#31 in South Korea

#314 in Asia

Founded: 1946

17. Ewha Womans University

For Electrical Engineering

#40 in South Korea

#413 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

18. University of Seoul

For Electrical Engineering

#41 in South Korea

#415 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Catholic University of Korea

For Electrical Engineering

#54 in South Korea

#721 in Asia

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

20. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in South Korea

#835 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

21. Sangmyung University

For Electrical Engineering

#73 in South Korea

#1043 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Electrical Engineering

#79 in South Korea

#1153 in Asia

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

23. Hansung University

For Electrical Engineering

#91 in South Korea

#1503 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

24. Seokyeong University

For Electrical Engineering

#95 in South Korea

#1557 in Asia

Founded: 1947

25. Seoul Women's University

For Electrical Engineering

#100 in South Korea

#1663 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

26. Sungshin University

For Electrical Engineering

#101 in South Korea

#1683 in Asia

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

27. Seoul National University of Education

For Electrical Engineering

#102 in South Korea

#1694 in Asia

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

28. Sahmyook University

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in South Korea

#1906 in Asia

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

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Electrical Engineering

#112 in South Korea

#1961 in Asia

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

30. Duksung Women's University

For Electrical Engineering

#118 in South Korea

#2073 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

31. Chongshin University

For Electrical Engineering

#121 in South Korea

#2118 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

Universities for Electrical Engineering near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Korea Aerospace University	52	Goyang
19	Gachon University	42	Seongnam
21	Korea Polytechnic University	58	Siheung
22	Anyang University - South Korea	47	Anyang
31	Dankook University	39	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	48	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	15	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	32	Incheon
42	Myongji University	33	Yongin