19 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 139K citations received by 7.76K academic papers made by 19 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 Robotics

#2 in South Korea

#16 in Asia

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

2. Korea University

For Robotics

#3 in South Korea

#31 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Hanyang University

For Robotics

#4 in South Korea

#32 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Robotics

#5 in South Korea

#47 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Yonsei University

For Robotics

#6 in South Korea

#52 in Asia

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

6. Kyung Hee University

For Robotics

#12 in South Korea

#167 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Robotics

#17 in South Korea

#195 in Asia

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

8. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#18 in South Korea

#200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

9. Konkuk University

For Robotics

#21 in South Korea

#257 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Sogang University

For Robotics

#25 in South Korea

#302 in Asia

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

11. Soongsil University

For Robotics

#28 in South Korea

#313 in Asia

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

12. Dongguk University

For Robotics

#29 in South Korea

#335 in Asia

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

13. Hongik University

For Robotics

#30 in South Korea

#342 in Asia

Founded: 1946

14. Kookmin University

For Robotics

#32 in South Korea

#352 in Asia

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

15. Sejong University

For Robotics

#33 in South Korea

#379 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

16. Ewha Womans University

For Robotics

#34 in South Korea

#384 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

17. Kwangwoon University

For Robotics

#41 in South Korea

#474 in Asia

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

18. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Robotics

#50 in South Korea

#580 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

19. Hansung University

For Robotics

#57 in South Korea

#668 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

Universities for Robotics near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Korea Aerospace University	22	Goyang
34	Inha University	13	Incheon
34	Ajou University	15	Suwon
94	Korea University of Technology and Education	16	Cheonan
138	KAIST	1	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	10	Daejeon
237	Kyungpook National University	14	Daegu
250	Yeungnam University	20	Gyeongsan
268	Chonnam National University	9	Gwangju
271	Pohang University of Science and Technology	7	Pohang