20 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 238K citations received by 9.35K academic papers made by 20 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in South Korea

#19 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in South Korea

#86 in Asia

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

3. Hanyang University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in South Korea

#89 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Korea University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in South Korea

#91 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in South Korea

#171 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in South Korea

#193 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in South Korea

#249 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in South Korea

#283 in Asia

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

9. Dongguk University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in South Korea

#324 in Asia

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

10. University of Seoul

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#32 in South Korea

#477 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

11. Ewha Womans University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#33 in South Korea

#480 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

12. Hongik University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#34 in South Korea

#487 in Asia

Founded: 1946

13. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#37 in South Korea

#558 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

14. Kookmin University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#40 in South Korea

#648 in Asia

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

15. Soongsil University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#41 in South Korea

#668 in Asia

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

16. Konkuk University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#42 in South Korea

#671 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

17. Sogang University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#44 in South Korea

#703 in Asia

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

18. Kwangwoon University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#49 in South Korea

#771 in Asia

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

19. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#58 in South Korea

#983 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

20. Catholic University of Korea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#60 in South Korea

#1043 in Asia

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

Universities for Petrology and Geochemistry near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Dankook University	23	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	29	Suwon
34	Inha University	9	Incheon
34	Ajou University	26	Suwon
73	Kangwon National University	19	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	31	Cheongju
125	Kongju National University	21	Gongju
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	25	Daejeon
138	KAIST	2	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	13	Daejeon

Environmental Science subfields in Seoul

Agricultural Science26

Earth science and Geophysics23

Environmental Chemistry27

Environmental Engineering21

Environmental Management26

Geography and Cartography33

Geotechnical Engineering22

Hydrology and Water resources management6

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science28

Mining Engineering5

Urban and Regional planning10

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation22