22 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 457K citations received by 23.7K academic papers made by 22 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in South Korea

#26 in Asia

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

2. Hanyang University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in South Korea

#72 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

3. Yonsei University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in South Korea

#76 in Asia

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

4. Korea University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in South Korea

#114 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in South Korea

#119 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in South Korea

#215 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in South Korea

#240 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Hongik University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in South Korea

#337 in Asia

Founded: 1946

9. Dongguk University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in South Korea

#376 in Asia

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

10. Konkuk University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in South Korea

#383 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

11. University of Seoul

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in South Korea

#402 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

12. Chung-Ang University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in South Korea

#404 in Asia

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

13. Soongsil University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in South Korea

#497 in Asia

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

14. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in South Korea

#502 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

15. Kookmin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in South Korea

#503 in Asia

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

16. Ewha Womans University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in South Korea

#567 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

17. Sogang University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in South Korea

#628 in Asia

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

18. Kwangwoon University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in South Korea

#727 in Asia

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

19. Catholic University of Korea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in South Korea

#753 in Asia

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

20. Seoul National University of Education

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in South Korea

#1197 in Asia

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

21. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Earth science and Geophysics

#81 in South Korea

#1319 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

22. Sangmyung University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in South Korea

#1450 in Asia

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

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	Anyang University - South Korea	48	Anyang
34	Inha University	9	Incheon
34	Ajou University	23	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	39	Incheon
42	Myongji University	32	Yongin
73	Kangwon National University	20	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	29	Cheongju
125	Kongju National University	30	Gongju
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	24	Daejeon
138	KAIST	2	Daejeon

Environmental Science subfields in Seoul

Agricultural Science26

Environmental Chemistry24

Environmental Engineering21

Environmental Management22

Geography and Cartography33

Geotechnical Engineering21

Hydrology and Water resources management6

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science27

Mining Engineering6

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Urban and Regional planning8

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation19