26 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 50.6K academic papers made by 26 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 Oceanography

#1 in South Korea

#14 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Oceanography

#3 in South Korea

#57 in Asia

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

3. Hanyang University

For Oceanography

#4 in South Korea

#67 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

4. Korea University

For Oceanography

#7 in South Korea

#92 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Oceanography

#8 in South Korea

#93 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For Oceanography

#14 in South Korea

#182 in Asia

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

7. Konkuk University

For Oceanography

#16 in South Korea

#214 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

8. Sejong University

For Oceanography

#17 in South Korea

#217 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Chung-Ang University

For Oceanography

#22 in South Korea

#280 in Asia

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

10. Ewha Womans University

For Oceanography

#29 in South Korea

#355 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

11. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#30 in South Korea

#380 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

12. University of Seoul

For Oceanography

#33 in South Korea

#395 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

13. Dongguk University

For Oceanography

#34 in South Korea

#415 in Asia

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

14. Sogang University

For Oceanography

#36 in South Korea

#442 in Asia

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

15. Hongik University

For Oceanography

#37 in South Korea

#467 in Asia

Founded: 1946

16. Soongsil University

For Oceanography

#38 in South Korea

#469 in Asia

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

17. Kookmin University

For Oceanography

#39 in South Korea

#518 in Asia

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

18. Kwangwoon University

For Oceanography

#41 in South Korea

#549 in Asia

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

19. Sangmyung University

For Oceanography

#54 in South Korea

#856 in Asia

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

20. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Oceanography

#62 in South Korea

#964 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

21. Catholic University of Korea

For Oceanography

#64 in South Korea

#990 in Asia

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

22. Seoul National University of Education

For Oceanography

#75 in South Korea

#1252 in Asia

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

23. Sookmyung Women's University

For Oceanography

#82 in South Korea

#1399 in Asia

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

24. Seoul Women's University

For Oceanography

#90 in South Korea

#1659 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sahmyook University

For Oceanography

#98 in South Korea

#1762 in Asia

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

26. Seokyeong University

For Oceanography

#102 in South Korea

#1831 in Asia

Founded: 1947

Universities for Oceanography near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	49	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	47	Anyang
31	Dankook University	45	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	50	Suwon
34	Inha University	9	Incheon
34	Ajou University	27	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	35	Incheon
42	Myongji University	44	Yongin
73	Kangwon National University	18	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	24	Cheongju