8 Best Universities in Gwangju, South Korea [2026 Rankings]

Top 8 universities in Gwangju ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.45M citations received by 67.2K academic publications made by 8 universities from Gwangju, the popularity of 36 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Chonnam National University

#18 in South Korea

#287 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

2. Chosun University

#35 in South Korea

#557 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

3. Gwangju University

#94 in South Korea

#1575 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,930
Founded: 1980

4. Honam University

#101 in South Korea

#1757 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,530
Founded: 1978

5. Gwangju National University of Education

#132 in South Korea

#2553 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,204
Founded: 1993

6. Kwangju Women's University

#159 in South Korea

#3329 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,650
Founded: 1997

7. Nambu University

#166 in South Korea

#3573 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,430
Founded: 1998

8. Kwangshin University

#188 in South Korea

#4888 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,034
Founded: 1954

Universities near Gwangju

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	Dongshin University	98	Naju
24	Gwangju Catholic University	173	Naju
45	Sehan University	114	Yeongam-gun
46	Chodang University	130	Muan
47	Youngsan University of Son Studies	192	Yeonggwang-gun
52	Mokpo National University	67	Muan
52	Seonam University	182	Namwon
56	Sunchon National University	104	Suncheon
59	Mokpo Catholic University	152	Mokpo
62	Yewon Arts University	148	Imsil-gun