8 Best Universities in Gwangju, South Korea [2025 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 1.35M citations received by 65.4K academic publications made by 8 universities from Gwangju, the popularity of 32 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Chonnam National University

#23 in South Korea

#386 in Asia

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

2. Chosun University

#35 in South Korea

#615 in Asia

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

3. Honam University

#100 in South Korea

#1757 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,530
Founded: 1978

4. Gwangju University

#103 in South Korea

#1785 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,930
Founded: 1980

5. Gwangju National University of Education

#124 in South Korea

#2432 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,204
Founded: 1993

6. Kwangju Women's University

#161 in South Korea

#3493 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,650
Founded: 1997

7. Nambu University

#167 in South Korea

#3669 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,430
Founded: 1998

8. Kwangshin University

#190 in South Korea

#4894 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,034
Founded: 1954

Universities near Gwangju

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	Dongshin University	109	Naju
24	Gwangju Catholic University	185	Naju
45	Sehan University	115	Yeongam-gun
46	Chodang University	120	Muan
47	Youngsan University of Son Studies	192	Yeonggwang-gun
52	Mokpo National University	70	Muan
52	Seonam University	178	Namwon
56	Sunchon National University	105	Suncheon
59	Mokpo Catholic University	148	Mokpo
62	Yewon Arts University	146	Imsil-gun