8 Best Universities in Gwangju, South Korea [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 8 best universities in Gwangju based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 818K citations received by 42.9K publications made by 8 universities in Gwangju, measured the popularity of 19 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

Chonnam National University

#1 in Gwangju

#21 in South Korea

#361 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

Chosun University

#2 in Gwangju

#32 in South Korea

#501 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

Honam University

#3 in Gwangju

#95 in South Korea

#1575 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,530
Founded: 1978

Gwangju University

#4 in Gwangju

#106 in South Korea

#1866 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 9,930
Founded: 1980

Nambu University

#5 in Gwangju

#113 in South Korea

#2034 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,430
Founded: 1998

Gwangju National University of Education

#6 in Gwangju

#140 in South Korea

#2792 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,204
Founded: 1993

Kwangju Women's University

#7 in Gwangju

#162 in South Korea

#3672 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,650
Founded: 1997

Kwangshin University

#8 in Gwangju

#187 in South Korea

#5030 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,034
Founded: 1954

Universities near Gwangju

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	Dongshin University	104	Naju
24	Gwangju Catholic University	181	Naju
45	Sehan University	112	Yeongam-gun
46	Chodang University	118	Muan
47	Youngsan University of Son Studies	190	Yeonggwang-gun
52	Mokpo National University	67	Muan
52	Seonam University	173	Namwon
56	Sunchon National University	98	Suncheon
59	Mokpo Catholic University	160	Mokpo
62	Yewon Arts University	153	Imsil-gun