List of 8 best universities in Gwangju, South Korea

Top 8 universities in Gwangju ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 818K citations received by 42.9K academic publications made by 8 universities from Gwangju, the popularity of 21 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Chonnam National University

#340 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
33,195
Founded
1909

2. Chosun University

#543 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1946

3. Honam University

#1593 in Asia
Enrollment
8,530
Founded
1978

4. Gwangju University

#110 in South Korea
#2011 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
9,930
Founded
1980

5. Gwangju National University of Education

#130 in South Korea
#2517 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
2,204
Founded
1993

6. Kwangju Women's University

#162 in South Korea
#3526 in Asia
Enrollment
4,650
Founded
1997

7. Nambu University

#168 in South Korea
#3824 in Asia
Enrollment
3,430
Founded
1998

8. Kwangshin University

#187 in South Korea
#4886 in Asia
Enrollment
1,034
Founded
1954

Universities near Gwangju

Distance, km
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km
University
Country rank
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City
22 Dongshin University 103
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Naju
24 Gwangju Catholic University 182
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Naju
45 Sehan University 113
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Yeongam-gun
46 Chodang University 117
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Muan
47 Youngsan University of Son Studies 192
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Yeonggwang-gun
52 Mokpo National University 64
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Muan
52 Seonam University 176
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Namwon
56 Sunchon National University 98
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Suncheon
59 Mokpo Catholic University 149
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Mokpo
62 Yewon Arts University 153
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