8 Best Universities in Gwangju, South Korea [2023 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 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

#22 in South Korea

#340 in Asia

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

2. Chosun University

#34 in South Korea

#543 in Asia

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

3. Honam University

#97 in South Korea

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