List of 39 best universities in Seoul

Ranking by academic field

We ranked 39 best universities in Seoul based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 12M citations received by 539K publications made by 39 universities in Seoul, measured the popularity of 1,405 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.

Seoul National University

#1 in Seoul

#1 in South Korea

#15 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

Yonsei University

#2 in Seoul

#2 in South Korea

#34 in Asia

Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

Korea University

#3 in Seoul

#3 in South Korea

#48 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

Sungkyunkwan University

#4 in Seoul

#5 in South Korea

#58 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1398

Hanyang University

#5 in Seoul

#6 in South Korea

#72 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

Kyung Hee University

#6 in Seoul

#7 in South Korea

#101 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

Ewha Womans University

#7 in Seoul

#8 in South Korea

#129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

Chung-Ang University

#8 in Seoul

#12 in South Korea

#150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

Konkuk University

#9 in Seoul

#13 in South Korea

#183 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

Sogang University

#10 in Seoul

#16 in South Korea

#290 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,227
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1960

Sejong University

#11 in Seoul

#17 in South Korea

#296 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

Dongguk University

#12 in Seoul

#19 in South Korea

#312 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,204
Founded: 1906

Catholic University of Korea

#13 in Seoul

#24 in South Korea

#412 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

Soongsil University

#14 in Seoul

#26 in South Korea

#442 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

#15 in Seoul

#27 in South Korea

#444 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

Kookmin University

#16 in Seoul

#28 in South Korea

#453 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

Sookmyung Women's University

#17 in Seoul

#33 in South Korea

#511 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

Hongik University

#18 in Seoul

#36 in South Korea

#530 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1946

Kwangwoon University

#19 in Seoul

#44 in South Korea

#699 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

Sangmyung University

#20 in Seoul

#48 in South Korea

#839 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

Seoul National University of Science and Technology

#21 in Seoul

#49 in South Korea

#843 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1910

Sungshin University

#22 in Seoul

#52 in South Korea

#971 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1936

Seoul Women's University

#23 in Seoul

#62 in South Korea

#1118 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

Sahmyook University

#24 in Seoul

#68 in South Korea

#1195 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

Dongduk Women's University

#25 in Seoul

#69 in South Korea

#1212 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 7,093
Founded: 1950

Duksung Women's University

#26 in Seoul

#71 in South Korea

#1220 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

University of Seoul

#27 in Seoul

#85 in South Korea

#1391 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

Hansung University

#28 in Seoul

#92 in South Korea

#1561 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

Seokyeong University

#29 in Seoul

#99 in South Korea

#1648 in Asia

Founded: 1947

Korea National Sport University

#30 in Seoul

#109 in South Korea

#1939 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1976

Seoul National University of Education

#31 in Seoul

#122 in South Korea

#2308 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,420
Founded: 1946

Sungkonghoe University

#32 in Seoul

#128 in South Korea

#2453 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,260
Founded: 1914

Chongshin University

#33 in Seoul

#129 in South Korea

#2540 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

Korean National University of Arts

#34 in Seoul

#146 in South Korea

#3029 in Asia

Founded: 1993

Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary

#35 in Seoul

#155 in South Korea

#3475 in Asia

Enrollment: 170
Founded: 1903

Korea Christian University

#36 in Seoul

#165 in South Korea

#3791 in Asia

Founded: 1958

Chugye University for the Arts

#37 in Seoul

#166 in South Korea

#3796 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1973

Korean Bible University

#38 in Seoul

#176 in South Korea

#4461 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,290
Founded: 1952

Seoul Christian University

#39 in Seoul

#186 in South Korea

#5009 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,170
Founded: 1937

Universities near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Korea Aerospace University	88	Goyang
19	Gachon University	43	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	90	Seongnam
21	Korea Polytechnic University	110	Siheung
22	Anyang University - South Korea	108	Anyang
22	Seoul Theological University	139	Bucheon
24	Sungkyul University	156	Anyang
24	Joongang Sangha University	191	Gunpo
26	Gyeongin National University of Education	123	Incheon
27	Hansei University	125	Gunpo