32 Best universities for Archaeology in Seoul

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 70.8K academic papers made by 32 universities in Seoul was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Seoul National University

For Archaeology

#1 in South Korea

#28 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

2. Yonsei University

For Archaeology

#2 in South Korea

#59 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

3. Korea University

For Archaeology

#4 in South Korea

#90 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Hanyang University

For Archaeology

#5 in South Korea

#104 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Archaeology

#6 in South Korea

#122 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For Archaeology

#7 in South Korea

#134 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

7. Sejong University

For Archaeology

#10 in South Korea

#235 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For Archaeology

#13 in South Korea

#269 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

9. Ewha Womans University

For Archaeology

#17 in South Korea

#318 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Konkuk University

For Archaeology

#18 in South Korea

#322 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

11. Catholic University of Korea

For Archaeology

#22 in South Korea

#430 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

12. Dongguk University

For Archaeology

#23 in South Korea

#433 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,204
Founded: 1906

13. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#29 in South Korea

#577 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

14. University of Seoul

For Archaeology

#30 in South Korea

#591 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Sogang University

For Archaeology

#31 in South Korea

#607 in Asia

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

16. Soongsil University

For Archaeology

#38 in South Korea

#689 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

17. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Archaeology

#39 in South Korea

#693 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

18. Hongik University

For Archaeology

#42 in South Korea

#728 in Asia

Founded: 1946

19. Kookmin University

For Archaeology

#43 in South Korea

#734 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1946

20. Sangmyung University

For Archaeology

#55 in South Korea

#1107 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 6,604
Founded: 1937

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Archaeology

#60 in South Korea

#1200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 12,869
Founded: 1948

22. Kwangwoon University

For Archaeology

#62 in South Korea

#1228 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,807
Founded: 1934

23. Seoul Women's University

For Archaeology

#74 in South Korea

#1447 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

24. Seoul National University of Education

For Archaeology

#78 in South Korea

#1525 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 3,420
Founded: 1946

25. Hansung University

For Archaeology

#84 in South Korea

#1668 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

26. Sungshin University

For Archaeology

#87 in South Korea

#1694 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1936

27. Duksung Women's University

For Archaeology

#106 in South Korea

#2061 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Sahmyook University

For Archaeology

#110 in South Korea

#2099 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Archaeology

#113 in South Korea

#2229 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 7,093
Founded: 1950

30. Seokyeong University

For Archaeology

#115 in South Korea

#2250 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Korea National Sport University

For Archaeology

#117 in South Korea

#2270 in Asia

Founded: 1976

32. Sungkonghoe University

For Archaeology

#124 in South Korea

#2383 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,260
Founded: 1914

Universities for Archaeology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	36	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	48	Anyang
31	Dankook University	35	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	34	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	21	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	44	Incheon
42	Myongji University	53	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	56	Yongin
72	Hallym University	46	Chuncheon