32 Best universities for Archaeology in Seoul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 72.7K 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

#30 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Archaeology

#2 in South Korea

#61 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Archaeology

#4 in South Korea

#92 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Hanyang University

For Archaeology

#5 in South Korea

#106 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Archaeology

#6 in South Korea

#121 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For Archaeology

#7 in South Korea

#136 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For Archaeology

#10 in South Korea

#230 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For Archaeology

#13 in South Korea

#279 in Asia

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

9. Ewha Womans University

For Archaeology

#17 in South Korea

#321 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. Dongguk University

For Archaeology

#22 in South Korea

#432 in Asia

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

12. Catholic University of Korea

For Archaeology

#23 in South Korea

#435 in Asia

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

13. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#29 in South Korea

#580 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

14. University of Seoul

For Archaeology

#30 in South Korea

#595 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Sogang University

For Archaeology

#32 in South Korea

#627 in Asia

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

16. Soongsil University

For Archaeology

#39 in South Korea

#699 in Asia

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

17. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Archaeology

#40 in South Korea

#703 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

18. Hongik University

For Archaeology

#43 in South Korea

#732 in Asia

Founded: 1946

19. Kookmin University

For Archaeology

#44 in South Korea

#738 in Asia

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

20. Sangmyung University

For Archaeology

#55 in South Korea

#1109 in Asia

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

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Archaeology

#60 in South Korea

#1211 in Asia

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

22. Kwangwoon University

For Archaeology

#61 in South Korea

#1223 in Asia

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

23. Seoul Women's University

For Archaeology

#74 in South Korea

#1474 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

24. Seoul National University of Education

For Archaeology

#77 in South Korea

#1541 in Asia

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

25. Hansung University

For Archaeology

#84 in South Korea

#1677 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

26. Sungshin University

For Archaeology

#86 in South Korea

#1710 in Asia

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

27. Duksung Women's University

For Archaeology

#106 in South Korea

#2042 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Sahmyook University

For Archaeology

#108 in South Korea

#2091 in Asia

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

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Archaeology

#113 in South Korea

#2215 in Asia

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

30. Korea National Sport University

For Archaeology

#116 in South Korea

#2254 in Asia

Founded: 1976

31. Seokyeong University

For Archaeology

#117 in South Korea

#2256 in Asia

Founded: 1947

32. Sungkonghoe University

For Archaeology

#124 in South Korea

#2392 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	34	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	47	Anyang
31	Dankook University	36	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	35	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	21	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	42	Incheon
42	Myongji University	53	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	56	Yongin
72	Hallym University	46	Chuncheon