24 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 179K citations received by 7.07K academic papers made by 24 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. Yonsei University

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in South Korea

#32 in Asia

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

2. Seoul National University

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in South Korea

#36 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in South Korea

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Kyung Hee University

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in South Korea

#80 in Asia

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

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in South Korea

#99 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Hanyang University

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in South Korea

#102 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Chung-Ang University

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in South Korea

#130 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in South Korea

#181 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in South Korea

#260 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

10. Sejong University

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in South Korea

#267 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Sogang University

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in South Korea

#317 in Asia

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

12. Hongik University

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in South Korea

#402 in Asia

Founded: 1946

13. Dongguk University

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in South Korea

#417 in Asia

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

14. Kookmin University

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in South Korea

#457 in Asia

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

15. Konkuk University

For Communications and Public Relations

#27 in South Korea

#486 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

16. Soongsil University

For Communications and Public Relations

#28 in South Korea

#500 in Asia

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

17. Kwangwoon University

For Communications and Public Relations

#29 in South Korea

#508 in Asia

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

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Communications and Public Relations

#31 in South Korea

#557 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Catholic University of Korea

For Communications and Public Relations

#34 in South Korea

#588 in Asia

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

20. Sookmyung Women's University

For Communications and Public Relations

#43 in South Korea

#660 in Asia

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

21. Seoul National University of Education

For Communications and Public Relations

#45 in South Korea

#705 in Asia

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

22. Sangmyung University

For Communications and Public Relations

#47 in South Korea

#728 in Asia

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

23. University of Seoul

For Communications and Public Relations

#50 in South Korea

#832 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

24. Hansung University

For Communications and Public Relations

#52 in South Korea

#838 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

Universities for Communications and Public Relations near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	14	Seongnam
32	Kyonggi University	15	Suwon
34	Inha University	10	Incheon
34	Ajou University	22	Suwon
138	KAIST	4	Daejeon
233	Keimyung University	21	Daegu
237	Kyungpook National University	19	Daegu
250	Yeungnam University	17	Gyeongsan
321	Pusan National University	16	Busan
494	Dongbei University of Finance and Economics	66	Dalian

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Seoul

Broadcast Journalism12

Classics and Ancient History15

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors26

Forensic Science6

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law4

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media16

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science17

Media Studies10

Military science7

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy10

Political Science33

Public Policy / Administration15

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education6

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning10