15 Best universities for Gender Studies in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Gender Studies. A graph of 41.9K citations received by 3.52K academic papers made by 15 universities in South Korea 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#21 in Asia

#537 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#23 in Asia

#544 in the World

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

3. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#70 in Asia

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

4. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#73 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#83 in Asia

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#111 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#129 in Asia

#1198 in the World

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

8. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#165 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

9. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#184 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

10. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Gender Studies

#199 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

11. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Gender Studies

#230 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

12. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#267 in Asia

#1698 in the World

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

13. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Gender Studies

#268 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

14. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Gender Studies

#287 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

15. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#288 in Asia

#1755 in the World

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

The best cities to study Gender Studies in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, and Gwangju.

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