19 Best universities for Gender Studies in South Korea

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 67.4K citations received by 4.5K academic papers made by 19 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

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#27 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#30 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

3. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#66 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

4. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#85 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#102 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#141 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1398

7. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#164 in Asia

#1283 in the World

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

8. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#183 in Asia

#1350 in the World

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

9. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#199 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

10. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Gender Studies

#238 in Asia

#1523 in the World

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

11. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Gender Studies

#274 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

12. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Gender Studies

#300 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

13. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#336 in Asia

#1847 in the World

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

14. Gyeongsang National University

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South Korea | Jinju

For Gender Studies

#337 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

15. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Gender Studies

#344 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

16. Kyungpook National University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Gender Studies

#350 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

17. Hallym University

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South Korea | Chuncheon

For Gender Studies

#365 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

18. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#394 in Asia

#1999 in the World

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

19. Keimyung University

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South Korea | Daegu

For Gender Studies

#406 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in South Korea

Broadcast Journalism16

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations62

Criminology and Criminal Justice9

Early Childhood Education6

Education Majors103

Forensic Science10

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law14

International Law5

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media31

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science41

Media Studies11

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Occupational Safety and Health26

Political Economy10

Political Science140

Public Policy / Administration21

Radio and Television broadcasting11

Special Education5

Sports / Exercise science40

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies72

Urban and Regional planning15