32 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 1.81M citations received by 77.1K 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 History

#1 in South Korea

#29 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For History

#2 in South Korea

#62 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For History

#4 in South Korea

#88 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Hanyang University

For History

#5 in South Korea

#106 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For History

#6 in South Korea

#120 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For History

#7 in South Korea

#136 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For History

#10 in South Korea

#241 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For History

#13 in South Korea

#276 in Asia

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

9. Ewha Womans University

For History

#17 in South Korea

#314 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Konkuk University

For History

#18 in South Korea

#330 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

11. Catholic University of Korea

For History

#22 in South Korea

#422 in Asia

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

12. Dongguk University

For History

#23 in South Korea

#432 in Asia

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

13. Sogang University

For History

#29 in South Korea

#594 in Asia

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

14. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For History

#30 in South Korea

#609 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

15. University of Seoul

For History

#31 in South Korea

#623 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

16. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For History

#33 in South Korea

#640 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

17. Soongsil University

For History

#41 in South Korea

#743 in Asia

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

18. Kookmin University

For History

#43 in South Korea

#762 in Asia

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

19. Hongik University

For History

#44 in South Korea

#767 in Asia

Founded: 1946

20. Sangmyung University

For History

#55 in South Korea

#1133 in Asia

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

21. Kwangwoon University

For History

#59 in South Korea

#1202 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For History

#61 in South Korea

#1248 in Asia

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

23. Seoul Women's University

For History

#71 in South Korea

#1417 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

24. Seoul National University of Education

For History

#76 in South Korea

#1523 in Asia

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

25. Sungshin University

For History

#81 in South Korea

#1625 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For History

#87 in South Korea

#1727 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Duksung Women's University

For History

#100 in South Korea

#1996 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Sahmyook University

For History

#104 in South Korea

#2025 in Asia

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

29. Dongduk Women's University

For History

#113 in South Korea

#2252 in Asia

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

30. Seokyeong University

For History

#114 in South Korea

#2257 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Korea National Sport University

For History

#118 in South Korea

#2306 in Asia

Founded: 1976

32. Sungkonghoe University

For History

#125 in South Korea

#2402 in Asia

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

Universities for History 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	37	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	20	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	42	Incheon
42	Myongji University	51	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	57	Yongin
72	Hallym University	46	Chuncheon