32 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 75K 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

#28 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For History

#2 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For History

#4 in South Korea

#89 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Hanyang University

For History

#5 in South Korea

#105 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For History

#6 in South Korea

#119 in Asia

Founded: 1398

6. Kyung Hee University

For History

#7 in South Korea

#138 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For History

#12 in South Korea

#245 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For History

#13 in South Korea

#275 in Asia

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

9. Ewha Womans University

For History

#16 in South Korea

#312 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Konkuk University

For History

#18 in South Korea

#325 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

11. Catholic University of Korea

For History

#22 in South Korea

#418 in Asia

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

12. Dongguk University

For History

#23 in South Korea

#433 in Asia

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

13. Sogang University

For History

#29 in South Korea

#577 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

#602 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

15. University of Seoul

For History

#31 in South Korea

#616 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

16. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For History

#33 in South Korea

#636 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

17. Soongsil University

For History

#39 in South Korea

#728 in Asia

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

18. Kookmin University

For History

#42 in South Korea

#752 in Asia

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

19. Hongik University

For History

#43 in South Korea

#755 in Asia

Founded: 1946

20. Sangmyung University

For History

#56 in South Korea

#1128 in Asia

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

21. Kwangwoon University

For History

#59 in South Korea

#1203 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For History

#61 in South Korea

#1240 in Asia

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

23. Seoul Women's University

For History

#70 in South Korea

#1376 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

24. Seoul National University of Education

For History

#76 in South Korea

#1494 in Asia

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

25. Sungshin University

For History

#81 in South Korea

#1616 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For History

#87 in South Korea

#1713 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Duksung Women's University

For History

#102 in South Korea

#2002 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Sahmyook University

For History

#105 in South Korea

#2040 in Asia

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

29. Seokyeong University

For History

#113 in South Korea

#2253 in Asia

Founded: 1947

30. Dongduk Women's University

For History

#115 in South Korea

#2264 in Asia

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

31. Korea National Sport University

For History

#119 in South Korea

#2320 in Asia

Founded: 1976

32. Sungkonghoe University

For History

#124 in South Korea

#2386 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	38	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	48	Anyang
31	Dankook University	36	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	35	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	20	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	44	Incheon
42	Myongji University	50	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	57	Yongin
72	Hallym University	46	Chuncheon