100 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea

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Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 7.28M citations received by 472K academic papers made by 141 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in Asia
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

2. Yonsei University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Asia
#363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

3. KAIST

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Asia
#427 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

4. Korea University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Asia
#484 in the World
Enrollment
24,351
Founded
1905

5. Sungkyunkwan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#73 in Asia
#584 in the World
Founded
1398

6. Hanyang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#107 in Asia
#736 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

7. Kyung Hee University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#119 in Asia
#793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
35,826
Founded
1949

8. Pohang University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#153 in Asia
#905 in the World
Enrollment
3,425
Founded
1986

9. University of Ulsan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#172 in Asia
#966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

10. Kyungpook National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#190 in Asia
#1035 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
38,616
Founded
1946

11. Pusan National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#203 in Asia
#1075 in the World
Enrollment
27,780
Founded
1946

12. Chung-Ang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#218 in Asia
#1121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
28,221
Founded
1918

13. Ewha Womans University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#229 in Asia
#1157 in the World
Enrollment
22,268
Founded
1886

14. Catholic University of Korea

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#235 in Asia
#1182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
14,297
Founded
1855

15. Inha University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#266 in Asia
#1259 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
20,613
Founded
1954

16. Ajou University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#294 in Asia
#1336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
14,328
Founded
1973

17. Sejong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#330 in Asia
#1446 in the World
Enrollment
13,350
Founded
1940

18. Chonbuk National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#363 in Asia
#1524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
32,300
Founded
1947

19. Konkuk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#368 in Asia
#1533 in the World
Enrollment
21,620
Founded
1946

20. Chonnam National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#370 in Asia
#1536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
33,195
Founded
1909

21. Chungnam National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#379 in Asia
#1554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

22. Sogang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#402 in Asia
#1616 in the World
Enrollment
9,227
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1960

23. Yeungnam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#416 in Asia
#1648 in the World
Enrollment
21,000
Founded
1947

24. Dongguk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#417 in Asia
#1652 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,204
Founded
1906

25. Gyeongsang National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#418 in Asia
#1653 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1948

26. Kangwon National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#446 in Asia
#1728 in the World
Enrollment
38,064
Founded
1947

27. Chungbuk National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in Asia
#1764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
24,300
Founded
1951

28. Hallym University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#525 in Asia
#1955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
8,747
Founded
1982

29. Pukyong National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#531 in Asia
#1969 in the World
Enrollment
28,100
Founded
1924

30. Dankook University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#538 in Asia
#1985 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
28,654
Founded
1947

31. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#559 in Asia
#2036 in the World
Enrollment
21,240
Founded
1954

32. Gachon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#583 in Asia
#2089 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
18,995
Founded
1982

33. Chosun University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#593 in Asia
#2111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1946

34. Keimyung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#594 in Asia
#2112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
22,700
Founded
1954

35. Soongsil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#612 in Asia
#2163 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1897

36. Soonchunhyang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#635 in Asia
#2217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
10,619
Founded
1978

37. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#640 in Asia
#2233 in the World
Enrollment
4,255
Founded
2009

38. Kookmin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#641 in Asia
#2242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1946

39. Dong-A University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#656 in Asia
#2291 in the World
Enrollment
21,519
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1946

40. University of Seoul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#670 in Asia
#2337 in the World
Enrollment
15,967
Founded
1918

41. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#684 in Asia
#2365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

42. Hongik University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#707 in Asia
#2415 in the World
Founded
1946

43. Jeju National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#829 in Asia
#2680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
12,200
Founded
1952

44. University of Incheon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#847 in Asia
#2718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
13,822
Founded
1988

45. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#852 in Asia
#2725 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
1,292
Founded
2003

46. Kyonggi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#863 in Asia
#2745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
16,400
Founded
1947

47. Wonkwang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#885 in Asia
#2788 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
25,360
Founded
1946

48. Kwangwoon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#923 in Asia
#2860 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
9,807
Founded
1934

49. Inje University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#924 in Asia
#2861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,641
Founded
1979

50. Myongji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#995 in Asia
#2995 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1948

51. Kongju National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1006 in Asia
#3018 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1948

52. Catholic University of Daegu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1027 in Asia
#3069 in the World
Enrollment
17,000
Founded
1914

53. Sangmyung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1089 in Asia
#3201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
6,604
Founded
1937

54. Sookmyung Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1091 in Asia
#3207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
12,869
Founded
1948

55. Seoul National University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1111 in Asia
#3265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
3,420
Founded
1946

56. Eulji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1146 in Asia
#3340 in the World
Enrollment
5,700
Founded
1967

57. Daegu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1151 in Asia
#3347 in the World
Enrollment
19,593
Founded
1956

58. Anyang University - South Korea

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1170 in Asia
#3390 in the World
Enrollment
7,540
Founded
1948

59. Yong-In University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1173 in Asia
#3398 in the World
Enrollment
7,160
Founded
1953

60. Kunsan National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1193 in Asia
#3436 in the World
Enrollment
7,715
Founded
1979

61. Korea Aerospace University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1243 in Asia
#3542 in the World
Enrollment
6,465
Founded
1952

62. Hoseo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1261 in Asia
#3577 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
14,500
Founded
1978

63. Changwon National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1277 in Asia
#3604 in the World
Enrollment
9,320
Founded
1969

64. Hannam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1286 in Asia
#3620 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
17,000
Founded
1956

65. Dong-Eui University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1312 in Asia
#3680 in the World
Enrollment
24,200
Founded
1976

66. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1348 in Asia
#3752 in the World
Enrollment
8,831
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1945

67. Mokpo National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1378 in Asia
#3809 in the World
Enrollment
12,942
Founded
1946

68. Kyungnam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1394 in Asia
#3841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1946

69. Seoul Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1397 in Asia
#3846 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1961

70. Dongseo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1400 in Asia
#3853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
9,336
Founded
1992

71. Catholic Kwandong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1459 in Asia
#3970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
9,993
Founded
1954

72. Gangneung-Wonju National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1467 in Asia
#3979 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
8,700
Founded
1946

73. Kumoh National University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1478 in Asia
#4004 in the World
Enrollment
10,463
Founded
1980

74. Konyang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1489 in Asia
#4024 in the World
Enrollment
8,210
Founded
1991

75. Sunchon National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1491 in Asia
#4027 in the World
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1935

76. Hanbat National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1499 in Asia
#4041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
14,290
Founded
1927

77. Sungshin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1531 in Asia
#4117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1936

78. Daejeon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1540 in Asia
#4135 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1980

80. Jeonju University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1550 in Asia
#4150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1964

81. University of Suwon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1584 in Asia
#4244 in the World
Enrollment
12,415
Founded
1977

82. Pai Chai University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1595 in Asia
#4266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1885

83. Kyungsung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1596 in Asia
#4267 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1955

84. Andong National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1599 in Asia
#4271 in the World
Enrollment
11,600
Founded
1947

85. Korea National University of Transportation

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1616 in Asia
#4312 in the World
Enrollment
13,400
Founded
1962

86. Woosong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1623 in Asia
#4324 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1994

87. Hansung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1636 in Asia
#4348 in the World
Enrollment
6,686
Founded
1945

88. Korea National University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1646 in Asia
#4368 in the World
Enrollment
6,530
Founded
1984

89. Hankyong National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1649 in Asia
#4373 in the World
Enrollment
6,830
Founded
1939

90. Sangji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1716 in Asia
#4521 in the World
Enrollment
8,600
Founded
1962

91. Sun Moon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1720 in Asia
#4529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
10,058
Founded
1989

92. Sahmyook University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1728 in Asia
#4554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
5,900
Founded
1906

93. Chinju National University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1740 in Asia
#4573 in the World
Enrollment
2,157
Founded
1923

94. Luther University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1746 in Asia
#4600 in the World
Enrollment
490
Founded
1966

95. Kosin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1767 in Asia
#4646 in the World
Enrollment
4,949
Founded
1946

96. Cheongju University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1785 in Asia
#4683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1946

97. Namseoul University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1809 in Asia
#4743 in the World
Founded
1993

98. Korea Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1812 in Asia
#4753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
7,896
Founded
1998

99. Kangnam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1850 in Asia
#4835 in the World
Enrollment
9,870
Founded
1946

100. Honam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1864 in Asia
#4871 in the World
Enrollment
8,530
Founded
1978

The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Pohang, and Ulsan.