31 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 1.53M citations received by 78.8K academic papers made by 31 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 Linguistics

#1 in South Korea

#17 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Linguistics

#3 in South Korea

#46 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Linguistics

#4 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Linguistics

#5 in South Korea

#74 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Linguistics

#6 in South Korea

#107 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Linguistics

#9 in South Korea

#152 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Linguistics

#12 in South Korea

#219 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Linguistics

#13 in South Korea

#244 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Catholic University of Korea

For Linguistics

#14 in South Korea

#257 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Linguistics

#20 in South Korea

#331 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Sogang University

For Linguistics

#21 in South Korea

#348 in Asia

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

12. Konkuk University

For Linguistics

#23 in South Korea

#381 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

13. Dongguk University

For Linguistics

#26 in South Korea

#422 in Asia

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

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Linguistics

#29 in South Korea

#515 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Kookmin University

For Linguistics

#33 in South Korea

#544 in Asia

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

16. Soongsil University

For Linguistics

#37 in South Korea

#646 in Asia

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

17. Hongik University

For Linguistics

#39 in South Korea

#705 in Asia

Founded: 1946

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#40 in South Korea

#725 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Kwangwoon University

For Linguistics

#42 in South Korea

#818 in Asia

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

20. University of Seoul

For Linguistics

#43 in South Korea

#820 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

21. Sangmyung University

For Linguistics

#46 in South Korea

#883 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Linguistics

#57 in South Korea

#1158 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Education

For Linguistics

#58 in South Korea

#1186 in Asia

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

24. Sungshin University

For Linguistics

#79 in South Korea

#1498 in Asia

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

25. Seoul Women's University

For Linguistics

#85 in South Korea

#1572 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

26. Hansung University

For Linguistics

#95 in South Korea

#1808 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Sahmyook University

For Linguistics

#97 in South Korea

#1830 in Asia

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

28. Duksung Women's University

For Linguistics

#105 in South Korea

#2033 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Linguistics

#109 in South Korea

#2101 in Asia

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

30. Seokyeong University

For Linguistics

#112 in South Korea

#2167 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Korea National Sport University

For Linguistics

#128 in South Korea

#2508 in Asia

Founded: 1976

Universities for Linguistics near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	32	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	61	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	55	Anyang
31	Dankook University	31	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	50	Suwon
34	Inha University	15	Incheon
34	Ajou University	16	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	47	Incheon
42	Myongji University	49	Yongin
42	University of Suwon	62	Hwaseong