33 Best universities for Philosophy in Seoul

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 33 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 Philosophy

#1 in South Korea

#19 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Philosophy

#3 in South Korea

#42 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Philosophy

#4 in South Korea

#60 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Philosophy

#5 in South Korea

#89 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Philosophy

#6 in South Korea

#124 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Philosophy

#8 in South Korea

#164 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Philosophy

#12 in South Korea

#255 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Philosophy

#13 in South Korea

#303 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

9. Catholic University of Korea

For Philosophy

#16 in South Korea

#355 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Philosophy

#17 in South Korea

#359 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Sogang University

For Philosophy

#19 in South Korea

#379 in Asia

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

12. Dongguk University

For Philosophy

#21 in South Korea

#397 in Asia

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

13. Konkuk University

For Philosophy

#24 in South Korea

#442 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Philosophy

#27 in South Korea

#499 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Kookmin University

For Philosophy

#30 in South Korea

#608 in Asia

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

16. Soongsil University

For Philosophy

#35 in South Korea

#653 in Asia

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

17. Hongik University

For Philosophy

#38 in South Korea

#684 in Asia

Founded: 1946

18. University of Seoul

For Philosophy

#41 in South Korea

#748 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Kwangwoon University

For Philosophy

#42 in South Korea

#792 in Asia

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

20. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#43 in South Korea

#798 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

21. Seoul National University of Education

For Philosophy

#52 in South Korea

#1014 in Asia

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

22. Sangmyung University

For Philosophy

#54 in South Korea

#1043 in Asia

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

23. Sookmyung Women's University

For Philosophy

#56 in South Korea

#1066 in Asia

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

24. Seoul Women's University

For Philosophy

#84 in South Korea

#1563 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sungshin University

For Philosophy

#85 in South Korea

#1576 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For Philosophy

#89 in South Korea

#1635 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Sahmyook University

For Philosophy

#93 in South Korea

#1681 in Asia

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

28. Duksung Women's University

For Philosophy

#99 in South Korea

#1807 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Philosophy

#106 in South Korea

#2021 in Asia

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

30. Seokyeong University

For Philosophy

#120 in South Korea

#2255 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Chongshin University

For Philosophy

#125 in South Korea

#2303 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

32. Korea National Sport University

For Philosophy

#129 in South Korea

#2474 in Asia

Founded: 1976

33. Sungkonghoe University

For Philosophy

#133 in South Korea

#2553 in Asia

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

Universities for Philosophy near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	33	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	32	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	44	Suwon
34	Inha University	14	Incheon
34	Ajou University	15	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	45	Incheon
42	Myongji University	47	Yongin
72	Hallym University	39	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	29	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	26	Cheongju