33 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 2.63M citations received by 134K 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

#25 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Philosophy

#3 in South Korea

#60 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Philosophy

#4 in South Korea

#85 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Philosophy

#5 in South Korea

#114 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Philosophy

#6 in South Korea

#158 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Philosophy

#8 in South Korea

#197 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Philosophy

#12 in South Korea

#275 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Philosophy

#13 in South Korea

#311 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Sejong University

For Philosophy

#16 in South Korea

#364 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Catholic University of Korea

For Philosophy

#17 in South Korea

#387 in Asia

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

11. Dongguk University

For Philosophy

#19 in South Korea

#422 in Asia

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

12. Sogang University

For Philosophy

#22 in South Korea

#440 in Asia

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

13. Konkuk University

For Philosophy

#24 in South Korea

#465 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Philosophy

#27 in South Korea

#531 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Kookmin University

For Philosophy

#34 in South Korea

#679 in Asia

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

16. Soongsil University

For Philosophy

#38 in South Korea

#741 in Asia

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

17. Hongik University

For Philosophy

#39 in South Korea

#746 in Asia

Founded: 1946

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#41 in South Korea

#823 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. University of Seoul

For Philosophy

#42 in South Korea

#842 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Kwangwoon University

For Philosophy

#43 in South Korea

#859 in Asia

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

21. Sangmyung University

For Philosophy

#51 in South Korea

#1024 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Philosophy

#54 in South Korea

#1112 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Education

For Philosophy

#57 in South Korea

#1164 in Asia

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

24. Sungshin University

For Philosophy

#78 in South Korea

#1487 in Asia

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

25. Seoul Women's University

For Philosophy

#85 in South Korea

#1584 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

26. Sahmyook University

For Philosophy

#90 in South Korea

#1679 in Asia

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

27. Hansung University

For Philosophy

#91 in South Korea

#1685 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

28. Duksung Women's University

For Philosophy

#104 in South Korea

#1905 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Philosophy

#107 in South Korea

#2067 in Asia

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

30. Seokyeong University

For Philosophy

#112 in South Korea

#2128 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Chongshin University

For Philosophy

#127 in South Korea

#2411 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

32. Korea National Sport University

For Philosophy

#132 in South Korea

#2472 in Asia

Founded: 1976

33. Sungkonghoe University

For Philosophy

#136 in South Korea

#2639 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	30	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	56	Anyang
31	Dankook University	33	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	44	Suwon
34	Ajou University	14	Suwon
34	Inha University	15	Incheon
40	University of Incheon	45	Incheon
42	Myongji University	49	Yongin
72	Hallym University	31	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	28	Chuncheon