33 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.44M citations received by 113K 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 Political Science

#1 in South Korea

#23 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Political Science

#2 in South Korea

#34 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Political Science

#4 in South Korea

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Political Science

#5 in South Korea

#90 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Kyung Hee University

For Political Science

#6 in South Korea

#106 in Asia

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

6. Hanyang University

For Political Science

#7 in South Korea

#127 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Chung-Ang University

For Political Science

#8 in South Korea

#220 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Political Science

#9 in South Korea

#221 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Sejong University

For Political Science

#14 in South Korea

#269 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

10. Sogang University

For Political Science

#16 in South Korea

#363 in Asia

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

11. Catholic University of Korea

For Political Science

#18 in South Korea

#397 in Asia

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

12. Dongguk University

For Political Science

#19 in South Korea

#408 in Asia

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

13. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Political Science

#20 in South Korea

#432 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

14. Konkuk University

For Political Science

#23 in South Korea

#467 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

15. Soongsil University

For Political Science

#29 in South Korea

#574 in Asia

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

16. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#34 in South Korea

#641 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

17. Kookmin University

For Political Science

#36 in South Korea

#674 in Asia

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

18. Seoul National University of Education

For Political Science

#38 in South Korea

#684 in Asia

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

19. Hongik University

For Political Science

#40 in South Korea

#705 in Asia

Founded: 1946

20. University of Seoul

For Political Science

#43 in South Korea

#764 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Political Science

#48 in South Korea

#910 in Asia

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

22. Kwangwoon University

For Political Science

#50 in South Korea

#1028 in Asia

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

23. Sangmyung University

For Political Science

#51 in South Korea

#1046 in Asia

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

24. Hansung University

For Political Science

#67 in South Korea

#1370 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

25. Seoul Women's University

For Political Science

#68 in South Korea

#1381 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

26. Sungshin University

For Political Science

#73 in South Korea

#1445 in Asia

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

27. Sahmyook University

For Political Science

#82 in South Korea

#1561 in Asia

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

28. Duksung Women's University

For Political Science

#97 in South Korea

#1882 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Political Science

#107 in South Korea

#2078 in Asia

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

30. Seokyeong University

For Political Science

#109 in South Korea

#2159 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Chongshin University

For Political Science

#118 in South Korea

#2305 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

32. Sungkonghoe University

For Political Science

#119 in South Korea

#2313 in Asia

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

33. Korea National Sport University

For Political Science

#120 in South Korea

#2318 in Asia

Founded: 1976

Universities for Political Science near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	22	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	35	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	44	Suwon
34	Inha University	11	Incheon
34	Ajou University	15	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	45	Incheon
42	Myongji University	49	Yongin
72	Hallym University	33	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	26	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	27	Cheongju