21 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration in South Korea

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 70.5K citations received by 4.04K academic papers made by 21 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

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#60 in Asia

#646 in the World

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#63 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Kyung Hee University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#96 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

6. Ewha Womans University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#170 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

7. Chung-Ang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#179 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

8. KAIST

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Public Policy / Administration

#187 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

9. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#197 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

10. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#203 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

11. Ajou University

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South Korea | Suwon

For Public Policy / Administration

#227 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

12. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#244 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

13. Inha University

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South Korea | Incheon

For Public Policy / Administration

#258 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

14. University of Incheon

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South Korea | Incheon

For Public Policy / Administration

#273 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

15. University of Ulsan

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South Korea | Ulsan

For Public Policy / Administration

#282 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

16. Sogang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#318 in Asia

#1588 in the World

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

17. Catholic University of Korea

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#321 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

18. University of Seoul

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#364 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Pusan National University

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South Korea | Busan

For Public Policy / Administration

#369 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

20. Soongsil University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#376 in Asia

#1715 in the World

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

21. Dongguk University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#387 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

The best cities to study Public Policy / Administration in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Daejeon, Suwon, and Incheon.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in South Korea

Broadcast Journalism16

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations62

Criminology and Criminal Justice9

Early Childhood Education6

Education Majors103

Forensic Science10

Gender Studies19

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law14

International Law5

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media31

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science41

Media Studies11

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Occupational Safety and Health26

Political Economy10

Political Science140

Radio and Television broadcasting11

Special Education5

Sports / Exercise science40

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies72

Urban and Regional planning15