20 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 63.6K citations received by 3.9K academic papers made by 20 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#63 in Asia

#650 in the World

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#65 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#95 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

6. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#176 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

7. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#178 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

8. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Public Policy / Administration

#187 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

9. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#197 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

10. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#212 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Public Policy / Administration

#222 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

12. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#244 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

13. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Public Policy / Administration

#262 in Asia

#1440 in the World

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

14. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Public Policy / Administration

#276 in Asia

#1465 in the World

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

15. Sogang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#317 in Asia

#1588 in the World

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

16. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#323 in Asia

#1607 in the World

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

17. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Public Policy / Administration

#351 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

18. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#362 in Asia

#1680 in the World

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

19. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#365 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#382 in Asia

#1724 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 Journalism15

Classics and Ancient History36

Communications and Public Relations58

Criminology and Criminal Justice9

Early Childhood Education6

Education Majors101

Forensic Science9

Gender Studies20

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law15

International Law5

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media29

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science41

Media Studies11

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Occupational Safety and Health24

Political Economy10

Political Science140

Radio and Television broadcasting11

Special Education7

Sports / Exercise science38

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies69

Urban and Regional planning14