12 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 43.4K citations received by 3.27K academic papers made by 12 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

#20 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

2. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

3. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#50 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#53 in Asia

#640 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#63 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

6. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#145 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

7. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#154 in Asia

#1081 in the World

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

8. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Public Policy / Administration

#168 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

9. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#183 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

10. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#197 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#274 in Asia

#1457 in the World

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

12. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#332 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in South Korea

Broadcast Journalism15

Classics and Ancient History34

Communications and Public Relations54

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education6

Education Majors87

Forensic Science15

Gender Studies15

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law16

International Law3

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media25

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science36

Media Studies11

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health25

Political Economy9

Political Science136

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Special Education5

Sports / Exercise science29

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies63

Urban and Regional planning11