15 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 46.7K citations received by 2.59K academic papers made by 15 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 Public Policy / Administration

#1 in South Korea

#21 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in South Korea

#26 in Asia

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

3. Sungkyunkwan University

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in South Korea

#60 in Asia

Founded: 1398

4. Korea University

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

5. Kyung Hee University

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in South Korea

#96 in Asia

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

6. Ewha Womans University

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in South Korea

#170 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

7. Chung-Ang University

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in South Korea

#179 in Asia

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

8. Hanyang University

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in South Korea

#197 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in South Korea

#203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

10. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in South Korea

#244 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

11. Sogang University

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in South Korea

#318 in Asia

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

12. Catholic University of Korea

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in South Korea

#321 in Asia

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

13. University of Seoul

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in South Korea

#364 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

14. Soongsil University

For Public Policy / Administration

#20 in South Korea

#376 in Asia

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

15. Dongguk University

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in South Korea

#387 in Asia

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

Universities for Public Policy / Administration near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
499	Dalian University of Technology	32	Dalian
538	Kyushu University	8	Fukuoka
624	Hiroshima University	6	Higashihiroshima
715	Jilin University	39	Changchun
824	Osaka University	9	Suita
836	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
861	Fudan University	11	Shanghai
863	Tongji University	21	Shanghai
873	East China Normal University	17	Shanghai
873	Tianjin University	44	Tianjin

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Seoul

Broadcast Journalism12

Classics and Ancient History15

Communications and Public Relations25

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors26

Forensic Science6

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law8

International Law4

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media18

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science17

Media Studies10

Military science7

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy10

Political Science33

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education5

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies26

Urban and Regional planning10