33 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Seoul

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Seoul ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 5.85M citations received by 284K 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in South Korea

#16 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in South Korea

#36 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in South Korea

#69 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in South Korea

#93 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in South Korea

#126 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in South Korea

#141 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in South Korea

#259 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in South Korea

#266 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Catholic University of Korea

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in South Korea

#278 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in South Korea

#349 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Konkuk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in South Korea

#402 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Dongguk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in South Korea

#438 in Asia

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

13. Sogang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in South Korea

#445 in Asia

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

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in South Korea

#583 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Soongsil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in South Korea

#689 in Asia

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

16. Kookmin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in South Korea

#724 in Asia

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

17. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in South Korea

#758 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

18. University of Seoul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in South Korea

#791 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Hongik University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in South Korea

#793 in Asia

Founded: 1946

20. Kwangwoon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in South Korea

#1006 in Asia

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

21. Sangmyung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#52 in South Korea

#1085 in Asia

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

22. Seoul National University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in South Korea

#1091 in Asia

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

23. Sookmyung Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in South Korea

#1125 in Asia

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

24. Seoul Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#69 in South Korea

#1416 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sungshin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#76 in South Korea

#1523 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#85 in South Korea

#1635 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Sahmyook University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#91 in South Korea

#1710 in Asia

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

28. Duksung Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#103 in South Korea

#2010 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#106 in South Korea

#2089 in Asia

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

30. Korea National Sport University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#111 in South Korea

#2217 in Asia

Founded: 1976

31. Seokyeong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#115 in South Korea

#2280 in Asia

Founded: 1947

32. Chongshin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#128 in South Korea

#2492 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

33. Sungkonghoe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#130 in South Korea

#2511 in Asia

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

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	30	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	58	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	56	Anyang
31	Dankook University	32	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	46	Suwon
34	Inha University	15	Incheon
34	Ajou University	16	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	44	Incheon
42	Myongji University	51	Yongin
72	Hallym University	28	Chuncheon

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Seoul

Broadcast Journalism12

Classics and Ancient History15

Communications and Public Relations24

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors26

Forensic Science6

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law4

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media16

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science17

Media Studies10

Military science7

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy10

Political Science33

Public Policy / Administration15

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education6

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning10