33 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Seoul

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 4.02M citations received by 242K 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

#33 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in South Korea

#56 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in South Korea

#73 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in South Korea

#107 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in South Korea

#119 in Asia

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

7. Chung-Ang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in South Korea

#218 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in South Korea

#229 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

9. Catholic University of Korea

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in South Korea

#235 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in South Korea

#330 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Konkuk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in South Korea

#368 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Sogang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in South Korea

#402 in Asia

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

13. Dongguk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in South Korea

#417 in Asia

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

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in South Korea

#559 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Soongsil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in South Korea

#612 in Asia

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

16. Kookmin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in South Korea

#641 in Asia

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

17. University of Seoul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in South Korea

#670 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in South Korea

#684 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Hongik University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in South Korea

#707 in Asia

Founded: 1946

20. Kwangwoon University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in South Korea

#923 in Asia

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

21. Sangmyung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#53 in South Korea

#1089 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in South Korea

#1091 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#55 in South Korea

#1111 in Asia

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

24. Seoul Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#69 in South Korea

#1397 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sungshin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#77 in South Korea

#1531 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#87 in South Korea

#1636 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Sahmyook University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#92 in South Korea

#1728 in Asia

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

28. Duksung Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#101 in South Korea

#1904 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

29. Dongduk Women's University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#104 in South Korea

#2001 in Asia

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

30. Korea National Sport University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#109 in South Korea

#2187 in Asia

Founded: 1976

31. Seokyeong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#123 in South Korea

#2380 in Asia

Founded: 1947

32. Sungkonghoe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#125 in South Korea

#2421 in Asia

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

33. Chongshin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#127 in South Korea

#2429 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	32	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	56	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	58	Anyang
31	Dankook University	30	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	50	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	59	Yongin

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Seoul

Broadcast Journalism11

Classics and Ancient History15

Communications and Public Relations23

Criminology and Criminal Justice6

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors24

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law11

International Law2

International Relations and Diplomacy8

Journalism and Digital Media15

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science15

Media Studies10

Military science8

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy9

Political Science32

Public Policy / Administration11

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education5

Sports / Exercise science15

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies23

Urban and Regional planning8