33 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 2.12M citations received by 98K 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 Sociology

#1 in South Korea

#13 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Sociology

#2 in South Korea

#20 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Sociology

#3 in South Korea

#50 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Sociology

#4 in South Korea

#66 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Kyung Hee University

For Sociology

#6 in South Korea

#108 in Asia

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

6. Hanyang University

For Sociology

#7 in South Korea

#110 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Catholic University of Korea

For Sociology

#8 in South Korea

#139 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Sociology

#10 in South Korea

#151 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Chung-Ang University

For Sociology

#12 in South Korea

#203 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Sociology

#19 in South Korea

#359 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Konkuk University

For Sociology

#21 in South Korea

#391 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Dongguk University

For Sociology

#24 in South Korea

#411 in Asia

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

13. Sogang University

For Sociology

#29 in South Korea

#478 in Asia

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

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Sociology

#32 in South Korea

#515 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Soongsil University

For Sociology

#37 in South Korea

#678 in Asia

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

16. Seoul National University of Education

For Sociology

#39 in South Korea

#708 in Asia

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

17. Kookmin University

For Sociology

#43 in South Korea

#800 in Asia

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

18. Hongik University

For Sociology

#46 in South Korea

#830 in Asia

Founded: 1946

19. University of Seoul

For Sociology

#49 in South Korea

#907 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Kwangwoon University

For Sociology

#50 in South Korea

#942 in Asia

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

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Sociology

#51 in South Korea

#960 in Asia

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

22. Sangmyung University

For Sociology

#52 in South Korea

#982 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#59 in South Korea

#1082 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

24. Seoul Women's University

For Sociology

#62 in South Korea

#1134 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sungshin University

For Sociology

#67 in South Korea

#1340 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For Sociology

#75 in South Korea

#1479 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Sahmyook University

For Sociology

#79 in South Korea

#1645 in Asia

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

28. Dongduk Women's University

For Sociology

#90 in South Korea

#1774 in Asia

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

29. Duksung Women's University

For Sociology

#95 in South Korea

#1825 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

30. Korea National Sport University

For Sociology

#110 in South Korea

#2153 in Asia

Founded: 1976

31. Seokyeong University

For Sociology

#122 in South Korea

#2400 in Asia

Founded: 1947

32. Sungkonghoe University

For Sociology

#125 in South Korea

#2440 in Asia

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

33. Chongshin University

For Sociology

#129 in South Korea

#2463 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

Universities for Sociology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	23	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	42	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	61	Anyang
31	Dankook University	26	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	48	Suwon
34	Ajou University	13	Suwon
34	Inha University	16	Incheon
40	University of Incheon	53	Incheon
42	Myongji University	56	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	58	Yongin