33 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 2.29M citations received by 101K 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

#16 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

#48 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

#106 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

#9 in South Korea

#146 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Chung-Ang University

For Sociology

#11 in South Korea

#196 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Sociology

#19 in South Korea

#361 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Konkuk University

For Sociology

#22 in South Korea

#391 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Dongguk University

For Sociology

#24 in South Korea

#407 in Asia

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

13. Sogang University

For Sociology

#31 in South Korea

#492 in Asia

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

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Sociology

#32 in South Korea

#506 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Soongsil University

For Sociology

#36 in South Korea

#669 in Asia

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

16. Seoul National University of Education

For Sociology

#37 in South Korea

#671 in Asia

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

17. Kookmin University

For Sociology

#41 in South Korea

#790 in Asia

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

18. Hongik University

For Sociology

#46 in South Korea

#838 in Asia

Founded: 1946

19. University of Seoul

For Sociology

#49 in South Korea

#917 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

20. Sookmyung Women's University

For Sociology

#50 in South Korea

#968 in Asia

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

21. Kwangwoon University

For Sociology

#51 in South Korea

#970 in Asia

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

22. Sangmyung University

For Sociology

#53 in South Korea

#996 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#57 in South Korea

#1067 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

24. Seoul Women's University

For Sociology

#62 in South Korea

#1157 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sungshin University

For Sociology

#66 in South Korea

#1344 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For Sociology

#76 in South Korea

#1534 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Sahmyook University

For Sociology

#79 in South Korea

#1644 in Asia

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

28. Dongduk Women's University

For Sociology

#91 in South Korea

#1801 in Asia

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

29. Duksung Women's University

For Sociology

#93 in South Korea

#1835 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

30. Korea National Sport University

For Sociology

#109 in South Korea

#2124 in Asia

Founded: 1976

31. Seokyeong University

For Sociology

#123 in South Korea

#2392 in Asia

Founded: 1947

32. Chongshin University

For Sociology

#126 in South Korea

#2452 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,623
Founded: 1901

33. Sungkonghoe University

For Sociology

#127 in South Korea

#2456 in Asia

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

Universities for Sociology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	21	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	43	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	58	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	52	Incheon
42	Myongji University	56	Yongin
42	Yong-In University	60	Yongin