32 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 85.5K academic papers made by 32 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

#41 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Sociology

#4 in South Korea

#55 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Sociology

#6 in South Korea

#98 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Sociology

#7 in South Korea

#99 in Asia

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

7. Catholic University of Korea

For Sociology

#8 in South Korea

#117 in Asia

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

8. Ewha Womans University

For Sociology

#10 in South Korea

#132 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

9. Chung-Ang University

For Sociology

#12 in South Korea

#182 in Asia

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

10. Sejong University

For Sociology

#19 in South Korea

#337 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

11. Konkuk University

For Sociology

#21 in South Korea

#348 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

12. Dongguk University

For Sociology

#23 in South Korea

#370 in Asia

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

13. Sogang University

For Sociology

#26 in South Korea

#398 in Asia

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

14. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Sociology

#33 in South Korea

#508 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

15. Soongsil University

For Sociology

#34 in South Korea

#583 in Asia

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

16. Seoul National University of Education

For Sociology

#37 in South Korea

#635 in Asia

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

17. Hongik University

For Sociology

#43 in South Korea

#755 in Asia

Founded: 1946

18. University of Seoul

For Sociology

#44 in South Korea

#767 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

19. Kookmin University

For Sociology

#47 in South Korea

#804 in Asia

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

20. Kwangwoon University

For Sociology

#49 in South Korea

#874 in Asia

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

21. Sookmyung Women's University

For Sociology

#51 in South Korea

#888 in Asia

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

22. Sangmyung University

For Sociology

#52 in South Korea

#930 in Asia

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

23. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#58 in South Korea

#991 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

24. Seoul Women's University

For Sociology

#60 in South Korea

#1024 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sungshin University

For Sociology

#65 in South Korea

#1267 in Asia

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

26. Hansung University

For Sociology

#76 in South Korea

#1502 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

27. Sahmyook University

For Sociology

#82 in South Korea

#1631 in Asia

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

28. Dongduk Women's University

For Sociology

#84 in South Korea

#1640 in Asia

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

29. Duksung Women's University

For Sociology

#90 in South Korea

#1711 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

30. Korea National Sport University

For Sociology

#107 in South Korea

#2082 in Asia

Founded: 1976

31. Sungkonghoe University

For Sociology

#120 in South Korea

#2317 in Asia

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

32. Seokyeong University

For Sociology

#128 in South Korea

#2496 in Asia

Founded: 1947

Universities for Sociology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	25	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	42	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	27	Yongin
32	Kyonggi University	48	Suwon
34	Ajou University	13	Suwon
34	Inha University	16	Incheon
40	University of Incheon	53	Incheon
42	Yong-In University	54	Yongin
42	Myongji University	55	Yongin
72	Hallym University	17	Chuncheon