26 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 194K citations received by 9.73K academic papers made by 26 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in South Korea

#37 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in South Korea

#53 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in South Korea

#113 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in South Korea

#138 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Kyung Hee University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in South Korea

#185 in Asia

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

6. Hanyang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in South Korea

#192 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Sejong University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in South Korea

#235 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Ewha Womans University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in South Korea

#280 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

9. Dongguk University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in South Korea

#301 in Asia

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

10. Chung-Ang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in South Korea

#329 in Asia

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

11. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in South Korea

#417 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

12. Konkuk University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in South Korea

#460 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

13. Sogang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in South Korea

#473 in Asia

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

14. Catholic University of Korea

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in South Korea

#541 in Asia

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

15. University of Seoul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in South Korea

#622 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

16. Hongik University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in South Korea

#691 in Asia

Founded: 1946

17. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in South Korea

#828 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

18. Kookmin University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#41 in South Korea

#845 in Asia

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

19. Soongsil University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#47 in South Korea

#986 in Asia

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

20. Kwangwoon University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in South Korea

#1099 in Asia

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

21. Seoul National University of Education

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#55 in South Korea

#1151 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in South Korea

#1324 in Asia

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

23. Sangmyung University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in South Korea

#1328 in Asia

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

24. Seoul Women's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in South Korea

#1362 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

25. Sahmyook University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#66 in South Korea

#1383 in Asia

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

26. Sungshin University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#71 in South Korea

#1524 in Asia

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

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
34	Inha University	14	Incheon
34	Ajou University	22	Suwon
73	Kangwon National University	23	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	20	Cheongju
138	KAIST	8	Daejeon
233	Keimyung University	26	Daegu
237	Kyungpook National University	11	Daegu
250	Yeungnam University	28	Gyeongsan
268	Chonnam National University	17	Gwangju
287	Gyeongsang National University	25	Jinju

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Seoul

Broadcast Journalism12

Classics and Ancient History15

Communications and Public Relations25

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors26

Forensic Science6

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law8

International Law4

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media18

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 Education5

Sports / Exercise science16

Urban and Regional planning10