23 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 120K citations received by 7.86K academic papers made by 23 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

#28 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in South Korea

#33 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in South Korea

#81 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in South Korea

#111 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Kyung Hee University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in South Korea

#145 in Asia

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

6. Hanyang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in South Korea

#163 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Ewha Womans University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in South Korea

#200 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

8. Sejong University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in South Korea

#209 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

9. Chung-Ang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in South Korea

#248 in Asia

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

10. Dongguk University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in South Korea

#263 in Asia

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

11. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in South Korea

#383 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

12. Sogang University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in South Korea

#395 in Asia

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

13. Konkuk University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in South Korea

#405 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

14. University of Seoul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in South Korea

#529 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Catholic University of Korea

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in South Korea

#554 in Asia

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

16. Hongik University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in South Korea

#670 in Asia

Founded: 1946

17. Kwangwoon University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in South Korea

#805 in Asia

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

18. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in South Korea

#811 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Kookmin University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in South Korea

#836 in Asia

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

20. Soongsil University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in South Korea

#884 in Asia

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

21. Seoul National University of Education

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#47 in South Korea

#954 in Asia

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

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#57 in South Korea

#1136 in Asia

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

23. Sangmyung University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#63 in South Korea

#1423 in Asia

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

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
34	Inha University	17	Incheon
34	Ajou University	21	Suwon
73	Kangwon National University	23	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	22	Cheongju
138	KAIST	8	Daejeon
237	Kyungpook National University	12	Daegu
268	Chonnam National University	20	Gwangju
297	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology	13	Eonyang
303	University of Ulsan	19	Ulsan
321	Pusan National University	14	Busan

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

Urban and Regional planning8