21 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 156K citations received by 9.47K academic papers made by 21 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 Applied Mathematics

#1 in South Korea

#32 in Asia

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

2. Korea University

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in South Korea

#139 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

3. Yonsei University

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in South Korea

#151 in Asia

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in South Korea

#172 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in South Korea

#211 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Hongik University

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in South Korea

#333 in Asia

Founded: 1946

7. Sogang University

For Applied Mathematics

#15 in South Korea

#336 in Asia

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

8. Kyung Hee University

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in South Korea

#341 in Asia

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

9. Ewha Womans University

For Applied Mathematics

#19 in South Korea

#415 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

10. Kwangwoon University

For Applied Mathematics

#20 in South Korea

#436 in Asia

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

11. Sejong University

For Applied Mathematics

#22 in South Korea

#512 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

12. Konkuk University

For Applied Mathematics

#26 in South Korea

#592 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

13. Dongguk University

For Applied Mathematics

#27 in South Korea

#593 in Asia

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

14. Chung-Ang University

For Applied Mathematics

#28 in South Korea

#626 in Asia

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

15. University of Seoul

For Applied Mathematics

#37 in South Korea

#829 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

16. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Applied Mathematics

#38 in South Korea

#834 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

17. Sookmyung Women's University

For Applied Mathematics

#42 in South Korea

#873 in Asia

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

18. Soongsil University

For Applied Mathematics

#44 in South Korea

#892 in Asia

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

19. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#48 in South Korea

#966 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. Kookmin University

For Applied Mathematics

#55 in South Korea

#1090 in Asia

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

21. Catholic University of Korea

For Applied Mathematics

#67 in South Korea

#1269 in Asia

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

Universities for Applied Mathematics near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
34	Inha University	17	Incheon
114	Chungbuk National University	12	Cheongju
138	KAIST	2	Daejeon
138	Chungnam National University	18	Daejeon
184	Kunsan National University	21	Gunsan
237	Kyungpook National University	13	Daegu
250	Yeungnam University	10	Gyeongsan
271	Pohang University of Science and Technology	4	Pohang
287	Gyeongsang National University	8	Jinju
321	Pusan National University	6	Busan

Mathematics subfields in Seoul

Actuarial Science13

Blockchain and Cryptography27

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics25

Math Teachers25

Operations Research21

Statistics32