25 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 329K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 25 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. Yonsei University

For Gerontology

#1 in South Korea

#6 in Asia

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

2. Seoul National University

For Gerontology

#2 in South Korea

#7 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Gerontology

#3 in South Korea

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Gerontology

#4 in South Korea

#35 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Kyung Hee University

For Gerontology

#5 in South Korea

#36 in Asia

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

6. Catholic University of Korea

For Gerontology

#6 in South Korea

#37 in Asia

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

7. Ewha Womans University

For Gerontology

#8 in South Korea

#52 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

8. Hanyang University

For Gerontology

#11 in South Korea

#81 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

9. Chung-Ang University

For Gerontology

#12 in South Korea

#87 in Asia

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

10. Konkuk University

For Gerontology

#24 in South Korea

#177 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

11. Dongguk University

For Gerontology

#35 in South Korea

#247 in Asia

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

12. Sahmyook University

For Gerontology

#37 in South Korea

#267 in Asia

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

13. Kookmin University

For Gerontology

#40 in South Korea

#347 in Asia

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

14. Sookmyung Women's University

For Gerontology

#41 in South Korea

#354 in Asia

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

15. Seoul Women's University

For Gerontology

#43 in South Korea

#368 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

16. Sungshin University

For Gerontology

#48 in South Korea

#423 in Asia

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

17. Sangmyung University

For Gerontology

#49 in South Korea

#429 in Asia

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

18. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Gerontology

#55 in South Korea

#468 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

19. Soongsil University

For Gerontology

#56 in South Korea

#478 in Asia

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

20. Korea National Sport University

For Gerontology

#59 in South Korea

#508 in Asia

Founded: 1976

21. Dongduk Women's University

For Gerontology

#64 in South Korea

#538 in Asia

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

22. University of Seoul

For Gerontology

#65 in South Korea

#545 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

23. Seoul National University of Education

For Gerontology

#72 in South Korea

#592 in Asia

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

24. Sejong University

For Gerontology

#74 in South Korea

#628 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

25. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Gerontology

#79 in South Korea

#692 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

Universities for Gerontology near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	13	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	22	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	23	Yongin
34	Ajou University	7	Suwon
34	Inha University	18	Incheon
72	Hallym University	14	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	25	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	36	Cheongju
137	Soonchunhyang University	20	Asan
138	Chungnam National University	16	Daejeon