38 Best universities for Sports / Exercise science in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Sports / Exercise science. A graph of 78.7K citations received by 5.56K academic papers made by 38 universities in South Korea 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

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#8 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#11 in Asia

#254 in the World

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

3. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#41 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#50 in Asia

#470 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#51 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Korea National Sport University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#65 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1976

7. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Sports / Exercise science

#68 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

8. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Sports / Exercise science

#75 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

9. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#93 in Asia

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#128 in Asia

#797 in the World

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

11. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#129 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

12. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#131 in Asia

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

13. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Sports / Exercise science

#139 in Asia

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

14. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Sports / Exercise science

#144 in Asia

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

15. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#148 in Asia

#873 in the World

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

16. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Sports / Exercise science

#154 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

17. Seoul National University of Education

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#156 in Asia

#887 in the World

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

18. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Sports / Exercise science

#157 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

19. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Sports / Exercise science

#175 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

20. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Sports / Exercise science

#182 in Asia

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

21. Sangmyung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#202 in Asia

#1005 in the World

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

22. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Sports / Exercise science

#205 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,700
Founded: 1946

23. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Sports / Exercise science

#208 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

24. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Sports / Exercise science

#214 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

25. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Sports / Exercise science

#225 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

26. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Sports / Exercise science

#227 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

27. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Sports / Exercise science

#231 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

28. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#235 in Asia

#1085 in the World

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

29. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Sports / Exercise science

#237 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

30. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#238 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

31. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Sports / Exercise science

#242 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

32. University of Incheon

South Korea | Incheon

For Sports / Exercise science

#250 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,822
Founded: 1988

33. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Sports / Exercise science

#251 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

34. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Sports / Exercise science

#264 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

35. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Sports / Exercise science

#271 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

36. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Sports / Exercise science

#273 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

37. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#285 in Asia

#1194 in the World

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

38. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Sports / Exercise science

#303 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

The best cities to study Sports / Exercise science in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Busan, Daegu, and Seongnam.