29 Best universities for Sports / Exercise science in South Korea

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 51.7K citations received by 4.24K academic papers made by 29 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

#9 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

2. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#15 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

3. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#36 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

4. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#37 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1398

5. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#60 in Asia

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

6. Korea National Sport University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#62 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1976

7. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Sports / Exercise science

#65 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

8. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Sports / Exercise science

#70 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

9. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#91 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

10. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#103 in Asia

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

11. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Sports / Exercise science

#117 in Asia

#784 in the World

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

12. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#130 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

13. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#135 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

14. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Sports / Exercise science

#147 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

15. Dong-Eui University

South Korea | Busan

For Sports / Exercise science

#155 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 24,200
Founded: 1976

16. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#156 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

17. Seoul National University of Education

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#162 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

18. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Sports / Exercise science

#170 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

19. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Sports / Exercise science

#174 in Asia

#948 in the World

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

20. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Sports / Exercise science

#175 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

21. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Sports / Exercise science

#178 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

22. Kookmin University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#190 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

23. University of Seoul

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#193 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

24. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Sports / Exercise science

#204 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

25. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Sports / Exercise science

#205 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

26. Sangmyung University

South Korea | Seoul

For Sports / Exercise science

#213 in Asia

#1042 in the World

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

27. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Sports / Exercise science

#228 in Asia

#1073 in the World

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

28. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Sports / Exercise science

#230 in Asia

#1076 in the World

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

29. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Sports / Exercise science

#250 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

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