31 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 56.7K academic papers made by 31 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 Public Health

#1 in South Korea

#9 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Public Health

#2 in South Korea

#15 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Public Health

#3 in South Korea

#37 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Public Health

#4 in South Korea

#48 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Catholic University of Korea

For Public Health

#5 in South Korea

#60 in Asia

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

6. Hanyang University

For Public Health

#7 in South Korea

#105 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

7. Ewha Womans University

For Public Health

#8 in South Korea

#106 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

8. Kyung Hee University

For Public Health

#9 in South Korea

#110 in Asia

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

9. Chung-Ang University

For Public Health

#12 in South Korea

#148 in Asia

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

10. Konkuk University

For Public Health

#15 in South Korea

#241 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

11. Dongguk University

For Public Health

#26 in South Korea

#361 in Asia

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

12. Sejong University

For Public Health

#37 in South Korea

#529 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

13. Soongsil University

For Public Health

#42 in South Korea

#731 in Asia

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

14. University of Seoul

For Public Health

#43 in South Korea

#812 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

15. Sogang University

For Public Health

#44 in South Korea

#813 in Asia

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

16. Sookmyung Women's University

For Public Health

#46 in South Korea

#820 in Asia

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

17. Kookmin University

For Public Health

#49 in South Korea

#887 in Asia

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

18. Sahmyook University

For Public Health

#52 in South Korea

#949 in Asia

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

19. Seoul Women's University

For Public Health

#54 in South Korea

#987 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

20. Sangmyung University

For Public Health

#55 in South Korea

#1005 in Asia

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

21. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Public Health

#56 in South Korea

#1009 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

22. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Public Health

#62 in South Korea

#1110 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

23. Sungshin University

For Public Health

#65 in South Korea

#1147 in Asia

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

24. Dongduk Women's University

For Public Health

#66 in South Korea

#1157 in Asia

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

25. Hongik University

For Public Health

#67 in South Korea

#1187 in Asia

Founded: 1946

26. Seoul National University of Education

For Public Health

#73 in South Korea

#1324 in Asia

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

27. Duksung Women's University

For Public Health

#76 in South Korea

#1427 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

28. Kwangwoon University

For Public Health

#83 in South Korea

#1551 in Asia

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

29. Hansung University

For Public Health

#84 in South Korea

#1552 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

30. Seokyeong University

For Public Health

#100 in South Korea

#1941 in Asia

Founded: 1947

31. Korea National Sport University

For Public Health

#104 in South Korea

#2007 in Asia

Founded: 1976

Universities for Public Health near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	18	Seongnam
20	Eulji University	31	Seongnam
22	Anyang University - South Korea	50	Anyang
31	Dankook University	21	Yongin
34	Ajou University	11	Suwon
34	Inha University	23	Incheon
40	University of Incheon	53	Incheon
72	Hallym University	13	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	22	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	30	Cheongju