29 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 693K citations received by 31.1K academic papers made by 29 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 Cognitive Science

#2 in South Korea

#27 in Asia

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

2. Yonsei University

For Cognitive Science

#3 in South Korea

#41 in Asia

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

3. Korea University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in South Korea

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

4. Sungkyunkwan University

For Cognitive Science

#6 in South Korea

#109 in Asia

Founded: 1398

5. Hanyang University

For Cognitive Science

#7 in South Korea

#116 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

6. Kyung Hee University

For Cognitive Science

#9 in South Korea

#139 in Asia

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

7. Sejong University

For Cognitive Science

#11 in South Korea

#171 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

8. Chung-Ang University

For Cognitive Science

#12 in South Korea

#176 in Asia

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

9. Dongguk University

For Cognitive Science

#14 in South Korea

#216 in Asia

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

10. Ewha Womans University

For Cognitive Science

#18 in South Korea

#295 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

11. Sogang University

For Cognitive Science

#22 in South Korea

#336 in Asia

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

12. Catholic University of Korea

For Cognitive Science

#27 in South Korea

#418 in Asia

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

13. Konkuk University

For Cognitive Science

#28 in South Korea

#438 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

14. Soongsil University

For Cognitive Science

#30 in South Korea

#526 in Asia

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

15. Kwangwoon University

For Cognitive Science

#32 in South Korea

#583 in Asia

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

16. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#33 in South Korea

#608 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

17. Kookmin University

For Cognitive Science

#36 in South Korea

#642 in Asia

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

18. Sangmyung University

For Cognitive Science

#38 in South Korea

#661 in Asia

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

19. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Cognitive Science

#45 in South Korea

#782 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1954

20. University of Seoul

For Cognitive Science

#46 in South Korea

#786 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,967
Founded: 1918

21. Hongik University

For Cognitive Science

#51 in South Korea

#892 in Asia

Founded: 1946

22. Sookmyung Women's University

For Cognitive Science

#54 in South Korea

#1006 in Asia

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

23. Sungshin University

For Cognitive Science

#59 in South Korea

#1063 in Asia

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

24. Seoul National University of Education

For Cognitive Science

#64 in South Korea

#1183 in Asia

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

25. Seoul Women's University

For Cognitive Science

#76 in South Korea

#1436 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1961

26. Duksung Women's University

For Cognitive Science

#89 in South Korea

#1670 in Asia

Enrollment: 600
Founded: 1950

27. Hansung University

For Cognitive Science

#95 in South Korea

#1763 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,686
Founded: 1945

28. Sahmyook University

For Cognitive Science

#99 in South Korea

#1780 in Asia

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

29. Seokyeong University

For Cognitive Science

#101 in South Korea

#1845 in Asia

Founded: 1947

Universities for Cognitive Science near Seoul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Gachon University	24	Seongnam
31	Dankook University	37	Yongin
34	Inha University	16	Incheon
34	Ajou University	20	Suwon
40	University of Incheon	43	Incheon
42	Myongji University	35	Yongin
72	Hallym University	42	Chuncheon
73	Kangwon National University	41	Chuncheon
114	Chungbuk National University	21	Cheongju
137	University of Science and Technology Korea	44	Daejeon

Psychology subfields in Seoul

Child Psychology28

Clinical Psychology25

Education Majors26

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology14