Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in South Korea for Architecture

We ranked the top 32 universities for Architecture in South Korea based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.61M subject-specific papers and 38.76M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Seoul

Seoul National University

For Architecture

#23 in Asia #105 in the World

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

2

Daejeon

For Architecture

#28 in Asia #138 in the World

35% Acceptance

10,249 Enrollment

1971 Founded

3

Seoul

Yonsei University

For Architecture

#48 in Asia #238 in the World

18% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1957 Founded

4

Seoul

Hanyang University

For Architecture

#63 in Asia #310 in the World

45% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

5

Pohang

Pohang University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#67 in Asia #328 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,425 Enrollment

1986 Founded

6

Seoul

Korea University

For Architecture

#68 in Asia #330 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,351 Enrollment

1905 Founded

7

Seoul

Sungkyunkwan University

For Architecture

#79 in Asia #385 in the World

42% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1398 Founded

8

Seoul

Kyung Hee University

For Architecture

#86 in Asia #416 in the World

54% Acceptance

35,826 Enrollment

1949 Founded

9

Seoul

Sejong University

For Architecture

#136 in Asia #627 in the World

29% Acceptance

13,350 Enrollment

1940 Founded

10

Busan

Pusan National University

For Architecture

#219 in Asia #850 in the World

41% Acceptance

27,780 Enrollment

1946 Founded

11

Ulsan

University of Ulsan

For Architecture

#362 in Asia #1184 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

12

Seoul

Ewha Womans University

For Architecture

#434 in Asia #1315 in the World

40% Acceptance

24,680 Enrollment

1886 Founded

13

Seoul

Sangmyung University

For Architecture

#340 in Asia #1123 in the World

47% Acceptance

6,604 Enrollment

1937 Founded

14

Seoul

Chung-Ang University

For Architecture

#191 in Asia #776 in the World

60% Acceptance

28,221 Enrollment

1918 Founded

15

Seoul

Seoul National University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#89 in Asia #428 in the World

27% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

16

Seongnam

Gachon University

For Architecture

#355 in Asia #1156 in the World

35% Acceptance

18,995 Enrollment

1982 Founded

17

Seoul

Kwangwoon University

For Architecture

#459 in Asia #1365 in the World

35% Acceptance

9,807 Enrollment

1934 Founded

18

Jeonju

Chonbuk National University

For Architecture

#322 in Asia #1082 in the World

35% Acceptance

32,300 Enrollment

1947 Founded

19

Seoul

Hongik University

For Architecture

#218 in Asia #848 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,896 Enrollment

1946 Founded

20

Jeju

Jeju National University

For Architecture

#240 in Asia #898 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,200 Enrollment

1952 Founded

21

Seoul

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

For Architecture

#271 in Asia #974 in the World

43% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1954 Founded

22

Incheon

Inha University

For Architecture

#128 in Asia #598 in the World

7% Acceptance

20,613 Enrollment

1954 Founded

23

Seoul

University of Seoul

For Architecture

#412 in Asia #1283 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,967 Enrollment

1918 Founded

24

Gwangju

Chonnam National University

For Architecture

#430 in Asia #1311 in the World

35% Acceptance

33,195 Enrollment

1909 Founded

25

Seoul

Kookmin University

For Architecture

#175 in Asia #731 in the World

76% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

26

Daejeon

Chungnam National University

For Architecture

#224 in Asia #860 in the World

35% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

27

Seoul

Soongsil University

For Architecture

#84 in Asia #410 in the World

36% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1897 Founded

28

Daegu

Kyungpook National University

For Architecture

#36 in Asia #178 in the World

35% Acceptance

38,616 Enrollment

1946 Founded

29

Seoul

Sogang University

For Architecture

#266 in Asia #967 in the World

38% Acceptance

9,227 Enrollment

1960 Founded

30

Cheongju

Chungbuk National University

For Architecture

#237 in Asia #894 in the World

47% Acceptance

24,300 Enrollment

1951 Founded

31

Seoul

Konkuk University

For Architecture

#242 in Asia #900 in the World

29% Acceptance

21,620 Enrollment

1946 Founded

32

Suwon

Ajou University

For Architecture

#127 in Asia #590 in the World

40% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1973 Founded