Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Seoul for Sports

Focusing specifically on Sports, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Seoul. Our methodology evaluated 981.6K subject-specific papers and 24M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Yonsei University

#2 in South Korea #31 in Asia

18% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1957 Founded

2

Seoul National University

#1 in South Korea #14 in Asia

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

3

Sungkyunkwan University

#5 in South Korea #57 in Asia

42% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1398 Founded

4

Korea University

#4 in South Korea #47 in Asia

39% Acceptance

24,351 Enrollment

1905 Founded

5

Kyung Hee University

#7 in South Korea #102 in Asia

54% Acceptance

35,826 Enrollment

1949 Founded

6

Hanyang University

#6 in South Korea #75 in Asia

45% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Dongguk University

#16 in South Korea #251 in Asia

35% Acceptance

28,204 Enrollment

1906 Founded

8

Konkuk University

#13 in South Korea #214 in Asia

29% Acceptance

21,620 Enrollment

1946 Founded

9

Ewha Womans University

#12 in South Korea #140 in Asia

40% Acceptance

24,680 Enrollment

1886 Founded

10

Korea National Sport University

#108 in South Korea #1930 in Asia

45% Acceptance

5,900 Enrollment

1976 Founded

11

Chung-Ang University

#11 in South Korea #137 in Asia

60% Acceptance

28,221 Enrollment

1918 Founded

12

Seoul National University of Education

#106 in South Korea #1819 in Asia

17% Acceptance

3,420 Enrollment

1946 Founded

13

Sahmyook University

#81 in South Korea #1372 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,900 Enrollment

1906 Founded

14

Sangmyung University

#52 in South Korea #929 in Asia

47% Acceptance

6,604 Enrollment

1937 Founded

15

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

#32 in South Korea #502 in Asia

43% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1954 Founded

16

Kookmin University

#27 in South Korea #445 in Asia

76% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

17

Soongsil University

#26 in South Korea #427 in Asia

36% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1897 Founded

18

Catholic University of Korea

#24 in South Korea #388 in Asia

60% Acceptance

14,297 Enrollment

1855 Founded