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Of the 32 Bachelor's universities in South Korea, Seoul National University ranks highest at #31 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come KAIST (QS World #83) and POSTECH (QS World #102). Across the whole list there are 189 courses to choose from.
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5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #31 (Seoul National University) to #392 (Sejong University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Seoul National University is cited most (21,867,305 citations).
31 are public and 1 private (97% public). By location, Seoul Capital Area (1), Daejeon (1) and North Gyeongsang (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Seoul National University, founded in 1946. Seoul National University is the largest, with 28,000 students.
The most common subjects are Engineering (42), Social Sciences & Psychology (19), Business & Management (18) and Languages & Linguistics (16). The usual length is 4 years and 18 months to graduate. 95% are full-time and 6 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (98% of courses with a stated intake). Dankook University offers the widest choice, with 65 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Seoul National University is the least expensive at USD 6,000 a year and POSTECH the most at USD 7,000; the middle of the range is about USD 7,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Seoul National University (QS World #31), KAIST (QS World #83) and POSTECH (QS World #102) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Seoul National University is the least expensive at about USD 6,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
31 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 18 months to graduate the next most common.
Spring is the main intake — 99% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Fall is the second.
6 of these courses are listed as online.
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