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Seoul National University tops our list of 8 Public Bachelor's Arts, Design & Architecture universities in South Korea at #31 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by KAIST (QS World #83) and Sejong University (QS World #392). The universities on this list offer 11 matching courses between them.
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Public University · 1 course in Bachelor's Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Bachelor's Arts, Design & Architecture
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #31 (Seoul National University) to #392 (Sejong University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Seoul National University has the largest research record in this group, with 21,867,305 citations and an h-index of 983.
The split is 8 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Seoul Capital Area (1) and Daejeon (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 usual length is 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Dankook University offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Seoul National University is the least expensive at USD 6,000 a year and KAIST 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 Sejong University (QS World #392) 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.
8 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Dankook University, with 3, ahead of Hansung University Seoul (2).
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