How these universities are ranked
4 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.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 31 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.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Engineering (32), Social Sciences & Psychology (18), Business & Management (18) and Languages & Linguistics (16). The usual length is 4 years and 18 months to graduate. 94% 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.
What it costs
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.
