How these universities are ranked
16 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #31 (Seoul National University) to #576 (Sogang 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). 36 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
242 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Seoul Capital Area (1) and Daejeon (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Catholic University of Korea, founded in 1855. Kangwon National University is the largest, with 30,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 178 bachelor's, 18 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. The most common subjects are Engineering (33), Business & Management (24), Education (23) and Social Sciences & Psychology (23). The usual length is 4 years and 18 months to graduate. 91% are full-time and 11 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (94% 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.
