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Universities in South Korea

South Korea has 297 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1398. 1 was founded before 1600. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES297

OLDEST1398

FOUNDED 1900+267

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15991 · 0%

1600–18995 · 2%

1900 or later267 · 90%

Date unknown24 · 8%

Oldest universities in South Korea

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1398Sungkyunkwan University

1855Catholic University of Korea

1885Pai Chai University

1886Ewha Womans University

1887Methodist Theological University

1897Soongsil University

1901Chongshin University

1905Korea University

1906Sahmyook University

1906Dongguk University

1910Seoul National University of Science and Technology

1910Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology

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