About
The University of Seoul is a municipal public university in Seoul, South Korea. UOS is famous in South Korea for a very large number of alumni working as national or municipal government officials in South Korea. UOS specializes in urban science and has top-tier programs in environmental engineering, taxation, transportation engineering, urban planning and design, landscape architecture, and urban administration.
Ranked Top 851 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 27 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Built Environment | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2023 |
| Modern Languages | 251-300 | - | 2021 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2020 |
| Environmental Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2025 |
ARWU
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | 213 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 314 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Physics | 340 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =560 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =695 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =701 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =849 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =862 | 41.0 | 2026 |
THE
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |