About
Sejong University is a private research university located in Seoul, South Korea. It is known for its standing in hospitality and tourism management, dancing, animation, rhythmic gymnastics, computer science and AI. Founded as the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute, it was renamed in 1978 to its present name in honor of Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty and overseer of the creation of the Korean alphabet Hangul. Over the years, the university expanded its academic programs and facilities, including the establishment of its main building in 1987 and the Sejong Museum in 1973. It has developed into a comprehensive university, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Ranked Top 238 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 66 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
25 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 18 | 162.6 | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Remote Sensing | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Earth Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Atmospheric Science | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
US News
17 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources | 35 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =51 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 70 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | =99 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 104 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 109 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =111 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =152 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =157 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =176 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 194 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =275 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =301 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Physics | =338 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =358 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 394 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =505 | 61.5 | 2026 |
QS
18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 37 | 53.3 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 201-275 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =319 | 64.5 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =378 | 64.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2026 |
THE
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 151–175 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 201–250 | 50.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |