| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #7 | — |
| Textile Science & Engineering | — | — | #7 | — |
| Public Administration | #11 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #13 | — | #301-400 | #171 |
| Modern Languages | #14 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #17 | — |
| Linguistics | #18 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #20 | — | #51-75 | #67 |
| Materials Science | #20 | — | #201-300 | #53 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #21 | #64 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #24 | — | #22 | #139 |
| Engineering & Technology | #24 | #601-800 | — | #127 |
| Sports Science | #24 | — | — | — |
| History of Art | #26-50 | — | — | — |
| Music | #26-50 | — | — | — |
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | #26 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #32 | — | #28 | #198 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #28 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #29 | — | #51-75 | #181 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #34 | — | #76-100 | #86 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #34 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Education | #34 | #50 | #101-150 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #36 | — | #43 | #34 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #35 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #35 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #36 | #55 | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #38 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Art & Design | #39 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #39 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #41 | — | #101-150 | #41 |
| Law | #44 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #45 | — | #101-150 | #232 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #45 | — | — |
| History | #46 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #46 | — | #76-100 | #95 |
| Computer Science | #47 | #601-800 | #101-150 | #90 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #47 | #72 |
| Business & Management | #49 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Marketing | #49 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #49 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #51 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | #69 |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #66 | — | #51-75 | #99 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | #126 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Sociology | #53 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | #56 |
| Arts & Humanities | #59 | #151-175 | — | #211 |
| Psychology | #101-150 | — | #401-500 | #89 |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | #101-150 | #282 |
| Public Health | — | — | #151-200 | #137 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #138 |
| Environmental Science | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | #142 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #151-200 | #153 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
Seoul National University ranks #38 in QS 2026, #42 in THE 2026, #81 in ARWU 2025 and #133 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #64 globally.
Seoul National University was founded in 1946.
Approximately 11% of Seoul National University's students are international.