Summary
Magic schoolstake manhwa readers away from the mundaneand into the world of the mythical. Individuals with special powers have to go to schools that can cater to their needs and help them hone their skills to become powerful, either as magicians, witches, necromancers, or mages. Manhwa has quite a few collections of stories that tell the lives of characters enrolled in a magical school.
In these schools, it is hard to be ordinary or average because. The mere presence of an individual, both student and teacher, tells the readers that they are not ordinary and they wield extraordinary powers.
Updated July 05, 2025 by Oluwatokiloba Folami:In the world of manhwa, magic school stories take on a life of their own. They are known for their stunning artwork, intricate storylines, and well-developed characters, asmagic schools hold a special place in the hearts of fantasy genre lovers. They do not act as just a setting, but a gateway to thrilling adventures, where the protagonists hone their skills, navigate complex relationships, and face challenges that test their mettle.
The allure of magical academies lies in their ability to blend thefamiliar struggles of school lifewhich includes friendships, rivalries, and self-discovery with the extraordinary, like casting powerful spells, taming mythical creatures, or uncovering ancient secrets hidden within their hallowed halls.
12The Academy’s Genius Tamer
Ardel Academy
A young intern dies but he survives the reincarnation roulette by taking the form of a humaninstead of taking a non-living or monstrous form. He finds himself in the body of Han Siha, a villainous character who resides in the novel he once used to read in his previous life. This young intern is angered by his new persona, especially because he lacks magical talent and he dies early on in the story.
As a student of Ardel Academy, Han Siha makes it his goal to master magic and graduate.He learns how to tame monsters, and this makes him sought after by many of the protagonists who would have initially killed him. His time at Ardel Academy is full of him getting better at magic, taming monsters, and making friends.
11Blink Master Of The Magic Academy
Stella Academy
Baek Yuseoul was different from those around him. He could not use magic the same way people could andthis caused him to be shunned. However, his story takes a turn when he finds himself transported to another world, Aether world.
In this new world,he has just one magic skill, blink. This skill turns out to be what makes him popular, especially in his magical academy, Stella Academy. Surrounded by many powerful magic users, Baek Yuseoul does whatever he can to stand out, and soon enough, he becomes known in the academy as the notorious Blink Mage.
10The Extra’s Academy Survival Guide
Silvenia Academy
Ed’s life before the main protagonist ofThe Extra’s Academy Survival Guidetakes over goes downhill. He starred as a villain in a game and his actions got him kicked out of his school’s dormitory and caused his family to disown him. Ed’s time is up as the main character of this manhwa wakes up as him.
The new Ed is the total opposite of the previous Ed in good ways. He is a student of Silvenia Academy, a magical academy that trains students so they can fill high-ranking positions in the Acken Island Kingdom and the magic society.
9I Swear We’re Just Friends
Alena Academy
This manhwa set in a magical school focuses more on the romantic relationship between the protagonists, Karcion and Rienne. Karcion is well known in Alena Academy because of his noble status,numerous admirers, and impressive magical powers. Rienne on the other hand is a transfer student who ends up joining Karcion’s private after-school club. A club he created to get away from his admirers and be his true self.
AsRienne joins the club, Karcion finds himself drawn to herand despite being of different status, they attempt to avoid their feelings for each other, but they can only hide it for so long.
8Anz
Winfred Academy Of Magic
Everyone wants to be the witch of the wind, but not everyone, as Anz does not want to be bothered by the whole fuss. He is quite mysterious; not much is known about him, and he is not ready to spill any secrets or interact with anybody.
At the prestigious Winfred Academy of Magic, Anz finds it difficult to keep a low profile and everyone’s attention away from him. His apathy towards being the witch of the wind certainly draws attention to him, and it turns out that Anz is the next witch of the wind.
7Lysia Tries The Quiet Life
Popular Student At The Asteria Academy
Even though she wants a quiet life, the quiet life does not want Lysia. Lysia remembers how bad her previous life was, and she wants the complete opposite in her new reincarnated life as Lysia Ambrose. Unfortunately, Lysia has an abusive father, and once she realizes this, she makes a plan to escape him by trying to get into Asteria Academy.
Now a student at Asteria Academy, Lysia sees how hard it is to seek a quiet life with her extraordinary abilities and her appearance. Her school life is the opposite of what she wants, as she stands out and finds herself interacting with the popular students at school.
6Black Haze
Undercover Student At Helios School Of Magic
When a mother finds out her son is not fitting well in school, she seeks help. Help comes in the form of Rood Chrishi, the strongest magician in their world. Rood decides to act as a student to learn the root cause of the son not fitting in at school.
At Helios, Rood quickly finds out why the student is not fitting in and why they call him a monster.Black Hazeperfectly blends life at Helios with action and drama as Rood gets entangled in sticky situations trying to do his job.
5Necromancer Academy And The Genius Summoner
Recruited By The Witch Of Death To Attend the Top Academy For Necromancers
Black magic is still magic, regardless of its dark and questionable nature. The users of black magic, necromancers, are feared because of their ability to conjure and control the dead. The main character ofNecromancer Academy and the Genius Summoner,Simon, is known to be a talented necromancer. In fact, he is so talented that the Witch of the Death had to make an appearance to get him to attend the top necromanceracademy in their world.
As a student at Kizen, Simon has the opportunity to hone his skills and become even more powerful. Because he issuper talented and a genius, his professors are in awe of him, and they want to study him. This young boy enjoys battling the unknown and always wants to learn, making him the perfect student.
4Becoming A Magic School Mage
A Graduate Who Never Wanted To Go Back Becomes A Student Of Einrogard
Ehan is done with school. He has no plans to further his studies after graduating and just wants to live a stress-free life, but fate decides to have fun with him. He dies, and he is reborn into a family of mages, and he is required to attend a magic school.
This manhwa is set at Eingroad, a magical school that Ehan has to attendto become a mage. Although he has given up on school, he still goes through it. One thing he knows is that to pass through smoothly, he has to get good grades.
3The Archmage Returns After 4000 Years
The archmage the title refers to is Lucas Trowman. During his time, he was the greatest and most powerful archmage until a demigod decided he was done with Lucas and cursed him with madness for the rest of eternity. However, after 4000 long years of being mad, Lucas finally snaps out of it and is sent back to the real world in the body of a student, Frei Blake.
Lucas cannot believe his luck, as Blake is the opposite of what he was in his day: an untalented mage. However, as a student of the Westroad Academy for Mages and with the great archmage living in him, Blake stands a chance. Now, he plans to get powerful once again and defeat the demigod.
