City · South Korea
Research in Seoul
Science Explorer records 696 research institutions in Seoul, South Korea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Seoul National University, Yonsei University and Sungkyunkwan University.
- Research institutions
- 696 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 806k ▲ 5% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 19.3% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Seoul?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul National UniversityUniversity | 106,314 | #147 | |
| 2 | Yonsei UniversityUniversity | 84,591 | #155 | |
| 3 | Korea UniversityUniversity | 51,838 | #227 | |
| 4 | Sungkyunkwan UniversityUniversity | 50,735 | #190 | |
| 5 | Hanyang UniversityUniversity | 46,608 | #339 | |
| 6 | Kyung Hee UniversityUniversity | 35,657 | #318 | |
| 7 | Chung-Ang UniversityUniversity | 23,673 | #715 | |
| 8 | Samsung (South Korea)Company | 22,923 | #1,165 | |
| 9 | Catholic University of KoreaUniversity | 21,632 | #1,252 | |
| 10 | Ewha Womans UniversityUniversity | 19,730 | #678 | |
| 11 | Konkuk UniversityUniversity | 17,994 | #1,293 | |
| 12 | Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyResearch facility | 15,442 | #1,106 | |
| 13 | Seoul National University HospitalHospital / health system | 14,750 | #1,523 | |
| 14 | Dongguk UniversityUniversity | 14,197 | #905 | |
| 15 | Sejong UniversityUniversity | 13,374 | #566 | |
| 16 | Samsung Medical CenterHospital / health system | 13,091 | #2,630 | |
| 17 | Asan Medical CenterHospital / health system | 11,692 | #2,764 | |
| 18 | Sogang UniversityUniversity | 10,466 | #1,228 | |
| 19 | Seoul National University of Science and TechnologyUniversity | 9,449 | #2,126 | |
| 20 | Soonchunhyang UniversityUniversity | 9,338 | #2,771 | |
| 21 | Soongsil UniversityUniversity | 8,693 | #2,410 | |
| 22 | Kwangwoon UniversityUniversity | 7,794 | #1,157 | |
| 23 | Kookmin UniversityUniversity | 7,642 | #1,838 | |
| 24 | University of SeoulUniversity | 7,084 | #2,406 | |
| 25 | Hongik UniversityUniversity | 7,014 | #3,353 | |
| 26 | Bio-Medical Science (South Korea)Company | 6,788 | #5,167 | |
| 27 | Korea University Medical CenterHospital / health system | 5,856 | #4,527 | |
| 28 | The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's HospitalHospital / health system | 5,429 | #3,524 | |
| 29 | Severance HospitalHospital / health system | 5,349 | #4,261 | |
| 30 | Myongji UniversityUniversity | 5,217 | #5,518 | |
| 31 | Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesUniversity | 4,976 | #4,445 | |
| 32 | Yong In UniversityUniversity | 4,366 | #13,988 | |
| 33 | Konkuk University Medical CenterHospital / health system | 4,335 | #6,736 | |
| 34 | Sookmyung Women's UniversityUniversity | 4,115 | #3,710 | |
| 35 | Korean Constitutional Law AssociationInstitution | 3,766 | #29,896 all time | |
| 36 | Yonsei University Health SystemHospital / health system | 3,235 | #2,787 | |
| 37 | E Ink (South Korea)Company | 3,148 | #14,640 | |
| 38 | Gangnam Severance HospitalHospital / health system | 3,007 | #4,992 | |
| 39 | Korea Institute for Advanced StudyResearch facility | 2,946 | #3,858 | |
| 40 | Soonchunhyang University Hospital SeoulHospital / health system | 2,838 | #8,622 | |
| 41 | Kangbuk Samsung HospitalHospital / health system | 2,459 | #8,420 | |
| 42 | SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical CenterHospital / health system | 2,328 | #7,482 | |
| 43 | Ewha Womans University Medical CenterHospital / health system | 2,253 | #8,016 | |
| 44 | LG (South Korea)Company | 2,132 | #13,309 | |
| 45 | Sahmyook UniversityUniversity | 1,915 | #7,244 | |
| 46 | Seoul National University of EducationUniversity | 1,880 | #4,779 | |
| 47 | Inje University Sanggye Paik HospitalHospital / health system | 1,864 | #14,331 | |
| 48 | Kyung Hee University Hospital at GangdongHospital / health system | 1,823 | #8,055 | |
| 49 | Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical SciencesResearch facility | 1,814 | #11,211 | |
| 50 | Chung-Ang University HospitalHospital / health system | 1,812 | #6,944 | |
| 51 | Sungshin Women's UniversityUniversity | 1,809 | #7,368 | |
| 52 | Kyung Hee University Medical CenterHospital / health system | 1,720 | #5,927 | |
| 53 | Seoul Women's UniversityUniversity | 1,693 | #12,908 | |
| 54 | CM HospitalHospital / health system | 1,663 | #18,860 | |
| 55 | SK Group (South Korea)Company | 1,609 | #5,696 | |
| 56 | Government of the Republic of KoreaGovernment institution | 1,596 | #23,994 | |
| 57 | Duksung Women's UniversityUniversity | 1,470 | #9,509 | |
| 58 | Seoul National University Dental HospitalHospital / health system | 1,429 | #6,211 | |
| 59 | Luther UniversityUniversity | 1,409 | #14,386 | |
| 60 | Hanyang University Seoul HospitalHospital / health system | 1,305 | #9,703 |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
Seoul National University106k · 14.5%Yonsei University85k · 11.5%Korea University52k · 7.1%Sungkyunkwan University51k · 6.9%56 others listed440k · 60.0%
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Seoul strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Seoul is most concentrated in Leadership and Management, Transplantation and Hardware and Architecture (6.8× the world share in Leadership and Management).
- Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 167.5 works6.8×
- TransplantationSubfield · 191.7 works2.7×
- Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 453.6 works2.5×
- HepatologySubfield · 729.8 works2.4×
- Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 12,324.5 works2.2×
- Sensory SystemsSubfield · 259.4 works2.1×
- DermatologySubfield · 848.2 works2.0×
- BioengineeringSubfield · 211.8 works2.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Seoul?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications and Energy Storage.
- Field-Effect Transistors
- Solar Cells
- Nanocrystals
- Flexible Electronics
- Biosensors
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Biomarkers
- Obesity
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Tissue Engineering
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Cathode Materials
- Chemotherapy
- Energy Storage
- Treatment
- Cancer
- Quality of Life
- Oxidative Stress
- Machine Learning
- Epidemiology
- Deep Learning
- Inflammation
- Neural Networks
- Biomedical Applications
- Nanomaterials
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Nanoparticles
- Nanocomposites
- Graphene
- Risk Factors
- Energy Efficiency
- Diagnosis
- Immunotherapy
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Clinical Trials
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Semiconductors
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Energy Harvesting
▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Deep Learning7,831▲ 1.43×85 topics
- Epidemiology7,414▲ 1.17×139 topics
- Inflammation5,151▲ 1.55×83 topics
- Machine Learning4,984◆ 0.95×97 topics
- Neural Networks3,997▲ 1.63×42 topics
- Oxidative Stress3,355▲ 1.29×63 topics
- Biomedical Applications3,043▲ 1.61×36 topics
- Quality of Life2,982▲ 1.30×59 topics
- Nanomaterials2,940▲ 1.74×21 topics
- Cancer2,933▲ 1.37×59 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease2,773▲ 1.56×39 topics
- Treatment2,521▲ 1.30×52 topics
- Nanoparticles2,505▲ 1.25×44 topics
- Energy Storage2,422▲ 2.3×13 topics
- Nanocomposites2,178▲ 1.69×22 topics
- Chemotherapy2,078▲ 1.86×25 topics
- Graphene1,933▲ 1.77×12 topics
- Cathode Materials1,932▲ 3.1×3 topics
- Risk Factors1,927◆ 1.10×37 topics
- Metabolic Syndrome1,900▲ 1.46×24 topics
- Energy Efficiency1,873▲ 1.25×45 topics
- Tissue Engineering1,849▲ 1.89×13 topics
- Diagnosis1,842▲ 1.24×41 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks1,819▲ 1.56×14 topics
- Immunotherapy1,704▲ 1.50×19 topics
- Obesity1,697▲ 1.41×29 topics
- Clinical Practice Guidelines1,691▲ 1.95×14 topics
- Biomarkers1,675▲ 1.54×18 topics
- Clinical Trials1,663▲ 1.55×19 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries1,524▲ 2.2×4 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks1,406▲ 2.1×6 topics
- Biosensors1,396▲ 1.70×12 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries1,301▲ 3.0×2 topics
- Flexible Electronics1,248▲ 4.6×3 topics
- Semiconductors1,233▲ 2.5×6 topics
- Nanocrystals1,137▲ 2.6×5 topics
- Neuromorphic Computing1,106▲ 6.0×2 topics
- Solar Cells1,076▲ 3.3×7 topics
- Energy Harvesting975▲ 3.4×3 topics
- Field-Effect Transistors954▲ 3.7×4 topics
What research is done in Seoul?
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2 others
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 826 works
- 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 798 works
- 3 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 719 works
- 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 704 works
- 5 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 659 works
- 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 631 works
- 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 557 works
- 8 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 540 works
- 9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 528 works
- 10 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 504 works
Research output over time
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.