Top research institutions in North Korea
Kim Il-sung University ranks first in North Korea on research quality in 2022-now (#11,632 worldwide), followed by Kim Chaek University of Technology and Institute of Natural Science.
North KoreaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Il-sung UniversityUniversity · Pyongyang | #11,632 | 2.5% | 173 | #1 |
| 2 | Kim Chaek University of TechnologyUniversity · Pyongyang | #14,206 | 1.4% | 232 | #2 |
| 3 | Institute of Natural ScienceUniversity · Pyongyang | #16,941 | 9.3% | 287 | #3 |
| 4 | Pyongyang University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Pyongyang | #17,815 | 1.7% | 104 | #4 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within North Korea on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.