Top research institutions in North Korea
Institute of Natural Science ranks first in North Korea on research quality in 2022–2025 (#4,228 worldwide), followed by Kim Il-sung University and Kim Chaek University of Technology.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institute of Natural ScienceUniversity · Pyongyang | #4,228 | 17.6% | 287 | #1 |
| 2 | Kim Il-sung UniversityUniversity · Pyongyang | #16,634 | 7.2% | 173 | #2 |
| 3 | Kim Chaek University of TechnologyUniversity · Pyongyang | #21,243 | 3.6% | 232 | #3 |
| 4 | Pyongyang University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Pyongyang | #23,330 | 3.8% | 104 | #4 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within North Korea on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.