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Health Sciences research in South Korea

Seoul National University ranks first in South Korea for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#121 worldwide), followed by Yonsei University and Sungkyunkwan University.

South Korea's world rank
#14
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
98k
Top-10% rate
10.4%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Seoul National UniversitySeoul #12147.911.2%9,005
2Yonsei UniversitySeoul #15745.012.2%8,256
3Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #23240.811.3%5,014
4Korea UniversitySeoul #31237.612.0%3,233
5University of UlsanUlsan #32437.211.3%2,038
6Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #33936.717.7%487
7Hanyang UniversitySeoul #41734.412.9%1,589
8Ulsan CollegeUlsan #49732.512.2%1,475
9Asan Medical CenterSeoul #51832.110.7%1,866
10Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon #57930.920.6%123
11Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #58430.819.5%203
12Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #59030.612.2%1,489
13Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #66229.410.7%2,696
14Samsung (South Korea)Seoul #70028.813.0%444
15Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #75128.011.9%1,566
16Catholic University of KoreaSeoul #78127.69.9%5,010
17Pusan National UniversityBusan #83626.97.5%2,658
18Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul #93425.715.5%193
19Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #95125.58.9%2,030
20Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon #95225.59.3%936
21Ministry of EducationSejong #1,06424.220.8%161
22Ajou UniversitySuwon #1,10323.911.8%1,295
23Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #1,13623.59.0%1,998
24Inha UniversityIncheon #1,16123.312.0%782
25Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #1,25922.415.8%126
26National Cancer CenterGoyang-si #1,27022.312.8%601
27Soongsil UniversitySeoul #1,27222.314.8%286
28Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #1,30322.013.6%1,465
29Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #1,31022.08.5%1,526
30Soonchunhyang UniversitySeoul #1,33221.89.3%1,394
31CHA UniversitySeongnam-si #1,34221.711.0%1,123
32Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju #1,35021.715.6%154
33Eulji UniversityDaejeon #1,41321.27.4%775
34Dongguk UniversitySeoul #1,42221.110.9%859
35Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #1,47020.78.6%915
36Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si #1,51320.49.7%983
37Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentSeoul #1,53520.312.7%241
38Hallym UniversityChuncheon #1,54920.211.3%1,462
39Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyDaegu #1,59319.911.6%115
40Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #1,64319.513.0%282
41Sejong UniversitySeoul #1,65219.518.6%252
42Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #1,74618.913.3%861
43Bio-Medical Science (South Korea)Seoul #1,75618.811.7%358
44Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #1,91817.88.9%1,388
45Anyang UniversityAnyang-si #1,97817.516.4%136
46Inje UniversityGimhae #2,03117.27.0%1,631
47National Health Insurance ServiceSeoul #2,05417.18.6%268
48Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and BiotechnologyDaejeon #2,16516.511.4%220
49Dr Youth ClinicSeoul #2,34215.78.7%138
50Ministry of Health and WelfareSeoul #2,38815.58.5%354
51Pukyong National UniversityBusan #2,66014.313.6%280
52Sogang UniversitySeoul #2,66514.312.1%74
53Catholic Kwandong UniversityGangneung #2,69514.110.1%176
54Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong #2,74813.98.3%991
55Baekseok UniversityCheonan #2,81213.716.4%96
56Myongji HospitalGoyang-si #2,82813.69.9%150
57Kwangwoon UniversitySeoul #2,84513.619.5%96
58Kookmin UniversitySeoul #2,85413.510.5%189
59Korea Basic Science InstituteDaejeon #2,94313.214.7%68
60Bucheon UniversityBucheon-si #2,98413.08.6%286

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in South Korea?

Kyungdo Han, Dong Keon Yon and Myung‐Ju Ahn rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Kyungdo Han#116,829 worldwide overall262.7 of 1,250 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Dong Keon Yon#6,279 worldwide overall180.4 of 455 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Myung‐Ju Ahn#31,793 worldwide overall184.0 of 626 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Byoung Chul Cho#22,406 worldwide overall175.2 of 557 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jae Il Shin#31,218 worldwide overall168.0 of 620 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Keunchil Park#29,201 worldwide overall147.0 of 496 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Seung Won Lee#7,298 worldwide overall120.2 of 288 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Jung Hwan Baek#41,072 worldwide overall135.8 of 395 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Bon‐Kwon Koo#135,251 worldwide overall162.0 of 762 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jeong Min Lee#302,231 worldwide overall155.6 of 738 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Seock‐Ah Im#38,239 worldwide overall123.7 of 447 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Young‐Suk Lim#64,832 worldwide overall123.3 of 449 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Yoon‐Koo Kang#68,184 worldwide overall120.2 of 422 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Se‐Hoon Lee#142,319 worldwide overall118.4 of 462 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Jin Mo Goo#91,425 worldwide overall113.8 of 436 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in South Korea on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How South Korea compares with other countries in Health Sciences