Domain · Physical Sciences · South Korea
Physical Sciences research in South Korea
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#123 worldwide), followed by Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University.
- South Korea's world rank
- #9 of 157 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 171k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physical Sciences in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #123 | 49.2 | 22.5% | 7,516 |
| 2 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #147 | 47.3 | 19.4% | 8,275 |
| 3 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #175 | 45.4 | 20.3% | 6,228 |
| 4 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #182 | 45.0 | 22.3% | 6,144 |
| 5 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #224 | 42.8 | 22.7% | 6,001 |
| 6 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #282 | 40.4 | 19.1% | 5,698 |
| 7 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul | #297 | 39.8 | 22.6% | 3,522 |
| 8 | Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang | #318 | 39.1 | 20.1% | 3,596 |
| 9 | Yeungnam UniversityDaegu | #380 | 37.2 | 25.9% | 3,002 |
| 10 | Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon | #385 | 37.1 | 26.8% | 1,183 |
| 11 | Sejong UniversitySeoul | #440 | 35.7 | 27.9% | 2,689 |
| 12 | Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si | #475 | 34.9 | 26.9% | 2,239 |
| 13 | Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu | #492 | 34.5 | 18.0% | 3,850 |
| 14 | Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan | #504 | 34.2 | 23.4% | 2,483 |
| 15 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #572 | 32.9 | 15.7% | 3,756 |
| 16 | Sogang UniversitySeoul | #639 | 31.7 | 17.9% | 1,140 |
| 17 | Kwangwoon UniversitySeoul | #681 | 31.1 | 20.8% | 1,155 |
| 18 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul | #686 | 31.0 | 18.4% | 2,935 |
| 19 | Samsung (South Korea)Seoul | #801 | 29.4 | 13.3% | 2,818 |
| 20 | Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul | #807 | 29.3 | 19.5% | 1,624 |
| 21 | Dongguk UniversitySeoul | #833 | 28.9 | 23.3% | 2,000 |
| 22 | Chonnam National UniversityGwangju | #837 | 28.9 | 17.0% | 2,344 |
| 23 | Inha UniversityIncheon | #905 | 28.1 | 17.6% | 2,689 |
| 24 | Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju | #919 | 27.9 | 17.5% | 1,519 |
| 25 | Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju | #971 | 27.3 | 19.1% | 2,357 |
| 26 | Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul | #1,021 | 26.8 | 19.2% | 1,342 |
| 27 | Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si | #1,077 | 26.2 | 17.4% | 1,782 |
| 28 | Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyDaegu | #1,089 | 26.1 | 18.7% | 1,143 |
| 29 | Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #1,239 | 24.8 | 17.3% | 1,663 |
| 30 | Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si | #1,250 | 24.6 | 16.6% | 1,771 |
| 31 | Pukyong National UniversityBusan | #1,291 | 24.3 | 15.2% | 2,243 |
| 32 | Anyang UniversityAnyang-si | #1,331 | 24.0 | 24.0% | 900 |
| 33 | Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon | #1,353 | 23.8 | 17.1% | 1,671 |
| 34 | Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon | #1,382 | 23.6 | 14.7% | 2,627 |
| 35 | Ajou UniversitySuwon | #1,410 | 23.4 | 18.1% | 1,697 |
| 36 | Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul | #1,429 | 23.2 | 17.0% | 2,233 |
| 37 | Konkuk UniversitySeoul | #1,512 | 22.6 | 18.3% | 1,540 |
| 38 | Kookmin UniversitySeoul | #1,518 | 22.6 | 15.9% | 1,158 |
| 39 | University of UlsanUlsan | #1,638 | 21.8 | 16.8% | 1,320 |
| 40 | University of SeoulSeoul | #1,677 | 21.5 | 14.4% | 1,151 |
| 41 | Korea Institute of Energy ResearchDaejeon | #1,742 | 21.1 | 17.8% | 754 |
| 42 | Korea Institute of Materials ScienceChangwon | #1,780 | 20.9 | 19.2% | 650 |
| 43 | Soongsil UniversitySeoul | #1,839 | 20.6 | 16.8% | 1,444 |
| 44 | Chosun UniversityGwangju | #1,894 | 20.3 | 16.0% | 1,095 |
| 45 | Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyDaejeon | #1,901 | 20.2 | 18.2% | 720 |
| 46 | Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyGumi | #1,949 | 20.0 | 19.8% | 1,097 |
| 47 | Kongju National UniversityGongju | #1,960 | 19.9 | 15.0% | 1,026 |
| 48 | Jeju National UniversityJeju City | #2,076 | 19.3 | 23.2% | 898 |
| 49 | Incheon National UniversityIncheon | #2,099 | 19.2 | 17.4% | 1,327 |
| 50 | Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)Pohang | #2,162 | 18.9 | 22.2% | 274 |
| 51 | Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyCheonan | #2,310 | 18.2 | 14.3% | 1,306 |
| 52 | Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceDaejeon | #2,316 | 18.1 | 12.8% | 567 |
| 53 | Korea Institute for Advanced StudySeoul | #2,327 | 18.1 | 24.4% | 447 |
| 54 | Dong-A UniversityBusan | #2,330 | 18.1 | 15.0% | 746 |
| 55 | Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteDaejeon | #2,385 | 17.8 | 9.5% | 2,100 |
| 56 | Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong | #2,501 | 17.3 | 12.0% | 1,032 |
| 57 | Korea Basic Science InstituteDaejeon | #2,508 | 17.3 | 16.4% | 395 |
| 58 | Changwon National UniversityChangwon | #2,615 | 16.9 | 14.4% | 755 |
| 59 | Hongik UniversitySeoul | #2,627 | 16.8 | 15.8% | 973 |
| 60 | Advanced Institute of Convergence TechnologySuwon | #2,670 | 16.6 | 23.0% | 352 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in South Korea?
M. Merola, Ju H. Park and Yang‐Kook Sun rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.
- 1M. Merola#53,473 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 374 works
- 2Ju H. Park#72,766 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 364 works
- 3Yang‐Kook Sun#79,490 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 286 works
- 4Soo‐Jin Park#167,012 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 489 works
- 5Hyoung Seop Kim#197,574 worldwide overall2k citations · 423 works
- 6C. Rott#202,673 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 273 works
- 7Ki‐Hyun Kim#225,833 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 448 works
- 8H. J. Kim#325,228 worldwide overall943 citations · 295 works
- 9Seung‐Bok Choi#330,503 worldwide overall758 citations · 289 works
- 10Jin Jang#389,229 worldwide overall750 citations · 258 works
- 11Joungho Kim#394,567 worldwide overall533 citations · 272 works
- 12Choong Seon Hong#399,058 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 507 works
- 13Sang‐Woo Kim#402,714 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 264 works
- 14Byoungho Lee#434,475 worldwide overall606 citations · 301 works
- 15Jae Wook Lee#568,918 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 493 works
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