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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?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #12349.222.5%7,516
2Seoul National UniversitySeoul #14747.319.4%8,275
3Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #17545.420.3%6,228
4Yonsei UniversitySeoul #18245.022.3%6,144
5Korea UniversitySeoul #22442.822.7%6,001
6Hanyang UniversitySeoul #28240.419.1%5,698
7Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #29739.822.6%3,522
8Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #31839.120.1%3,596
9Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #38037.225.9%3,002
10Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon #38537.126.8%1,183
11Sejong UniversitySeoul #44035.727.9%2,689
12Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #47534.926.9%2,239
13Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #49234.518.0%3,850
14Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #50434.223.4%2,483
15Pusan National UniversityBusan #57232.915.7%3,756
16Sogang UniversitySeoul #63931.717.9%1,140
17Kwangwoon UniversitySeoul #68131.120.8%1,155
18Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #68631.018.4%2,935
19Samsung (South Korea)Seoul #80129.413.3%2,818
20Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul #80729.319.5%1,624
21Dongguk UniversitySeoul #83328.923.3%2,000
22Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #83728.917.0%2,344
23Inha UniversityIncheon #90528.117.6%2,689
24Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju #91927.917.5%1,519
25Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #97127.319.1%2,357
26Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #1,02126.819.2%1,342
27Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #1,07726.217.4%1,782
28Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyDaegu #1,08926.118.7%1,143
29Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #1,23924.817.3%1,663
30Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si #1,25024.616.6%1,771
31Pukyong National UniversityBusan #1,29124.315.2%2,243
32Anyang UniversityAnyang-si #1,33124.024.0%900
33Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon #1,35323.817.1%1,671
34Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #1,38223.614.7%2,627
35Ajou UniversitySuwon #1,41023.418.1%1,697
36Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul #1,42923.217.0%2,233
37Konkuk UniversitySeoul #1,51222.618.3%1,540
38Kookmin UniversitySeoul #1,51822.615.9%1,158
39University of UlsanUlsan #1,63821.816.8%1,320
40University of SeoulSeoul #1,67721.514.4%1,151
41Korea Institute of Energy ResearchDaejeon #1,74221.117.8%754
42Korea Institute of Materials ScienceChangwon #1,78020.919.2%650
43Soongsil UniversitySeoul #1,83920.616.8%1,444
44Chosun UniversityGwangju #1,89420.316.0%1,095
45Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyDaejeon #1,90120.218.2%720
46Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyGumi #1,94920.019.8%1,097
47Kongju National UniversityGongju #1,96019.915.0%1,026
48Jeju National UniversityJeju City #2,07619.323.2%898
49Incheon National UniversityIncheon #2,09919.217.4%1,327
50Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)Pohang #2,16218.922.2%274
51Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyCheonan #2,31018.214.3%1,306
52Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceDaejeon #2,31618.112.8%567
53Korea Institute for Advanced StudySeoul #2,32718.124.4%447
54Dong-A UniversityBusan #2,33018.115.0%746
55Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteDaejeon #2,38517.89.5%2,100
56Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong #2,50117.312.0%1,032
57Korea Basic Science InstituteDaejeon #2,50817.316.4%395
58Changwon National UniversityChangwon #2,61516.914.4%755
59Hongik UniversitySeoul #2,62716.815.8%973
60Advanced Institute of Convergence TechnologySuwon #2,67016.623.0%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.

  1. 1M. Merola#53,473 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 374 works
  2. 2Ju H. Park#72,766 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 364 works
  3. 3Yang‐Kook Sun#79,490 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 286 works
  4. 4Soo‐Jin Park#167,012 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 489 works
  5. 5Hyoung Seop Kim#197,574 worldwide overall2k citations · 423 works
  6. 6C. Rott#202,673 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 273 works
  7. 7Ki‐Hyun Kim#225,833 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 448 works
  8. 8H. J. Kim#325,228 worldwide overall943 citations · 295 works
  9. 9Seung‐Bok Choi#330,503 worldwide overall758 citations · 289 works
  10. 10Jin Jang#389,229 worldwide overall750 citations · 258 works
  11. 11Joungho Kim#394,567 worldwide overall533 citations · 272 works
  12. 12Choong Seon Hong#399,058 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 507 works
  13. 13Sang‐Woo Kim#402,714 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 264 works
  14. 14Byoungho Lee#434,475 worldwide overall606 citations · 301 works
  15. 15Jae Wook Lee#568,918 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 493 works

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