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Computer Science research in South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Computer Science research in 2022-now (#39 worldwide), followed by Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University.

South Korea's world rank
#7
of 128 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
30k
Top-10% rate
12.0%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Computer Science in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #3956.314.0%1,926
2Seoul National UniversitySeoul #8147.612.3%1,646
3Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #10944.112.3%1,295
4Yonsei UniversitySeoul #14640.613.2%1,310
5Samsung (South Korea)Seoul #19737.09.2%1,144
6Korea UniversitySeoul #21236.212.2%1,448
7Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #25633.914.2%528
8Hanyang UniversitySeoul #27633.011.7%923
9Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #45627.014.8%591
10Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #46726.89.2%692
11Sejong UniversitySeoul #50026.018.3%606
12Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #50825.810.1%249
13Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju #56424.514.0%294
14Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #70022.023.9%567
15Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #72521.526.6%266
16Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul #75021.115.0%121
17Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyGumi #75621.016.6%280
18Sogang UniversitySeoul #75721.07.5%263
19Pusan National UniversityBusan #78320.611.9%405
20Soongsil UniversitySeoul #79120.512.8%386
21Inha UniversityIncheon #80420.312.6%435
22Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #80720.210.5%304
23Naver (South Korea)Seongnam-si #81320.217.8%195
24Kookmin UniversitySeoul #82820.011.7%337
25Ajou UniversitySuwon #86919.410.7%330
26Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul #91018.810.9%461
27Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #92018.711.3%686
28Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyDaegu #96618.19.5%194
29Seoul National University of EducationSeoul #97118.013.7%64
30Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon #97318.013.9%68
31Dongguk UniversitySeoul #97618.016.4%376
32University of UlsanUlsan #1,18115.78.7%205
33Tongmyong UniversityBusan #1,22315.36.3%61
34Anyang UniversityAnyang-si #1,29114.714.9%95
35Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #1,31214.510.8%290
36Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si #1,40713.611.8%338
37SK Group (South Korea)Seoul #1,44713.318.5%91
38Kunsan National UniversityGunsan #1,48913.016.8%88
39Korea Institute of Science & Technology InformationDaejeon #1,52412.75.5%110
40Sookmyung Women's UniversitySeoul #1,53012.610.0%125
41Pukyong National UniversityBusan #1,65611.711.5%232
42Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteDaejeon #1,68311.55.4%839
43Incheon National UniversityIncheon #1,68611.512.1%162
44Dong-A UniversityBusan #1,75911.013.0%89
45University of SeoulSeoul #1,82410.510.8%136
46Sangmyung UniversityJongno-gu #1,88310.211.1%212
47Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #1,90210.010.3%260
48Soonchunhyang UniversitySeoul #1,90710.012.7%175
49Kongju National UniversityGongju #1,90910.011.4%120
50Hansung UniversitySeoul #1,9999.47.8%111
51Kwangwoon UniversitySeoul #2,0409.28.6%204
52Kyonggi UniversitySuwon #2,0549.19.6%130
53Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #2,1088.810.0%113
54Jeju National UniversityJeju City #2,1128.817.7%174
55Konkuk UniversitySeoul #2,1148.89.5%222
56Woosong UniversityDaejeon #2,1898.414.7%84
57Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong #2,2518.010.6%169
58Changwon National UniversityChangwon #2,2568.013.2%78
59Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #2,2588.010.6%174
60Language Science (South Korea)Seongnam-si #2,2747.95.2%83

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

Who are the top Computer Science researchers in South Korea?

Khan Muhammad, Ju H. Park and Youngho Park rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Computer Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Khan Muhammad#9,886 worldwide overall103.0 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Ju H. Park#360,115 worldwide overall259.7 of 506 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Youngho Park#132,532 worldwide overall95.6 of 253 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jong Hyuk Park#166,448 worldwide overall94.5 of 396 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Yu‐Wing Tai#6,585 worldwide overall66.6 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Sung Wook Baik#28,307 worldwide overall74.1 of 182 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Choon Ki Ahn#166,120 worldwide overall107.9 of 257 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Unil Yun#118,159 worldwide overall79.0 of 198 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9In So Kweon#97,653 worldwide overall71.9 of 280 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Bohyung Han#35,135 worldwide overall54.2 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jung Hee Cheon#82,880 worldwide overall59.1 of 171 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Shin Yoo#55,292 worldwide overall53.3 of 143 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Kyoung Mu Lee#104,283 worldwide overall56.9 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Jung Ho Ahn#206,269 worldwide overall51.4 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Dong In Kim#344,102 worldwide overall72.9 of 199 papers here in the top 10%

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

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