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What is the best university for Computer Science in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
| 1 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon |
#39 | 56.3 | 14.0% | 1,926 |
| 2 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul |
#81 | 47.6 | 12.3% | 1,646 |
| 3 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul |
#109 | 44.1 | 12.3% | 1,295 |
| 4 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul |
#146 | 40.6 | 13.2% | 1,310 |
| 5 | Samsung (South Korea)Seoul |
#197 | 37.0 | 9.2% | 1,144 |
| 6 | Korea UniversitySeoul |
#212 | 36.2 | 12.2% | 1,448 |
| 7 | Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang |
#256 | 33.9 | 14.2% | 528 |
| 8 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul |
#276 | 33.0 | 11.7% | 923 |
| 9 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul |
#456 | 27.0 | 14.8% | 591 |
| 10 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul |
#467 | 26.8 | 9.2% | 692 |
| 11 | Sejong UniversitySeoul |
#500 | 26.0 | 18.3% | 606 |
| 12 | Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan |
#508 | 25.8 | 10.1% | 249 |
| 13 | Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju |
#564 | 24.5 | 14.0% | 294 |
| 14 | Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si |
#700 | 22.0 | 23.9% | 567 |
| 15 | Yeungnam UniversityDaegu |
#725 | 21.5 | 26.6% | 266 |
| 16 | Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul |
#750 | 21.1 | 15.0% | 121 |
| 17 | Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyGumi |
#756 | 21.0 | 16.6% | 280 |
| 18 | Sogang UniversitySeoul |
#757 | 21.0 | 7.5% | 263 |
| 19 | Pusan National UniversityBusan |
#783 | 20.6 | 11.9% | 405 |
| 20 | Soongsil UniversitySeoul |
#791 | 20.5 | 12.8% | 386 |
| 21 | Inha UniversityIncheon |
#804 | 20.3 | 12.6% | 435 |
| 22 | Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul |
#807 | 20.2 | 10.5% | 304 |
| 23 | Naver (South Korea)Seongnam-si |
#813 | 20.2 | 17.8% | 195 |
| 24 | Kookmin UniversitySeoul |
#828 | 20.0 | 11.7% | 337 |
| 25 | Ajou UniversitySuwon |
#869 | 19.4 | 10.7% | 330 |
| 26 | Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul |
#910 | 18.8 | 10.9% | 461 |
| 27 | Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu |
#920 | 18.7 | 11.3% | 686 |
| 28 | Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyDaegu |
#966 | 18.1 | 9.5% | 194 |
| 29 | Seoul National University of EducationSeoul |
#971 | 18.0 | 13.7% | 64 |
| 30 | Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon |
#973 | 18.0 | 13.9% | 68 |
| 31 | Dongguk UniversitySeoul |
#976 | 18.0 | 16.4% | 376 |
| 32 | University of UlsanUlsan |
#1,181 | 15.7 | 8.7% | 205 |
| 33 | Tongmyong UniversityBusan |
#1,223 | 15.3 | 6.3% | 61 |
| 34 | Anyang UniversityAnyang-si |
#1,291 | 14.7 | 14.9% | 95 |
| 35 | Chonnam National UniversityGwangju |
#1,312 | 14.5 | 10.8% | 290 |
| 36 | Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si |
#1,407 | 13.6 | 11.8% | 338 |
| 37 | SK Group (South Korea)Seoul |
#1,447 | 13.3 | 18.5% | 91 |
| 38 | Kunsan National UniversityGunsan |
#1,489 | 13.0 | 16.8% | 88 |
| 39 | Korea Institute of Science & Technology InformationDaejeon |
#1,524 | 12.7 | 5.5% | 110 |
| 40 | Sookmyung Women's UniversitySeoul |
#1,530 | 12.6 | 10.0% | 125 |
| 41 | Pukyong National UniversityBusan |
#1,656 | 11.7 | 11.5% | 232 |
| 42 | Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteDaejeon |
#1,683 | 11.5 | 5.4% | 839 |
| 43 | Incheon National UniversityIncheon |
#1,686 | 11.5 | 12.1% | 162 |
| 44 | Dong-A UniversityBusan |
#1,759 | 11.0 | 13.0% | 89 |
| 45 | University of SeoulSeoul |
#1,824 | 10.5 | 10.8% | 136 |
| 46 | Sangmyung UniversityJongno-gu |
#1,883 | 10.2 | 11.1% | 212 |
| 47 | Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju |
#1,902 | 10.0 | 10.3% | 260 |
| 48 | Soonchunhyang UniversitySeoul |
#1,907 | 10.0 | 12.7% | 175 |
| 49 | Kongju National UniversityGongju |
#1,909 | 10.0 | 11.4% | 120 |
| 50 | Hansung UniversitySeoul |
#1,999 | 9.4 | 7.8% | 111 |
| 51 | Kwangwoon UniversitySeoul |
#2,040 | 9.2 | 8.6% | 204 |
| 52 | Kyonggi UniversitySuwon |
#2,054 | 9.1 | 9.6% | 130 |
| 53 | Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon |
#2,108 | 8.8 | 10.0% | 113 |
| 54 | Jeju National UniversityJeju City |
#2,112 | 8.8 | 17.7% | 174 |
| 55 | Konkuk UniversitySeoul |
#2,114 | 8.8 | 9.5% | 222 |
| 56 | Woosong UniversityDaejeon |
#2,189 | 8.4 | 14.7% | 84 |
| 57 | Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong |
#2,251 | 8.0 | 10.6% | 169 |
| 58 | Changwon National UniversityChangwon |
#2,256 | 8.0 | 13.2% | 78 |
| 59 | Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si |
#2,258 | 8.0 | 10.6% | 174 |
| 60 | Language Science (South Korea)Seongnam-si |
#2,274 | 7.9 | 5.2% | 83 |
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.
- 1Khan Muhammad#9,886 worldwide overall103.0 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Ju H. Park#360,115 worldwide overall259.7 of 506 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Youngho Park#132,532 worldwide overall95.6 of 253 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Jong Hyuk Park#166,448 worldwide overall94.5 of 396 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Yu‐Wing Tai#6,585 worldwide overall66.6 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Sung Wook Baik#28,307 worldwide overall74.1 of 182 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Choon Ki Ahn#166,120 worldwide overall107.9 of 257 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Unil Yun#118,159 worldwide overall79.0 of 198 papers here in the top 10%
- 9In So Kweon#97,653 worldwide overall71.9 of 280 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Bohyung Han#35,135 worldwide overall54.2 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Jung Hee Cheon#82,880 worldwide overall59.1 of 171 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Shin Yoo#55,292 worldwide overall53.3 of 143 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Kyoung Mu Lee#104,283 worldwide overall56.9 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Jung Ho Ahn#206,269 worldwide overall51.4 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Dong In Kim#344,102 worldwide overall72.9 of 199 papers here in the top 10%
How South Korea compares with other countries in Computer Science