Economics, Econometrics and Finance research in South Korea
Korea University ranks first in South Korea for Economics, Econometrics and Finance research in 2022–2025 (#251 worldwide), followed by Sungkyunkwan University and Pusan National University.
- South Korea's world rank
- #20 of 110 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Economics, Econometrics and Finance in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #251 | 26.1 | 36.6% | 169 |
| 2 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #295 | 24.0 | 34.5% | 193 |
| 3 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #337 | 22.2 | 36.4% | 118 |
| 4 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #344 | 21.9 | 28.7% | 223 |
| 5 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #389 | 20.3 | 27.7% | 267 |
| 6 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul | #549 | 15.7 | 32.6% | 112 |
| 7 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #578 | 15.0 | 35.9% | 105 |
| 8 | Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si | #623 | 14.0 | 48.2% | 71 |
| 9 | Sejong UniversitySeoul | #933 | 8.6 | 41.9% | 69 |
| 10 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #953 | 8.3 | 24.5% | 125 |
| 11 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul | #955 | 8.3 | 30.7% | 90 |
| 12 | Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesSeoul | #1,194 | 5.3 | 21.0% | 60 |
| 13 | Bank of KoreaSeoul | #1,578 | 1.6 | 11.9% | 80 |
| 14 | Bio-Medical Science (South Korea)Seoul | #1,681 | 73.0 | 9.1% | 66 |
| 15 | Korea Institute for International Economic PolicySejong | #1,736 | 30.0 | 3.5% | 88 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Economics, Econometrics and Finance researchers in South Korea?
Jong‐Wha Lee, Eun‐Cheol Park and Keun Lee rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.
- 1Jong‐Wha Lee#5,793 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 47 works
- 2Eun‐Cheol Park#22,510 worldwide overall837 citations · 28 works
- 3Keun Lee#127,123 worldwide overall595 citations · 52 works
- 4Soyoung Kim#139,877 worldwide overall276 citations · 43 works
- 5Sang Hoon Kang#147,883 worldwide overall495 citations · 68 works
- 6Almas Heshmati#173,675 worldwide overall637 citations · 61 works
- 7Kwanho Shin#217,089 worldwide overall186 citations · 35 works
- 8Seong‐Min Yoon#225,771 worldwide overall427 citations · 72 works
- 9So Young Sohn#292,926 worldwide overall377 citations · 24 works
- 10Seung‐Hoon Yoo#319,990 worldwide overall513 citations · 33 works
- 11Jae Wook Lee#568,918 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 43 works
- 12Doojin Ryu#661,417 worldwide overall246 citations · 68 works
- 13Yung Chul Park#853,600 worldwide overall104 citations · 27 works
- 14Sang‐Ho Lee#884,984 worldwide overall140 citations · 42 works
- 15Dong Wan Shin#905,274 worldwide overall107 citations · 38 works
How South Korea compares with other countries in Economics, Econometrics and Finance