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Engineering research in South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#100 worldwide), followed by Sungkyunkwan University and Yonsei University.

South Korea's world rank
#6
of 134 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
78k
Top-10% rate
17.4%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Engineering in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #10047.721.7%3,599
2Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #10746.919.7%2,902
3Yonsei UniversitySeoul #11146.522.7%2,675
4Hanyang UniversitySeoul #11745.919.0%2,999
5Korea UniversitySeoul #12545.122.9%2,528
6Seoul National UniversitySeoul #13544.319.2%3,470
7Sejong UniversitySeoul #17941.027.7%1,194
8Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #20839.320.7%1,482
9Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #24337.620.0%1,712
10Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #30235.123.5%962
11Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #31934.524.4%1,224
12Samsung (South Korea)Seoul #33334.012.9%1,794
13Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #41431.523.4%1,141
14Dongguk UniversitySeoul #41731.424.1%859
15Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #42131.315.8%1,622
16Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #43131.119.6%1,263
17Pusan National UniversityBusan #53628.614.6%1,827
18Inha UniversityIncheon #56028.117.3%1,272
19Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si #56228.016.7%758
20Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #60427.219.7%955
21Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #60627.217.7%979
22Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #61627.018.5%834
23Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul #63926.621.3%685
24Pukyong National UniversityBusan #66526.114.7%1,045
25University of UlsanUlsan #70125.519.1%705
26Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #74824.815.5%1,257
27Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul #77924.315.6%1,135
28Chosun UniversityGwangju #79324.115.3%592
29Ajou UniversitySuwon #79924.119.3%862
30Anyang UniversityAnyang-si #87923.024.0%435
31Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyDaegu #90322.718.6%609
32Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #93122.318.9%687
33Kwangwoon UniversitySeoul #1,00521.517.3%547
34Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju #1,01721.315.6%623
35Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon #1,03021.229.4%239
36Konkuk UniversitySeoul #1,04721.016.4%717
37Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteDaejeon #1,05720.99.3%1,050
38Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #1,07720.719.0%391
39Kongju National UniversityGongju #1,08620.615.5%483
40Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon #1,09520.517.8%635
41Jeju National UniversityJeju City #1,12220.226.7%357
42Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyGumi #1,15419.918.1%545
43Soongsil UniversitySeoul #1,17919.614.3%696
44Incheon National UniversityIncheon #1,18419.617.6%694
45Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyCheonan #1,24119.014.3%848
46Korea Institute of Materials ScienceChangwon #1,24319.022.2%374
47Korea Institute of Energy ResearchDaejeon #1,25019.019.3%382
48Kookmin UniversitySeoul #1,34418.113.2%522
49Hongik UniversitySeoul #1,42217.515.1%504
50Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyDaejeon #1,43417.420.4%296
51Sogang UniversitySeoul #1,47917.114.0%416
52Korea Maritime and Ocean UniversityBusan #1,56816.415.3%440
53Agency for Defense DevelopmentDaejeon #1,57916.318.5%445
54Woosong UniversityDaejeon #1,59816.226.7%140
55Kunsan National UniversityGunsan #1,61916.020.8%309
56University of SeoulSeoul #1,62416.013.1%515
57Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong #1,65415.811.1%452
58Dong-A UniversityBusan #1,75015.114.3%377
59Changwon National UniversityChangwon #1,76015.114.4%392
60Korea Electronics Technology InstituteSeongnam-si #1,77015.011.7%396

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Engineering researchers in South Korea?

Seung‐Ki Sul, Chan‐Byoung Chae and Nam‐Gyu Park rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Seung‐Ki Sul#12,361 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 209 works
  2. 2Chan‐Byoung Chae#18,267 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 110 works
  3. 3Nam‐Gyu Park#33,888 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 117 works
  4. 4Tae‐Woo Lee#67,727 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 108 works
  5. 5Choon Ki Ahn#68,084 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 138 works
  6. 6Ju H. Park#72,766 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 179 works
  7. 7Dong‐Choon Lee#78,750 worldwide overall566 citations · 114 works
  8. 8Yang‐Kook Sun#79,490 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 216 works
  9. 9Dong In Kim#95,569 worldwide overall1k citations · 128 works
  10. 10Jay H. Lee#99,785 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 169 works
  11. 11Cheol Seong Hwang#103,367 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 126 works
  12. 12Jung-Wook Park#113,294 worldwide overall598 citations · 115 works
  13. 13Gun‐Woo Moon#132,528 worldwide overall904 citations · 199 works
  14. 14Jeom Kee Paik#133,736 worldwide overall531 citations · 122 works
  15. 15Myoung‐Gyu Lee#156,621 worldwide overall647 citations · 148 works

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