Mathematics research in South Korea
Seoul National University ranks first in South Korea for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#81 worldwide), followed by Sogang University and Korea Institute for Advanced Study.
- South Korea's world rank
- #8 of 80 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematics in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #81 | 36.8 | 11.8% | 246 |
| 2 | Sogang UniversitySeoul | #104 | 33.2 | 29.2% | 69 |
| 3 | Korea Institute for Advanced StudySeoul | #118 | 31.4 | 12.6% | 166 |
| 4 | Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon | #136 | 29.4 | 11.3% | 108 |
| 5 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #217 | 22.7 | 10.6% | 122 |
| 6 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #236 | 21.5 | 10.5% | 131 |
| 7 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #352 | 15.7 | 12.3% | 86 |
| 8 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul | #358 | 15.5 | 24.6% | 75 |
| 9 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #360 | 15.4 | 17.5% | 110 |
| 10 | Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul | #469 | 11.6 | 5.7% | 80 |
| 11 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #497 | 10.8 | 8.8% | 119 |
| 12 | National Institute for Mathematical SciencesDaejeon | #503 | 10.6 | 13.1% | 76 |
| 13 | Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu | #540 | 9.6 | 7.3% | 128 |
| 14 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul | #593 | 8.2 | 9.2% | 61 |
| 15 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #876 | 2.6 | 3.9% | 87 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in South Korea?
Dae San Kim, Taekyun Kim and Kinkar Chandra Das rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Mathematics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Dae San Kim#314,795 worldwide overall109.6 of 380 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Taekyun Kim#605,474 worldwide overall103.1 of 440 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Kinkar Chandra Das#892,788 worldwide overall47.1 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Dongho Chae#294,330 worldwide overall30.3 of 121 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Sun‐Sig Byun#320,751 worldwide overall29.2 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Yong‐Geun Oh#211,782 worldwide overall19.5 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Bumsig Kim#143,580 worldwide overall14.9 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Panki Kim#332,997 worldwide overall17.8 of 63 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Nehad Ali Shah#165,739 worldwide overall24.6 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Sung‐Soo Byun#264,621 worldwide overall14.5 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Alexander S. Alexandrov#513,457 worldwide overall13.0 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Hyunseok Lee#1,092,628 worldwide overall14.5 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Rak-Kyeong Seong#330,066 worldwide overall10.5 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Yeol Je Cho#1,412,811 worldwide overall29.2 of 173 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Taekyun Kim#275,478 worldwide overall11.5 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in South Korea on their work in Mathematics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How South Korea compares with other countries in Mathematics