Field · Mathematics · South Korea
Mathematics research in South Korea
Sogang University ranks first in South Korea for Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by Seoul National University and Kyung Hee University.
- South Korea's world rank
- #9 of 82 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.9%
- 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 | Sogang UniversitySeoul | #2 | 90.0 | 42.7% | 69 |
| 2 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #128 | 30.3 | 18.1% | 236 |
| 3 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul | #200 | 23.9 | 28.3% | 73 |
| 4 | Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon | #293 | 18.4 | 15.1% | 108 |
| 5 | Korea Institute for Advanced StudySeoul | #311 | 17.5 | 16.3% | 166 |
| 6 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #330 | 16.7 | 23.0% | 108 |
| 7 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #398 | 14.0 | 16.1% | 122 |
| 8 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #501 | 10.7 | 14.4% | 128 |
| 9 | Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu | #526 | 10.0 | 13.6% | 128 |
| 10 | Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul | #585 | 8.4 | 10.4% | 75 |
| 11 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #645 | 7.0 | 19.8% | 85 |
| 12 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #652 | 6.9 | 14.5% | 114 |
| 13 | National Institute for Mathematical SciencesDaejeon | #722 | 5.4 | 18.3% | 76 |
| 14 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul | #825 | 3.5 | 15.7% | 60 |
| 15 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #966 | 124.0 | 6.1% | 86 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in South Korea?
Dug Hun Hong, Soon-Mo Jung and Byungchan Kim rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.
- 1Dug Hun Hong#106,666 worldwide overall455 citations · 32 works
- 2Soon-Mo Jung#164,186 worldwide overall181 citations · 63 works
- 3Byungchan Kim#168,181 worldwide overall197 citations · 45 works
- 4Yongdo Lim#232,224 worldwide overall247 citations · 65 works
- 5Kyungkeun Kang#260,632 worldwide overall209 citations · 29 works
- 6Dongho Chae#281,636 worldwide overall214 citations · 47 works
- 7Eungil Ko#330,868 worldwide overall86 citations · 41 works
- 8Yong‐Geun Oh#348,687 worldwide overall302 citations · 104 works
- 9Hyeonbae Kang#353,745 worldwide overall242 citations · 33 works
- 10Yang Lee#379,125 worldwide overall131 citations · 61 works
- 11Ji Eun Lee#392,363 worldwide overall75 citations · 33 works
- 12Kinkar Chandra Das#393,365 worldwide overall238 citations · 40 works
- 13Shin Min Kang#417,853 worldwide overall293 citations · 85 works
- 14Sun‐Sig Byun#516,187 worldwide overall147 citations · 56 works
- 15Gi‐Sang Cheon#552,435 worldwide overall90 citations · 32 works
How South Korea compares with other countries in Mathematics