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Artificial Intelligence research in South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Artificial Intelligence research in 2022–2025 (#113 worldwide), followed by Sungkyunkwan University and Seoul National University.

South Korea's world rank
#11
of 90 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
8.8k
Top-10% rate
23.2%
Ranked institutions
34

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

What is the best university for Artificial Intelligence in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #11337.324.8%612
2Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #12136.425.8%371
3Seoul National UniversitySeoul #12735.821.3%570
4Yonsei UniversitySeoul #14234.328.4%417
5Korea UniversitySeoul #15033.620.6%516
6Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #18031.136.0%198
7Hanyang UniversitySeoul #21229.022.8%308
8Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #23727.532.4%210
9Sejong UniversitySeoul #28125.236.0%165
10Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #41620.019.8%203
11Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #54416.520.9%167
12Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #61514.923.2%169
13Pusan National UniversityBusan #66113.923.0%119
14Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #69213.348.6%66
15Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteDaejeon #69813.212.0%200
16Dongguk UniversitySeoul #69913.134.2%106
17Naver (South Korea)Seongnam-si #80111.329.2%79
18Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyGumi #82610.928.2%74
19Ajou UniversitySuwon #85010.625.7%88
20Inha UniversityIncheon #87910.126.5%122
21Samsung (South Korea)Seoul #88410.018.5%130
22Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #88910.024.4%96
23Soongsil UniversitySeoul #9139.629.2%92
24Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul #1,0088.318.2%133
25Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si #1,0118.224.6%99
26Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju #1,0138.221.7%86
27Kookmin UniversitySeoul #1,0637.620.0%95
28Pukyong National UniversityBusan #1,1636.427.7%62
29Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #1,1806.224.0%74
30Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #1,2205.822.5%75
31Konkuk UniversitySeoul #1,3184.720.2%63
32Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #1,3514.420.6%69
33Sogang UniversitySeoul #1,4493.522.9%69
34Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #1,6281.912.7%63

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

Who are the top Artificial Intelligence researchers in South Korea?

Joon Son Chung, Yoon Kim and Jung Hee Cheon rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Joon Son Chung#11,093 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 36 works
  2. 2Yoon Kim#17,238 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 46 works
  3. 3Jung Hee Cheon#34,528 worldwide overall854 citations · 51 works
  4. 4Jaewoo Kang#54,349 worldwide overall421 citations · 31 works
  5. 5Bohyung Han#76,384 worldwide overall709 citations · 28 works
  6. 6Hyundong Shin#98,672 worldwide overall648 citations · 29 works
  7. 7Hyunseok Jeong#122,800 worldwide overall443 citations · 36 works
  8. 8Kyomin Jung#131,362 worldwide overall381 citations · 37 works
  9. 9Jong-Hwan Kim#172,935 worldwide overall813 citations · 50 works
  10. 10Jaechul Sung#201,386 worldwide overall213 citations · 31 works
  11. 11Seokhie Hong#234,682 worldwide overall316 citations · 47 works
  12. 12Sung‐Kwun Oh#265,669 worldwide overall346 citations · 44 works
  13. 13Hyoungshick Kim#280,919 worldwide overall356 citations · 30 works
  14. 14Sungroh Yoon#328,206 worldwide overall371 citations · 48 works
  15. 15Hae‐Chang Rim#331,960 worldwide overall109 citations · 33 works

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