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Civil and Structural Engineering research in South Korea

Yonsei University ranks first in South Korea for Civil and Structural Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#102 worldwide), followed by Hanyang University and Seoul National University.

South Korea's world rank
#12
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.3k
Top-10% rate
14.7%
Ranked institutions
20

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

What is the best university for Civil and Structural Engineering in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Yonsei UniversitySeoul #10232.025.2%158
2Hanyang UniversitySeoul #12229.321.3%208
3Seoul National UniversitySeoul #22720.215.6%192
4Sejong UniversitySeoul #23619.628.4%94
5Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon #27217.523.6%95
6Korea UniversitySeoul #28017.122.3%111
7Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #29416.419.1%156
8Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #39512.118.3%102
9Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #44010.517.5%99
10Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building TechnologyGoyang-si #44110.410.4%172
11Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #5198.026.8%69
12Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul #5606.916.6%76
13Pukyong National UniversityBusan #6145.615.5%72
14Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #6584.58.3%91
15Pusan National UniversityBusan #6634.49.5%98
16Inha UniversityIncheon #7283.011.0%71
17Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #7402.89.9%60
18University of SeoulSeoul #7542.510.0%62
19Kongju National UniversityGongju #7742.27.4%65
20Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #7752.17.6%63

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

Who are the top Civil and Structural Engineering researchers in South Korea?

Woo Kim, Doo‐Yeol Yoo and Seung-Eock Kim rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Woo Kim#89,228 worldwide overall439 citations · 27 works
  2. 2Doo‐Yeol Yoo#89,361 worldwide overall810 citations · 62 works
  3. 3Seung-Eock Kim#93,417 worldwide overall338 citations · 19 works
  4. 4Jong-Jae Lee#96,688 worldwide overall306 citations · 22 works
  5. 5Dong Joo Kim#120,155 worldwide overall392 citations · 27 works
  6. 6Jeom Kee Paik#133,736 worldwide overall531 citations · 33 works
  7. 7Sangseom Jeong#165,271 worldwide overall264 citations · 50 works
  8. 8Hoon Sohn#206,163 worldwide overall698 citations · 61 works
  9. 9Jin‐Keun Kim#213,798 worldwide overall238 citations · 22 works
  10. 10Hyung‐Jo Jung#223,851 worldwide overall302 citations · 40 works
  11. 11Hyoung Jin Choi#236,148 worldwide overall766 citations · 54 works
  12. 12Jeong‐Tae Kim#246,482 worldwide overall184 citations · 38 works
  13. 13Jiho Moon#251,121 worldwide overall113 citations · 24 works
  14. 14Kihak Lee#262,623 worldwide overall151 citations · 27 works
  15. 15Joo‐Won Kang#272,241 worldwide overall141 citations · 26 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Civil and Structural Engineering