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Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in 2022-now (#40 worldwide), followed by Samsung (South Korea) and Seoul National University.

South Korea's world rank
#7
of 86 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
27k
Top-10% rate
10.1%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #4052.013.4%1,302
2Samsung (South Korea)Seoul #7543.811.9%1,334
3Seoul National UniversitySeoul #7943.111.7%1,168
4Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #8043.012.0%767
5Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #8741.911.4%1,355
6Hanyang UniversitySeoul #10739.212.0%1,174
7Korea UniversitySeoul #12836.912.5%1,062
8Yonsei UniversitySeoul #14035.712.1%932
9Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #15834.113.2%440
10Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon #19631.315.2%114
11Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul #23329.110.1%344
12Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #33524.48.8%459
13Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyDaegu #35123.710.5%262
14Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #37123.011.0%629
15Sejong UniversitySeoul #41921.415.5%424
16Anyang UniversityAnyang-si #48119.613.3%134
17SK Group (South Korea)Seoul #48719.514.0%164
18University of UlsanUlsan #48819.510.5%229
19Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju #51318.87.4%275
20Ajou UniversitySuwon #53318.39.8%343
21Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #53618.212.4%524
22Sogang UniversitySeoul #56117.68.7%192
23Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #56717.59.0%576
24Dongguk UniversitySeoul #57217.411.8%431
25Inha UniversityIncheon #59516.99.7%394
26Korea Institute of Energy ResearchDaejeon #59816.89.4%182
27Pusan National UniversityBusan #60416.77.3%473
28Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #60516.77.1%487
29Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #60816.610.6%374
30Kwangwoon UniversitySeoul #62116.39.8%273
31Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul #63616.08.7%399
32Soongsil UniversitySeoul #67415.211.1%332
33Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul #67715.210.4%160
34Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #68215.17.8%226
35Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #68715.010.9%383
36Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyDaejeon #73314.27.5%143
37Korea Basic Science InstituteDaejeon #75113.88.8%83
38Kunsan National UniversityGunsan #79113.214.0%96
39Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si #79413.112.4%428
40Incheon National UniversityIncheon #79713.18.3%240
41Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyGumi #82012.710.3%180
42Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #83012.58.4%269
43Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si #85012.28.3%284
44Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceDaejeon #87211.97.3%118
45Woosong UniversityDaejeon #87811.89.5%62
46Hyundai Motors (South Korea)Seongnam-si #93411.09.5%78
47Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteDaejeon #93810.95.1%538
48Kookmin UniversitySeoul #96210.610.9%202
49Korea Electrotechnology Research InstituteChangwon #96610.67.1%134
50LG (South Korea)Seoul #97710.415.7%62
51Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyCheonan #98110.47.7%177
52Kongju National UniversityGongju #1,00510.18.8%110
53Korea Electronics Technology InstituteSeongnam-si #1,0169.95.8%193
54Pukyong National UniversityBusan #1,0609.47.2%313
55University of SeoulSeoul #1,0789.14.7%164
56Korea Institute of Machinery & MaterialsDaejeon #1,0899.010.3%71
57Hanbat National UniversityDaejeon #1,0998.94.4%173
58Jeju National UniversityJeju City #1,1088.816.8%116
59Hongik UniversitySeoul #1,1917.86.4%202
60Konkuk UniversitySeoul #1,2936.86.6%286

Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Electrical and Electronic Engineering researchers in South Korea?

Yang‐Kook Sun, Jaephil Cho and Kisuk Kang rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Yang‐Kook Sun#542 worldwide overall223.1 of 402 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Jaephil Cho#242 worldwide overall145.8 of 222 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Kisuk Kang#565 worldwide overall126.0 of 202 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Han Young Woo#28,941 worldwide overall113.0 of 293 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jang Wook Choi#1,070 worldwide overall100.7 of 170 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Nam‐Gyu Park#89,677 worldwide overall99.9 of 222 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Nam Hoon Kim#18,185 worldwide overall87.0 of 165 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Seung‐Taek Myung#8,474 worldwide overall82.3 of 174 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Yung‐Eun Sung#75,761 worldwide overall87.5 of 246 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Joong Hee Lee#24,712 worldwide overall81.6 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Kilwon Cho#43,563 worldwide overall79.6 of 223 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Ho Won Jang#26,807 worldwide overall74.4 of 184 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Il‐Doo Kim#27,626 worldwide overall73.6 of 186 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Cheol Seong Hwang#148,491 worldwide overall96.8 of 427 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Yong‐Young Noh#85,528 worldwide overall78.4 of 252 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in South Korea on their work in Electrical and Electronic Engineering alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

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