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Food Science research in South Korea

Konkuk University ranks first in South Korea for Food Science research in 2022–2025 (#166 worldwide), followed by Kyung Hee University and Korea University.

South Korea's world rank
#19
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.5k
Top-10% rate
19.2%
Ranked institutions
7

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

What is the best university for Food Science in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Konkuk UniversitySeoul #16617.534.7%73
2Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #16717.433.3%83
3Korea UniversitySeoul #18815.531.9%73
4Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon #20614.121.7%85
5Seoul National UniversitySeoul #21513.420.0%98
6Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #2759.423.8%69
7Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #3535.413.8%61

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

Who are the top Food Science researchers in South Korea?

Ung-Kyu Choi, Jong‐Whan Rhim and Seung‐Hyun Kim rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Ung-Kyu Choi#62,779 worldwide overall276 citations · 14 works
  2. 2Jong‐Whan Rhim#98,050 worldwide overall891 citations · 9 works
  3. 3Seung‐Hyun Kim#98,943 worldwide overall878 citations · 11 works
  4. 4Ill‐Min Chung#135,377 worldwide overall431 citations · 11 works
  5. 5Dong-Hwa Shin#144,172 worldwide overall92 citations · 10 works
  6. 6Dae Jung Kim#148,849 worldwide overall509 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Yong‐Seo Park#174,901 worldwide overall158 citations · 8 works
  8. 8Wilhelm H. Holzapfel#192,286 worldwide overall282 citations · 25 works
  9. 9Sun‐Young Lee#210,378 worldwide overall145 citations · 8 works
  10. 10Jong‐Hoon Lee#231,157 worldwide overall374 citations · 19 works
  11. 11You‐Jin Jeon#231,445 worldwide overall537 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Dong‐Hyun Kang#288,668 worldwide overall179 citations · 10 works
  13. 13Myung‐Hwa Kang#299,256 worldwide overall143 citations · 11 works
  14. 14Hyeon Gyu Lee#302,688 worldwide overall332 citations · 18 works
  15. 15Sang‐Do Ha#302,722 worldwide overall141 citations · 12 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Food Science