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Mechanical Engineering research in South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranks first in South Korea for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022-now (#54 worldwide), followed by Pohang University of Science and Technology and Seoul National University.

South Korea's world rank
#8
of 74 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
8.1k
Top-10% rate
10.7%
Ranked institutions
40

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

What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #5444.514.6%314
2Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang #6741.514.6%244
3Seoul National UniversitySeoul #11234.312.8%349
4Yonsei UniversitySeoul #11933.515.1%251
5Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan #16628.915.4%118
6Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul #18127.612.2%235
7Hanyang UniversitySeoul #18827.111.0%335
8Korea UniversitySeoul #21925.015.0%218
9University of UlsanUlsan #28021.618.7%89
10Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul #32219.613.4%83
11Korea Institute of Materials ScienceChangwon #39716.711.7%163
12Korea Institute of Industrial TechnologyCheonan #40016.68.0%284
13Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul #46314.611.2%110
14Samsung (South Korea)Seoul #46614.59.2%82
15Yeungnam UniversityDaegu #46714.417.3%154
16Pusan National UniversityBusan #47114.36.1%314
17Ajou UniversitySuwon #52612.814.6%92
18Inha UniversityIncheon #53212.611.3%144
19Pohang Iron and Steel (South Korea)Pohang #54612.311.0%64
20Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #56011.99.1%117
21Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul #56211.915.4%97
22Anyang UniversityAnyang-si #58011.413.7%66
23Korea Institute of Energy ResearchDaejeon #58711.39.7%61
24Sejong UniversitySeoul #61010.719.3%89
25Korea Institute of Machinery & MaterialsDaejeon #64510.09.5%84
26Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu #6469.910.4%151
27Chonnam National UniversityGwangju #6579.79.5%119
28Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul #7288.39.2%132
29Incheon National UniversityIncheon #7378.111.0%77
30Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon #7418.09.9%124
31Dongguk UniversitySeoul #7637.616.0%60
32Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si #7687.510.4%104
33Changwon National UniversityChangwon #7777.49.3%98
34Kongju National UniversityGongju #8126.812.2%63
35Korea Atomic Energy Research InstituteDaejeon #8356.45.9%89
36Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju #8605.98.8%112
37Korea Maritime and Ocean UniversityBusan #9394.78.3%75
38Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral ResourcesDaejeon #9774.25.8%64
39Pukyong National UniversityBusan #1,0563.17.0%139
40Chosun UniversityGwangju #1,1811.56.6%94

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

Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in South Korea?

Hyoung Seop Kim, Byeong‐Joo Lee and Young Moo Lee rank highest among researchers based in South Korea, on their papers in Mechanical Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Hyoung Seop Kim#162,791 worldwide overall158.2 of 528 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Byeong‐Joo Lee#58,380 worldwide overall49.0 of 126 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Young Moo Lee#84,498 worldwide overall34.5 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Yong Sik Ok#829 worldwide overall25.8 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Bruno Charles De Cooman#141,480 worldwide overall32.4 of 111 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Nack Joon Kim#182,371 worldwide overall33.8 of 128 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Seok Su Sohn#62,918 worldwide overall29.1 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Sumin Kim#339,858 worldwide overall30.4 of 101 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Min Soo Kim#526,004 worldwide overall33.0 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Soo‐Jin Park#813,496 worldwide overall47.2 of 191 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Chang‐Ha Lee#432,744 worldwide overall27.2 of 93 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Yang‐Kook Sun#542 worldwide overall23.0 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Tae‐Hyun Bae#49,522 worldwide overall21.9 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Jongun Moon#98,661 worldwide overall22.0 of 47 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Yong Tae Kang#157,216 worldwide overall29.7 of 125 papers here in the top 10%

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

How South Korea compares with other countries in Mechanical Engineering