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Mechanics of Materials research in South Korea

Seoul National University ranks first in South Korea for Mechanics of Materials research in 2022–2025 (#201 worldwide), followed by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Hanyang University.

South Korea's world rank
#14
of 64 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.3k
Top-10% rate
12.1%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Mechanics of Materials in South Korea?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Seoul National UniversitySeoul #20113.415.0%136
2Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon #22911.317.6%98
3Hanyang UniversitySeoul #3156.112.2%82
4Pusan National UniversityBusan #3633.89.6%83

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

Who are the top Mechanics of Materials researchers in South Korea?

Jeong Whan Yoon, Goangseup Zi and Sunghak Lee rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.

  1. 1Jeong Whan Yoon#50,640 worldwide overall547 citations · 37 works
  2. 2Goangseup Zi#63,351 worldwide overall339 citations · 12 works
  3. 3Sunghak Lee#113,455 worldwide overall699 citations · 13 works
  4. 4Kyong Yop Rhee#131,516 worldwide overall696 citations · 18 works
  5. 5Jeom Kee Paik#133,736 worldwide overall531 citations · 17 works
  6. 6Chong Soo Lee#151,229 worldwide overall531 citations · 13 works
  7. 7Myoung‐Gyu Lee#156,621 worldwide overall647 citations · 54 works
  8. 8Soo‐Jin Park#167,012 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 23 works
  9. 9Ji Hoon Kim#184,148 worldwide overall226 citations · 14 works
  10. 10Chun‐Gon Kim#189,697 worldwide overall460 citations · 27 works
  11. 11Hyoung Seop Kim#197,574 worldwide overall2k citations · 15 works
  12. 12F. Barlat#200,180 worldwide overall730 citations · 77 works
  13. 13Young‐Kook Lee#202,793 worldwide overall537 citations · 19 works
  14. 14Hoon Sohn#206,163 worldwide overall698 citations · 54 works
  15. 15Kyung-Young Jhang#206,317 worldwide overall214 citations · 30 works

How South Korea compares with other countries in Mechanics of Materials