Subfield · Molecular Biology · South Korea
Molecular Biology research in South Korea
Seoul National University ranks first in South Korea for Molecular Biology research in 2022–2025 (#103 worldwide), followed by Sungkyunkwan University and Korea University.
- South Korea's world rank
- #11 of 87 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 15k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 58
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Molecular Biology in South Korea?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul National UniversitySeoul | #103 | 39.7 | 19.6% | 783 |
| 2 | Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul | #211 | 30.4 | 21.9% | 454 |
| 3 | Korea UniversitySeoul | #212 | 30.3 | 23.2% | 440 |
| 4 | Yonsei UniversitySeoul | #224 | 29.6 | 20.0% | 540 |
| 5 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #268 | 27.2 | 26.3% | 321 |
| 6 | Kyung Hee UniversitySeoul | #376 | 22.8 | 20.3% | 374 |
| 7 | Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu | #426 | 21.2 | 18.2% | 366 |
| 8 | Gachon UniversitySeongnam-si | #481 | 19.6 | 24.7% | 241 |
| 9 | Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul | #514 | 18.8 | 17.8% | 328 |
| 10 | Yeungnam UniversityDaegu | #533 | 18.3 | 27.6% | 166 |
| 11 | Konkuk UniversitySeoul | #555 | 17.8 | 19.9% | 252 |
| 12 | Pusan National UniversityBusan | #571 | 17.4 | 17.8% | 278 |
| 13 | Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon | #615 | 16.4 | 16.9% | 246 |
| 14 | Chonnam National UniversityGwangju | #629 | 16.1 | 16.6% | 284 |
| 15 | Gyeongsang National UniversityJinju-si | #644 | 15.8 | 19.4% | 231 |
| 16 | Dongguk UniversitySeoul | #675 | 15.2 | 20.8% | 176 |
| 17 | Hanyang UniversitySeoul | #736 | 14.1 | 19.3% | 220 |
| 18 | Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul | #743 | 14.0 | 21.7% | 191 |
| 19 | Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang | #749 | 13.9 | 24.1% | 159 |
| 20 | Jeonbuk National UniversityJeonju | #762 | 13.6 | 17.5% | 257 |
| 21 | Catholic University of KoreaSeoul | #767 | 13.6 | 17.7% | 205 |
| 22 | Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon | #835 | 12.5 | 14.6% | 305 |
| 23 | Ajou UniversitySuwon | #915 | 11.3 | 17.5% | 153 |
| 24 | Korea University of Science and TechnologyDaejeon | #922 | 11.2 | 18.1% | 193 |
| 25 | Ministry of EducationSejong | #928 | 11.1 | 36.1% | 74 |
| 26 | Institute for Basic ScienceDaejeon | #935 | 11.0 | 27.4% | 98 |
| 27 | Chungbuk National UniversityCheongju-si | #936 | 11.0 | 14.5% | 209 |
| 28 | CHA UniversitySeongnam-si | #960 | 10.6 | 24.7% | 89 |
| 29 | Pukyong National UniversityBusan | #994 | 10.2 | 20.8% | 124 |
| 30 | Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and BiotechnologyDaejeon | #1,009 | 10.0 | 16.7% | 206 |
| 31 | Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan | #1,056 | 9.4 | 25.2% | 115 |
| 32 | Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul | #1,069 | 9.2 | 23.7% | 107 |
| 33 | Seoul National University HospitalSeoul | #1,115 | 8.7 | 13.3% | 151 |
| 34 | Dankook UniversityJukjeon-dong | #1,181 | 7.9 | 21.8% | 116 |
| 35 | Jeju National UniversityJeju City | #1,224 | 7.5 | 15.5% | 137 |
| 36 | Rural Development AdministrationJeonju | #1,263 | 7.1 | 18.5% | 136 |
| 37 | Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju | #1,266 | 7.0 | 18.6% | 105 |
| 38 | Inha UniversityIncheon | #1,315 | 6.6 | 18.4% | 109 |
| 39 | University of UlsanUlsan | #1,406 | 5.7 | 15.9% | 109 |
| 40 | Hallym UniversityChuncheon | #1,536 | 4.5 | 18.5% | 96 |
| 41 | Sejong UniversitySeoul | #1,555 | 4.4 | 17.5% | 90 |
| 42 | Samsung Medical CenterSeoul | #1,560 | 4.3 | 15.3% | 96 |
| 43 | Ulsan CollegeUlsan | #1,587 | 4.1 | 18.7% | 76 |
| 44 | Asan Medical CenterSeoul | #1,637 | 3.7 | 16.1% | 84 |
| 45 | Korea Food Research InstituteWanju | #1,638 | 3.7 | 22.7% | 72 |
| 46 | Incheon National UniversityIncheon | #1,657 | 3.5 | 17.4% | 83 |
| 47 | Bio-Medical Science (South Korea)Seoul | #1,659 | 3.5 | 16.7% | 73 |
| 48 | Seoul National University Bundang HospitalSeongnam-si | #1,697 | 3.2 | 15.8% | 75 |
| 49 | Chosun UniversityGwangju | #1,732 | 3.0 | 14.1% | 93 |
| 50 | National Cancer CenterGoyang-si | #1,781 | 2.6 | 18.9% | 61 |
| 51 | Soonchunhyang UniversitySeoul | #1,784 | 2.6 | 15.9% | 89 |
| 52 | Sookmyung Women's UniversitySeoul | #1,893 | 1.8 | 14.9% | 66 |
| 53 | Wonkwang UniversityIksan | #1,916 | 1.6 | 13.5% | 65 |
| 54 | Severance HospitalSeoul | #1,924 | 1.6 | 18.9% | 60 |
| 55 | Dong-A UniversityBusan | #1,933 | 1.5 | 15.6% | 62 |
| 56 | Keimyung UniversityDaegu | #1,949 | 143.0 | 13.9% | 78 |
| 57 | Korea Institute of Oriental MedicineDaejeon | #1,955 | 139.0 | 15.3% | 72 |
| 58 | Sunchon National UniversitySuncheon | #1,996 | 112.0 | 15.1% | 66 |
Institutions in South Korea above the floor of 40 fractional works in Molecular Biology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Molecular Biology researchers in South Korea?
Taesung Park, Deok‐Chun Yang and Byoung Chul Cho rank highest among researchers based in South Korea.
- 1Taesung Park#16,966 worldwide overall1k citations · 31 works
- 2Deok‐Chun Yang#33,289 worldwide overall411 citations · 38 works
- 3Byoung Chul Cho#58,802 worldwide overall893 citations · 27 works
- 4Hyun‐Jung Kim#96,495 worldwide overall375 citations · 32 works
- 5Jongsun Park#146,406 worldwide overall350 citations · 29 works
- 6Sug Hyung Lee#182,224 worldwide overall282 citations · 31 works
- 7Nam Jin Yoo#218,199 worldwide overall284 citations · 31 works
- 8Woong‐Yang Park#225,979 worldwide overall324 citations · 29 works
- 9Jin‐Soo Kim#228,329 worldwide overall381 citations · 34 works
- 10You‐Jin Jeon#231,445 worldwide overall537 citations · 28 works
- 11Dong‐Eun Kim#269,183 worldwide overall460 citations · 33 works
- 12Kee‐Yoeup Paek#289,817 worldwide overall278 citations · 54 works
- 13Tae Yong Kim#295,664 worldwide overall481 citations · 31 works
- 14Gyun Min Lee#334,805 worldwide overall142 citations · 31 works
- 15Ho‐Young Lee#405,672 worldwide overall228 citations · 29 works
How South Korea compares with other countries in Molecular Biology