Top Universities in South Korea

206 universities in South Korea with a measured position, 17 of them ranked worldwide.

#UniversityCityWorld rankIn-countryCitations
101 Yong In University not ranked #78 176,931
102 Sang Myung University not ranked #80 176,750
103 Sangmyung University not ranked #81 176,750
104 Hoseo University not ranked #82 163,889
105 Hankuk Aviation University not ranked #83 142,176
106 Korea Aerospace University not ranked #84 142,176
107 Seoul Women's University not ranked #86 139,391
108 Sahmyook University not ranked #88 129,649
109 Jeonju University not ranked #89 125,573
110 Daegu Haany University not ranked #90 121,665
111 Hankyong National University not ranked #92 116,523
112 Suwon University not ranked #91 115,486
113 Korea University of Technology and Education not ranked #94 105,138
114 Pai Chai University not ranked #96 98,539
115 Paichai University not ranked #97 98,539
116 Woosuk University not ranked #95 97,368
117 Kyungsung University not ranked #98 96,892
118 Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology not ranked #99 96,297
119 Sungshin Women's University not ranked #100 92,569
120 Duksung Women's University not ranked #101 90,517
121 Korea Polytechnic University not ranked #102 82,445
122 Hanseo University not ranked #104 79,750
123 Handong Global University not ranked #107 79,103
124 Seonam University not ranked #106 77,285
125 Sang Ji University not ranked #105 77,015
126 CHEONGJU UNIVERSITY not ranked #108 73,456
127 Dongshin University not ranked #109 70,213
128 Dongseo University not ranked #110 65,963
129 Chinju National University of Education not ranked #111 59,959
130 Namseoul University not ranked #115 48,154
131 Korea National University of Education not ranked #118 46,943
132 Woosong University not ranked #117 46,513
133 Kyungil University not ranked #119 41,946
134 Jeonju National University of Education not ranked #121 41,316
135 Jesus University not ranked #120 39,149
136 Daejin University not ranked #123 38,145
137 Mokwon University Taejon not ranked #125 29,478
138 Korea National Open University not ranked #127 28,044
139 Joongbu University not ranked #126 26,654
140 Youngsan University not ranked #128 25,169
141 Jungwon University not ranked #129 24,548
142 Busan National University of Education not ranked #131 24,176
143 Mokpo National Maritime University not ranked #133 22,529
144 International University of Korea not ranked #134 20,771
145 Seokyeong University not ranked #135 18,602
146 Korea Military Academy not ranked #136 18,410
147 Baekseok University not ranked #137 17,201
148 KDI School of Public Policy and Management not ranked #141 16,633
149 Chongshin University not ranked #139 15,936
150 Gongju National University of Education not ranked #140 15,774
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What the two columns mean

In-country is the position the ranking record gives the university among those in its own country, and it is often the more useful number: a university ranked 480th in the world may still be third at home. It is carried over as published, so it does not always follow the order of the other two columns. World rank is the university's QS World University Rankings position. Citations are the number of times work published by the university has been cited, as recorded in OpenAlex; it is the measure used to order universities that QS does not rank at all.

The two do not always agree. A large research university can out-cite a smaller one that sits above it in QS, because QS weighs reputation surveys and staff ratios as well as research.

Rankings in other countries

USA 138 ranked UK 55 ranked Germany 40 ranked China 37 ranked Australia 31 ranked Canada 26 ranked France 19 ranked Italy 18 ranked Japan 16 ranked Spain 15 ranked Switzerland 13 ranked Malaysia 11 ranked