Best Universities in South Korea for Research Based on THE World University Rankings 2018 |
Rank | University | Score for Research |
1 | Seoul National University | 71.2 |
2 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) | 59.2 |
3 | Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) | 55.1 |
4 | Yonsei University (Seoul campus) | 50.2 |
5 | Pohang University of Science and Technology | 49.8 |
6 | Korea University | 47.7 |
7 | Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology | 40.5 |
8 | Hanyang University | 38.1 |
9 | Kyung Hee University | 37 |
10 | Chung-Ang University | 35.6 |
11 | Konkuk University | 32.5 |
12 | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology | 30.7 |
13 | Sogang University | 28.3 |
14 | Pusan National University | 27.9 |
15 | Ewha Womans University | 26.4 |
16 | University of Ulsan | 20.3 |
17 | Kyungpook National University | 19.6 |
18 | Inha University | 19.5 |
19 | Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) | 18.9 |
20 | Chonbuk National University | 18.7 |
21 | Sejong University | 18.5 |
22 | Chungnam National University | 18.3 |
23 | University of Seoul | 15.5 |
24 | Chonnam National University | 14.5 |
25 | Hallym University | 13.4 |
26 | Yeungnam University | 11.7 |
27 | Ajou University | 8.2 |