Country profile · 2027
28 of South Korea's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Seoul National University. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | 272 | 48 |
| Yonsei University | 245 | 48 |
| Sungkyunkwan University | 210 | 44 |
| Kyung Hee University | 158 | 42 |
| Hanyang University | 155 | 38 |
| Sejong University | 168 | 39 |
| Kyungpook National University | 145 | 37 |
| Korea University | 121 | 28 |
| Chonnam National University | 132 | 36 |
| Pusan National University | 90 | 27 |
| Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology | 97 | 15 |
| Jeonbuk National University | 87 | 24 |
| Ewha Womans University | 95 | 19 |
| Chung-Ang University | 89 | 13 |
| Inha University | 86 | 24 |
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