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Korea University

Korea University

🇰🇷 South Korea 4-Year University

Global #252 South Korea #6

Campus of Korea University

Institution Info

Founded: 1956
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.korea-u.ac.jp

About

Korea University is a higher education institution in South Korea, founded in 1956. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in South Korea. The university has a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #61 · Top 100	79.60
THE	2026	THE #159 · Top 200	61.41
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #252 · Ranked	88.76
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

158

h-index

264,465

Citations

7,580

Publications

6,003

i10-index

2.38

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 20 Universities in South Korea

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Frequently Asked Questions

Korea University is ranked #252 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within South Korea, it holds the #6 position.

Korea University was founded in 1956, making it 70 years old. It is one of the established institutions in South Korea.

Korea University has produced 7,580 research publications with 264,465 total citations and an h-index of 158, according to OpenAlex data.