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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
65
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
572
Top 30
1,159
Top 50
1,357
Top 70
1,492
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
152
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Yonsei University
연세대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1957
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
347
Top 30
857
Top 50
1,341
Top 70
1,930
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
202
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KAIST
한국 고급 과학 기술 연구소 KAIST
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Public 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
284
Top 30
708
Top 50
1,185
Top 70
2,084
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
274
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Korea University
고려대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1905
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
227
Top 30
627
Top 50
1,013
Top 70
1,484
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
276
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Sungkyunkwan University
성균관대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1398
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
225
Top 30
530
Top 50
1,036
Top 70
1,534
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
308
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Hanyang University
한양대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1939
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
204
Top 30
478
Top 50
738
Top 70
1,074
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
314
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Daegu ,
South Korea
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
201
Top 30
562
Top 50
781
Top 70
1,006
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
457
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Kyung Hee University
경희대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
137
Top 30
371
Top 50
540
Top 70
732
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
467
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Pohang ,
South Korea
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
135
Top 30
382
Top 50
738
Top 70
1,066
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
492
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
한국 과학 기술 연구소
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Institution 1966
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
126
Top 30
384
Top 50
528
Top 70
600
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
519
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Busan ,
South Korea
- Public 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
117
Top 30
294
Top 50
381
Top 70
467
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
558
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
University of Ulsan
울산대학교
Ulsan ,
South Korea
- Private 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
108
Top 30
222
Top 50
263
Top 70
335
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
592
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Eonyang ,
South Korea
- Public 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
101
Top 30
292
Top 50
475
Top 70
686
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
673
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Chung Ang University
중앙대학교
Multan ,
South Korea
- Private 1918
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
83
Top 30
236
Top 50
355
Top 70
514
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
713
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Ajou University
아주대학교
Berlin ,
South Korea
- Private 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
78
Top 30
202
Top 50
302
Top 70
401
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
716
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Sejong University
세종대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
78
Top 30
158
Top 50
199
Top 70
221
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
717
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Gwangju ,
South Korea
- Public 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
78
Top 30
182
Top 50
251
Top 70
293
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
737
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Yeungnam University
영남대학교
Gyeongsan ,
South Korea
- Private 1947
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
74
Top 30
177
Top 50
223
Top 70
249
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
759
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Daejeon ,
South Korea
- Public 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
72
Top 30
232
Top 50
322
Top 70
432
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
804
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Inha University
인하대학교
Incheon ,
South Korea
- Private 1954
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
66
Top 30
170
Top 50
218
Top 70
258
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
825
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology
광주 과학 기술 연구소
Noida ,
South Korea
- Public 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
64
Top 30
152
Top 50
221
Top 70
290
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
874
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Catholic University of Korea
가톨릭대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1855
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
59
Top 30
175
Top 50
229
Top 70
263
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
910
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Dongguk University
동국대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1906
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
56
Top 30
138
Top 50
198
Top 70
229
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
932
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Konkuk University
건국대학교
Seoul ,
South Korea
- Private 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
54
Top 30
165
Top 50
226
Top 70
303
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
982
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Ewha Womens University
인하대학교
Incheon ,
South Korea
- Private 1886
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
50
Top 30
163
Top 50
210
Top 70
254
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