Best Universities in Republic of Korea – GURI 2026

Top universities in Republic of Korea

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Republic of Korea are Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul National University and others. Republic of Korea has 46 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #59.

1. #1Yonsei UniversityGURI #59 · Score 93.12
2. #2Sungkyunkwan UniversityGURI #64 · Score 92.94
3. #3Seoul National UniversityGURI #71 · Score 92.48
4. #4Korea UniversityGURI #89 · Score 91.63
5. #5Hanyang UniversityGURI #173 · Score 86.86
6. #6Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH)GURI #178 · Score 86.55
7. #7Kyung Hee UniversityGURI #252 · Score 82.67
8. #8Sejong UniversityGURI #296 · Score 80.72
9. #9Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyGURI #325 · Score 79.60
10. #10Pusan National UniversityGURI #402 · Score 75.96

How universities in Republic of Korea perform globally

Across the 46 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 57.19 and the median is 60.70. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.