Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is ranked #447 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 74.75. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

GURI Global Rank
#447
GURI Score
74.75
Country
Republic of Korea
National position
#14 of 43
Ranking Achievement
86.14
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
66.65
Institutional Legacy
36.67
Institutional Momentum
0.00
Asia rank
#124 of 1040

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 64
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 201-300

Common questions

What is Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) ranked in the world?
#447 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 74.75.
Is Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
How has Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)'s GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #447 (score 74.75) · GURI 2026: #434 (score 74.58) · GURI 2025: #119 (score 89.65) · GURI 2024: #128 (score 87.58)

Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published 2026-11-10 · Published by GURI Global LLC. GURI is independent and is not affiliated with, operated by or endorsed by QS, Times Higher Education or ShanghaiRanking. How GURI works · Universities in Republic of Korea · Global Composite Ranking