Top institutions in South Korea for Engineering

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Which institutions in South Korea have the most top-cited scientists in Engineering?

404 researchers in South Korea whose main field is Engineering are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 10.1% of all listed authors in South Korea, and 9th of 103 countries in the field. 90 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has the most (43), followed by Seoul National University (33) and Yonsei University (20). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
404
10.1% of all in South Korea
In the global top 100,000
90
22.3% of them
Country rank in the field
#9
of 103 countries in Engineering
Highest-ranked
#2,480
Kodur, Venkatesh K.R.
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology437#48Cho, Gye Chun #37,401
2Seoul National University339#85Sul, Seungki #17,750
3Yonsei University205#178Sarkar, Biswajit #3,718
4Hanyang University206#187Park, Hobum #28,634
5Korea University185#204Ahn, Choon Ki #6,649
6Sungkyunkwan University135#310Yoo, Chungsik #34,126
7Pohang University of Science and Technology125#330Barlat, Frederic Gérard #22,574
8Pusan National University120#343Kim, Kyung-chun #103,962
9Sejong University114#372Lee, Jaehong #25,133
10Chonnam National University91#459Shin, Hangsik Shin #65,911
11Kyung Hee University93#460Jun, Byung-moon #68,100
12Seoul National University of Science and Technology91#467Choi, Uimin #98,497
13Chung-Ang University81#489Yoo, Sung-jin #13,010
14Yeungnam University71#540Park, Juhyun #5,419
15Kyungpook National University (KNU)73#562Park, Chang Min #25,118
16Ajou University73#572Chang, Ilhan #36,123
17Inha University70#602Kim, Kwang-yong #116,942
18Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources62#609Saro, Lee M. #2,934
19Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology62#662Im, Jungho #36,602
20Incheon National University61#702Hu, Jongwan #89,519
21Hanyang University ERICA Campus51#738Park, Joohyun #19,830
22Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology51#800Ahn, Hyosung #64,635
23Kangwon National University52#803Lee, Hyungseok #68,650
24University of Ulsan51#806Ahn, Kyoung Kwan #72,082
25Dongguk University, Seoul51#814Choi, Han-ho #76,394
26Gyeongsang National University51#821Myong, Rhoshin #83,117
27Dankook University42#884Kim, Hae-won #21,866
28Konkuk University40#991Bae, Sungjun #103,271
29Jeonbuk National University40#1,018Kim, Hyongsuk #162,158
30Korea Aerospace University40#1,028Park, Sanghyuk #205,190
31Ewha Womans University32#1,039Kodur, Venkatesh K.R. #2,480
32Chungnam National University31#1,124Kim, Jonghoon #35,596
33Andong National University31#1,154Singh, Kripal K. #56,010
34Ltd.31#342Byon, Chan #83,565
35Institute of Advanced Machines and Design30#1,229Cho, Kyu-Jin #105,769
36Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology30#1,240Kim, Giseop #121,477
37Chungbuk National University30#1,300Kwon, Oh-min #185,791
38Myongji University30#1,303Woo, Yunchul #187,730
39Pukyong National University30#1,306Kim, Jeongtae #198,420

The top 100 in Engineering in South Korea, in order

  1. 1
    Kodur, Venkatesh K.R.
    Ewha Womans University
  2. 2
    Saro, Lee M.
    Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
  3. 3
    Sarkar, Biswajit
    Yonsei University
  4. 4
    Park, Juhyun
    Yeungnam University
  5. 5
    Ahn, Choon Ki
    Korea University
  6. 6
    Yoo, Sung-jin
    Chung-Ang University
  7. 7
    Swain, Basudev
    Institue for Advanced Engineering, Korea
  8. 8
    Sul, Seungki
    Seoul National University
  9. 9
    Park, Joohyun
    Hanyang University ERICA Campus
  10. 10
    Cho, Sungeun
    Hankyong National University
  11. 11
    Kim, Hae-won
    Dankook University
  12. 12
    Barlat, Frederic Gérard
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  13. 13
    Mills, Kenneth C.
    Yonsei University
  14. 14
    Park, Chang Min
    Kyungpook National University (KNU)
  15. 15
    Lee, Jaehong
    Sejong University
  16. 16
    Ahn, Sunghoon
    Seoul National University
  17. 17
    Jang, Jinah Phd
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  18. 18
    Park, Hobum
    Hanyang University
  19. 19
  20. 20
    Yoo, Chungsik
    Sungkyunkwan University
  21. 21
    Yoon, Yeomin
    Ewha Womans University
  22. 22
    Kim, Jonghoon
    Chungnam National University
  23. 23
    Park, Poo-gyeon
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  24. 24
    Chang, Ilhan
    Ajou University
  25. 25
    Im, Jungho
    Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
  26. 26
    Cho, Gye Chun
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  27. 27
    Ali, Bagh
    Hanyang University
  28. 28
    Ahn, Dong-gyu
    Chosun University
  29. 29
    Park, Frank Chongwoo
    Seoul National University
  30. 30
    Ahmed, Imteaz
    Kyungpook National University (KNU)
  31. 31
    Cho, Kyung Hwa
    Korea University
  32. 32
    Yoon, Jeong Whan
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  33. 33
    Im, Gun-il
    Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
  34. 34
    Singh, Kripal K.
    Andong National University
  35. 35
    Kim, Yongjae
    WI Robotics Co
  36. 36
  37. 37
    Yoo, Dongjin
    Daejin University
  38. 38
    Chwa, Dongkyoung
    Ajou University
  39. 39
    Park, Hyo Seon
    Yonsei University
  40. 40
    Kim, Sung-jin
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  41. 41
    Bae, Tae-hyun
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  42. 42
    Park, Sungsik
    Kyungpook National University (KNU)
  43. 43
    Jeon, Jongsu
    Hanyang University
  44. 44
    Moon, Jun
    Hanyang University
  45. 45
    Hong, Seungkwan Kwang
    Korea University
  46. 46
    Bae, Youn Sang
    Yonsei University
  47. 47
    Yoo, Hoijun
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  48. 48
    Kim, Byoung-soo
    Seoul National University
  49. 49
    Ahn, Hyosung
    Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
  50. 50
    Cho, Dong-Woo
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  51. 51
    Shin, Hangsik Shin
    Chonnam National University
  52. 52
    Kang, Youn-bae
    Pohang University of Science and Technology
  53. 53
    Jun, Byung-moon
    Kyung Hee University
  54. 54
    Lee, Hyungseok
    Kangwon National University
  55. 55
    Ha, Jung-ik
    Seoul National University
  56. 56
    Choi, Heejeong
    Catholic Kwandong University
  57. 57
    Ahn, Kyoung Kwan
    University of Ulsan
  58. 58
    Park, Bong-seok
    Sejong University
  59. 59
    Huh, Jun Ho
    Korea Maritime and Ocean University
  60. 60
    Park, Yonglae
    Seoul National University
  61. 61
    Panahi, Mahdi
    Kangwon National University
  62. 62
    Jung, Jeehoon
    Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
  63. 63
    Choi, Han-ho
    Dongguk University, Seoul
  64. 64
    Kim, Jeong F.
    Kyung Hee University
  65. 65
    Hwangbo, Jemin
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  66. 66
    Cho, Jinrae
    Hongik University
  67. 67
    Kim, Ayoung
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  68. 68
    Myong, Rhoshin
    Gyeongsang National University
  69. 69
    Lee, Jung-hwan
    Dankook University
  70. 70
    Kim, Jinkoo
    Sungkyunkwan University
  71. 71
  72. 72
    Móon, Ilkyeong
    Institute for Industrial Systems Innovation
  73. 73
    Kumar, Ramesh
    Hanyang University
  74. 74
    Kim, Hyounjin
    Seoul National University
  75. 75
    Kim, Sungmin
    Sungkyunkwan University
  76. 76
    Kim, Seung-eock
    Sejong University
  77. 77
    Hu, Jongwan
    Incheon National University
  78. 78
    Lee, Myoung-gyu
    Seoul National University
  79. 79
    Sohn, Il
    Yonsei University
  80. 80
    Lee, Kyobeum
    Ajou University
  81. 81
    Shin, Heungsoo
    Hanyang University
  82. 82
    Lee, Jae-chun
    Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
  83. 83
    Yoo, Changkyoo
    Kyung Hee University
  84. 84
    Jang, Am
    Sungkyunkwan University
  85. 85
    Lee, Jae-young
    Gwangju Institute of Science and Engineering (GIST)
  86. 86
    Yoon, Jeyong
    Seoul National University
  87. 87
    Lee, Sukhan
    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  88. 88
    Lee, Ki Bong
    Korea University
  89. 89
    Kim, Jaehoon
    Sungkyunkwan University
  90. 90
    Choi, Uimin
    Seoul National University of Science and Technology
  91. 91
    Rim, Chun T.
    Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
  92. 92
    Kang, Yong Tae
    Korea University
  93. 93
    Song, Junho
    Seoul National University
  94. 94
    Bae, Sungjun
    Konkuk University
  95. 95
    Kim, Jin Kuk
    Hanyang University
  96. 96
    Kim, Kyung-chun
    Pusan National University
  97. 97
    Rehman, Tauseef ur
    Kyungpook National University (KNU)
  98. 98
    Cho, Kyu-Jin
    Institute of Advanced Machines and Design
  99. 99
    Lim, Ki-taek
    Kangwon National University
  100. 100
    Lee, Moonyong
    Yeungnam University

404 listed scientists in Engineering in South Korea

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