Korea University

WORLD RANK

2012-13
226-250

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Region: Asia

  • Overall score Data withheld by THE
  • Teaching
    44.7
  • International outlook
    27.3
  • Industry income
    52.1
  • Research
    43.7
  • Citations
    39.4

A prestigious private research academy founded as Bosung College in 1905, KU's history spans Korea's turbulent 20th century and beyond. Gaining its current name in 1946, its city campus and satellites house 20 colleges and 22 graduate, professional and specialised schools, a faculty of around 3,000 scholars and a student body of more than 34,300.