2020 tables: Institutions - academic

The 2020 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.

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# Institution Share 2018 Share 2019 Count 2019 Change in Adjusted Share* 2018–2019
1 Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea 166.13 168.34 490 -1.9%
2 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea 162.36 151.84 349 -9.5%
3 Yonsei University, South Korea 87.93 88.08 271 -3.1%
4 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea 81.14 86.95 286 3.7%
5 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea 69.31 84.80 225 18.4%
6 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea 87.91 82.33 224 -9.4%
7 Korea University, South Korea 52.82 65.29 282 19.6%
8 Hanyang University (HYU), South Korea 36.40 53.23 225 41.5%
9 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea 31.87 27.81 73 -15.6%
10 Ewha Womans University (Ewha), South Korea 23.96 27.15 94 9.7%
11 Kyung Hee University (KHU), South Korea 23.96 24.17 129 -2.4%
12 Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea 22.42 21.74 104 -6.2%
13 Chung-Ang University (CAU), South Korea 19.37 20.88 50 4.3%
14 Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea 17.35 16.68 144 -7.0%
15 Chonnam National University, South Korea 14.75 16.36 132 7.3%
16 Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea 20.18 15.84 49 -24.1%
17 Chungnam National University (CNU), South Korea 9.04 14.32 48 53.3%
18 Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea 7.51 13.37 51 72.2%
19 Sejong University, South Korea 10.45 12.61 118 16.8%
20 Sogang University, South Korea 10.42 12.59 31 16.9%
21 Inha University, South Korea 3.55 12.29 53 235.3%
22 Ajou University (AJOU), South Korea 18.37 11.92 39 -37.2%
23 Konkuk University, South Korea 6.07 10.61 33 69.1%
24 Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), South Korea 8.80 10.59 44 16.5%
25 Chungbuk National University, South Korea 4.37 10.53 32 133.0%
26 University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea 11.39 9.82 90 -16.5%
27 Dongguk University, South Korea 8.95 9.29 32 0.4%
28 University of Seoul (UOS), South Korea 5.71 9.22 90 56.3%
29 Kangwon National University, South Korea 8.17 6.24 23 -26.1%
30 The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea 2.25 5.90 20 153.9%
31 Gachon University (GCU), South Korea 0.75 5.86 23 655.2%
32 Yeungnam University, South Korea 5.33 5.16 13 -6.4%
33 University of Ulsan (UOU), South Korea 10.87 4.84 33 -56.9%
34 Incheon National University (INU), South Korea 2.84 4.24 13 44.8%
35 Kookmin University, South Korea 3.70 4.14 20 8.3%
36 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), South Korea 0.83 4.04 10 371.8%
37 Pukyong National University (PKNU), South Korea 3.30 3.77 20 10.7%
38 Kwangwoon University, South Korea 4.99 3.77 13 -26.9%
39 Soongsil University, South Korea 5.77 3.66 32 -38.6%
40 Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea 5.49 3.63 17 -36.0%
41 Hallym University, South Korea 1.34 3.10 12 124.2%
42 Dankook University (DKU), South Korea 1.67 2.99 11 73.5%
43 Myongji University, South Korea 4.81 2.90 6 -41.6%
44 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), South Korea 0.53 2.35 7 332.6%
45 Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT), South Korea 0.73 2.04 6 172.5%
46 Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT), South Korea 1.47 1.92 3 26.0%
47 CHA University (CHA), South Korea 2.27 1.87 7 -20.3%
48 Inje University, South Korea 0.70 1.79 16 148.2%
49 Kongju National University, South Korea 3.53 1.68 8 -53.9%
50 Catholic Kwandong University (CKU), South Korea 1.10 1.63 3 43.6%
51 Kyonggi University (KGU), South Korea 0.09 1.59 4 1593.4%
52 Chosun University, South Korea 0.53 1.58 6 187.1%
53 Soonchunhyang University (SCH), South Korea 2.73 1.53 7 -45.8%
54 Jeju National University, South Korea 1.35 1.51 8 8.3%
55 Daejin University, South Korea – 1.23 3 N/A
56 Dong-A University, South Korea 3.24 1.18 3 -64.6%
57 Hongik University, South Korea – 1.09 5 N/A
58 Sun Moon University (SMU), South Korea – 1.00 1 N/A
59 Daegu Haany University, South Korea 0.17 0.95 3 453.2%
60 Korea Polytechnic University, South Korea 0.48 0.94 2 89.2%
61 Wonkwang University, South Korea 1.23 0.93 7 -26.7%
62 Korea Maritime and Ocean University, South Korea 0.17 0.89 2 418.4%
63 Handong Global University (HGU), South Korea – 0.71 3 N/A
64 Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology (GNTECH), South Korea – 0.66 4 N/A
65 Kunsan National University, South Korea 0.82 0.57 4 -32.3%
66 Seoul National University of Education (SNEU), South Korea – 0.57 2 N/A
67 Hanbat National University, South Korea 0.58 0.52 3 -13.2%
68 Hannam University, South Korea – 0.50 1 N/A
69 Sunchon National University (SCNU), South Korea 0.62 0.42 2 -34.6%
70 Daejeon University, South Korea – 0.40 1 N/A
71 Eulji University, South Korea 1.50 0.38 1 -75.8%
72 Korea University of Technology and Education (Korea Tech), South Korea 0.19 0.33 1 71.3%
73 Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), South Korea 0.48 0.32 20 -34.3%
74 Korea Military Academy, South Korea 0.07 0.29 2 295.1%
75 Sungshin Women's University, South Korea – 0.29 1 N/A
76 University of Suwon (USW), South Korea 0.11 0.25 2 120.2%
77 Kosin University, South Korea 0.10 0.25 2 153.5%
78 Dongseo University (DSU), South Korea 0.03 0.25 1 867.7%
78 Silla University, South Korea 0.03 0.25 1 819.3%
78 Konyang University, South Korea 0.25 0.25 1 -3.2%
78 Sahmyook University, South Korea – 0.25 1 N/A
79 Seoul Women's University, South Korea – 0.22 1 N/A
80 Mokpo National University, South Korea 1.04 0.22 2 -79.9%
81 Daegu University, South Korea 0.27 0.20 2 -26.4%
82 Andong National University, South Korea 0.06 0.17 1 158.0%
82 Hankyong National University, South Korea 0.17 0.17 1 -3.2%
83 Dongshin University, South Korea 0.07 0.15 2 117.7%
84 Kyungnam University, South Korea 0.29 0.14 1 -52.6%
85 Catholic University of Daegu, South Korea 0.33 0.14 3 -58.7%
86 Korea Aerospace University (KAU), South Korea – 0.11 1 N/A
87 Keimyung University (KMU), South Korea 0.33 0.10 2 -71.7%
88 Daeduk College, South Korea – 0.09 1 N/A
89 Duksung Women's University, South Korea 0.03 0.08 1 158.0%
89 Hyupsung University, South Korea – 0.08 1 N/A
89 Chosun College of Science and Technology (CST), South Korea – 0.08 1 N/A
90 Cheongju University, South Korea – 0.06 1 N/A
91 Changwon National University, South Korea – 0.05 1 N/A
92 Seoyeong University, South Korea 0.03 0.03 1 -3.2%
93 Semyung University, South Korea – 0.01 1 N/A
94 Gwangju National University of Education (GNUE), South Korea 0.33 0.00 1 -99.1%
95 Suicide and School Mental Health Institute, Hallym University, South Korea – 0.00 1 N/A

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