YU Ranked ‘17th in Korea’ in the THE World University Rankings N
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- Date : 2019.09.20 17:25
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Received good reviews from world-acclaimed college assessment institutes
Evaluated a total of 1,396 universities in 92 countries including 31 Korean universities
Recognized for world-class research capacities being recognized first place in Korea for five consecutive years in the math and computer science field in the Leiden Ranking
[September 16, 2019]
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A total of 1,396 universities in 92 countries around the world were included in the ‘THE World University Rankings 2020’ announced on the 11th. A total of 31 Korean universities including YU, Seoul National University (64th in the world), Sungkyunkwan University (89th in the world). In addition to YU, Kyungpook National University, Sogang University, University of Seoul, Ajou University, Inha University, Chonnam National University, and Chonbuk National University were ranked at a tied 17th in Korea an 801-1,000 in the world.
THE, which was established in 1971, is a global university assessment institute with the greatest authority in the world together with QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) of England and it has been announcing global college rankings annually since 2004. It ranks the university using five indices such as education conditions (30%), research performance (30%), thesis citation (30%), internationalization (7.5%), and industry-academic cooperation revenue (2.5%). In particular, the world university rankings of THE applies strict standards, thus being assessed to have high global prominence.
YU was ranked first place in Korea (45th in Asia, 181st in the world), thus being recognized for its world-class research capacities in the mathematics & computer science engineering in the ‘2019 Leiden Ranking’ announced in May. YU has maintained first place in Korea for five consecutive years. The Leiden Rankings assesses global university rankings based on the qualitative level of theses, thus proving the excellence of research capacities. YU was ranked 12th in Korea in the overall rankings and sixth in the bio and life science sectors, thus being recognized for its outstanding research capacities in all sectors.
Regarding such achievements, YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “This shows that the educational and research knowhow that YU has amassed over the years has been recognized by a world-acclaimed college evaluation institute,‘ and added, ”We will spare no effort to further raise the level of education and research to world-class levels.“
THE, which was established in 1971, is a global university assessment institute with the greatest authority in the world together with QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) of England and it has been announcing global college rankings annually since 2004. It ranks the university using five indices such as education conditions (30%), research performance (30%), thesis citation (30%), internationalization (7.5%), and industry-academic cooperation revenue (2.5%). In particular, the world university rankings of THE applies strict standards, thus being assessed to have high global prominence.
YU was ranked first place in Korea (45th in Asia, 181st in the world), thus being recognized for its world-class research capacities in the mathematics & computer science engineering in the ‘2019 Leiden Ranking’ announced in May. YU has maintained first place in Korea for five consecutive years. The Leiden Rankings assesses global university rankings based on the qualitative level of theses, thus proving the excellence of research capacities. YU was ranked 12th in Korea in the overall rankings and sixth in the bio and life science sectors, thus being recognized for its outstanding research capacities in all sectors.
Regarding such achievements, YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “This shows that the educational and research knowhow that YU has amassed over the years has been recognized by a world-acclaimed college evaluation institute,‘ and added, ”We will spare no effort to further raise the level of education and research to world-class levels.“