Korean universities display renewed momentum in latest QS World University Rankings

Korea’s universities are gaining fresh momentum in the latest regional rankings amid intensifying competition in Asia’s higher-education landscape. The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026 released Tuesday showed that 12 of the country’s top 15 universities improved their positions. Korea now features six institutions among Asia’s top 20, matching the number of mainland Chinese universities and underscoring its continued strength in higher education. “Despite demographic headwinds — including an aging population and a shrinking youth cohort — Korean universities have leveraged strong links among academia, industry and government to maintain and raise their global standing,” QS said in a press release. “Korea now appears as the fourth-most-represented country in the Asia rankings with 103 ranked institutions, behind Mainland China (395), India (294) and Japan (147).” Among the leading national players, Yonsei University remains the highest-ranked Korean institution, placing 11th overall, down from 9th in 2025. Korea University follows at 12th, while Sungkyunkwan UnivWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times