Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University Draws Attention with Four Consecutive Years of Improvement in THE World University Rankings

- Rises to the 1001-1200 band in this year’s rankings … Ranks 6th among national universities in Korea

Pukyong National University (President Sang-Hoon Bae) has continued its steady upward trend over the past four years, placing in the 1001-1200 band in the 2027 The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The university also ranked 6th among national universities in Korea.

The Times Higher Education (THE), a UK-based global university ranking organization, announced its rankings of 2,297 universities across 118 countries and regions on September 30. The rankings assess universities based on five key performance areas―teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook―comprising 18 individual indicators.

Pukyong National University first entered the THE World University Rankings in 2024 and was placed in the 1201-1500 band in both the 2025 and 2026 rankings. In the 2027 rankings, the university moved up one band to 1001-1200. Its domestic ranking has also steadily improved over the past three years, rising from 35th to 30th and then to 28th this year. Among national universities in Korea, Pukyong National University tied for 6th place with Chungnam National University.

In this year’s evaluation, Pukyong National University recorded higher scores across all five key performance areas, with the research environment showing the most significant improvement. Pukyong National University attributed this progress to its ongoing innovation efforts to transform into a research-oriented university, including the establishment of the Pukyong Flagship Research Institute and the development of a full-cycle research support system.

In addition, the university believes that its institutional restructuring efforts have contributed to the improved rankings. These include expanding its global industry-academia cooperation platform centered on Yongdang Campus, one of its two campuses, as well as establishing the AX Innovation College to respond to advances in cutting-edge fields and the Global Innovation College dedicated to international students.

Building on the results of this year’s evaluation, Pukyong National University plans to further strengthen its research competitiveness, enhance its global industry-academia cooperation and internationalization capabilities, and continuously pursue educational and research innovation in future-oriented advanced fields, with the goal of becoming a world-class university.