Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University Makes Remarkable Gains Beyond Flagship National Universities in THE Asia University Rankings

- Ranked in the 351？400 band, marking a significant rise from the previous year … 7th among national universities in Korea

Pukyong National University in Busan (President Sang-Hoon Bae) was ranked in the 351？400 band in Asia in the 2026 THE Asia University Rankings, placing it jointly 7th among national universities in Korea.

The UK-based global university ranking organization THE (Times Higher Education) announced the results on April 23, evaluating Asian universities based on five core indicators―teaching, research environment, research quality, industry collaboration, and international outlook―as well as 17 performance indicators.

In this year’s evaluation, Pukyong National University made a significant leap in the Asian rankings, rising from the 401？500 band last year to the 351？400 band, an improvement of approximately 50 places. Its domestic ranking also climbed from 35th to 30th. Among national universities in Korea, it is ranked jointly 7th alongside Seoul National University of Science and Technology.

Among the universities ranked within the top 800 in Asia in this year’s evaluation were nine flagship national universities, specialized science and technology universities, and major private universities, totaling 41 institutions. Among non-flagship national universities, only Pukyong National University and Seoul National University of Science and Technology were included within the top 800.

In particular, while the rankings of most universities declined in this year’s evaluation, only eight of the 41 universities, including Pukyong National University, improved their rankings compared to the previous year. Pukyong National University showed upward trends across most indicators, including a significant increase in its industry collaboration score.

Building on these results, Pukyong National University plans to further strengthen its global competitiveness as it marks its 80th anniversary this year by advancing university innovation strategies such as becoming a research-oriented university, an AX innovation university, and a globally innovative university. <Pukyong Today>