Korea University: Statistics

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#427 of 14,131 In the World
#60 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 193 In South Korea
#4 of 39 In Seoul
#103 of 3,831 For Nanotechnology
Top50% For 203 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
24,351
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
korea.ac.kr
Languages
Korean and English
Acceptance rate
23%*

* Korea University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - June; September-December)
Enrollment24,351

Research profile

Korea University is a world-class research university with 71,564 scientific papers published and 1,566,528 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, and Environmental Science.

Publications
71,564
Citations
1,566,528

Korea University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
46,235 / 1,081,332
Chemistry
43,515 / 1,087,501
Engineering
42,197 / 969,868
Physics
37,102 / 893,553
Medicine
32,108 / 639,494
Computer Science
27,810 / 533,507
Quantum and Particle physics
26,189 / 654,306
Organic Chemistry
24,744 / 672,648
Materials Science
24,572 / 641,381
Environmental Science
24,196 / 527,101
Biochemistry
24,166 / 626,380
Genetics
22,334 / 508,349
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,182 / 380,147
Pathology
15,711 / 315,622
Psychology
15,014 / 293,910
Mathematics
14,679 / 259,110
Geology
12,820 / 282,812
Electrical Engineering
12,620 / 244,484
Statistics
12,064 / 222,532
Optical Engineering
11,644 / 264,930
Nanotechnology
10,691 / 332,623
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,508 / 197,074
Chemical Engineering
10,216 / 331,348
Surgery
10,152 / 138,693
Ecology
9,552 / 217,201
Metallurgical Engineering
9,486 / 251,064
Geography and Cartography
8,775 / 175,354
Psychiatry
8,430 / 154,005
Philosophy
8,151 / 163,199
Physical chemistry
7,969 / 222,864
Business
7,870 / 159,222
Paleontology
7,863 / 173,247
Telecommunications
7,292 / 105,065
Immunology
7,191 / 144,797
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,928 / 107,868
Political Science
6,548 / 143,100
Neuroscience
6,498 / 136,895
Law
6,385 / 140,871
Machine Learning
6,173 / 139,268
Sociology
6,128 / 134,453

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 56 176
1991 57 196
1992 75 205
1993 88 238
1994 141 344
1995 181 455
1996 258 590
1997 329 788
1998 374 1074
1999 506 1544
2000 611 1905
2001 750 2776
2002 790 3731
2003 903 5618
2004 1086 6780
2005 1421 9417
2006 1843 12535
2007 1956 15852
2008 2154 20797
2009 2540 26359
2010 2601 31820
2011 2906 41307
2012 3149 49329
2013 3347 58823
2014 3727 68950
2015 3870 80824
2016 4031 89306
2017 4291 101109
2018 4046 110002
2019 4634 133176
2020 5236 163747
2021 6227 215335
2022 5257 218602
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Korea University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Medicine
Master's Degree Accountancy, Administrative Law, Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Archaeology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture and Planning, Art History, Asian Studies, Automotive Engineering, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Commercial Law, Community Health, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Consumer Studies, Contemporary History, Continuing Education, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Dentistry, Dermatology, Development Studies, E-Business/Commerce, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Fashion Design, Finance, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, German, Germanic Studies, Gerontology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education, History, Home Economics, Horticulture, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Landscape Architecture, Laser Engineering, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Meteorology, Microbiology, Modern History, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Neurology, Neurosciences, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Plastic Surgery, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radiology, Regional Studies, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Robotics, Russian, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Welfare, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Spanish, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Services, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Management, Urology, Video, Visual Arts, Water Science, Welfare and Protective Services, Writing
Doctor's Degree Accountancy, Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Archaeology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture and Planning, Art History, Asian Studies, Automotive Engineering, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Cognitive Sciences, Commercial Law, Community Health, Comparative Literature, Comparative Politics, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Consumer Studies, Contemporary History, Continuing Education, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Data Processing, Dentistry, Dermatology, Design, E-Business/Commerce, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Fashion Design, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, German, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education, History, Horticulture, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Laboratory Techniques, Labour Law, Landscape Architecture, Laser Engineering, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medical Parasitology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Meteorology, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Microwaves, Modern History, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Neurology, Neurosciences, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Protective Services, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Robotics, Russian, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Welfare, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Spanish, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Services, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Management, Urology, Visual Arts, Water Science, Writing

Korea University alumni

  1. Ok Taec-yeon

    Ok Taec-yeon
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1988-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    film actormodeltelevision actoractorsinger
    Biography

    Ok Taec-yeon, known mononymously as Taecyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur. He is the main rapper of the South Korean boy band 2PM.

  2. Lee Myung-bak

    Lee Myung-bak
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1941-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Lee Myung-bak is a South Korean businessman and politician who served as the 10th president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. Before his presidency, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, and the mayor of Seoul from 2002 to 2006.

  3. Kim A-jung

    Kim A-jung
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    singeractorfilm actormodel
    Biography

    Kim Ah-joong is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the main character in the romantic comedy 200 Pounds Beauty.

  4. Kim Yuna

    Kim Yuna
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1990-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    figure skaterwriter
    Biography

    Yuna Kim, also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a retired South Korean competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time World champion (2009, 2013) the 2009 Four Continents champion, a three-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2006 World Junior champion, the 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a six-time (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014) South Korean national champion.

All 100 notable alumni

Korea University faculties and divisions

College : Business Administration Business Administration
College : Education Computer Science, Education, English, Geography, History, Home Economics, Korean, Mathematics Education, Physical Education
College : Engineering Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
College : Law Law
College : Liberal Arts Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Chinese, English, French, German, History, Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Russian, Sociology, Spanish
College : Life Sciences and Biotechnology Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Food Science
College : Medicine Medicine, Nursing
College : Nursing Nursing
College : Political Science and Economics Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Statistics
College : Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
Graduate School : Biotechnology Biotechnology
Graduate School : Business Administration Business Administration
Graduate School : Computer Science and Technology Computer Science, Technology
Graduate School : Education Educational Sciences
Graduate School : Industrial Information Technology Information Technology
Graduate School : International Studies International Studies
Graduate School : Journalism and Mass Communication Journalism, Mass Communication
Graduate School : Labour Studies Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law
Graduate School : Legal Studies Law
Graduate School : Management and Information Information Sciences, Management
Graduate School : Natural Resources Natural Resources
Research Division : Advanced Materials Chemistry Chemistry
Research Division : Anglo-American Studies American Studies, English Studies
Research Division : Asiatic Studies Asian Studies
Research Division : Behavioural Science Behavioural Sciences
Research Division : Disaster Prevention Science and Technology Safety Engineering
Research Division : Economics Research Economics
Research Division : Energy Technology Energy Engineering
Research Division : Environmental Health Occupational Health
Research Division : Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development Development Studies, Environmental Engineering
Research Division : European Union European Studies
Research Division : German Studies German, Modern Languages
Research Division : High Technology Materials and Devices Materials Engineering, Technology
Research Division : Industrial Technology Industrial Engineering
Research Division : Information and Communication Technology Communication Studies, Information Technology, Technology
Research Division : Korean Culture Cultural Studies
Research Division : Language and Information Information Sciences
Research Division : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences
Research Division : Mass Communication Mass Communication
Research Division : Mineral Resources Mineralogy
Research Division : Natural Resources and Environment Environmental Studies, Natural Resources
Research Division : Natural Sciences Natural Sciences
Research Division : Nutrition Nutrition
Research Division : Peace Studies Peace and Disarmament
Research Division : Philosophy Studies Philosophy
Research Division : Plastic Reconstructive and Special Surgery Plastic Surgery
Research Division : Public Administration Public Administration
Research Division : Russian Studies Russian
Research Division : Semiconductor Technology Information Technology, Technology
Research Division : Social Research Social Studies
Research Division : Tropical Epidemic Diseases Tropical Medicine
Research Division : Viral Diseases Virology

General information

Alternative names 고려대학교
Founded 1905
Accreditation Korean Council for University Education (KCUE)
Motto Libertas, Justitia, Veritas
Liberty, Justice, Truth
Colors crimson

Location and contacts

Address 145 Anam-dong Seongbuk-gu
Seoul, 02841
South Korea
City population 9,668,000

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