Korea University

, South Korea

#209

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Korea University ranks #209 globally — #52 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #288 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Korea University places #209 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#52

▲ 9 vs 2026 (#61)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#288

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Korea University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#68

—

#31

#118

Chemical Engineering

#51

—

#32

#89

Marketing

#33

—

Public Administration

#34

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#41

#97

Modern Languages

#46

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#50

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#50

#74

History

#51-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#76-100

#76

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#201-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#51

#201-250

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#201-300

—

Materials Science

#53

—

#51-75

#90

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#53

Accounting & Finance

#57

—

Business & Economics

—

#57

—

Environmental Science

#58

—

#151-200

#82

Linguistics

#60

—

Chemistry

#61

—

#76-100

#89

Physics & Astronomy

#107

—

#151-200

#66

Engineering & Technology

#67

#87

—

#82

Automation & Control

—

#76-100

—

Computer Science

#82

#91

#151-200

#100

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#85

—

#201-300

#167

Natural / Physical Sciences

#87

#126-150

—

Economics & Econometrics

#90

—

#301-400

#263

Education

#351-400

#90

#201-300

—

Sociology

#93

—

Architecture

#101-150

—

Art & Design

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Nursing

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#301-400

#421

Psychology

#101-150

#101-125

—

#186

Geography

#101-150

—

Development Studies

#101-150

—

Law

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

#251-275

—

#101-150

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#101-150

#170

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Mathematics

#103

—

#339

Polymer Science

—

#122

Clinical & Health

—

#126-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#129

—

#201-300

#127

Biological Sciences

#135

—

#201-300

#165

Life Sciences & Medicine

#138

#151-175

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#151-200

—

#401-500

#139

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Business & Management

#551-600

—

#201-300

—

Dentistry

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#301-400

#217

Arts & Humanities

#218

#301-400

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Korea University ranked in the world in 2026?

Korea University ranks #52 in QS 2027, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #288 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #209 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Korea University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/korea-university-kr/

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