Yonsei University

Seoul, South Korea

#140

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Yonsei University ranks #140 globally — #42 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #180 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Yonsei University places #140 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#42

▲ 8 vs 2026 (#50)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#180

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Public Administration

#14

—

#51-75

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#51-75

#17

Biotechnology

—

#18

#59

Modern Languages

#26

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#76-100

#29

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#29

—

Nursing

#33

—

#51-75

—

Materials Science

#39

—

#51-75

#88

Marketing

#41

—

Political Science & IR

#42

—

#201-300

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#42

#62

Dentistry

#43

—

#76-100

—

Engineering & Technology

#70

—

#43

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#43

#67

Sports Science

#44

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#45

—

Communication & Media

#46

—

#101-150

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#54

—

#151-200

#46

Textile Science & Engineering

—

#47

—

Architecture

#51-100

—

History

#51-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#51-100

—

Geography

#51-100

—

Business & Management

#51

—

#76-100

—

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Social Sciences & Management

#53

—

Medicine / Clinical

#70

—

#101-150

#53

Accounting & Finance

#55

—

Chemical Engineering

#56

—

#76-100

#99

Linguistics

#58

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#58

—

#76-100

#110

Computer Science

#80

—

#151-200

#61

Chemistry

#62

—

#76-100

#99

Mathematics

#62

—

#301-400

#110

Sociology

#62

—

#151-200

—

Art & Design

#64

—

Biological Sciences

#92

—

#151-200

#71

Life Sciences & Medicine

#73

—

Economics & Econometrics

#74

—

#201-300

#166

Arts & Humanities

#75

—

#231

Environmental Science

#75

—

#151-200

#98

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Automation & Control

—

#76-100

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#78

—

#201-300

#177

English Language & Literature

#84

—

Physics & Astronomy

#85

—

#201-300

#85

Education

#93

—

#401-500

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#96

—

Psychology

#101-150

—

#301-400

#126

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#101-150

#128

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

Law

#101-150

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#201

Philosophy

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#175

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#251-300

—

#298

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Yonsei University ranked in the world in 2026?

Yonsei University ranks #42 in QS 2027, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #180 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #140 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). Yonsei University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/yonsei/

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