Korean Job Discussion Forums

[teachmeenglish]

Hi, I've looked all over the place and I can not seem to find a concise list of the top 10 or 20 unis in Korea. Does anyone know of such a list? I see every uni claiming to be in the top 10 or 20 but no actual list. (thanks RR in advance )

[Real Reality]

Ewha, Pohang, Korea get nod on communications, biotech, mech. eng.
Ewha Womans University, Pohang University of Science and Technology and Korea University topped in mass communications, biotechnology and mechanical engineering, respectively, according to a report released by the Korean Council for University Education yesterday.
By Jin Hyun-joo, Korea Herald (February 22, 2005)
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2005/02/22/200502220008.asp

Pohang still Korea's No. 1 school
Pohang University of Science and Technology was ranked as the nation's best university in the Joong-Ang Ilbo's 2004 survey of Korean colleges. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ranked second, followed by Seoul National, Yonsei and Korea universities. The rankings of Inha University, Kyung Hee University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Konkuk University rose this year.
by Special Reporting Team, JoongAng Daily (September 19, 2004)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200409/19/200409192222379879900090409041.html

On Shanghai Jiao Tong University's list of the world's most famous 500 universities, SNU ranked within the 153-201 group. Yonsei University barely scraped the 300-or-over group, while KAIST, Pohang University of Science and Technology and Sungkyunkwan University ranked lower than 400. Hanyang University, Korea University and Kyungbuk University fared even worse at being placed below 500.
Is SNU Really Below the World's Top 100 Universities?
by Yang Kun-man, Chosun Ilbo (December 3, 2004)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200412/200412030031.html

Top 100 Asia Pacific Universities
Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2005/ARWU2005_TopAsia.htm

Top 500 World Universities
Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2005/ARWU2005TOP500list.htm

Asiaweek.com: Asia's Best Universities 2000: South Korea
Chonbuk National University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Chonnam National University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Chungnam National University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Ewha Woman's University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Hanyang University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Korea Advanced Inst. of Science & Tech (Science and Technology)
Korea University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Kyung Hee University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Kyungpook National University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Pohang University of Science & Technology (Science and Technology)
Pusan National University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Seoul National University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Sogang University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Sungkyunkwan University (Multi-Disciplinary)
Yonsei University (Multi-Disciplinary)
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/features/universities2000/rank_country/index.html

Asiaweek.com: Asia's Best Universities 2000: Overall Ranking
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/features/universities2000/schools/multi.overall.html

Global MBA rankings 2005
http://rankings.ft.com/rankings/mba/rankings.html
Executive MBA (EMBA) rankings 2005
http://rankings.ft.com/rankings/emba/rankings.html

Total research expense of top ten universities in 2004 (million won)
1. SNU: 237,727
2. Yonsei: 156,054
3. KAIST: 97,746
4. Hanyang: 88,315
5. POSTECH: 81,099
6. Korea: 75,914
7. Sungkyunkwan: 74,577
8. Kyungbuk: 57,780
9. Inha: 52,872
10. Pusan: 42,734
SNU is spending highest research expense in 2004
http://www.snu.ac.kr:6060/sc_sne_b/news/1191833_3497.html

Academic Pay Not Linked to Prestige, Says Salary Study
Pohang University of Science and Technology has the highest annual salaries at around 67 million won ($52,000). The universities that topped the list after Pohang were Yeungnam University (62.7 million won), Sungkyunkwan University (61.7 million won), Korea University (59.5 million won), Hannam University (58.3 million won) and Hoseo University (56.4 million won). The lowest-ranking school paid an average annual salary of 28 million won. The annual salary of first-year professors ranged from 17 million won at Cheju National University to 43 million won at Sungkyunkwan University.

"The average annual salary of Seoul National University professors is only 37.5 million won," Mr. Sul said. "This is 71st among the 82 universities analyzed and among the lowest at public universities."
by Kang Min-seok, JoongAng Daily (September 23, 2001)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200109/23/200109232313052859900090409041.html

[tzechuk]

I am surprised to see Chungnam is up there!!!

[BigBlackEquus]

It is far better for a korean student to enter a top-level university. It means they get to sluff off for four years in the company of students who are at a higher level of intelligence than if they attended a regular univ.

[lbellamy]

Thanks for the comprehensive info RealReality.