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Title: Kyung Hee Ranks 252nd Globally and 5th Among Top Universities in South Korea

Seoul, South Korea, 6th Jan 2026 - Kyung Hee University has been named 252nd worldwide and 5th among comprehensive universities in South Korea in the 2026 THE World University Rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE). This achievement marks a significant rise of 33 places globally and a one-spot climb domestically from the previous year. As the University demonstrates consistent growth across all major performance indicators, it continues to solidify its position as one of the top universities in South Korea, driven by a commitment to becoming a "true university of the future" that contributes to society through academic excellence.This year’s ranking surge was largely propelled by a marked improvement in research quality and quantity. The University’s Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI), a key global metric of research influence, rose from 1.37 in 2019 to 1.42 in 2024, indicating that papers published by Kyung Hee are cited 42% more often than the global average. The quality of top-tier research also saw significant gains; the citation impact of papers in the top 25% increased to 1.54, ranking the University third in Korea. In parallel with qualitative growth, the volume of research output has expanded, with the number of academic articles evaluated by THE growing steadily to 20,934 in 2024. Notably, the proportion of papers ranked in the top 10% for citation impact reached 14.2%, further attesting to the University’s rising global influence.These research achievements span a diverse range of disciplines, including Medicine, Engineering, Applied Sciences, and Basic Sciences. In the medical field, researchers achieved world-class results in global disease epidemiology, digital health, oncology, and geriatrics. Concurrently, the engineering and applied science...

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