Jump of 169 Places in Global Rankings Among 2,250 Universities Worldwide

Recognized by Prestigious Global Ranking Agencies for Research Impact and International Collaboration 

Increased Performance in Citation Impact, Papers per Citation, and International Co-authored Papers

[October 14, 2024]

<2024 Global University Rankings by U.S. News & World Report>

 Yeungnam University (President Choi Oe-chool) has risen to 13th place in Korea according to the 2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report, a significant jump from last year's 18th place.

 U.S. News & World Report, an American weekly known for its education, politics, and economics coverage, has been evaluating U.S. universities since 1983 and began global university rankings in 2014. Recently, the 'U.S. News & World Report' announced the rankings of universities worldwide up to 2,250th place. YU surged 5 places in the national rankings to 13th, with a notable climb to 216th in Asia and 743rd globally (compared to 2022’s 18th in Korea, 244th in Asia, and 912th globally). 

 The U.S. News & World Report university rankings evaluate 13 categories, including research reputation, the number of publications, citations per paper, the percentage of highly cited papers, and the number of internationally co-authored publications. YU showed outstanding improvement in several indicators: it climbed 184 spots globally to rank 86th in international collaboration, rose 395 places in the proportion of papers in the top 10% of citations, advanced 128 places in citations per paper, and improved by 28 spots in the number of publications.

 Earlier, in the 2024 Leiden Ranking, YU made its first entry into the top 5 nationwide, with notable success in the Mathematics & Computer Science field, where it ranked 1st in Korea (131st globally, 39th in Asia) for the 10th consecutive year, demonstrating world-class research capabilities.  Particularly noteworthy is YU's remarkable rise in the field of Life and Earth Sciences, achieving 365th globally, 72nd in Asia, and 2nd in Korea (compared to last year's 839th globally, 251st in Asia, and 9th in Korea), astonishing the academic community. Additionally, the Natural Sciences and Engineering field also improved from 17th to 11th place, further acknowledging YU's research excellence. Leiden Ranking evaluates ranking of world universities based on qualitative levels of theses to show research power.

President CHOI Oe-chool of YU commented, "The continued recognition of Yeungnam University's education and research standards by globally respected university ranking agencies highlights our capabilities and global competitiveness. We will continue to support the pursuit of world-class education and research in all academic fields."