The World University Index

Seoul, South Korea

Korea University

Ranked in the world

29

Korea University is ranked 29th in the world for Modern Languages.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Modern Languages, 2026

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Full ranking profile

Korea University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Modern LanguagesQuacquarelli Symonds29
QS by Subject 2026in the world for MarketingQuacquarelli Symonds33
NTU 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University38
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University47
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds61
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group72
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University74
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group78
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group86
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group95
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University100
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University103
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group112
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group117
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University117
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney120
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group125
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group129
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University140
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group145
NTU 2025National Taiwan University148
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group153
THE 2026Times Higher Education156
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature165
Time 2026Time / Statista167
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature170
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group178
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University211
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University239
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)246
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University254
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature259
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University286
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group312
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group319
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC328
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group337
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group338
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group355
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature416
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group423
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature425
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University446
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group494
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University682
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University803
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University946
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University989
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1000
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1087

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.