Half of Korean universities fall in QS Asia rankings; regional schools hardest hit

The Korea Herald · Lee Seung-ku · 2026-11-03 12:00 UTC

More than half of South Korean universities fell in the latest QS Asian university rankings, with institutions outside the Seoul metropolitan area accounting fo

Six Korean universities rank among Asia's top 20, highlighting divide between leading institutions and regional universities

More than half of South Korean universities fell in the latest QS Asian university rankings, with institutions outside the Seoul metropolitan area accounting for most of the declines.

Five of the six Korean universities in the top 20 are based in Seoul, underscoring the growing disparity between higher education institutes in the capital region and those in other areas of the country.

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