Yonsei steps up quantum computing research with latest IBM processor

The Korea Herald · Lim Jae-seong · 2026-11-04 06:08 UTC

Yonsei University has upgraded its quantum computer with IBM’s latest processor, increasing its quantum circuit throughput 25-fold compared with its previous E

Yonsei University has upgraded its quantum computer with IBM’s latest processor, increasing its quantum circuit throughput 25-fold compared with its previous Eagle processor, according to IBM, as the university seeks to strengthen its leading position in quantum computing research in Korea.

Installed at Yonsei University’s International Campus in Songdo, Incheon, the Nighthawk r2 processor makes Yonsei the first IBM Quantum Network participant to operate Nighthawk at its own facility, according to the company. The university marked the upgrade at a ceremony Wednesday.

Cheong Jae-ho, director of Yonsei University’s Quantum Computing Project Group, said the new processor could help reduce the time and cost required to address complex problems across various fields through enhanced computing capabilities.

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