1. Seoul National University (ranked 36th in the world);

2. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (world ranking 41);

3. Korea University (ranked 74th in the world);

4. Yonsei University (ranked 79th in the world);

5. pohang university of science and technology (world ranking 81);

6. Sungkyunkwan University (ranked 97th in the world).

7. Hanyang University (world ranking156);

8. Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (world ranking 212);

9. Kyung Hee University (ranked 264 in the world);

10. Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (ranked 305th in the world);

1 1. Ewha Women's University (ranked 362 in the world);

12. Central University (world ranking 414);

13. Korea Foreign Studies University (ranked 445th in the world);

14. Catulli university (ranked 482 in the world);

15. dongguk university (ranked 494 in the world);