Jung Da-hyun is a reporter at The Korea Times, covering social issues in Korea, including foreign residents, education, environment and politics. Driven by a deep interest in people’s stories, she focuses on investigative and feature reporting through direct interviews and field coverage. She received the Amnesty International Korea Media Award for her “Deepfake Crisis at Schools” series. Reach her at dahyun08@koreatimes.co.kr. Always open to hearing your stories.
Top 30 in K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026
As competition for international students reshapes universities worldwide, The Korea Times unveiled the first-ever K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026, evaluating 54 schools across four categories: education, research, student support and graduate outcomes.
The evaluation, aimed at gauging global readiness and guiding international students considering studying in Korea, was based on publicly available data from the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education in Korea and Naver Scholytics.
The following tables present the Top 30 universities overall, along with the Top 30 by each category.
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By Jung Da-hyun
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Graphic by Bae So-young