World · East Asia & Pacific · 4 hrs ago
Pusan National University ranks 76th in Asia, leads South Korean national universities
Pusan National University ranked 76th in Asia in the 2027 QS Asian university rankings.
It held the same position as last year and remained South Korea's top-ranked national university for the fourth year in a row.
The rankings covered 1,722 universities across 26 Asian countries and regions, making this the largest edition so far.
The university's overall score rose by 2.6 points to 76.7.
It earned a perfect score for the share of faculty members with doctoral degrees.
Its international research network ranking improved by 15 places to 118th, while its academic reputation ranking rose four places to 98th.
The results show gains in those measures, although the university's overall rank did not change.
Pusan National University ranked 76th in the 2027 QS Asia University Rankings, tying its position from the previous year.
It scored 76.7 overall, up 2.6 points from the previous year.
The university remained first among South Korean national universities for the fourth consecutive year.
The assessment covered 1,722 universities across 26 Asian countries and regions.
Pusan National University received a perfect score for the proportion of faculty members with doctoral degrees.
- Who
- Pusan National University.
- What
- It ranked 76th in the 2027 QS Asia University Rankings and first among South Korean national universities.
- When
- The university announced the result on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- The ranking covered universities across 26 Asian countries and regions.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The assessment covered 1,722 universities across 26 Asian countries and regions.
Pusan National University announced that it had ranked 76th, the same position as the previous year.
- Overall rank
- 76th in Asia
- Overall score
- 76.7 points, up 2.6 points
- National university standing
- First in South Korea for four consecutive years
- Assessment field
- 1,722 universities in 26 Asian countries and regions
- Doctoral-degree faculty indicator
- 100 points