Chonnam National University Ranks 12th Nationally in Global University Academic Rankings

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chonnam National University ranked 12th domestically in the '2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities' (ARWU) announced by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.

Chonnam National University announced on the 23rd that it ranked joint 12th domestically, rising four places from last year, in the '2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities' (ARWU; Academic Ranking of World Universities) recently announced by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大學) in China.

The global university ranking also rose to the 501-600 range. Notably, only 32 domestic universities were included in the top 1000, demonstrating that Chonnam National University's research capabilities are recognized worldwide.

The ARWU ranking targets all universities with Nobel Prize winners, Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers (HCR), or papers published in 'Nature' and 'Science', and also includes universities with many papers indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).

Jung Byung-seok, President of Chonnam National University, said, "Outstanding research capabilities of researchers combined with a systematic support system have created a synergy effect, resulting in excellent performance in various world university evaluations," and added, "We will continue to actively support our researchers."

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