Busan National University Rises 9 More Places in 'Asia University Rankings' Through Strengthening Global Competence

‘2025 QS Asia University Rankings’ 81st in Asia, 1st among National Universities

QS Scores Rise in All 11 Indicators…High Scores in International Collaborative Research and Exchange Students

2025 THE World University Rankings Also Continue Upward Trend…14th Among Domestic Universities

Pusan National University continues its upward ranking trend by achieving excellent results once again in the UK-based QS World University Rankings, one of the most prestigious global university evaluations.

Pusan National University (President Choi Jae-won) ranked 81st among Asian universities and 11th overall among domestic universities in the ‘2025 QS Asia University Rankings’ announced on the 6th. This marks a 9-place improvement from last year’s 90th position in the Asia rankings, making it the top among domestic flagship national universities and 9th among comprehensive universities in Korea, excluding science and technology specialized universities.

In this evaluation, Pusan National University improved its scores evenly across all 11 indicators, resulting in a higher overall ranking than last year. Notably, the university’s scores and rankings in the internationalization category, particularly in international collaborative research and exchange student ratio, saw significant increases.

Pusan National University joined the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), a consortium of 61 research-intensive universities from 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, as the sixth Korean member in 2021. Since then, it has strengthened exchanges with world-renowned universities, expanding the foundation for international joint research, overseas dispatch of Pusan National University students, and attracting outstanding international students.

Alongside QS, the UK-based Times Higher Education (THE), known as one of the two major global university ranking organizations, announced the ‘2025 THE World University Rankings’ on October 9th. Pusan National University ranked between 501st and 600th globally and 14th domestically (1st among flagship national universities), continuously advancing as a truly ‘global prestigious university.’

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