Seoul National University, one of top universities in Korea, ranked 4th in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2014. SNU made the jump from No 8 in 2013 into the top 5 this year. Not only SNU, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Pohang University of Science and Technology also ranked high in the eighth and tenth spot, respectively.

“South Korea is a rising star in both the global and Asia rankings: as one of the world’s biggest spenders on education and research, perhaps such impressive progress is to be expected,” said Phil Baty, editor of Times Higher Education Rankings. “It has more top 10 institutions than any other nation, and Seoul National University has risen further than any rival at the top of the table.

The complete list can be seen at www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings.