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Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH)

77 Cheongam-Ro, Pohang

  • #98 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 3,310Total Students
  • 768Faculty
  • 108Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH) is a private South Korean university dedicated to engineering and the sciences. It ranks: 
  • 71st in the QS World University Rankings® 2018 
  • 5th in the QS Top 50 Under 50 2016-2017
  • Among the top 201 universities in the world for employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017
  • 32nd for materials sciences in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
Read about POSTECH’s ranking performance in more detail here.

About

Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH) is a private South Korean university dedicated to engineering and the sciences. It ranks: 
  • 71st in the QS World University Rankings® 2018 
  • 5th in the QS Top 50 Under 50 2016-2017
  • Among the top 201 universities in the world for employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017
  • 32nd for materials sciences in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
Read about POSTECH’s ranking performance in more detail here.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #97
  • 2014
    #=107
  • 2015
    #=86
  • 2016
    #=87
  • 2017
    #83
  • 2018
    #=71
  • 2019
    #=83
  • 2020
    #87
  • 2021
    #=77
  • 2022
    #81
  • 2023
    #71
  • 2024
    #=100
  • 2025
    #98
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Student & Staff

Total students
3,310

61%
39%

International students
108

100%
0%

Total faculty staff
768

113
655

Total students
3,310

61%
39%

International students
108

100%

Total faculty staff
768

655
113
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