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Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech)

Ever since its establishment in 1986, POSTECH has stayed true to its role in Korean higher education as a pioneer in science and technology research. Located in the city of Pohang, the 400-acre, park-like campus is home to the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory and minutes away from POSCO, the fourth-largest steelmaking company in the world. 

Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) Key Statistics & Highlights

  • #102 Ranking
  • 1 Courses
  • 315 Academic Staff
  • 3,183 Students
  • 95 Students (int'l)
  • 764 Students (female)
  • Private Institution Type

History

POSTECH is Korea’s first research university, established in a period when Korea was still chasing after advanced technologies of developed nations. It was founded on the belief that Korea needed a university that could spearhead the global science and technology community.

Education

POSTECH’s founding tenets bid us to ultimately serve the nation and humanity through education and research. Continuing our tradition of excellence, I will do my utmost to lead POSTECH into a global research university that will brighten the future of Korea.

Research

 In research, we led technological innovation demanded by the times with superb research results.

Career

Several choices of career…all graduates were accepted in the fields that they desired. Since the first graduation in 1991, as of February 2013, the number of alumni was 633 undergraduates, 415 master, 122 doctor, and 1,170 in total (883 alumni, considering the number of affiliated students).

Housing services

All international students will automatically be assigned to the on-campus accommodation upon meeting Buddies on campus, the first place they should go to is the Housing Office located on the first floor of the Dormitory Bldg. No. 13.

Library services

The Library provides traditional functions that collect paper materials and multifaceted functions that prepare ever changing digital world i.e. IT, computer, edcation development, and special research information center.

ICT services

You will have an access to computers at: 1. Internet Book Cafe (first floor, Student Union Building) 2. Tae-Joon Park Digital Library (computers located on every floor including Cyber Cafe on the sixth floor) 3. Computer labs in individual department buildings

Medical services

POSTECH runs a free-of-charge campus clinic on the 2nd floor of the Student Union Building, where a nurse provides primary medical consultations and treatments for faculty, staff, and students. The clinic is only for primary medical treatment.

Campus life

With a 400-acre campus, POSTECH is fully equipped with the latest facilities. It is home to the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory and over 73 research centres.

Sports facilities

Most of the facilities in the Gymnasium are free of charge for students.The gym is open every day from 6:30 am to 12:00 midnight, and closed every third Sunday.

Student clubs

Graduate Admissions and Students Affairs hosts international events and programs throughout the year; it ranges from Korean movie nights to field trips, and many other cultural activities. 

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation: Ministry of Education of Korea

Other Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations: Korean Council for University Education (KCUE)

Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) Overview

Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) Rankings

Study Portals Meta Ranking

Top 2.6% South Korea
Top 12% Worldwide

Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.

QS World University Rankings

102

By TopUniversities

Dropped 4 places compared to 2025

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3 year trend QS World University Rankings

2024 2025 2026
100 98 102

World University Rankings

141

By Times Higher Education

Climbed 10 places compared to 2025

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

3 year trend World University Rankings

2024 2025 2026
149 151 141

Academic Ranking of World Universities

301

By Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities

2023 2024 2025
301 301 301

Best Global Universities Rankings

380

By U.S. News & World Report

Climbed 5 places compared to 2025

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings

2024 2025 2026
409 385 380

Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) Campus Locations

#1 Main Campus
South Korea Country
Yanggok City

Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) Student Reviews & Awards

2.7

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4/5

I like to be sucsess student

Fisrt my name is asad Im originaly somali I finished hight school in 2017 I was working for marketing in 1 year And also i have some

Posted by Asad Yasin
Studied from Jan 2025 - Feb 2028
Posted on Jan 2025
3/5

I'm brilliant student

We work at different animals species their anatomy physiology and pathology surgery and etc

Posted by Anonymous
Studied from Sep 2017 - Nov 2022
Posted on May 2022
1/5

POSTECH exchange experience 2021/22

A result-oriented university. A variety of laboratories with orders from leading companies, highly educated professors with work experience abroad, well-organized online lectures and exams. A huge library with computers, two gyms with swimming pools, clean dormitories.

Posted by Provided by ESN
Studied from Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
Posted on Jul 2023
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