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Kyung Hee University 2025 QS World University Ranking Results by Subject

Kyung Hee has achieved highest-ever performance in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject. The University ranked in 32 academic fields, the largest number ever in the global ranking

Kyung Hee ranked 42nd in the world in the subject of Hospitality & Leisure Management, a field where the University is recognized as a global authority. Kyung Hee also saw an upswing in six major subject areas: space science, biohealth, quantum science, advanced materials, artificial intelligence (AI), and human civilization. Kyung Hee’s academic excellence was demonstrated in balanced growth across a broad spectrum of disciplines, as all areas of academic fields, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, arts and physical education, and medicine, made the world rankings. Notably, four subjects—hotel & tourism, linguistics, petrochemicals, and dentistry—placed in the global top 100, reaffirming the University’s standing as a leader in higher education.

Advancing quantum science capabilities propels the University 100 spots higher in global rankings for physics and astronomy
The strengthened research capabilities in the field of quantum science have led to a remarkable result, expanding Kyung Hee’s academic excellence in space science, supported by years of international joint research. As a result, the University jumped 100 spots in the global ranking in physics and astronomy. In November 2024, Kyung Hee launched the Global Research Center for Quantum Materials, bringing together leading scholars to drive breakthroughs in quantum science. The University invited Nobel laureate in Physics Professor Konstantin Novoselov of the National University of Singapore and Harvard University Professor Philip Kim, who is considered to be close to winning the Nobel Prize, as ES (Eminent Scholars). Prior to this, Professor Seok-Kyun Son of the Department of Physics is pioneering efforts to commercialize quantum communication, supported by the government.

The Department of Space Science, a leading institution in the field of physics and astronomy, continues to challenge the boundaries of space exploration. Following the success in developing the space weather payload for Korea’s first weather observation satellite Cheollian 2A (GEO-KOMPSAT 2A), Kyung Hee is the only university in Korea to have developed a payload for Korea’s first lunar probe, Danuri (Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter; KPLO). The University is also actively contributing to NASA’s Civilian Lunar Prospecting Program (CLPS), an initiative under the Artemis Project, which aims to send humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years.

Recently, Kyung Hee has been focusing on expanding the convergence capabilities of science and technology studies that will lead the future society. The University is operating the Convergence Technology Research Institute to realize a sustainable global community and support creative and convergent research that challenges global challenges. Kyung Hee operates 13 specialized research centers under its jurisdiction to advance the fields of semiconductors and displays, smart connectivity, bio-healthcare, artificial intelligence & big data, realistic media & digital twins, energy & environment, space & future mobility, advanced materials, smart farms, quantum information, AgeTech-Service, artificial intelligence architecture, and musculoskeletal disease prevention & exercise.