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  "id": 12527146,
  "title": "Sejong University ranks 8th in Korea, 281st globally in THE World University Rankings 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/sejong-university-ranks-8th-in-korea-281st-globally-in-the-world-12527146",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261007/sejong-university-ranks-8th-in-korea-281st-globally-in-the-world-university-rankings-2027"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sejong University secured an impressive 8th place among Korean universities and a global ranking of 281st in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The university achieved an overall score of 55.8 points, placing it among the top 10 of the 44 Korean universities assessed by the U.K.-based rankings agency. This year's ranking marked an improvement from the previous year when Sejong University was listed in the 251-300 band. The university's exceptional performance was particularly notable in the research quality category, where it scored a remarkable 90.5 points, the highest among all Korean universities evaluated. This achievement highlighted the university's strength in research quality, which was assessed based on factors such as citation impact, research strength, research excellence, and research influence. Sejong University became the sole Korean institution to score above 90 in this category, underscoring its commitment to producing high-quality research.",
  "summary": "Sejong University ranked eighth in Korea and 281st globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. With an overall score of 55.8 points, the university placed among the top 10 of the 44 Korean universities evaluated by the U.K.-based rankings agency. The university, which was listed in the 251-300 band last year, ranked 281st globally this year among the 2,297…",
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        "title": "Sejong University ranks 8th in Korea, 281st globally in THE World University Rankings 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/sejong-university-ranks-8th-in-korea-281st-globally-in-the-world",
        "published": "2026-10-07T02:32:02.000Z"
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