{
  "id": 18849573,
  "title": "Jeonbuk National University tops regional peers in environmental engineering rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/jeonbuk-national-university-tops-regional-peers-in-environmental",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20261108/jeonbuk-national-university-tops-regional-peers-in-environmental-engineering-rankings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jeonbuk National University's Department of Environmental Engineering has been named the top regional university in Korea for environmental engineering in both the U.S. News and QS global university rankings. The university's international research competitiveness is reflected in these rankings, with the department achieving a global ranking of 137th (tied) and a national ranking of fifth in environmental engineering. This marks the department's third consecutive year of holding the top position among regional flagship national universities. In the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject for environmental sciences, the department secured a global position within the 251-300 band and tied for eighth nationally, further highlighting its strong performance in this field.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}