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Rankings inside North Korea
🎓 Education
🌍 Society & Health
🎓 Top Research Universities in North Korea
Universities and colleges in North Korea ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).
1
Kim Il-sung University1,907 papers
44,832
2
Kim Chaek University of Technology1,114 papers
21,525
3
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology214 papers
4,205
4
Institute of Natural Science131 papers
934
5
Pyongyang Medical University202 papers
906
6
Hamhŭng University of Chemical Industry25 papers
364
7
Huichon University of Telecommunications1 papers
7
8
Rajin University of Marine Transport10 papers
6
Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.
North Korea in world rankings
⚡ Energy & Industry
Largest Electricity Producers
- 76 North Korea27 TWh
🗺️ World Records
Largest Countries by Land Area
- 98 North Korea120,410
🔌 Energy & Industry
Electricity Use per Person
- 114 North Korea794 kWh