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Korean Studies
Korea Institute, Harvard University
https://korea.fas.harvard.edu/
The Institute for Korean Studies, Penn State University College of the Liberal Arts
Korean Studies Portal
Korean Foundations, Institutes, Centers, and Organizations
Korean American Foundation
https://www.koreanamericanfoundation.org/
KOREA Magazines
https://www.korea.net/Resources/KOREA-Magazines
KOREAN-CULTURE.ORG
https://www.korean-culture.org/eng/webzine/index.html
Global Korea Scholarship(GKS) formerly the Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)
Committee on Korean Studies
Gwangju Internatioanl Center
Gwangju News
K-Universities at The Korea Times
K-universities is The Korea Times’ dedicated portal for Korea’s higher education landscape, bringing together university rankings, campus news, and a practical guide for anyone considering study in Korea. The “Why Study in Korea?” section makes the case plainly: Korea has become one of Asia’s fastest-growing study-abroad destinations, backed by a coordinated national strategy linking government, universities, and industry. International student enrollment surpassed 300,000 in 2025, and Seoul was ranked No. 1 in the QS Best Student Cities 2026 — concrete signals of a system that has moved from regional player to genuine global education hub.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/k-universities
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/k-universities/universityrankings
[Relating to K-Universities]
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
The Carnegie Classification is the leading framework for grouping U.S. colleges and universities by institutional type. Redesigned in 2025, it sorts institutions along three dimensions — Award Level Focus, Academic Program Mix, and Size — into 31 groups, with research intensity designated separately. The system is descriptive, identifying peer groups rather than ranking quality.
Korea has no equivalent. As Korea Times K-Universities coverage shows, institutions are compared through rankings and government designations such as the “10 SNUs” initiative. A Carnegie-style typology would instead group KAIST with technology-focused peers, without implying hierarchy.
References
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/
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