Kwangwoon University is drawing attention for having rapidly risen in both domestic and international performance indicators under its current president, Yun Do-young. The university’s upward trajectory is reflected in national assessments of research and academic performance. Local daily The JoongAng reported in its university rankings for last year that Kwangwoon placed eighth nationwide in the faculty research category, driven by strong metrics in scholarly output and technology commercialization. According to the ranking, Kwangwoon topped in citations per journal article, ranked fifth in technology transfer income per science-technology faculty member and placed 10th in income per technology transfer case. The university also secured first place nationwide in the Field-Weighted Citation Impact metric in the 2025 edition of The JoongAng's rankings — a measure of research influence that adjusts for disciplinary norms, the school said. Kwangwoon University also made significant international gains in the 2025 CWTS Leiden Ranking, compiled by the Centre for Science and Technology Stu