South Korean Universities Accused of Inflating Rankings with Overseas Scholars

Yonsei, Korea University accused of exploiting overseas scholar affiliations to boost rankings

Yonsei University and Korea University are facing scrutiny over reports that they recruited prolific overseas scholars with little academic engagement or residence in Korea in a bid to boost positions in global university rankings, local media reported Monday. Many foreign national scholars are listed on the faculty rosters of Korea’s two leading private universities despite not living or teaching in the country, Yonhap News Agency reported, raising questions about whether the schools took advan

By The Korea Herald