SKKU was ranked 8th among Asia's most innovative universities by Reuters based on the quality and impact of its research and patents. Five universities in Korea: KAIST, Seoul National University, POSTEC, SKKU, and Yonsei University, as well as five universities in Japan, made up the top 10. Reuters stated, "Universities in Korea and Japan produce a large amount of patent applications which has helped the two countries became hot spots for innovation."
Also, Reuters ranked the world's most innovative university based on quality and impact of research and patents. SKKU improved greatly, placing 46th, 20 positions higher than the previous year.
Seven universities in Korea: KAIST, Seoul National University, SKKU, Yonsei University, Hanyang Univeristy, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, and Korea University made up the top 100.