# South Korea

> South Korea invests one of the highest percentages of GDP in R&D globally, driven by both government programs and major conglomerates like Samsung and LG. Its strengths in semiconductors, display technology, and battery research are world-leading.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/countries/south-korea/](https://selltoscientists.com/countries/south-korea/)*

**Country code:** KR
**Annual research output:** 78,000 publications

## Top research fields

- Materials Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Nanotechnology
- Robotics
- Genomics

## Top institutions

- KAIST
- Seoul National University
- POSTECH
- Yonsei University
- Korea University

## Top funding agencies

- NRF
- KIST
- MSIT

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