University, South Korea

Seoul National University

Statistics

People here now
3
People ever
6
Citations of current people
54,773
Median h-index of current people
35
Full moves in and out
1 in, 3 out

Our research follows 2,932 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 3 of the 3 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 15 October 2026.

We estimate that 6 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Seoul National University. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 6 people in 2022–2023. The largest current role group is researchers, with 3 people. With 3 people here now, the group is tied for 104th among universities.

The group peaked at 6 people in 2022–2023.Our annual estimates through 2025. Each person counts once per year with an active work stint.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Seoul National University from 2007 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 15 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
200733
200833
200944
201044
201144
201244
201344
201444
201544
201644
201744
201844
201944
202044
202144
202266
202366
202455
202555
Researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now.The current group: roles, affiliations, topics and recorded birthplaces and years. A person can have several affiliations.

A summary of current people at Seoul National University. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. No birth years are recorded.

Role categories

  • Research3

Current affiliations

  • Seoul National University3

Top profile topics

  • computer vision2
  • 3d vision1
  • audio signal processing1
  • image restoration1
  • music information retrieval1

Birth countries

Known for 0 of 3 people now.

No birth countries are recorded.

Median birth year

No known birth years

Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 15 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleResearch3
Current affiliationSeoul National University3
Profile topiccomputer vision2
Profile topic3d vision1
Profile topicaudio signal processing1
Profile topicimage restoration1
Profile topicmusic information retrieval1
Birth country coverage0 of 3 people now0
Median birth yearNo known years0
The current group is tied for 104th among universities.Our estimates of current and former affiliations, and combined h-index of people here now. Ties share a rank.

A table compares Seoul National University with 3942 organizations and 1520 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

3 people

tied for 165th of 3,942 organizationstied for 104th of 1,520 universities

People ever

6 people

tied for 374th of 3,942 organizationstied for 252nd of 1,520 universities

Combined h-index of people now

122 across 3 people

tied for 232nd of 910 organizationstied for 168th of 440 universities

Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 15 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now3tied for 165th of 3,942tied for 104th of 1,520
People ever6tied for 374th of 3,942tied for 252nd of 1,520
Combined h-index of people now122 (3 people)tied for 232nd of 910tied for 168th of 440
Microsoft and Stanford University share the largest career overlap: 2 people each.People with work records at both organizations, at any time in their careers.

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Seoul National University. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 15 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Microsoft2
Stanford University2
AI Signal Research1
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)1
Boston University1

People here now

People with former affiliations