University, South Korea

Sungkyunkwan University

Statistics

People here now
1
People ever
3
Citations of current people
23,424
Median h-index of current people
80
Full moves in and out
1 in, 2 out

Our research follows 7,547 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 1 of the 1 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 3 people shaping AI have worked at Sungkyunkwan University, including 1 (33%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, Sungkyunkwan University is tied for 810th by all-time people and tied for 495th by current headcount. Computer vision leads 2 areas of expertise (2 of 3 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 2021–2024 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and 2 out.

Active work stints peaked at 3 people in 2021–2024 and stood at 1 in 2025.Annual estimates from 2021 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Sungkyunkwan University from 2021 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202133
202233
202333
202433
202511

Compared with peer universities, Sungkyunkwan University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 495th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 810th); 1 of its 3 all-time people (33%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at Sungkyunkwan University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Sungkyunkwan University to 6 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Khan Muhammad) has 23,424 citations and an h-index of 80 (tied for 388th among 860 counted universities).

No single organization shares more than 1 person with Sungkyunkwan University across 6 organizations (3 people with outside work stints).Organizations where people with work records at Sungkyunkwan University also worked at any time in their careers (3 people across 6 organizations; degrees excluded).

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

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
ETH Zurich1
KAIST1
Lunit1
NVIDIA1
SAS Institute1

People here now

The 1 person with a current role at Sungkyunkwan University is a researcher. Earlier in their career, that person held a work role at another organization (Sejong University).

People with former affiliations

We record 2 people who formerly worked at Sungkyunkwan University. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization (KAIST and NVIDIA). The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 2,521 career citations (h-index 21).

Posts that include Sungkyunkwan University

Sungkyunkwan University appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.

  1. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.