Asan Medical Center Ranks 25th in World’s Best Hospitals List
Seoul’s Asan Medical Center has been ranked 25th in the 2025 World’s Best Hospitals list, the highest position among South Korean hospitals.
On Feb. 27, American news magazine Newsweek released the annual “World’s Best Hospitals” ranking in collaboration with global data firm Statista. The evaluation covered over 2,400 hospitals worldwide, considering recommendations from medical professionals, patient satisfaction, and key performance indicators.
South Korea had six hospitals in the top 100. Although Asan Medical Center dropped three spots from last year, it has consistently maintained the No. 1 ranking among domestic hospitals since 2019. Samsung Medical Center (30th), Seoul National University Hospital (42nd), Severance Hospital (46th), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (68th), and Gangnam Severance Hospital (87th) followed in the rankings.
An additional 10 South Korean hospitals made the top 250, with Ajou University Hospital ranking highest at 103rd.
The Mayo Clinic in the U.S. was ranked the world’s best hospital, followed by the Cleveland Clinic in the U.S., Toronto General Hospital in Canada, The Johns Hopkins Hospital in the U.S., and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden. Singapore General Hospital ranked highest in Asia at ninth place.
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1. What is the current rank of Asan Medical Center in the 2025 World’s Best Hospitals list?
2. Which news magazine collaborated with Statista to release the hospital rankings?
3. How many South Korean hospitals were included in the top 100 of the rankings?
4. Which U.S. hospital secured the top spot in the global rankings?
1. How do you think patient satisfaction influences the global reputation of a hospital?
2. Why is international recognition important for hospitals like those in South Korea?
3. What could be the reasons behind Asan Medical Center's slight drop in rank from last year?
4. What improvements could hospitals focus on to enhance patient satisfaction and medical outcomes?
Seoul’s Asan Medical Center has been ranked 25th in the 2025 World’s Best Hospitals list, the highest position among South Korean hospitals.
