Ajou University: Rankings
Ajou University ranked 20 in South Korea, 1285 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 38,130 academic publications and 747,357 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1285 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 309 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 20 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 551 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 670 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 702 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Ajou University ranked 19 for Biology in South Korea and 670 in the World with 23,401 publications made and 551,170 citations received.
Ajou University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #9 | #125 | #392 |
| Immunology | #8 | #113 | #427 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #114 | #457 |
| Molecular | #16 | #151 | #510 |
| Genetics | #16 | #151 | #543 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #168 | #543 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #216 | #552 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #129 | #565 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #186 | #612 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #135 | #631 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #165 | #640 |
| Virology | #18 | #179 | #664 |
| Astrobiology | #21 | #259 | #948 |
| Paleontology | #25 | #282 | #950 |
| Microbiology | #30 | #322 | #969 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #264 | #1015 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #348 | #1141 |
| Botany | #33 | #558 | #1478 |
| Toxicology | #34 | #619 | #1522 |
| Zoology | #34 | #516 | #1617 |
| Animal Science | #36 | #686 | #1930 |
| Horticulture | #52 | #882 | #2039 |
| Forestry | #39 | #854 | #2334 |
Medicine rankings
Ajou University ranked 12 for Medicine in South Korea and 551 in the World with 19,698 publications made and 461,663 citations received.
Ajou University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | #7 | #54 | #272 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #116 | #382 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #109 | #385 |
| Cosmetology | #16 | #107 | #390 |
| Oncology | #9 | #125 | #392 |
| Immunology | #8 | #113 | #427 |
| Plastic Surgery | #19 | #111 | #434 |
| Surgery | #8 | #122 | #441 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #50 | #451 |
| Radiology | #10 | #131 | #463 |
| Pathology | #10 | #118 | #482 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #129 | #490 |
| Anesthesiology | #10 | #144 | #506 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #168 | #543 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #132 | #546 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #84 | #558 |
| Audiology | #12 | #105 | #563 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #124 | #570 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #133 | #600 |
| Ophthalmology | #21 | #184 | #618 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #94 | #631 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #85 | #634 |
| Urology | #18 | #212 | #635 |
| Virology | #18 | #179 | #664 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #142 | #695 |
| Nursing | #11 | #116 | #726 |
| Physical Therapy | #22 | #159 | #783 |
| Orthodontics | #18 | #223 | #792 |
| Optometry | #22 | #230 | #810 |
| Dentistry | #21 | #253 | #843 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #250 | #947 |
| Health Science | #13 | #207 | #948 |
| Sports | #31 | #209 | #952 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #363 | #984 |
| Toxicology | #34 | #619 | #1522 |
| Veterinary | #31 | #649 | #1571 |
Chemistry rankings
Ajou University ranked 23 for Chemistry in South Korea and 718 in the World with 19,573 publications made and 463,851 citations received.
Ajou University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #216 | #552 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #186 | #612 |
| Physical | #27 | #289 | #744 |
| Organic chemistry | #25 | #272 | #783 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #363 | #984 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #28 | #342 | #999 |
| Computational | #17 | #333 | #1006 |
| Radiochemistry | #30 | #513 | #1017 |
Engineering rankings
Ajou University ranked 19 for Engineering in South Korea and 702 in the World with 18,320 publications made and 378,840 citations received.
Ajou University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #101 | #333 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #140 | #451 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #114 | #457 |
| Reliability and Quality | #10 | #145 | #471 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #147 | #541 |
| Robotics | #15 | #190 | #551 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #216 | #552 |
| Architecture | #12 | #127 | #590 |
| Optics | #19 | #212 | #671 |
| Automation and Control | #17 | #272 | #702 |
| Aviation | #12 | #176 | #705 |
| Systems | #14 | #193 | #783 |
| Metallurgy | #25 | #314 | #829 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #334 | #900 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #28 | #342 | #999 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #399 | #1096 |
| Renewable Energy | #35 | #478 | #1181 |
| Environmental Engineering | #37 | #529 | #1297 |
| Remote Sensing | #29 | #462 | #1301 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #431 | #1367 |
Physics rankings
Ajou University ranked 20 for Physics in South Korea and 802 in the World with 15,865 publications made and 321,991 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #216 | #552 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #129 | #565 |
| Optics | #19 | #212 | #671 |
| Condensed Matter | #26 | #289 | #784 |
| Molecular | #13 | #221 | #800 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #334 | #900 |
| Astrobiology | #21 | #259 | #948 |
| Theoretical | #32 | #506 | #1517 |
Computer Science rankings
Ajou University ranked 14 for Computer Science in South Korea and 711 in the World with 14,122 publications made and 282,371 citations received.
Ajou University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #101 | #333 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #133 | #420 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #140 | #451 |
| Robotics | #15 | #190 | #551 |
| Animation | #16 | #180 | #596 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #135 | #631 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #165 | #640 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #247 | #773 |
| Data Science | #12 | #171 | #816 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #272 | #827 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #205 | #848 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #221 | #950 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #306 | #1008 |
| Computational Linguistics | #29 | #476 | #1249 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #316 | #1257 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ajou University ranked 25 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1076 in the World with 10,394 publications made and 224,419 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #25 | #282 | #950 |
| Geology | #23 | #293 | #980 |
| Oceanography | #27 | #322 | #1030 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #23 | #355 | #1054 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #348 | #1141 |
| Ecology | #28 | #398 | #1240 |
| Environmental Management | #30 | #487 | #1277 |
| Environmental Engineering | #37 | #529 | #1297 |
| Forestry | #39 | #854 | #2334 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ajou University ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1303 in the World with 9,061 publications made and 191,540 citations received.
Ajou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #11 | #145 | #730 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #74 | #749 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #242 | #1058 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #298 | #1059 |
| Sociology | #13 | #239 | #1162 |
| Law | #15 | #287 | #1214 |
| Political Science | #15 | #275 | #1322 |
| History | #20 | #359 | #1323 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #406 | #1323 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #328 | #1405 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #359 | #1558 |
| Education | #17 | #439 | #1632 |
Psychology rankings
Ajou University ranked 12 for Psychology in South Korea and 709 in the World with 8,023 publications made and 179,102 citations received.
Ajou University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #9 | #133 | #600 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #135 | #631 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #85 | #634 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #142 | #695 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #306 | #1008 |
| Education | #17 | #439 | #1632 |
Mathematics rankings
Ajou University ranked 15 for Mathematics in South Korea and 806 in the World with 7,059 publications made and 136,298 citations received.
Ajou University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #133 | #420 |
| Statistics | #15 | #200 | #774 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #232 | #1021 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #399 | #1096 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #299 | #1115 |
| Applied Mathematics | #24 | #573 | #1517 |
| Mathematics Education | #23 | #544 | #1816 |
Business rankings
Ajou University ranked 15 for Business in South Korea and 996 in the World with 3,968 publications made and 73,490 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #13 | #120 | #498 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #147 | #541 |
| Management | #15 | #216 | #809 |
| Marketing | #15 | #247 | #981 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #232 | #1021 |
| Project Management | #10 | #227 | #1078 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #399 | #1096 |
| Finance | #18 | #339 | #1239 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #316 | #1257 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #431 | #1367 |
| Advertising | #32 | #383 | #1393 |
| Accounting | #18 | #402 | #1460 |
| International Trade | #24 | #378 | #1525 |
