Catholic University of Korea: Rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 24 in South Korea, 1541 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 50,664 academic publications and 887,833 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1541 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 388 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 24 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 259 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 403 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 442 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 5 for Medicine in South Korea and 259 in the World with 46,293 publications made and 818,043 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #3 | #8 | #71 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #14 | #90 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #19 | #90 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #17 | #128 |
| Oncology | #5 | #38 | #141 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #18 | #142 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #32 | #146 |
| Surgery | #5 | #28 | #146 |
| Radiology | #5 | #27 | #155 |
| Optometry | #2 | #26 | #160 |
| Pathology | #5 | #38 | #222 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #37 | #224 |
| Urology | #5 | #50 | #247 |
| Immunology | #4 | #49 | #247 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #53 | #272 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #31 | #288 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #42 | #291 |
| Orthodontics | #5 | #70 | #292 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #72 | #296 |
| Audiology | #5 | #39 | #301 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #55 | #302 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #75 | #320 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #63 | #336 |
| Virology | #6 | #72 | #353 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #37 | #377 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #51 | #384 |
| Nursing | #3 | #44 | #397 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #33 | #400 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #75 | #408 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #51 | #428 |
| Health Science | #5 | #65 | #443 |
| Sports | #11 | #79 | #517 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #89 | #520 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #206 | #774 |
| Ethics | #8 | #122 | #834 |
| Veterinary | #28 | #569 | #1407 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #576 | #1454 |
| Pharmacy | #49 | #863 | #1961 |
Biology rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 10 for Biology in South Korea and 442 in the World with 39,379 publications made and 740,932 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #5 | #38 | #141 |
| Immunology | #4 | #49 | #247 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #59 | #301 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #75 | #320 |
| Genetics | #6 | #70 | #345 |
| Virology | #6 | #72 | #353 |
| Molecular | #7 | #100 | #376 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #61 | #381 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #133 | #486 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #128 | #491 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #117 | #506 |
| Biophysics | #14 | #145 | #595 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #145 | #625 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #227 | #802 |
| Ethics | #8 | #122 | #834 |
| Zoology | #21 | #224 | #925 |
| Botany | #23 | #315 | #962 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #292 | #1022 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #581 | #1271 |
| Evolutionary | #27 | #383 | #1302 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #576 | #1454 |
| Horticulture | #48 | #820 | #1899 |
| Animal Science | #52 | #824 | #2237 |
Chemistry rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 21 for Chemistry in South Korea and 682 in the World with 22,436 publications made and 470,265 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #13 | #133 | #486 |
| Radiochemistry | #32 | #538 | #1059 |
| Organic chemistry | #32 | #430 | #1096 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #581 | #1271 |
| Computational | #37 | #684 | #1651 |
| Physical | #61 | #912 | #1954 |
| Pharmacy | #49 | #863 | #1961 |
Psychology rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 7 for Psychology in South Korea and 403 in the World with 17,094 publications made and 295,030 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #5 | #42 | #291 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #61 | #381 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #33 | #400 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #89 | #520 |
| Special Education | #2 | #57 | #610 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #418 | #1224 |
| Education | #27 | #590 | #1993 |
Computer Science rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 16 for Computer Science in South Korea and 839 in the World with 14,841 publications made and 263,259 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #61 | #381 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #117 | #506 |
| Machine Learning | #22 | #316 | #927 |
| Data Science | #16 | #244 | #1005 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #418 | #1224 |
| Computational Linguistics | #31 | #496 | #1293 |
| Computer Vision | #39 | #549 | #1361 |
| Multimedia | #37 | #490 | #1521 |
| Telecommunications | #52 | #702 | #1637 |
| Computer Engineering | #75 | #1009 | #2114 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #79 | #1122 | #2349 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #882 | #2508 |
| Software Engineering | #66 | #1067 | #2648 |
Engineering rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 29 for Engineering in South Korea and 1032 in the World with 14,001 publications made and 263,828 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #5 | #59 | #301 |
| Optics | #20 | #221 | #702 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #581 | #1271 |
| Metallurgy | #42 | #601 | #1402 |
| Telecommunications | #52 | #702 | #1637 |
| Reliability and Quality | #56 | #789 | #1848 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #824 | #1898 |
| Computer Engineering | #75 | #1009 | #2114 |
| Systems | #51 | #818 | #2152 |
| Environmental Engineering | #64 | #1038 | #2289 |
Physics rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 29 for Physics in South Korea and 1079 in the World with 12,709 publications made and 232,539 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #14 | #145 | #595 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #145 | #625 |
| Optics | #20 | #221 | #702 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #581 | #1271 |
| Condensed Matter | #49 | #661 | #1499 |
| Molecular | #42 | #641 | #1670 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 14 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1242 in the World with 11,800 publications made and 209,200 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #5 | #57 | #417 |
| Special Education | #2 | #57 | #610 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #206 | #774 |
| Sociology | #8 | #139 | #855 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #257 | #969 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #196 | #1073 |
| Archaeology | #23 | #435 | #1399 |
| Law | #18 | #373 | #1460 |
| History | #22 | #422 | #1473 |
| Philosophy | #17 | #387 | #1578 |
| Political Science | #18 | #397 | #1679 |
| Gender Studies | #13 | #336 | #1847 |
| Aesthetics | #35 | #548 | #1856 |
| Education | #27 | #590 | #1993 |
Mathematics rankings
Catholic University of Korea ranked 13 for Mathematics in South Korea and 691 in the World with 9,413 publications made and 157,096 citations received.
Catholic University of Korea
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #10 | #146 | #611 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #824 | #1898 |
| Econometrics | #44 | #745 | #2033 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #79 | #1122 | #2349 |
| Mathematics Education | #41 | #818 | #2419 |
| Applied Mathematics | #67 | #1269 | #2764 |
