Chonnam National University: Rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 18 in South Korea, 1228 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 44,023 academic publications and 1,068,136 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1228 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 287 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 18 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 482 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 523 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 601 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 13 for Biology in South Korea and 523 in the World with 31,671 publications made and 800,498 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #3 | #83 | #292 |
| Entomology | #3 | #46 | #335 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #141 | #343 |
| Molecular | #6 | #93 | #369 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #100 | #421 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #109 | #432 |
| Oncology | #12 | #138 | #450 |
| Botany | #7 | #108 | #459 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #116 | #461 |
| Genetics | #11 | #123 | #474 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #108 | #505 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #152 | #512 |
| Immunology | #12 | #150 | #516 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #128 | #578 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #173 | #662 |
| Virology | #17 | #178 | #663 |
| Zoology | #10 | #125 | #664 |
| Animal Science | #14 | #185 | #688 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #172 | #713 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #202 | #742 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #201 | #790 |
| Toxicology | #11 | #262 | #817 |
| Forestry | #12 | #249 | #893 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #242 | #962 |
Chemistry rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 11 for Chemistry in South Korea and 482 in the World with 30,970 publications made and 833,581 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #146 | #255 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #78 | #283 |
| Physical | #14 | #131 | #329 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #141 | #343 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #127 | #417 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #109 | #432 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #142 | #510 |
| Computational | #26 | #433 | #1179 |
Engineering rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 14 for Engineering in South Korea and 601 in the World with 23,132 publications made and 595,536 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #141 | #343 |
| Robotics | #9 | #129 | #376 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #116 | #461 |
| Metallurgy | #13 | #165 | #472 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #174 | #485 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #142 | #510 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #159 | #513 |
| Optics | #16 | #192 | #631 |
| Automation and Control | #19 | #287 | #743 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #281 | #794 |
| Telecommunications | #28 | #276 | #814 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #326 | #879 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #366 | #1107 |
| Reliability and Quality | #34 | #440 | #1182 |
| Systems | #26 | #371 | #1230 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #508 | #1308 |
| Architecture | #30 | #430 | #1311 |
Physics rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 15 for Physics in South Korea and 623 in the World with 21,964 publications made and 599,450 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #141 | #343 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #159 | #513 |
| Condensed Matter | #16 | #208 | #607 |
| Optics | #16 | #192 | #631 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #173 | #662 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #201 | #790 |
| Molecular | #17 | #276 | #914 |
| Theoretical | #23 | #326 | #1099 |
Medicine rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 14 for Medicine in South Korea and 621 in the World with 20,079 publications made and 440,624 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #3 | #78 | #283 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #92 | #360 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #93 | #388 |
| Oncology | #12 | #138 | #450 |
| Radiation Therapy | #14 | #166 | #508 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #152 | #512 |
| Immunology | #12 | #150 | #516 |
| Neurosurgery | #15 | #191 | #530 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #155 | #534 |
| Surgery | #16 | #169 | #557 |
| Radiology | #18 | #175 | #574 |
| Cosmetology | #25 | #195 | #587 |
| Urology | #17 | #199 | #607 |
| Cardiology | #14 | #177 | #614 |
| Plastic Surgery | #30 | #186 | #637 |
| Pathology | #18 | #185 | #650 |
| Virology | #17 | #178 | #663 |
| Ophthalmology | #23 | #199 | #666 |
| Anesthesiology | #21 | #211 | #671 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #230 | #686 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #175 | #729 |
| Epidemiology | #13 | #194 | #756 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #121 | #759 |
| Gerontology | #19 | #127 | #811 |
| Toxicology | #11 | #262 | #817 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #16 | #163 | #830 |
| Optometry | #25 | #246 | #842 |
| Occupational Therapy | #33 | #215 | #896 |
| Audiology | #29 | #225 | #914 |
| Pediatrics | #21 | #274 | #915 |
| Nursing | #18 | #189 | #998 |
| Physical Therapy | #36 | #261 | #1023 |
| Health Science | #16 | #262 | #1122 |
| Sports | #42 | #325 | #1245 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #394 | #1364 |
| Healthcare Administration | #33 | #403 | #1520 |
Environmental Science rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 11 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 697 in the World with 17,811 publications made and 444,080 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #108 | #505 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #128 | #578 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #171 | #610 |
| Geology | #11 | #169 | #642 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #218 | #678 |
| Ecology | #11 | #183 | #698 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #15 | #222 | #745 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #281 | #794 |
| Forestry | #12 | #249 | #893 |
Computer Science rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 23 for Computer Science in South Korea and 928 in the World with 11,749 publications made and 238,148 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #9 | #129 | #376 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #172 | #713 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #202 | #742 |
| Computer Vision | #19 | #244 | #772 |
| Telecommunications | #28 | #276 | #814 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #326 | #879 |
| Animation | #25 | #336 | #907 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #273 | #938 |
| Machine Learning | #24 | #339 | #980 |
| Computational Linguistics | #22 | #355 | #1018 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #464 | #1166 |
| Multimedia | #30 | #394 | #1312 |
| Software Engineering | #33 | #490 | #1573 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #30 | #604 | #1917 |
| Data Science | #48 | #735 | #2027 |
Psychology rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 15 for Psychology in South Korea and 832 in the World with 7,366 publications made and 158,929 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #16 | #172 | #713 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #175 | #729 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #121 | #759 |
| Occupational Therapy | #33 | #215 | #896 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #273 | #938 |
| Education | #19 | #471 | #1703 |
Mathematics rankings
Chonnam National University ranked 20 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1067 in the World with 5,585 publications made and 109,655 citations received.
Chonnam National University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #19 | #274 | #957 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #464 | #1166 |
| Econometrics | #22 | #359 | #1268 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #508 | #1308 |
| Mathematics Education | #22 | #492 | #1684 |
| Applied Mathematics | #34 | #749 | #1843 |
