Chung-Ang University: Rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 11 in South Korea, 774 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 40,613 academic publications and 777,936 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 774 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 137 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 11 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 657 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 665 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 676 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 21 for Biology in South Korea and 705 in the World with 25,829 publications made and 553,836 citations received.
Chung-Ang University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #9 | #103 | #428 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #172 | #428 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #145 | #493 |
| Molecular | #21 | #178 | #568 |
| Oncology | #21 | #193 | #593 |
| Immunology | #18 | #186 | #615 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #164 | #626 |
| Genetics | #21 | #179 | #628 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #164 | #638 |
| Virology | #16 | #171 | #638 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #200 | #663 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #168 | #664 |
| Biochemistry | #24 | #214 | #678 |
| Horticulture | #14 | #238 | #695 |
| Ethics | #6 | #91 | #734 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #184 | #743 |
| Botany | #17 | #215 | #744 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #182 | #751 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #210 | #759 |
| Zoology | #16 | #170 | #801 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #20 | #265 | #953 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #327 | #958 |
| Evolutionary | #18 | #274 | #1040 |
| Forestry | #16 | #376 | #1194 |
Chemistry rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 19 for Chemistry in South Korea and 665 in the World with 23,749 publications made and 511,609 citations received.
Chung-Ang University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #172 | #428 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #143 | #512 |
| Physical | #19 | #227 | #603 |
| Organic chemistry | #22 | #231 | #670 |
| Biochemistry | #24 | #214 | #678 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #319 | #872 |
| Radiochemistry | #25 | #448 | #877 |
| Computational | #18 | #339 | #1015 |
Engineering rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 18 for Engineering in South Korea and 657 in the World with 21,399 publications made and 430,990 citations received.
Chung-Ang University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #172 | #428 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #112 | #437 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #154 | #498 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #156 | #498 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #143 | #512 |
| Aviation | #8 | #125 | #536 |
| Robotics | #16 | #196 | #559 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #188 | #581 |
| Optics | #17 | #198 | #646 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #200 | #663 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #247 | #697 |
| Automation and Control | #18 | #274 | #709 |
| Renewable Energy | #20 | #268 | #716 |
| Architecture | #16 | #191 | #776 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #276 | #788 |
| Systems | #15 | #199 | #815 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #278 | #828 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #372 | #979 |
| Remote Sensing | #20 | #310 | #995 |
Medicine rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 18 for Medicine in South Korea and 679 in the World with 19,410 publications made and 380,520 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #4 | #18 | #112 |
| Dermatology | #9 | #85 | #347 |
| Plastic Surgery | #15 | #87 | #366 |
| Urology | #8 | #139 | #467 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #145 | #493 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #78 | #525 |
| Radiation Therapy | #16 | #190 | #573 |
| Physical Therapy | #11 | #95 | #575 |
| Anesthesiology | #15 | #174 | #579 |
| Surgery | #18 | #179 | #591 |
| Oncology | #21 | #193 | #593 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #87 | #613 |
| Immunology | #18 | #186 | #615 |
| Ophthalmology | #20 | #183 | #617 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #84 | #623 |
| Nursing | #9 | #96 | #624 |
| Virology | #16 | #171 | #638 |
| Neurosurgery | #21 | #239 | #644 |
| Pathology | #19 | #192 | #670 |
| Radiology | #23 | #208 | #672 |
| Healthcare Administration | #12 | #116 | #713 |
| Ethics | #6 | #91 | #734 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #159 | #740 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #180 | #748 |
| Optometry | #21 | #216 | #765 |
| Audiology | #21 | #176 | #783 |
| Cardiology | #26 | #246 | #802 |
| Health Science | #10 | #168 | #805 |
| Sports | #26 | #176 | #865 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #319 | #872 |
| Epidemiology | #17 | #250 | #903 |
| Pediatrics | #20 | #270 | #905 |
| Dentistry | #24 | #291 | #925 |
| Veterinary | #14 | #333 | #936 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #327 | #958 |
| Orthodontics | #27 | #292 | #988 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #22 | #407 | #1407 |
Physics rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 18 for Physics in South Korea and 703 in the World with 19,402 publications made and 388,235 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #172 | #428 |
| Optics | #17 | #198 | #646 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #184 | #743 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #210 | #759 |
| Condensed Matter | #25 | #282 | #769 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #276 | #788 |
| Molecular | #16 | #273 | #909 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #274 | #974 |
Computer Science rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 12 for Computer Science in South Korea and 676 in the World with 15,942 publications made and 300,590 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #6 | #88 | #324 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #146 | #465 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #97 | #476 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #146 | #493 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #154 | #498 |
| Robotics | #16 | #196 | #559 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #188 | #581 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #163 | #583 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #164 | #638 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #176 | #686 |
| Data Science | #10 | #150 | #733 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #222 | #750 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #182 | #751 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #197 | #943 |
| Software Engineering | #18 | #306 | #1199 |
Environmental Science rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 17 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 823 in the World with 13,993 publications made and 296,008 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #14 | #168 | #664 |
| Geology | #16 | #211 | #762 |
| Ecology | #19 | #262 | #918 |
| Oceanography | #22 | #280 | #929 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #20 | #265 | #953 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #372 | #979 |
| Environmental Management | #24 | #377 | #1054 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #25 | #379 | #1107 |
| Forestry | #16 | #376 | #1194 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 12 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1178 in the World with 11,567 publications made and 201,955 citations received.
Chung-Ang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #174 | #805 |
| Demography | #14 | #173 | #840 |
| Education | #6 | #166 | #842 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #219 | #866 |
| Law | #8 | #203 | #969 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #219 | #983 |
| Sociology | #11 | #196 | #1009 |
| Archaeology | #13 | #279 | #1034 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #206 | #1103 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #135 | #1113 |
| History | #13 | #276 | #1122 |
| Political Science | #8 | #220 | #1162 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #275 | #1253 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #183 | #1350 |
Psychology rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 14 for Psychology in South Korea and 739 in the World with 9,223 publications made and 178,413 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #84 | #623 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #176 | #686 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #159 | #740 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #180 | #748 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #182 | #751 |
| Education | #6 | #166 | #842 |
Mathematics rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 12 for Mathematics in South Korea and 689 in the World with 8,170 publications made and 154,110 citations received.
Chung-Ang University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #146 | #465 |
| Statistics | #13 | #158 | #645 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #154 | #711 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #278 | #828 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #235 | #1029 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #282 | #1108 |
| Applied Mathematics | #28 | #626 | #1608 |
Business rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 10 for Business in South Korea and 782 in the World with 5,283 publications made and 104,338 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #5 | #41 | #225 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #112 | #437 |
| Advertising | #9 | #105 | #614 |
| Management | #11 | #170 | #701 |
| Marketing | #10 | #169 | #767 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #182 | #826 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #278 | #828 |
| Finance | #12 | #212 | #898 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #197 | #943 |
| Accounting | #9 | #228 | #994 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #235 | #1029 |
| International Trade | #15 | #222 | #1128 |
| Project Management | #14 | #268 | #1197 |
Art & Design rankings
Chung-Ang University ranked 10 for Art & Design in South Korea and 779 in the World with 2,487 publications made and 38,342 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #1 | #45 | #271 |
| Animation | #6 | #88 | #324 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #14 | #345 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #97 | #476 |
| Photography | #8 | #118 | #665 |
| Architecture | #16 | #191 | #776 |
| Graphic Design | #12 | #237 | #905 |
| Acting and Drama | #11 | #190 | #966 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #219 | #983 |
| Literature | #11 | #232 | #1062 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #209 | #1205 |
