Dankook University: Rankings
Dankook University ranked 23 in South Korea, 1433 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 21,991 academic publications and 392,198 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1433 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 363 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 23 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 913 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1007 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 1024 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Dankook University ranked 29 for Biology in South Korea and 1007 in the World with 15,816 publications made and 319,957 citations received.
Dankook University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #2 | #33 | #201 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #239 | #593 |
| Microbiology | #24 | #208 | #692 |
| Oncology | #30 | #253 | #706 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #177 | #733 |
| Biophysics | #24 | #239 | #822 |
| Immunology | #31 | #274 | #845 |
| Molecular | #31 | #285 | #847 |
| Pharmacology | #34 | #324 | #862 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #299 | #864 |
| Genetics | #27 | #288 | #878 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #301 | #951 |
| Biochemistry | #28 | #341 | #955 |
| Virology | #25 | #311 | #996 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #276 | #1007 |
| Zoology | #23 | #264 | #1037 |
| Paleontology | #26 | #316 | #1043 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #304 | #1049 |
| Botany | #26 | #381 | #1112 |
| Horticulture | #23 | #457 | #1160 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #548 | #1402 |
| Forestry | #19 | #451 | #1430 |
| Evolutionary | #31 | #452 | #1465 |
Chemistry rankings
Dankook University ranked 29 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1024 in the World with 13,712 publications made and 292,221 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #239 | #593 |
| Radiochemistry | #27 | #480 | #950 |
| Biochemistry | #28 | #341 | #955 |
| Organic chemistry | #29 | #362 | #970 |
| Physical | #35 | #440 | #1036 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #468 | #1188 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #561 | #1364 |
| Computational | #34 | #612 | #1508 |
Medicine rankings
Dankook University ranked 30 for Medicine in South Korea and 913 in the World with 12,699 publications made and 233,302 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #7 | #78 | #312 |
| Cosmetology | #20 | #124 | #430 |
| Orthodontics | #10 | #105 | #430 |
| Dermatology | #19 | #181 | #591 |
| Veterinary | #11 | #199 | #607 |
| Plastic Surgery | #29 | #181 | #625 |
| Audiology | #16 | #143 | #680 |
| Oncology | #30 | #253 | #706 |
| Radiation Therapy | #28 | #253 | #713 |
| Surgery | #24 | #232 | #715 |
| Urology | #24 | #258 | #747 |
| Ophthalmology | #29 | #240 | #773 |
| Radiology | #30 | #262 | #801 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #180 | #801 |
| Neurosurgery | #29 | #299 | #801 |
| Sports | #20 | #154 | #812 |
| Anesthesiology | #28 | #264 | #814 |
| Optometry | #24 | #244 | #840 |
| Immunology | #31 | #274 | #845 |
| Pharmacology | #34 | #324 | #862 |
| Pathology | #30 | #278 | #863 |
| Physical Therapy | #27 | #196 | #869 |
| Pediatrics | #19 | #263 | #887 |
| Gerontology | #23 | #157 | #914 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #262 | #971 |
| Epidemiology | #22 | #284 | #982 |
| Virology | #25 | #311 | #996 |
| Cardiology | #32 | #348 | #1020 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #302 | #1046 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #235 | #1099 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #29 | #304 | #1185 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #468 | #1188 |
| Nursing | #28 | #308 | #1311 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #548 | #1402 |
| Health Science | #29 | #436 | #1583 |
| Healthcare Administration | #37 | #466 | #1666 |
Engineering rankings
Dankook University ranked 32 for Engineering in South Korea and 1120 in the World with 11,101 publications made and 206,998 citations received.
Dankook University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #239 | #593 |
| Applied Physics | #21 | #264 | #763 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #299 | #864 |
| Landscape Architecture | #15 | #335 | #903 |
| Optics | #27 | #307 | #903 |
| Automation and Control | #27 | #410 | #1017 |
| Computer Engineering | #39 | #418 | #1048 |
| Metallurgy | #34 | #462 | #1134 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #516 | #1291 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #561 | #1364 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #599 | #1442 |
| Reliability and Quality | #48 | #692 | #1667 |
| Renewable Energy | #49 | #791 | #1807 |
| Remote Sensing | #46 | #729 | #1812 |
| Operations Research | #40 | #806 | #1859 |
| Systems | #46 | #707 | #1929 |
Physics rankings
Dankook University ranked 32 for Physics in South Korea and 1135 in the World with 9,987 publications made and 187,574 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #239 | #593 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #177 | #733 |
| Applied Physics | #21 | #264 | #763 |
| Biophysics | #24 | #239 | #822 |
| Optics | #27 | #307 | #903 |
| Condensed Matter | #30 | #361 | #932 |
| Molecular | #25 | #335 | #1050 |
| Theoretical | #28 | #477 | #1450 |
Environmental Science rankings
Dankook University ranked 29 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1307 in the World with 8,120 publications made and 147,147 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #26 | #316 | #1043 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #304 | #1049 |
| Geology | #30 | #403 | #1237 |
| Ecology | #29 | #414 | #1281 |
| Forestry | #19 | #451 | #1430 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #599 | #1442 |
| Oceanography | #45 | #613 | #1657 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #47 | #693 | #1757 |
| Environmental Management | #43 | #733 | #1797 |
Computer Science rankings
Dankook University ranked 37 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1466 in the World with 7,306 publications made and 114,231 citations received.
Dankook University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #301 | #951 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #276 | #1007 |
| Computer Engineering | #39 | #418 | #1048 |
| Multimedia | #28 | #365 | #1243 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #43 | #519 | #1276 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #516 | #1291 |
| Computer Vision | #42 | #591 | #1437 |
| Machine Learning | #38 | #642 | #1536 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #652 | #1671 |
| Computational Linguistics | #43 | #711 | #1724 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #641 | #1987 |
| Software Engineering | #50 | #774 | #2158 |
| Data Science | #50 | #806 | #2174 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Dankook University ranked 32 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2078 in the World with 5,404 publications made and 86,181 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #20 | #313 | #1178 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #351 | #1522 |
| Linguistics | #31 | #537 | #1584 |
| Sociology | #26 | #432 | #1702 |
| Archaeology | #36 | #674 | #1940 |
| Law | #35 | #619 | #2051 |
| Education | #29 | #630 | #2071 |
| History | #36 | #683 | #2080 |
| Aesthetics | #40 | #718 | #2202 |
| Philosophy | #33 | #671 | #2305 |
| Political Science | #35 | #665 | #2344 |
Psychology rankings
Dankook University ranked 32 for Psychology in South Korea and 1292 in the World with 4,639 publications made and 75,317 citations received.
Dankook University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #180 | #801 |
| Neuroscience | #30 | #276 | #1007 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #302 | #1046 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #235 | #1099 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #652 | #1671 |
| Education | #29 | #630 | #2071 |
Mathematics rankings
Dankook University ranked 34 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1462 in the World with 3,588 publications made and 57,280 citations received.
Dankook University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #43 | #519 | #1276 |
| Statistics | #34 | #459 | #1369 |
| Econometrics | #27 | #443 | #1422 |
| Mathematics Education | #21 | #491 | #1682 |
| Applied Mathematics | #32 | #696 | #1743 |
| Operations Research | #40 | #806 | #1859 |
