Dongguk University: Rankings
Dongguk University ranked 16 in South Korea, 1105 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 25,317 academic publications and 535,852 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1105 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 251 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 16 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 871 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 875 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 922 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Dongguk University ranked 26 for Biology in South Korea and 945 in the World with 17,084 publications made and 417,703 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #185 | #468 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #184 | #581 |
| Oncology | #27 | #234 | #672 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #220 | #709 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #214 | #768 |
| Molecular | #29 | #252 | #775 |
| Immunology | #30 | #265 | #822 |
| Genetics | #26 | #287 | #877 |
| Biochemistry | #26 | #306 | #880 |
| Microbiology | #27 | #287 | #887 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #246 | #904 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #278 | #913 |
| Toxicology | #18 | #363 | #1024 |
| Horticulture | #21 | #383 | #1025 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #281 | #1031 |
| Paleontology | #27 | #334 | #1099 |
| Botany | #27 | #390 | #1140 |
| Evolutionary | #23 | #319 | #1160 |
| Virology | #32 | #385 | #1164 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #528 | #1546 |
| Forestry | #24 | #507 | #1572 |
| Zoology | #36 | #528 | #1649 |
| Animal Science | #47 | #786 | #2162 |
Chemistry rankings
Dongguk University ranked 27 for Chemistry in South Korea and 871 in the World with 16,071 publications made and 403,027 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #185 | #468 |
| Physical | #17 | #206 | #562 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #216 | #728 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #397 | #769 |
| Organic chemistry | #26 | #297 | #850 |
| Biochemistry | #26 | #306 | #880 |
| Pharmacy | #25 | #424 | #1112 |
| Computational | #24 | #417 | #1149 |
Engineering rankings
Dongguk University ranked 25 for Engineering in South Korea and 875 in the World with 14,421 publications made and 343,061 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #185 | #468 |
| Automation and Control | #14 | #232 | #605 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #230 | #709 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #220 | #709 |
| Applied Physics | #17 | #243 | #718 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #216 | #728 |
| Computer Engineering | #28 | #271 | #770 |
| Renewable Energy | #21 | #305 | #805 |
| Metallurgy | #26 | #319 | #839 |
| Robotics | #29 | #331 | #866 |
| Reliability and Quality | #24 | #301 | #895 |
| Optics | #29 | #317 | #927 |
| Systems | #18 | #284 | #1039 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #479 | #1212 |
| Remote Sensing | #28 | #459 | #1297 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #586 | #1451 |
Physics rankings
Dongguk University ranked 26 for Physics in South Korea and 922 in the World with 12,969 publications made and 311,999 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #185 | #468 |
| Condensed Matter | #18 | #228 | #660 |
| Applied Physics | #17 | #243 | #718 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #246 | #904 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #278 | #913 |
| Optics | #29 | #317 | #927 |
| Molecular | #33 | #435 | #1257 |
| Theoretical | #29 | #480 | #1457 |
Medicine rankings
Dongguk University ranked 31 for Medicine in South Korea and 960 in the World with 11,143 publications made and 233,236 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #18 | #113 | #399 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #184 | #581 |
| Plastic Surgery | #28 | #172 | #612 |
| Dermatology | #20 | #198 | #623 |
| Oncology | #27 | #234 | #672 |
| Radiation Therapy | #32 | #280 | #762 |
| Immunology | #30 | #265 | #822 |
| Pathology | #29 | #268 | #834 |
| Neurosurgery | #31 | #313 | #835 |
| Surgery | #33 | #297 | #869 |
| Ophthalmology | #34 | #295 | #903 |
| Radiology | #35 | #300 | #904 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #237 | #950 |
| Anesthesiology | #34 | #328 | #953 |
| Urology | #33 | #352 | #973 |
| Toxicology | #18 | #363 | #1024 |
| Physical Therapy | #37 | #265 | #1030 |
| Cardiology | #34 | #354 | #1032 |
| Nursing | #20 | #226 | #1095 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #323 | #1099 |
| Pharmacy | #25 | #424 | #1112 |
| Sports | #36 | #283 | #1135 |
| Health Science | #17 | #270 | #1145 |
| Epidemiology | #29 | #355 | #1159 |
| Virology | #32 | #385 | #1164 |
| Pediatrics | #30 | #371 | #1172 |
| Orthodontics | #31 | #371 | #1202 |
| Gerontology | #35 | #247 | #1210 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #32 | #324 | #1234 |
| Dentistry | #34 | #411 | #1251 |
| Veterinary | #27 | #528 | #1330 |
| Healthcare Administration | #25 | #342 | #1365 |
| Clinical Psychology | #35 | #374 | #1443 |
| Audiology | #40 | #472 | #1489 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #37 | #595 | #1962 |
Computer Science rankings
Dongguk University ranked 22 for Computer Science in South Korea and 927 in the World with 9,367 publications made and 173,279 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #8 | #122 | #560 |
| Animation | #14 | #170 | #575 |
| Computer Vision | #15 | #199 | #663 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #230 | #709 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #214 | #768 |
| Computer Engineering | #28 | #271 | #770 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #216 | #782 |
| Robotics | #29 | #331 | #866 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #345 | #898 |
| Data Science | #13 | #204 | #901 |
| Machine Learning | #20 | #312 | #919 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #253 | #984 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #281 | #1031 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #252 | #1037 |
| Computational Linguistics | #25 | #380 | #1061 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #312 | #1246 |
Environmental Science rankings
Dongguk University ranked 28 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1251 in the World with 8,512 publications made and 197,153 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #27 | #334 | #1099 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #26 | #396 | #1141 |
| Geology | #29 | #358 | #1146 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #479 | #1212 |
| Oceanography | #34 | #415 | #1254 |
| Ecology | #30 | #419 | #1292 |
| Environmental Management | #35 | #575 | #1471 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #528 | #1546 |
| Forestry | #24 | #507 | #1572 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Dongguk University ranked 23 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1667 in the World with 6,514 publications made and 113,633 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #15 | #221 | #938 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #295 | #1207 |
| Linguistics | #26 | #422 | #1358 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #285 | #1361 |
| Archaeology | #22 | #432 | #1396 |
| Demography | #30 | #419 | #1419 |
| Law | #19 | #384 | #1479 |
| History | #23 | #432 | #1491 |
| Sociology | #24 | #407 | #1653 |
| Philosophy | #19 | #422 | #1679 |
| Political Science | #19 | #408 | #1710 |
| Education | #30 | #633 | #2074 |
Psychology rankings
Dongguk University ranked 27 for Psychology in South Korea and 1119 in the World with 5,265 publications made and 100,248 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #216 | #782 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #237 | #950 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #281 | #1031 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #323 | #1099 |
| Clinical Psychology | #35 | #374 | #1443 |
| Education | #30 | #633 | #2074 |
Mathematics rankings
Dongguk University ranked 25 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1193 in the World with 4,155 publications made and 75,152 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #345 | #898 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #198 | #935 |
| Statistics | #23 | #330 | #1104 |
| Econometrics | #24 | #411 | #1354 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #586 | #1451 |
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #593 | #1552 |
| Mathematics Education | #32 | #672 | #2116 |
Business rankings
Dongguk University ranked 19 for Business in South Korea and 1109 in the World with 2,965 publications made and 58,317 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #11 | #152 | #782 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #198 | #935 |
| Marketing | #14 | #240 | #959 |
| Management | #16 | #297 | #1030 |
| Project Management | #13 | #258 | #1166 |
| Finance | #16 | #328 | #1213 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #312 | #1246 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #586 | #1451 |
| Accounting | #24 | #470 | #1632 |
| International Trade | #27 | #431 | #1654 |
