Ewha Womans University: Rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 12 in South Korea, 790 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 37,204 academic publications and 946,785 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 790 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 140 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 12 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 566 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 608 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 628 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 16 for Biology in South Korea and 608 in the World with 25,598 publications made and 736,078 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #11 | #136 | #437 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #137 | #474 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #101 | #484 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #102 | #505 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #145 | #512 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #207 | #525 |
| Genetics | #15 | #148 | #533 |
| Molecular | #19 | #164 | #536 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #149 | #536 |
| Immunology | #17 | #166 | #552 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #126 | #613 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #156 | #619 |
| Ethics | #4 | #70 | #625 |
| Microbiology | #23 | #205 | #684 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #184 | #804 |
| Virology | #20 | #236 | #820 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #257 | #881 |
| Botany | #24 | #334 | #998 |
| Zoology | #24 | #266 | #1043 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #392 | #1236 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #512 | #1341 |
| Horticulture | #29 | #547 | #1350 |
| Animal Science | #31 | #507 | #1528 |
| Forestry | #34 | #745 | #2101 |
Medicine rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 13 for Medicine in South Korea and 566 in the World with 23,074 publications made and 517,835 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #11 | #52 | #257 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #85 | #309 |
| Cosmetology | #19 | #122 | #423 |
| Orthodontics | #11 | #106 | #431 |
| Oncology | #11 | #136 | #437 |
| Radiation Therapy | #10 | #147 | #464 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #52 | #466 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #137 | #474 |
| Dentistry | #15 | #136 | #486 |
| Surgery | #14 | #145 | #491 |
| Radiology | #13 | #145 | #500 |
| Pathology | #11 | #131 | #512 |
| Dermatology | #15 | #146 | #517 |
| Anesthesiology | #11 | #147 | #521 |
| Immunology | #17 | #166 | #552 |
| Nursing | #8 | #80 | #555 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #160 | #571 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #147 | #580 |
| Epidemiology | #10 | #135 | #597 |
| Audiology | #13 | #118 | #620 |
| Ethics | #4 | #70 | #625 |
| Ophthalmology | #22 | #193 | #638 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #152 | #649 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #94 | #662 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #162 | #667 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #11 | #114 | #672 |
| Urology | #20 | #224 | #673 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #140 | #690 |
| Physical Therapy | #15 | #132 | #691 |
| Optometry | #16 | #187 | #700 |
| Neurosurgery | #23 | #271 | #714 |
| Health Science | #8 | #153 | #757 |
| Veterinary | #13 | #271 | #790 |
| Healthcare Administration | #13 | #142 | #797 |
| Virology | #20 | #236 | #820 |
| Sports | #24 | #169 | #847 |
| Social Work | #6 | #121 | #972 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #512 | #1341 |
Chemistry rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 17 for Chemistry in South Korea and 628 in the World with 20,062 publications made and 665,126 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #4 | #85 | #309 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #145 | #512 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #161 | #522 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #207 | #525 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #162 | #580 |
| Physical | #21 | #251 | #653 |
| Computational | #9 | #190 | #678 |
| Radiochemistry | #23 | #402 | #778 |
Engineering rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 22 for Engineering in South Korea and 791 in the World with 15,145 publications made and 459,934 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #207 | #525 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #149 | #536 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #162 | #580 |
| Optics | #14 | #181 | #598 |
| Metallurgy | #20 | #249 | #702 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #270 | #766 |
| Reliability and Quality | #25 | #304 | #900 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #346 | #921 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #359 | #961 |
| Robotics | #35 | #398 | #1004 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #416 | #1105 |
| Systems | #21 | #320 | #1124 |
| Remote Sensing | #27 | #447 | #1274 |
| Architecture | #31 | #434 | #1315 |
| Renewable Energy | #41 | #610 | #1448 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #849 | #1948 |
Physics rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 19 for Physics in South Korea and 740 in the World with 14,511 publications made and 459,116 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #7 | #101 | #484 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #102 | #505 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #207 | #525 |
| Theoretical | #9 | #119 | #545 |
| Optics | #14 | #181 | #598 |
| Molecular | #12 | #157 | #644 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #242 | #689 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #359 | #961 |
Computer Science rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 19 for Computer Science in South Korea and 902 in the World with 12,215 publications made and 306,694 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #12 | #126 | #613 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #156 | #619 |
| Animation | #18 | #203 | #657 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #176 | #751 |
| Machine Learning | #17 | #301 | #902 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #346 | #921 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #362 | #936 |
| Cognitive Science | #18 | #295 | #987 |
| Robotics | #35 | #398 | #1004 |
| Data Science | #17 | #253 | #1029 |
| Computer Vision | #31 | #371 | #1042 |
| Computational Linguistics | #27 | #383 | #1065 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #416 | #1105 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #288 | #1197 |
| Software Engineering | #23 | #383 | #1383 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1206 in the World with 11,052 publications made and 234,538 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #42 | #352 |
| Demography | #8 | #113 | #626 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #66 | #835 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #131 | #854 |
| Special Education | #4 | #108 | #855 |
| Education | #7 | #170 | #859 |
| Publishing | #5 | #148 | #880 |
| Sociology | #9 | #146 | #886 |
| Linguistics | #13 | #244 | #938 |
| Social Work | #6 | #121 | #972 |
| Law | #9 | #208 | #980 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #230 | #1017 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #137 | #1118 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #321 | #1139 |
| Political Science | #9 | #221 | #1163 |
| History | #17 | #314 | #1204 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #311 | #1352 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 24 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1074 in the World with 10,459 publications made and 249,361 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #270 | #766 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #257 | #881 |
| Geology | #25 | #307 | #1013 |
| Ecology | #23 | #330 | #1093 |
| Oceanography | #29 | #355 | #1112 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #392 | #1236 |
| Environmental Management | #34 | #562 | #1452 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #40 | #577 | #1506 |
| Forestry | #34 | #745 | #2101 |
Psychology rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 11 for Psychology in South Korea and 702 in the World with 9,957 publications made and 186,901 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #12 | #126 | #613 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #152 | #649 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #94 | #662 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #140 | #690 |
| Special Education | #4 | #108 | #855 |
| Education | #7 | #170 | #859 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #89 | #942 |
| Social Work | #6 | #121 | #972 |
| Cognitive Science | #18 | #295 | #987 |
Mathematics rankings
Ewha Womans University ranked 16 for Mathematics in South Korea and 856 in the World with 7,336 publications made and 135,031 citations received.
Ewha Womans University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #9 | #175 | #802 |
| Statistics | #16 | #212 | #802 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #200 | #853 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #180 | #876 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #362 | #936 |
| Applied Mathematics | #19 | #415 | #1215 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #849 | #1948 |
