Gachon University: Rankings
Gachon University ranked 36 in South Korea, 2101 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 22,395 academic publications and 408,904 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2101 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 578 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 36 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 901 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1093 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1101 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Gachon University ranked 30 for Biology in South Korea and 1101 in the World with 15,300 publications made and 317,455 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #24 | #181 | #578 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #170 | #586 |
| Oncology | #24 | #211 | #619 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #270 | #655 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #206 | #750 |
| Immunology | #28 | #252 | #778 |
| Genetics | #28 | #292 | #891 |
| Molecular | #34 | #305 | #902 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #239 | #906 |
| Biochemistry | #30 | #346 | #962 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #330 | #1033 |
| Virology | #31 | #365 | #1118 |
| Microbiology | #35 | #453 | #1222 |
| Astrobiology | #35 | #466 | #1397 |
| Evolutionary | #32 | #461 | #1496 |
| Botany | #36 | #572 | #1505 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #527 | #1540 |
| Paleontology | #37 | #570 | #1589 |
| Horticulture | #36 | #696 | #1655 |
| Zoology | #39 | #577 | #1778 |
| Animal Science | #50 | #806 | #2201 |
| Forestry | #40 | #858 | #2342 |
Medicine rankings
Gachon University ranked 29 for Medicine in South Korea and 901 in the World with 13,356 publications made and 254,957 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #22 | #149 | #490 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #181 | #578 |
| Plastic Surgery | #27 | #168 | #602 |
| Oncology | #24 | #211 | #619 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #90 | #622 |
| Radiation Therapy | #26 | #237 | #677 |
| Radiology | #26 | #225 | #711 |
| Occupational Therapy | #23 | #154 | #724 |
| Neurosurgery | #24 | #281 | #751 |
| Pathology | #23 | #231 | #765 |
| Surgery | #29 | #252 | #767 |
| Dermatology | #28 | #267 | #770 |
| Immunology | #28 | #252 | #778 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #152 | #797 |
| Cardiology | #27 | #251 | #812 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #143 | #815 |
| Optometry | #23 | #236 | #818 |
| Sports | #21 | #159 | #825 |
| Ophthalmology | #32 | #268 | #845 |
| Anesthesiology | #32 | #295 | #872 |
| Nursing | #16 | #168 | #924 |
| Physical Therapy | #30 | #223 | #928 |
| Urology | #32 | #337 | #933 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #258 | #935 |
| Audiology | #31 | #237 | #944 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #177 | #964 |
| Health Science | #14 | #235 | #1053 |
| Epidemiology | #25 | #326 | #1088 |
| Virology | #31 | #365 | #1118 |
| Pediatrics | #31 | #376 | #1185 |
| Dentistry | #35 | #416 | #1263 |
| Orthodontics | #34 | #396 | #1266 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #18 | #389 | #1352 |
| Veterinary | #30 | #631 | #1530 |
| Pharmacy | #52 | #931 | #2084 |
Chemistry rankings
Gachon University ranked 33 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1164 in the World with 12,754 publications made and 269,032 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #270 | #655 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #261 | #823 |
| Biochemistry | #30 | #346 | #962 |
| Physical | #32 | #415 | #997 |
| Radiochemistry | #34 | #599 | #1179 |
| Organic chemistry | #35 | #502 | #1239 |
| Computational | #44 | #745 | #1757 |
| Pharmacy | #52 | #931 | #2084 |
Engineering rankings
Gachon University ranked 37 for Engineering in South Korea and 1262 in the World with 11,047 publications made and 213,612 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #19 | #170 | #586 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #270 | #655 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #261 | #748 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #261 | #823 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #360 | #964 |
| Renewable Energy | #33 | #446 | #1129 |
| Architecture | #27 | #355 | #1156 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #448 | #1167 |
| Optics | #37 | #458 | #1200 |
| Robotics | #46 | #522 | #1262 |
| Metallurgy | #40 | #577 | #1358 |
| Environmental Engineering | #40 | #576 | #1393 |
| Reliability and Quality | #46 | #645 | #1580 |
| Remote Sensing | #38 | #614 | #1598 |
| Systems | #38 | #549 | #1599 |
| Automation and Control | #54 | #783 | #1730 |
| Operations Research | #46 | #882 | #2005 |
Computer Science rankings
Gachon University ranked 29 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1181 in the World with 9,407 publications made and 161,448 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #261 | #748 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #206 | #750 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #239 | #906 |
| Computer Vision | #28 | #350 | #992 |
| Data Science | #18 | #259 | #1037 |
| Machine Learning | #25 | #378 | #1059 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #311 | #1118 |
| Computational Linguistics | #28 | #413 | #1121 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #375 | #1144 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #448 | #1167 |
| Robotics | #46 | #522 | #1262 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #518 | #1273 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #376 | #1409 |
| Software Engineering | #36 | #528 | #1664 |
Physics rankings
Gachon University ranked 39 for Physics in South Korea and 1371 in the World with 9,274 publications made and 175,557 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #270 | #655 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #360 | #964 |
| Biophysics | #32 | #330 | #1033 |
| Optics | #37 | #458 | #1200 |
| Condensed Matter | #37 | #507 | #1216 |
| Astrobiology | #35 | #466 | #1397 |
| Molecular | #64 | #1012 | #2326 |
Environmental Science rankings
Gachon University ranked 37 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1743 in the World with 6,460 publications made and 114,780 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #40 | #576 | #1393 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #527 | #1540 |
| Paleontology | #37 | #570 | #1589 |
| Geology | #40 | #630 | #1702 |
| Environmental Management | #39 | #692 | #1708 |
| Oceanography | #49 | #674 | #1768 |
| Ecology | #36 | #659 | #1779 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #58 | #889 | #2181 |
| Forestry | #40 | #858 | #2342 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Gachon University ranked 29 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1954 in the World with 6,287 publications made and 108,644 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #23 | #338 | #1231 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #400 | #1504 |
| Linguistics | #32 | #541 | #1589 |
| Sociology | #21 | #389 | #1599 |
| Law | #24 | #442 | #1617 |
| Anthropology | #24 | #413 | #1688 |
| Political Science | #22 | #455 | #1835 |
| Archaeology | #34 | #640 | #1869 |
| History | #34 | #650 | #2023 |
| Philosophy | #30 | #608 | #2162 |
| Education | #34 | #694 | #2210 |
Psychology rankings
Gachon University ranked 24 for Psychology in South Korea and 1093 in the World with 6,237 publications made and 110,579 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #23 | #154 | #724 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #239 | #906 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #258 | #935 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #177 | #964 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #375 | #1144 |
| Education | #34 | #694 | #2210 |
Mathematics rankings
Gachon University ranked 28 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1263 in the World with 4,402 publications made and 78,250 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #28 | #368 | #1195 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #518 | #1273 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #439 | #1417 |
| Operations Research | #46 | #882 | #2005 |
| Mathematics Education | #31 | #656 | #2086 |
| Applied Mathematics | #58 | #1120 | #2507 |
