Kangwon National University: Rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 21 in South Korea, 1395 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 30,877 academic publications and 658,036 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1395 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 349 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 21 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 723 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 776 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 843 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 24 for Biology in South Korea and 776 in the World with 22,552 publications made and 492,099 citations received.
Kangwon National University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #4 | #71 | #328 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #127 | #407 |
| Forestry | #2 | #86 | #440 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #149 | #508 |
| Botany | #12 | #143 | #570 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #162 | #573 |
| Molecular | #22 | #181 | #573 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #178 | #607 |
| Biochemistry | #23 | #208 | #666 |
| Immunology | #22 | #213 | #667 |
| Oncology | #26 | #233 | #669 |
| Genetics | #22 | #213 | #696 |
| Biophysics | #19 | #207 | #751 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #314 | #753 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #201 | #773 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #226 | #798 |
| Virology | #21 | #241 | #829 |
| Zoology | #18 | #198 | #875 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #224 | #876 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #265 | #882 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #378 | #1051 |
| Evolutionary | #20 | #279 | #1053 |
| Astrobiology | #25 | #308 | #1067 |
Chemistry rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 24 for Chemistry in South Korea and 723 in the World with 21,225 publications made and 515,251 citations received.
Kangwon National University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #17 | #253 | #475 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #156 | #490 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #210 | #628 |
| Biochemistry | #23 | #208 | #666 |
| Physical | #23 | #269 | #700 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #205 | #705 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #314 | #753 |
| Computational | #23 | #413 | #1145 |
Engineering rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 26 for Engineering in South Korea and 885 in the World with 15,977 publications made and 373,931 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #166 | #484 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #178 | #607 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #168 | #632 |
| Renewable Energy | #17 | #250 | #665 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #205 | #705 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #314 | #753 |
| Metallurgy | #24 | #306 | #806 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #337 | #906 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #375 | #1024 |
| Computer Engineering | #40 | #422 | #1055 |
| Optics | #31 | #390 | #1089 |
| Applied Physics | #35 | #432 | #1111 |
| Robotics | #42 | #484 | #1180 |
| Automation and Control | #41 | #567 | #1326 |
| Systems | #32 | #468 | #1425 |
| Reliability and Quality | #40 | #573 | #1436 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #648 | #1573 |
Medicine rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 26 for Medicine in South Korea and 849 in the World with 14,675 publications made and 311,484 citations received.
Kangwon National University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #5 | #108 | #395 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #156 | #490 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #149 | #508 |
| Neurosurgery | #13 | #188 | #527 |
| Immunology | #22 | #213 | #667 |
| Oncology | #26 | #233 | #669 |
| Optometry | #17 | #189 | #706 |
| Urology | #23 | #241 | #708 |
| Cosmetology | #31 | #255 | #708 |
| Cardiology | #20 | #212 | #713 |
| Audiology | #22 | #181 | #791 |
| Radiation Therapy | #34 | #298 | #800 |
| Dermatology | #29 | #281 | #801 |
| Pathology | #26 | #261 | #825 |
| Virology | #21 | #241 | #829 |
| Anesthesiology | #29 | #277 | #833 |
| Surgery | #34 | #305 | #887 |
| Physical Therapy | #29 | #218 | #922 |
| Radiology | #36 | #318 | #940 |
| Psychiatry | #26 | #269 | #960 |
| Ophthalmology | #36 | #313 | #960 |
| Occupational Therapy | #38 | #242 | #961 |
| Gerontology | #25 | #181 | #997 |
| Sports | #33 | #233 | #1019 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #378 | #1051 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #26 | #270 | #1101 |
| Nursing | #21 | #231 | #1105 |
| Dentistry | #31 | #360 | #1111 |
| Epidemiology | #26 | #339 | #1120 |
| Orthodontics | #32 | #380 | #1214 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #318 | #1321 |
| Pediatrics | #37 | #440 | #1377 |
| Healthcare Administration | #30 | #382 | #1470 |
| Health Science | #27 | #420 | #1549 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #33 | #553 | #1830 |
Physics rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 28 for Physics in South Korea and 1011 in the World with 14,084 publications made and 328,809 citations received.
Kangwon National University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #19 | #207 | #751 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #314 | #753 |
| Astrobiology | #25 | #308 | #1067 |
| Optics | #31 | #390 | #1089 |
| Applied Physics | #35 | #432 | #1111 |
| Molecular | #31 | #411 | #1220 |
| Condensed Matter | #38 | #523 | #1246 |
| Theoretical | #25 | #392 | #1268 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 18 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 843 in the World with 13,898 publications made and 301,618 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #118 | #366 |
| Forestry | #2 | #86 | #440 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #166 | #484 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #155 | #504 |
| Oceanography | #18 | #219 | #744 |
| Ecology | #13 | #204 | #762 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #201 | #773 |
| Geology | #18 | #220 | #788 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #226 | #798 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #18 | #244 | #801 |
Computer Science rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 30 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1202 in the World with 9,263 publications made and 176,310 citations received.
Kangwon National University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #23 | #224 | #876 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #265 | #882 |
| Telecommunications | #35 | #375 | #1024 |
| Computer Engineering | #40 | #422 | #1055 |
| Computer Vision | #32 | #430 | #1159 |
| Robotics | #42 | #484 | #1180 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #40 | #481 | #1195 |
| Multimedia | #29 | #368 | #1250 |
| Machine Learning | #29 | #490 | #1283 |
| Computational Linguistics | #32 | #503 | #1307 |
| Software Engineering | #35 | #503 | #1609 |
| Data Science | #36 | #534 | #1639 |
| Cognitive Science | #41 | #736 | #1820 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #38 | #752 | #2224 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1722 in the World with 7,558 publications made and 151,757 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #15 | #298 | #1090 |
| History | #16 | #311 | #1197 |
| Demography | #21 | #325 | #1208 |
| Linguistics | #28 | #481 | #1466 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #499 | #1736 |
| Law | #26 | #504 | #1761 |
| Sociology | #30 | #491 | #1841 |
| Education | #26 | #579 | #1961 |
| Anthropology | #32 | #529 | #1985 |
| Political Science | #26 | #540 | #2018 |
| Philosophy | #28 | #567 | #2053 |
Psychology rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 29 for Psychology in South Korea and 1217 in the World with 5,528 publications made and 105,480 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #23 | #224 | #876 |
| Psychiatry | #26 | #269 | #960 |
| Occupational Therapy | #38 | #242 | #961 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #318 | #1321 |
| Cognitive Science | #41 | #736 | #1820 |
| Education | #26 | #579 | #1961 |
Mathematics rankings
Kangwon National University ranked 31 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1369 in the World with 4,281 publications made and 74,189 citations received.
Kangwon National University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #40 | #481 | #1195 |
| Statistics | #30 | #403 | #1253 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #648 | #1573 |
| Mathematics Education | #19 | #466 | #1622 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #585 | #1718 |
| Applied Mathematics | #40 | #842 | #2005 |
