Konkuk University: Rankings
Konkuk University ranked 13 in South Korea, 1000 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 33,694 academic publications and 833,973 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1000 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 214 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 13 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 594 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 621 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 684 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Konkuk University ranked 17 for Biology in South Korea and 621 in the World with 24,777 publications made and 679,441 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #3 | #59 | #300 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #96 | #406 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #136 | #433 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #180 | #450 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #138 | #478 |
| Oncology | #15 | #152 | #490 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #128 | #495 |
| Molecular | #14 | #147 | #503 |
| Immunology | #14 | #152 | #521 |
| Virology | #8 | #129 | #521 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #154 | #533 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #159 | #537 |
| Genetics | #17 | #156 | #551 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #142 | #590 |
| Botany | #13 | #156 | #602 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #159 | #626 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #185 | #705 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #169 | #707 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #179 | #720 |
| Forestry | #8 | #205 | #761 |
| Zoology | #22 | #259 | #1014 |
| Evolutionary | #21 | #282 | #1059 |
| Astrobiology | #34 | #463 | #1393 |
Chemistry rankings
Konkuk University ranked 16 for Chemistry in South Korea and 594 in the World with 22,863 publications made and 666,588 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #107 | #411 |
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #232 | #438 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #180 | #450 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #154 | #533 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #185 | #581 |
| Physical | #18 | #225 | #599 |
| Computational | #16 | #330 | #1001 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #408 | #1075 |
Medicine rankings
Konkuk University ranked 19 for Medicine in South Korea and 684 in the World with 17,116 publications made and 412,997 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #9 | #52 | #235 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #97 | #373 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #138 | #478 |
| Urology | #9 | #147 | #483 |
| Oncology | #15 | #152 | #490 |
| Immunology | #14 | #152 | #521 |
| Virology | #8 | #129 | #521 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #159 | #537 |
| Dermatology | #17 | #161 | #542 |
| Plastic Surgery | #25 | #156 | #559 |
| Neurosurgery | #17 | #212 | #585 |
| Radiation Therapy | #20 | #211 | #618 |
| Pathology | #17 | #182 | #644 |
| Surgery | #22 | #201 | #649 |
| Radiology | #21 | #202 | #659 |
| Anesthesiology | #20 | #210 | #670 |
| Ophthalmology | #25 | #211 | #692 |
| Audiology | #19 | #148 | #693 |
| Sports | #16 | #142 | #766 |
| Cardiology | #25 | #233 | #768 |
| Physical Therapy | #20 | #155 | #775 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #226 | #847 |
| Occupational Therapy | #30 | #199 | #849 |
| Dentistry | #22 | #283 | #912 |
| Orthodontics | #24 | #275 | #946 |
| Pediatrics | #23 | #288 | #955 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #20 | #206 | #962 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #280 | #968 |
| Gerontology | #24 | #177 | #985 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #188 | #999 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #408 | #1075 |
| Nursing | #25 | #278 | #1210 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #16 | #371 | #1284 |
| Health Science | #28 | #432 | #1578 |
| Healthcare Administration | #34 | #432 | #1585 |
Engineering rankings
Konkuk University ranked 21 for Engineering in South Korea and 763 in the World with 16,842 publications made and 450,154 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #6 | #47 | #245 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #83 | #354 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #107 | #411 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #180 | #450 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #128 | #495 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #254 | #682 |
| Robotics | #21 | #260 | #705 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #276 | #743 |
| Reliability and Quality | #17 | #251 | #768 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #277 | #784 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #293 | #824 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #290 | #841 |
| Optics | #25 | #279 | #856 |
| Architecture | #22 | #242 | #900 |
| Automation and Control | #26 | #409 | #1016 |
| Remote Sensing | #21 | #345 | #1077 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #419 | #1078 |
| Systems | #28 | #396 | #1281 |
| Operations Research | #26 | #616 | #1499 |
Physics rankings
Konkuk University ranked 21 for Physics in South Korea and 808 in the World with 14,942 publications made and 404,477 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #180 | #450 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #142 | #590 |
| Condensed Matter | #22 | #251 | #700 |
| Optics | #25 | #279 | #856 |
| Theoretical | #22 | #301 | #1047 |
| Molecular | #24 | #334 | #1047 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #419 | #1078 |
| Astrobiology | #34 | #463 | #1393 |
Environmental Science rankings
Konkuk University ranked 15 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 810 in the World with 12,967 publications made and 327,370 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #16 | #185 | #705 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #179 | #720 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #214 | #738 |
| Forestry | #8 | #205 | #761 |
| Geology | #17 | #214 | #767 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #277 | #784 |
| Environmental Management | #18 | #267 | #799 |
| Ecology | #17 | #227 | #824 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #365 | #926 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #28 | #408 | #1168 |
Computer Science rankings
Konkuk University ranked 24 for Computer Science in South Korea and 955 in the World with 10,930 publications made and 233,933 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #159 | #626 |
| Robotics | #21 | #260 | #705 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #169 | #707 |
| Animation | #20 | #275 | #803 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #293 | #824 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #290 | #841 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #331 | #863 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #336 | #957 |
| Computational Linguistics | #18 | #332 | #977 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #286 | #1050 |
| Machine Learning | #26 | #427 | #1149 |
| Data Science | #25 | #351 | #1261 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #438 | #1270 |
| Software Engineering | #24 | #401 | #1418 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #396 | #1447 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Konkuk University ranked 20 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1585 in the World with 7,382 publications made and 153,196 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #17 | #259 | #1059 |
| Archaeology | #18 | #322 | #1142 |
| History | #18 | #330 | #1244 |
| Linguistics | #23 | #381 | #1245 |
| Aesthetics | #25 | #436 | #1591 |
| Law | #21 | #437 | #1606 |
| Sociology | #22 | #391 | #1609 |
| Anthropology | #27 | #426 | #1721 |
| Philosophy | #24 | #465 | #1775 |
| Political Science | #23 | #467 | #1856 |
| Education | #24 | #564 | #1921 |
Psychology rankings
Konkuk University ranked 21 for Psychology in South Korea and 986 in the World with 6,258 publications made and 136,726 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #15 | #169 | #707 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #226 | #847 |
| Occupational Therapy | #30 | #199 | #849 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #188 | #999 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #438 | #1270 |
| Education | #24 | #564 | #1921 |
Mathematics rankings
Konkuk University ranked 24 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1173 in the World with 4,718 publications made and 86,075 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #331 | #863 |
| Statistics | #24 | #335 | #1113 |
| Operations Research | #26 | #616 | #1499 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #417 | #1501 |
| Applied Mathematics | #26 | #592 | #1550 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #508 | #1559 |
