Kwangwoon University: Rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 43 in South Korea, 2324 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 12,481 academic publications and 203,661 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2324 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 658 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 43 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 1126 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1152 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1344 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 34 for Engineering in South Korea and 1152 in the World with 10,461 publications made and 171,271 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #166 | #517 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #195 | #610 |
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #279 | #683 |
| Optics | #30 | #323 | #940 |
| Reliability and Quality | #29 | #337 | #970 |
| Robotics | #40 | #465 | #1146 |
| Applied Physics | #38 | #492 | #1216 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #30 | #474 | #1246 |
| Metallurgy | #38 | #550 | #1308 |
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #544 | #1338 |
| Automation and Control | #43 | #587 | #1355 |
| Architecture | #32 | #459 | #1365 |
| Renewable Energy | #42 | #628 | #1489 |
| Systems | #40 | #607 | #1725 |
| Operations Research | #41 | #812 | #1877 |
| Remote Sensing | #52 | #860 | #2085 |
| Biotechnology | #71 | #1076 | #2390 |
Physics rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 31 for Physics in South Korea and 1126 in the World with 9,601 publications made and 160,977 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #279 | #683 |
| Optics | #30 | #323 | #940 |
| Molecular | #23 | #322 | #1017 |
| Condensed Matter | #36 | #469 | #1155 |
| Applied Physics | #38 | #492 | #1216 |
| Biophysics | #36 | #432 | #1257 |
| Theoretical | #33 | #515 | #1535 |
Chemistry rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 39 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1422 in the World with 8,063 publications made and 153,630 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #279 | #683 |
| Physical | #26 | #287 | #739 |
| Radiochemistry | #33 | #568 | #1120 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #30 | #474 | #1246 |
| Organic chemistry | #41 | #586 | #1400 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #634 | #1516 |
| Computational | #43 | #737 | #1743 |
| Biochemistry | #50 | #776 | #1799 |
Computer Science rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 35 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1344 in the World with 6,421 publications made and 78,790 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #166 | #517 |
| Animation | #17 | #182 | #600 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #195 | #610 |
| Computer Vision | #23 | #284 | #856 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #455 | #1140 |
| Robotics | #40 | #465 | #1146 |
| Multimedia | #27 | #354 | #1212 |
| Computational Linguistics | #33 | #511 | #1318 |
| Software Engineering | #31 | #466 | #1529 |
| Cognitive Science | #32 | #583 | #1541 |
| Machine Learning | #42 | #726 | #1716 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #46 | #718 | #1779 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #736 | #2089 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #700 | #2112 |
| Data Science | #52 | #826 | #2209 |
Biology rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 47 for Biology in South Korea and 1843 in the World with 6,156 publications made and 136,030 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #30 | #279 | #683 |
| Biophysics | #36 | #432 | #1257 |
| Molecular | #58 | #695 | #1717 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #46 | #718 | #1779 |
| Biochemistry | #50 | #776 | #1799 |
| Oncology | #61 | #797 | #1862 |
| Evolutionary | #42 | #686 | #1933 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #736 | #2089 |
| Genetics | #62 | #917 | #2132 |
| Paleontology | #51 | #849 | #2143 |
| Horticulture | #59 | #1024 | #2323 |
| Biotechnology | #71 | #1076 | #2390 |
| Forestry | #43 | #935 | #2487 |
| Microbiology | #73 | #1128 | #2509 |
| Immunology | #73 | #1113 | #2693 |
| Pharmacology | #80 | #1255 | #2706 |
| Virology | #55 | #1107 | #2764 |
| Botany | #72 | #1234 | #2854 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 54 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2181 in the World with 4,462 publications made and 83,384 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #544 | #1338 |
| Oceanography | #41 | #549 | #1532 |
| Environmental Management | #40 | #695 | #1713 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #49 | #745 | #1862 |
| Geology | #51 | #764 | #1965 |
| Paleontology | #51 | #849 | #2143 |
| Ecology | #49 | #850 | #2171 |
| Forestry | #43 | #935 | #2487 |
Mathematics rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 40 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1638 in the World with 2,417 publications made and 35,031 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #455 | #1140 |
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #436 | #1269 |
| Statistics | #40 | #555 | #1557 |
| Operations Research | #41 | #812 | #1877 |
| Econometrics | #58 | #1169 | #2888 |
| Mathematics Education | #82 | #1561 | #4030 |
Business rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 41 for Business in South Korea and 1918 in the World with 1,682 publications made and 23,376 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #27 | #497 | #1602 |
| Management | #38 | #591 | #1674 |
| Marketing | #43 | #594 | #1785 |
| Project Management | #30 | #518 | #1788 |
| Operations Research | #41 | #812 | #1877 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #700 | #2112 |
| Advertising | #60 | #764 | #2233 |
Art & Design rankings
Kwangwoon University ranked 31 for Art & Design in South Korea and 1561 in the World with 1,127 publications made and 10,870 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #17 | #182 | #600 |
| Multimedia | #27 | #354 | #1212 |
| Architecture | #32 | #459 | #1365 |
| Literature | #32 | #646 | #2124 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #737 | #2251 |
