Kyung Hee University: Rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 7 in South Korea, 627 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 66,143 academic publications and 1,624,871 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 627 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 102 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 7 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 378 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 405 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 405 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 7 for Biology in South Korea and 405 in the World with 43,968 publications made and 1,180,538 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #2 | #29 | #151 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #87 | #198 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #63 | #312 |
| Oncology | #7 | #95 | #330 |
| Immunology | #7 | #79 | #347 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #81 | #372 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #88 | #380 |
| Genetics | #8 | #85 | #384 |
| Molecular | #8 | #102 | #384 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #63 | #390 |
| Botany | #5 | #93 | #415 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #79 | #422 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #135 | #430 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #87 | #433 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #99 | #486 |
| Zoology | #6 | #90 | #522 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #124 | #553 |
| Virology | #15 | #166 | #622 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #192 | #829 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #231 | #869 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #290 | #877 |
| Forestry | #13 | #257 | #908 |
| Ethics | #12 | #172 | #1000 |
| Animal Science | #22 | #356 | #1126 |
Chemistry rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 9 for Chemistry in South Korea and 405 in the World with 39,400 publications made and 1,095,443 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #87 | #198 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #121 | #217 |
| Physical | #13 | #128 | #321 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #111 | #379 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #88 | #380 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #106 | #407 |
| Computational | #12 | #244 | #822 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #314 | #861 |
Engineering rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 9 for Engineering in South Korea and 439 in the World with 34,040 publications made and 880,570 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #87 | #198 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #97 | #298 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #63 | #312 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #118 | #385 |
| Optics | #8 | #110 | #394 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #106 | #407 |
| Architecture | #10 | #86 | #416 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #152 | #424 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #153 | #443 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #138 | #456 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #147 | #480 |
| Robotics | #12 | #170 | #500 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #177 | #515 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #155 | #567 |
| Systems | #8 | #142 | #599 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #222 | #679 |
| Aviation | #10 | #170 | #681 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #211 | #745 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #190 | #819 |
| Automation and Control | #30 | #418 | #1041 |
Medicine rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 7 for Medicine in South Korea and 378 in the World with 33,745 publications made and 810,874 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #6 | #23 | #125 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #29 | #151 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #45 | #209 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #37 | #227 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #52 | #227 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #26 | #251 |
| Pathology | #7 | #66 | #324 |
| Oncology | #7 | #95 | #330 |
| Immunology | #7 | #79 | #347 |
| Sports | #5 | #41 | #355 |
| Radiology | #7 | #84 | #363 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #36 | #370 |
| Surgery | #7 | #101 | #382 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #120 | #393 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #98 | #401 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #58 | #402 |
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #130 | #421 |
| Plastic Surgery | #20 | #117 | #443 |
| Audiology | #10 | #77 | #477 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #89 | #482 |
| Ophthalmology | #11 | #129 | #486 |
| Urology | #11 | #153 | #494 |
| Epidemiology | #8 | #101 | #495 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #111 | #501 |
| Cardiology | #9 | #143 | #518 |
| Health Science | #7 | #86 | #529 |
| Nursing | #7 | #77 | #539 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #80 | #569 |
| Virology | #15 | #166 | #622 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #92 | #651 |
| Social Work | #2 | #48 | #683 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #12 | #126 | #706 |
| Optometry | #20 | #208 | #752 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #314 | #861 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #290 | #877 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #11 | #251 | #948 |
| Ethics | #12 | #172 | #1000 |
| Veterinary | #24 | #512 | #1289 |
Physics rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 10 for Physics in South Korea and 475 in the World with 30,558 publications made and 787,067 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #87 | #198 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #107 | #353 |
| Optics | #8 | #110 | #394 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #79 | #422 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #147 | #480 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #124 | #553 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #126 | #571 |
| Molecular | #10 | #138 | #598 |
Computer Science rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 8 for Computer Science in South Korea and 479 in the World with 24,638 publications made and 576,986 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #73 | #243 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #97 | #298 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #118 | #385 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #63 | #390 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #120 | #415 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #87 | #433 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #143 | #485 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #100 | #490 |
| Robotics | #12 | #170 | #500 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #140 | #530 |
| Data Science | #6 | #84 | #534 |
| Animation | #13 | #156 | #538 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #116 | #539 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #98 | #540 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #92 | #560 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #139 | #587 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 10 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 554 in the World with 22,304 publications made and 588,601 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #153 | #443 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #99 | #486 |
| Geology | #10 | #140 | #563 |
| Ecology | #8 | #139 | #591 |
| Oceanography | #14 | #182 | #647 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #207 | #652 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #213 | #726 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #231 | #869 |
| Forestry | #13 | #257 | #908 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 805 in the World with 17,575 publications made and 426,379 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #9 | #75 | #485 |
| Demography | #7 | #105 | #599 |
| Law | #6 | #95 | #607 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #136 | #623 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #113 | #663 |
| Social Work | #2 | #48 | #683 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #152 | #689 |
| History | #7 | #136 | #698 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #89 | #707 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #67 | #715 |
| Political Science | #6 | #106 | #732 |
| Sociology | #6 | #106 | #737 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #105 | #964 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #197 | #995 |
| Education | #11 | #230 | #1048 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #164 | #1283 |
Psychology rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 8 for Psychology in South Korea and 484 in the World with 14,641 publications made and 343,505 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #6 | #63 | #390 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #58 | #402 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #89 | #482 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #139 | #587 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #92 | #651 |
| Social Work | #2 | #48 | #683 |
| Education | #11 | #230 | #1048 |
Mathematics rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 8 for Mathematics in South Korea and 534 in the World with 11,956 publications made and 267,485 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #73 | #243 |
| Statistics | #9 | #134 | #544 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #222 | #679 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #148 | #699 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #124 | #701 |
| Applied Mathematics | #16 | #341 | #1066 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #329 | #1261 |
Business rankings
Kyung Hee University ranked 7 for Business in South Korea and 554 in the World with 7,766 publications made and 206,912 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #4 | #24 | #136 |
| Advertising | #4 | #32 | #275 |
| Marketing | #6 | #65 | #367 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #84 | #451 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #92 | #560 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #155 | #567 |
| Management | #9 | #153 | #630 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #222 | #679 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #124 | #701 |
| Finance | #8 | #156 | #748 |
| Accounting | #7 | #165 | #763 |
| International Trade | #7 | #122 | #804 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #190 | #819 |
| Project Management | #8 | #171 | #842 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #5 | #23 |
