Kyungpook National University: Rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 10 in South Korea, 765 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 63,984 academic publications and 1,399,023 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 765 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 135 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 10 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 409 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 443 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 449 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Chemistry rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 10 for Chemistry in South Korea and 409 in the World with 41,069 publications made and 1,018,543 citations received.
Kyungpook National University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #86 | #153 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #113 | #282 |
| Physical | #12 | #125 | #317 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #104 | #361 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #91 | #390 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #127 | #472 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #166 | #515 |
| Computational | #14 | #275 | #875 |
Biology rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 11 for Biology in South Korea and 449 in the World with 40,496 publications made and 951,629 citations received.
Kyungpook National University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #2 | #52 | #185 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #113 | #282 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #63 | #284 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #61 | #315 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #68 | #332 |
| Entomology | #4 | #48 | #339 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #85 | #343 |
| Botany | #2 | #68 | #357 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #91 | #390 |
| Molecular | #9 | #105 | #403 |
| Oncology | #10 | #129 | #416 |
| Genetics | #9 | #102 | #425 |
| Immunology | #9 | #117 | #436 |
| Zoology | #4 | #76 | #470 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #100 | #487 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #122 | #545 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #99 | #547 |
| Virology | #9 | #138 | #553 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #106 | #577 |
| Animal Science | #11 | #158 | #618 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #158 | #624 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #159 | #687 |
| Ethics | #5 | #84 | #701 |
| Forestry | #6 | #199 | #740 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #206 | #787 |
Engineering rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 10 for Engineering in South Korea and 443 in the World with 36,260 publications made and 790,095 citations received.
Kyungpook National University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 | #36 | #178 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #113 | #282 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #95 | #297 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #68 | #332 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #111 | #358 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #132 | #384 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #138 | #394 |
| Optics | #10 | #118 | #426 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #127 | #472 |
| Robotics | #14 | #173 | #510 |
| Automation and Control | #12 | #189 | #511 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #138 | #541 |
| Renewable Energy | #16 | #232 | #628 |
| Systems | #11 | #173 | #719 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #237 | #728 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #263 | #761 |
| Landscape Architecture | #14 | #297 | #842 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #306 | #966 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #360 | #996 |
Physics rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 9 for Physics in South Korea and 469 in the World with 33,737 publications made and 778,004 citations received.
Kyungpook National University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #113 | #282 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #65 | #388 |
| Optics | #10 | #118 | #426 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #150 | #470 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #122 | #545 |
| Molecular | #9 | #133 | #567 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #159 | #687 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #263 | #761 |
Medicine rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 9 for Medicine in South Korea and 492 in the World with 27,073 publications made and 585,096 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #15 | #132 |
| Cosmetology | #8 | #27 | #142 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #48 | #220 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #49 | #226 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #63 | #284 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #74 | #327 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #85 | #343 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #90 | #370 |
| Oncology | #10 | #129 | #416 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #123 | #429 |
| Immunology | #9 | #117 | #436 |
| Pathology | #8 | #109 | #451 |
| Surgery | #10 | #129 | #462 |
| Audiology | #9 | #72 | #470 |
| Neurosurgery | #12 | #166 | #486 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #156 | #488 |
| Radiology | #12 | #141 | #492 |
| Anesthesiology | #9 | #143 | #503 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #166 | #515 |
| Urology | #12 | #168 | #526 |
| Virology | #9 | #138 | #553 |
| Cardiology | #10 | #158 | #565 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #117 | #640 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #156 | #674 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #110 | #681 |
| Gerontology | #15 | #99 | #686 |
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #144 | #697 |
| Ethics | #5 | #84 | #701 |
| Optometry | #18 | #192 | #719 |
| Pediatrics | #13 | #206 | #746 |
| Epidemiology | #14 | #196 | #759 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #142 | #769 |
| Nursing | #12 | #130 | #801 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #153 | #870 |
| Sports | #27 | #188 | #890 |
| Health Science | #11 | #195 | #912 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #23 | #411 | #1425 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 8 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 530 in the World with 25,111 publications made and 554,203 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #138 | #394 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #100 | #487 |
| Geology | #9 | #122 | #525 |
| Ecology | #7 | #127 | #544 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #143 | #551 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #173 | #569 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #182 | #642 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #246 | #658 |
| Forestry | #6 | #199 | #740 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #206 | #787 |
Computer Science rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 9 for Computer Science in South Korea and 553 in the World with 22,639 publications made and 414,030 citations received.
Kyungpook National University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #95 | #297 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #102 | #339 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #111 | #358 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #111 | #390 |
| Animation | #10 | #128 | #465 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #109 | #507 |
| Robotics | #14 | #173 | #510 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #120 | #527 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #99 | #547 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #171 | #606 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #167 | #612 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #158 | #624 |
| Data Science | #8 | #134 | #688 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #139 | #698 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #197 | #826 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #329 | #1286 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1082 in the World with 14,169 publications made and 285,605 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #10 | #139 | #711 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #185 | #778 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #190 | #796 |
| History | #9 | #194 | #882 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #218 | #981 |
| Law | #10 | #211 | #1000 |
| Sociology | #12 | #199 | #1020 |
| Education | #12 | #237 | #1061 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #226 | #1166 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #259 | #1203 |
| Political Science | #10 | #232 | #1213 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #350 | #1884 |
Psychology rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 10 for Psychology in South Korea and 654 in the World with 10,234 publications made and 208,833 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #120 | #527 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #99 | #547 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #156 | #674 |
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #144 | #697 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #153 | #870 |
| Education | #12 | #237 | #1061 |
Mathematics rankings
Kyungpook National University ranked 10 for Mathematics in South Korea and 641 in the World with 10,047 publications made and 186,758 citations received.
Kyungpook National University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #102 | #339 |
| Statistics | #11 | #151 | #623 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #149 | #733 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #360 | #996 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #325 | #1026 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #274 | #1048 |
