Pohang University of Science and Technology: Rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 8 in South Korea, 732 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 50,629 academic publications and 1,673,559 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 732 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 122 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 8 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 210 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 214 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 274 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7 for Engineering in South Korea and 210 in the World with 40,787 publications made and 1,332,824 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #44 | #80 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #49 | #114 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #59 | #170 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #65 | #185 |
| Optics | #4 | #61 | #193 |
| Robotics | #7 | #66 | #197 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #72 | #208 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #93 | #239 |
| Architecture | #6 | #67 | #328 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #117 | #346 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #98 | #391 |
| Systems | #7 | #110 | #464 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #128 | #489 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #160 | #511 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #173 | #546 |
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #162 | #607 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #205 | #675 |
| Renewable Energy | #22 | #323 | #838 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #267 | #1018 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #2 | #20 | #99 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #3 | #22 | #100 |
Physics rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 4 for Physics in South Korea and 214 in the World with 39,384 publications made and 1,315,935 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #44 | #80 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #31 | #99 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #65 | #185 |
| Optics | #4 | #61 | #193 |
| Molecular | #3 | #45 | #270 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #55 | #325 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #74 | #411 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #80 | #428 |
Chemistry rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 6 for Chemistry in South Korea and 274 in the World with 38,296 publications made and 1,422,483 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #44 | #80 |
| Physical | #5 | #50 | #109 |
| Computational | #3 | #42 | #201 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #59 | #217 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #98 | #391 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #93 | #393 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #219 | #409 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #142 | #453 |
Biology rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 9 for Biology in South Korea and 441 in the World with 28,846 publications made and 1,179,600 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #44 | #80 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #55 | #325 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #93 | #393 |
| Molecular | #10 | #112 | #419 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #80 | #428 |
| Genetics | #13 | #135 | #498 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #97 | #547 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #142 | #570 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #136 | #592 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #205 | #675 |
| Oncology | #29 | #243 | #693 |
| Botany | #16 | #209 | #731 |
| Immunology | #24 | #242 | #753 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #185 | #763 |
| Horticulture | #15 | #268 | #771 |
| Virology | #22 | #244 | #839 |
| Zoology | #20 | #212 | #893 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #241 | #901 |
| Microbiology | #29 | #311 | #943 |
| Pharmacology | #36 | #399 | #1022 |
| Forestry | #17 | #403 | #1273 |
| Animal Science | #37 | #704 | #1969 |
Computer Science rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7 for Computer Science in South Korea and 419 in the World with 18,752 publications made and 504,416 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #59 | #170 |
| Robotics | #7 | #66 | #197 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #72 | #208 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #72 | #237 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #94 | #321 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #95 | #331 |
| Animation | #8 | #96 | #347 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #89 | #365 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #79 | #383 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #85 | #483 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #142 | #570 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #126 | #580 |
| Data Science | #7 | #119 | #639 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #185 | #763 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #205 | #964 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 526 in the World with 18,427 publications made and 608,410 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #5 | #70 | #281 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #117 | #346 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #102 | #396 |
| Geology | #7 | #108 | #480 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #149 | #490 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #136 | #592 |
| Ecology | #9 | #153 | #618 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #241 | #901 |
| Forestry | #17 | #403 | #1273 |
Mathematics rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 9 for Mathematics in South Korea and 535 in the World with 7,216 publications made and 193,631 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #94 | #321 |
| Statistics | #8 | #111 | #489 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #150 | #546 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #173 | #546 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #234 | #952 |
| Actuarial Science | #13 | #265 | #1075 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #279 | #1101 |
Business rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 8 for Business in South Korea and 589 in the World with 5,024 publications made and 137,702 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #6 | #87 | #366 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #128 | #489 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #173 | #546 |
| Project Management | #4 | #111 | #649 |
| Marketing | #8 | #139 | #651 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #157 | #755 |
| Finance | #9 | #183 | #796 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #205 | #964 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #267 | #1018 |
| Actuarial Science | #13 | #265 | #1075 |
| Advertising | #28 | #351 | #1317 |
| Accounting | #17 | #365 | #1369 |
Art & Design rankings
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7 for Art & Design in South Korea and 586 in the World with 2,867 publications made and 72,511 citations received.
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #3 | #58 | #182 |
| Architecture | #6 | #67 | #328 |
| Animation | #8 | #96 | #347 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #120 | #538 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #126 | #580 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #124 | #718 |
| Literature | #7 | #188 | #950 |
