Seoul National University of Science and Technology: Rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 46 in South Korea, 2447 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 13,364 academic publications and 212,049 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2447 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 705 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 46 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 1119 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1191 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1270 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 31 for Engineering in South Korea and 1119 in the World with 10,808 publications made and 170,985 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #11 | #89 | #428 |
| Robotics | #17 | #198 | #562 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #192 | #595 |
| Automation and Control | #16 | #270 | #698 |
| Construction Management | #14 | #220 | #743 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #259 | #784 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #358 | #845 |
| Metallurgy | #29 | #399 | #1005 |
| Reliability and Quality | #30 | #358 | #1019 |
| Renewable Energy | #27 | #399 | #1029 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #405 | #1108 |
| Optics | #36 | #437 | #1162 |
| Environmental Engineering | #31 | #458 | #1168 |
| Applied Physics | #40 | #515 | #1257 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #514 | #1303 |
| Systems | #35 | #506 | #1509 |
| Remote Sensing | #43 | #698 | #1753 |
| Biotechnology | #64 | #964 | #2168 |
Physics rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 33 for Physics in South Korea and 1191 in the World with 9,330 publications made and 151,927 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #358 | #845 |
| Optics | #36 | #437 | #1162 |
| Applied Physics | #40 | #515 | #1257 |
| Condensed Matter | #45 | #603 | #1404 |
| Biophysics | #44 | #538 | #1466 |
| Theoretical | #30 | #485 | #1467 |
| Molecular | #53 | #797 | #1963 |
Chemistry rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 41 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1450 in the World with 8,082 publications made and 142,529 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #358 | #845 |
| Physical | #30 | #350 | #878 |
| Radiochemistry | #28 | #481 | #952 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #514 | #1303 |
| Organic chemistry | #37 | #556 | #1344 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #633 | #1513 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #779 | #1802 |
| Computational | #49 | #955 | #2118 |
Biology rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 48 for Biology in South Korea and 1860 in the World with 6,560 publications made and 121,560 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #358 | #845 |
| Biophysics | #44 | #538 | #1466 |
| Horticulture | #42 | #760 | #1799 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #779 | #1802 |
| Pharmacology | #56 | #825 | #1872 |
| Paleontology | #49 | #819 | #2082 |
| Genetics | #60 | #900 | #2100 |
| Botany | #53 | #876 | #2133 |
| Biotechnology | #64 | #964 | #2168 |
| Neuroscience | #53 | #822 | #2264 |
| Animal Science | #53 | #838 | #2266 |
| Evolutionary | #48 | #871 | #2274 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #60 | #1003 | #2333 |
| Molecular | #83 | #1016 | #2378 |
| Forestry | #47 | #996 | #2590 |
| Oncology | #80 | #1147 | #2598 |
| Microbiology | #77 | #1200 | #2672 |
| Immunology | #77 | #1142 | #2744 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #64 | #1092 | #2765 |
| Zoology | #66 | #1129 | #2983 |
| Virology | #64 | #1303 | #3164 |
Computer Science rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 33 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1270 in the World with 6,444 publications made and 94,839 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #17 | #198 | #562 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #192 | #595 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #231 | #680 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #259 | #784 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #275 | #1026 |
| Computer Vision | #30 | #366 | #1029 |
| Data Science | #23 | #340 | #1227 |
| Machine Learning | #31 | #517 | #1327 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #534 | #1358 |
| Software Engineering | #26 | #420 | #1448 |
| Cognitive Science | #33 | #608 | #1585 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #32 | #662 | #2029 |
| Neuroscience | #53 | #822 | #2264 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #60 | #1003 | #2333 |
Environmental Science rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 36 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1734 in the World with 6,044 publications made and 97,126 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #411 | #1002 |
| Environmental Engineering | #31 | #458 | #1168 |
| Oceanography | #30 | #380 | #1181 |
| Environmental Management | #31 | #493 | #1289 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #32 | #502 | #1360 |
| Geology | #39 | #602 | #1649 |
| Ecology | #39 | #701 | #1861 |
| Paleontology | #49 | #819 | #2082 |
| Forestry | #47 | #996 | #2590 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #64 | #1092 | #2765 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 40 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2467 in the World with 3,735 publications made and 55,841 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #29 | #580 | #1729 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #506 | #1752 |
| History | #30 | #609 | #1921 |
| Linguistics | #40 | #725 | #1942 |
| Law | #34 | #596 | #1988 |
| Political Science | #34 | #641 | #2293 |
| Philosophy | #41 | #823 | #2645 |
| Education | #44 | #890 | #2655 |
| Anthropology | #56 | #992 | #3055 |
| Sociology | #57 | #1067 | #3185 |
| Demography | #69 | #1282 | #3309 |
Mathematics rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 32 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1381 in the World with 2,971 publications made and 51,447 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #231 | #680 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #405 | #1108 |
| Statistics | #32 | #440 | #1334 |
| Econometrics | #30 | #511 | #1568 |
| Applied Mathematics | #48 | #966 | #2213 |
| Mathematics Education | #53 | #1043 | #2891 |
Business rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 25 for Business in South Korea and 1405 in the World with 2,535 publications made and 35,887 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #8 | #101 | #556 |
| Real Estate | #18 | #162 | #608 |
| Construction Management | #14 | #220 | #743 |
| Management | #21 | #321 | #1087 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #405 | #1108 |
| Accounting | #21 | #431 | #1530 |
| Project Management | #22 | #405 | #1545 |
| Marketing | #37 | #514 | #1606 |
| Advertising | #43 | #496 | #1642 |
| Finance | #35 | #587 | #1799 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #32 | #662 | #2029 |
Art & Design rankings
Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 28 for Art & Design in South Korea and 1424 in the World with 1,122 publications made and 14,895 citations received.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #11 | #89 | #428 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #275 | #1026 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #506 | #1752 |
| Literature | #40 | #778 | #2404 |
