Sogang University: Rankings
Sogang University ranked 19 in South Korea, 1261 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 17,190 academic publications and 323,875 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1261 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 299 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 19 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 904 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1000 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1078 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Sogang University ranked 28 for Engineering in South Korea and 1000 in the World with 11,621 publications made and 218,840 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #179 | #549 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #251 | #618 |
| Telecommunications | #22 | #220 | #683 |
| Automation and Control | #20 | #307 | #797 |
| Robotics | #24 | #310 | #816 |
| Optics | #24 | #271 | #834 |
| Architecture | #23 | #266 | #967 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #398 | #1039 |
| Systems | #20 | #316 | #1112 |
| Metallurgy | #36 | #487 | #1177 |
| Reliability and Quality | #36 | #506 | #1306 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #555 | #1358 |
| Remote Sensing | #33 | #491 | #1365 |
| Renewable Energy | #40 | #575 | #1386 |
| Environmental Engineering | #42 | #634 | #1501 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #797 | #1846 |
| Biotechnology | #66 | #999 | #2234 |
Physics rankings
Sogang University ranked 24 for Physics in South Korea and 904 in the World with 11,584 publications made and 227,743 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #59 | #356 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #251 | #618 |
| Condensed Matter | #23 | #257 | #713 |
| Optics | #24 | #271 | #834 |
| Biophysics | #26 | #249 | #846 |
| Molecular | #22 | #293 | #944 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #398 | #1039 |
Chemistry rankings
Sogang University ranked 34 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1188 in the World with 9,937 publications made and 212,126 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #251 | #618 |
| Physical | #28 | #313 | #798 |
| Pharmacy | #19 | #316 | #865 |
| Organic chemistry | #31 | #425 | #1090 |
| Computational | #21 | #391 | #1108 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #472 | #1199 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #555 | #1358 |
| Radiochemistry | #47 | #840 | #1607 |
Biology rankings
Sogang University ranked 40 for Biology in South Korea and 1460 in the World with 8,376 publications made and 191,638 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #251 | #618 |
| Biophysics | #26 | #249 | #846 |
| Molecular | #40 | #422 | #1156 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #472 | #1199 |
| Evolutionary | #26 | #372 | #1282 |
| Genetics | #41 | #514 | #1359 |
| Oncology | #49 | #599 | #1463 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #41 | #612 | #1589 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #553 | #1657 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #622 | #1680 |
| Immunology | #49 | #658 | #1684 |
| Botany | #49 | #802 | #1991 |
| Microbiology | #57 | #882 | #2033 |
| Horticulture | #55 | #937 | #2136 |
| Virology | #47 | #838 | #2172 |
| Pharmacology | #64 | #982 | #2203 |
| Biotechnology | #66 | #999 | #2234 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #929 | #2404 |
| Zoology | #59 | #920 | #2533 |
Computer Science rankings
Sogang University ranked 25 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1078 in the World with 7,307 publications made and 123,791 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #12 | #136 | #490 |
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #179 | #549 |
| Information Technology | #9 | #123 | #563 |
| Telecommunications | #22 | #220 | #683 |
| Computer Vision | #16 | #206 | #686 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #285 | #781 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #243 | #798 |
| Robotics | #24 | #310 | #816 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #263 | #1065 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #336 | #1067 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #322 | #1141 |
| Data Science | #22 | #321 | #1183 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #318 | #1264 |
| Machine Learning | #32 | #519 | #1330 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #41 | #612 | #1589 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #553 | #1657 |
Environmental Science rankings
Sogang University ranked 35 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1634 in the World with 5,734 publications made and 116,394 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #36 | #442 | #1311 |
| Environmental Engineering | #42 | #634 | #1501 |
| Geology | #34 | #556 | #1573 |
| Ecology | #35 | #594 | #1646 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #622 | #1680 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #46 | #683 | #1739 |
| Environmental Management | #53 | #901 | #2102 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #929 | #2404 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Sogang University ranked 26 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1725 in the World with 5,254 publications made and 89,530 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #218 | #934 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #348 | #1179 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #310 | #1239 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #183 | #1331 |
| Law | #16 | #335 | #1352 |
| Political Science | #16 | #363 | #1562 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #362 | #1571 |
| Philosophy | #22 | #440 | #1719 |
| Education | #20 | #523 | #1829 |
| Archaeology | #32 | #627 | #1837 |
| Sociology | #31 | #492 | #1844 |
| History | #29 | #594 | #1891 |
| Demography | #42 | #665 | #1980 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #394 | #1999 |
Mathematics rankings
Sogang University ranked 23 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1166 in the World with 3,693 publications made and 62,623 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #10 | #173 | #777 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #285 | #781 |
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #336 | #1054 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #283 | #1106 |
| Statistics | #25 | #340 | #1132 |
| Mathematics Education | #20 | #489 | #1679 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #797 | #1846 |
Business rankings
Sogang University ranked 18 for Business in South Korea and 1107 in the World with 3,127 publications made and 58,550 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #10 | #196 | #836 |
| International Trade | #10 | #144 | #902 |
| Accounting | #8 | #222 | #971 |
| Advertising | #16 | #232 | #1020 |
| Marketing | #17 | #287 | #1072 |
| Management | #22 | #326 | #1093 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #283 | #1106 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #318 | #1264 |
| Project Management | #20 | #351 | #1408 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #797 | #1846 |
Psychology rankings
Sogang University ranked 39 for Psychology in South Korea and 1631 in the World with 2,588 publications made and 54,116 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #336 | #1067 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #553 | #1657 |
| Education | #20 | #523 | #1829 |
| Clinical Psychology | #53 | #690 | #2220 |
| Psychiatry | #49 | #819 | #2291 |
Economics rankings
Sogang University ranked 13 for Economics in South Korea and 1093 in the World with 2,236 publications made and 37,845 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #10 | #173 | #777 |
| Finance | #10 | #196 | #836 |
| International Trade | #10 | #144 | #902 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #283 | #1106 |
Art & Design rankings
Sogang University ranked 18 for Art & Design in South Korea and 1250 in the World with 1,363 publications made and 20,337 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #12 | #136 | #490 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #94 | #802 |
| Architecture | #23 | #266 | #967 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #322 | #1141 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #310 | #1239 |
| Literature | #15 | #301 | #1277 |
| Creative Writing | #11 | #260 | #1363 |
