Sookmyung Women’s University: Rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 38 in South Korea, 2154 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 7,261 academic publications and 147,656 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2154 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 595 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 38 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 1824 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1827 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 1864 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 49 for Biology in South Korea and 1864 in the World with 4,949 publications made and 121,640 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #36 | #283 | #780 |
| Pharmacology | #40 | #446 | #1103 |
| Molecular | #42 | #433 | #1178 |
| Biotechnology | #38 | #449 | #1180 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #427 | #1247 |
| Immunology | #40 | #490 | #1313 |
| Genetics | #40 | #500 | #1330 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #39 | #537 | #1419 |
| Biochemistry | #41 | #583 | #1427 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #876 | #1780 |
| Horticulture | #43 | #767 | #1809 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #705 | #2014 |
| Microbiology | #58 | #889 | #2047 |
| Evolutionary | #46 | #771 | #2092 |
| Animal Science | #45 | #758 | #2104 |
| Botany | #58 | #953 | #2267 |
| Virology | #50 | #898 | #2311 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #58 | #949 | #2452 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #1034 | #2501 |
Chemistry rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 55 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1827 in the World with 4,673 publications made and 114,138 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #29 | #494 | #1288 |
| Biochemistry | #41 | #583 | #1427 |
| Pharmacy | #40 | #659 | #1578 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #876 | #1780 |
| Organic chemistry | #58 | #814 | #1812 |
| Physical | #71 | #1010 | #2132 |
| Radiochemistry | #75 | #1386 | #2642 |
Engineering rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 70 for Engineering in South Korea and 2440 in the World with 3,392 publications made and 69,100 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #38 | #449 | #1180 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #876 | #1780 |
| Computer Engineering | #68 | #868 | #1914 |
| Telecommunications | #72 | #1034 | #2271 |
| Systems | #56 | #946 | #2398 |
| Metallurgy | #73 | #1143 | #2421 |
| Optics | #70 | #1105 | #2427 |
Medicine rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 46 for Medicine in South Korea and 1824 in the World with 3,269 publications made and 77,318 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #30 | #250 | #696 |
| Oncology | #36 | #283 | #780 |
| Pharmacology | #40 | #446 | #1103 |
| Radiation Therapy | #40 | #463 | #1140 |
| Immunology | #40 | #490 | #1313 |
| Dermatology | #43 | #535 | #1416 |
| Gerontology | #41 | #354 | #1536 |
| Pharmacy | #40 | #659 | #1578 |
| Pathology | #46 | #631 | #1691 |
| Surgery | #49 | #716 | #1951 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #663 | #2152 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #53 | #716 | #2224 |
| Cardiology | #50 | #853 | #2244 |
| Virology | #50 | #898 | #2311 |
| Radiology | #60 | #920 | #2340 |
| Psychiatry | #51 | #843 | #2347 |
| Healthcare Administration | #52 | #799 | #2417 |
| Anesthesiology | #59 | #954 | #2471 |
| Nursing | #59 | #902 | #2657 |
| Physical Therapy | #97 | #1072 | #2794 |
| Health Science | #56 | #1002 | #3057 |
Physics rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 72 for Physics in South Korea and 2552 in the World with 2,847 publications made and 55,920 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #35 | #427 | #1247 |
| Condensed Matter | #52 | #682 | #1531 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #876 | #1780 |
| Molecular | #49 | #738 | #1860 |
| Optics | #70 | #1105 | #2427 |
Computer Science rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 60 for Computer Science in South Korea and 2458 in the World with 2,692 publications made and 48,351 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #39 | #537 | #1419 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #470 | #1472 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #52 | #658 | #1544 |
| Data Science | #43 | #656 | #1878 |
| Computer Engineering | #68 | #868 | #1914 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #705 | #2014 |
| Computational Linguistics | #51 | #883 | #2015 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #756 | #2232 |
| Computer Vision | #66 | #1011 | #2235 |
| Telecommunications | #72 | #1034 | #2271 |
| Machine Learning | #59 | #1037 | #2288 |
| Software Engineering | #56 | #894 | #2373 |
| Cognitive Science | #54 | #1006 | #2375 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 56 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3271 in the World with 2,169 publications made and 39,120 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #37 | #643 | #2042 |
| Demography | #46 | #899 | #2493 |
| Law | #46 | #871 | #2578 |
| Education | #45 | #892 | #2657 |
| Anthropology | #48 | #845 | #2715 |
| Linguistics | #57 | #1158 | #2851 |
| Political Science | #48 | #910 | #2905 |
| Sociology | #50 | #968 | #2946 |
| Archaeology | #60 | #1211 | #3074 |
| Philosophy | #54 | #1112 | #3243 |
| History | #61 | #1248 | #3273 |
Environmental Science rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 71 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3071 in the World with 2,075 publications made and 36,230 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #58 | #949 | #2452 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #1034 | #2501 |
| Geology | #70 | #1221 | #2871 |
| Ecology | #71 | #1376 | #3229 |
| Oceanography | #82 | #1399 | #3291 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #96 | #1664 | #3779 |
| Environmental Management | #93 | #1775 | #4033 |
Mathematics rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 58 for Mathematics in South Korea and 2494 in the World with 1,424 publications made and 19,597 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #52 | #658 | #1544 |
| Econometrics | #35 | #595 | #1739 |
| Applied Mathematics | #42 | #873 | #2060 |
| Statistics | #58 | #985 | #2385 |
| Mathematics Education | #46 | #957 | #2704 |
Psychology rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 54 for Psychology in South Korea and 2420 in the World with 1,361 publications made and 28,704 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #49 | #705 | #2014 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #663 | #2152 |
| Psychiatry | #51 | #843 | #2347 |
| Cognitive Science | #54 | #1006 | #2375 |
| Education | #45 | #892 | #2657 |
Business rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 53 for Business in South Korea and 2494 in the World with 1,071 publications made and 15,761 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #34 | #393 | #1415 |
| Marketing | #47 | #649 | #1899 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #756 | #2232 |
| Accounting | #44 | #823 | #2390 |
| Finance | #45 | #912 | #2467 |
| Management | #71 | #1119 | #2768 |
Economics rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 49 for Economics in South Korea and 2715 in the World with 718 publications made and 9,166 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #35 | #595 | #1739 |
| Finance | #45 | #912 | #2467 |
Art & Design rankings
Sookmyung Women’s University ranked 51 for Art & Design in South Korea and 2496 in the World with 598 publications made and 6,083 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #35 | #470 | #1472 |
| Aesthetics | #37 | #643 | #2042 |
| Literature | #51 | #996 | #2879 |
