Soongsil University: Rankings
Soongsil University ranked 26 in South Korea, 1641 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 13,605 academic publications and 208,518 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1641 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 427 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 26 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 1142 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 1217 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1241 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Soongsil University ranked 35 for Engineering in South Korea and 1217 in the World with 9,637 publications made and 149,681 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #9 | #84 | #410 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #138 | #436 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #206 | #642 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #247 | #730 |
| Robotics | #28 | #325 | #852 |
| Reliability and Quality | #28 | #335 | #964 |
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #462 | #1036 |
| Automation and Control | #38 | #497 | #1187 |
| Renewable Energy | #37 | #482 | #1187 |
| Optics | #38 | #471 | #1222 |
| Remote Sensing | #34 | #531 | #1435 |
| Metallurgy | #49 | #719 | #1610 |
| Environmental Engineering | #52 | #769 | #1775 |
| Systems | #42 | #639 | #1784 |
| Operations Research | #45 | #855 | #1956 |
| Biotechnology | #69 | #1057 | #2352 |
Physics rankings
Soongsil University ranked 35 for Physics in South Korea and 1287 in the World with 8,234 publications made and 139,715 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #18 | #247 | #730 |
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #462 | #1036 |
| Molecular | #26 | #354 | #1096 |
| Condensed Matter | #35 | #453 | #1123 |
| Optics | #38 | #471 | #1222 |
| Theoretical | #31 | #494 | #1490 |
| Biophysics | #50 | #594 | #1581 |
Computer Science rankings
Soongsil University ranked 28 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1142 in the World with 7,282 publications made and 86,991 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #138 | #436 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #155 | #488 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #206 | #642 |
| Robotics | #28 | #325 | #852 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #192 | #871 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #282 | #877 |
| Animation | #26 | #360 | #944 |
| Computer Vision | #29 | #351 | #993 |
| Multimedia | #20 | #290 | #1059 |
| Machine Learning | #27 | #452 | #1213 |
| Data Science | #26 | #376 | #1319 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #526 | #1431 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #444 | #1549 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #42 | #630 | #1627 |
| Neuroscience | #64 | #933 | #2511 |
Chemistry rankings
Soongsil University ranked 50 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1690 in the World with 6,246 publications made and 129,253 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #462 | #1036 |
| Physical | #36 | #450 | #1056 |
| Computational | #30 | #501 | #1298 |
| Organic chemistry | #50 | #723 | #1652 |
| Radiochemistry | #55 | #939 | #1794 |
| Pharmacy | #48 | #829 | #1908 |
| Biochemistry | #56 | #844 | #1924 |
Biology rankings
Soongsil University ranked 53 for Biology in South Korea and 2017 in the World with 5,712 publications made and 120,428 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #462 | #1036 |
| Biophysics | #50 | #594 | #1581 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #42 | #630 | #1627 |
| Evolutionary | #37 | #657 | #1883 |
| Molecular | #68 | #787 | #1905 |
| Biochemistry | #56 | #844 | #1924 |
| Oncology | #64 | #832 | #1940 |
| Virology | #43 | #739 | #1955 |
| Genetics | #58 | #896 | #2092 |
| Paleontology | #54 | #902 | #2239 |
| Immunology | #69 | #952 | #2336 |
| Biotechnology | #69 | #1057 | #2352 |
| Pharmacology | #75 | #1141 | #2487 |
| Neuroscience | #64 | #933 | #2511 |
| Microbiology | #78 | #1214 | #2698 |
| Botany | #74 | #1296 | #2986 |
| Horticulture | #79 | #1450 | #3137 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Soongsil University ranked 36 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2316 in the World with 4,890 publications made and 54,923 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #69 | #810 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #495 | #1731 |
| Linguistics | #37 | #646 | #1796 |
| Law | #29 | #538 | #1833 |
| Demography | #41 | #655 | #1945 |
| Archaeology | #39 | #699 | #1988 |
| Political Science | #29 | #574 | #2129 |
| History | #41 | #743 | #2208 |
| Sociology | #36 | #669 | #2299 |
| Education | #38 | #753 | #2349 |
| Philosophy | #38 | #741 | #2461 |
| Anthropology | #43 | #782 | #2567 |
Environmental Science rankings
Soongsil University ranked 44 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1987 in the World with 4,431 publications made and 76,884 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #34 | #509 | #1371 |
| Oceanography | #38 | #469 | #1372 |
| Environmental Engineering | #52 | #769 | #1775 |
| Geology | #44 | #693 | #1812 |
| Environmental Management | #47 | #821 | #1945 |
| Ecology | #40 | #744 | #1948 |
| Paleontology | #54 | #902 | #2239 |
Mathematics rankings
Soongsil University ranked 27 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1241 in the World with 4,317 publications made and 48,756 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #155 | #488 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #256 | #1061 |
| Statistics | #27 | #367 | #1194 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #420 | #1376 |
| Operations Research | #45 | #855 | #1956 |
| Applied Mathematics | #44 | #892 | #2094 |
| Mathematics Education | #54 | #1048 | #2912 |
Medicine rankings
Soongsil University ranked 56 for Medicine in South Korea and 2421 in the World with 3,519 publications made and 53,593 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #69 | #810 |
| Epidemiology | #38 | #470 | #1430 |
| Audiology | #43 | #568 | #1655 |
| Cardiology | #42 | #634 | #1738 |
| Ophthalmology | #49 | #696 | #1768 |
| Gerontology | #56 | #478 | #1864 |
| Pharmacy | #48 | #829 | #1908 |
| Dermatology | #52 | #795 | #1930 |
| Pathology | #51 | #744 | #1937 |
| Oncology | #64 | #832 | #1940 |
| Virology | #43 | #739 | #1955 |
| Pediatrics | #41 | #645 | #1960 |
| Healthcare Administration | #45 | #661 | #2093 |
| Sports | #82 | #728 | #2149 |
| Radiology | #57 | #860 | #2210 |
| Surgery | #54 | #802 | #2219 |
| Immunology | #69 | #952 | #2336 |
| Psychiatry | #52 | #848 | #2357 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #58 | #804 | #2396 |
| Pharmacology | #75 | #1141 | #2487 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #41 | #807 | #2517 |
| Clinical Psychology | #66 | #870 | #2606 |
| Nursing | #58 | #899 | #2652 |
| Physical Therapy | #93 | #1034 | #2716 |
| Anesthesiology | #67 | #1093 | #2732 |
| Health Science | #83 | #1452 | #3951 |
Business rankings
Soongsil University ranked 27 for Business in South Korea and 1443 in the World with 2,420 publications made and 26,280 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #256 | #1061 |
| Project Management | #11 | #238 | #1104 |
| Marketing | #20 | #316 | #1143 |
| Management | #29 | #397 | #1285 |
| Advertising | #29 | #363 | #1337 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #444 | #1549 |
| Finance | #31 | #533 | #1677 |
| International Trade | #28 | #474 | #1728 |
| Accounting | #34 | #587 | #1913 |
| Operations Research | #45 | #855 | #1956 |
Psychology rankings
Soongsil University ranked 44 for Psychology in South Korea and 2093 in the World with 2,286 publications made and 29,003 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #69 | #810 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #526 | #1431 |
| Education | #38 | #753 | #2349 |
| Psychiatry | #52 | #848 | #2357 |
| Neuroscience | #64 | #933 | #2511 |
| Clinical Psychology | #66 | #870 | #2606 |
Art & Design rankings
Soongsil University ranked 24 for Art & Design in South Korea and 1343 in the World with 1,280 publications made and 12,920 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #9 | #84 | #410 |
| Animation | #26 | #360 | #944 |
| Multimedia | #20 | #290 | #1059 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #495 | #1731 |
| Literature | #34 | #689 | #2218 |
