Sungkyunkwan University: Rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 5 in South Korea, 436 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 114,581 academic publications and 2,949,084 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 436 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 57 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 5 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 186 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 186 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 217 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 3 for Biology in South Korea and 217 in the World with 76,920 publications made and 2,198,207 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #34 | #63 |
| Oncology | #3 | #23 | #88 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #28 | #183 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #38 | #190 |
| Immunology | #3 | #43 | #226 |
| Genetics | #3 | #43 | #239 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #50 | #266 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #61 | #281 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #39 | #303 |
| Virology | #3 | #58 | #309 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #52 | #314 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #57 | #319 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #60 | #331 |
| Molecular | #5 | #85 | #348 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #74 | #409 |
| Zoology | #3 | #65 | #442 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #121 | #445 |
| Botany | #8 | #112 | #476 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #107 | #578 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #152 | #647 |
| Ethics | #9 | #132 | #859 |
| Horticulture | #20 | #364 | #985 |
| Forestry | #14 | #296 | #1006 |
| Animal Science | #20 | #346 | #1099 |
Chemistry rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 4 for Chemistry in South Korea and 238 in the World with 63,645 publications made and 1,895,087 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #34 | #63 |
| Physical | #6 | #51 | #113 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #63 | #228 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #142 | #248 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #61 | #281 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #96 | #337 |
| Computational | #6 | #97 | #407 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #17 | #195 | #680 |
| Chemical Engineering | #3 | #42 | #67 |
Medicine rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 3 for Medicine in South Korea and 186 in the World with 62,348 publications made and 1,595,301 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #3 | #34 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #10 | #58 |
| Oncology | #3 | #23 | #88 |
| Radiology | #4 | #19 | #104 |
| Surgery | #4 | #18 | #110 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #22 | #123 |
| Neurosurgery | #4 | #26 | #128 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #28 | #139 |
| Pathology | #3 | #26 | #160 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #24 | #166 |
| Optometry | #4 | #31 | #174 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #27 | #180 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #25 | #181 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #38 | #190 |
| Urology | #4 | #34 | #192 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #22 | #210 |
| Immunology | #3 | #43 | #226 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #28 | #234 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #37 | #250 |
| Audiology | #3 | #26 | #251 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #27 | #253 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #28 | #275 |
| Sports | #3 | #27 | #276 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #46 | #281 |
| Virology | #3 | #58 | #309 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #96 | #337 |
| Health Science | #3 | #47 | #354 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #93 | #361 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #61 | #362 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #35 | #365 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #100 | #412 |
| Nursing | #4 | #51 | #441 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #121 | #445 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #44 | #468 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #67 | #507 |
| Social Work | #3 | #51 | #714 |
| Ethics | #9 | #132 | #859 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #272 | #910 |
| Veterinary | #19 | #405 | #1069 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #3 | #11 | #62 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #4 | #18 | #71 |
Engineering rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 4 for Engineering in South Korea and 186 in the World with 59,589 publications made and 1,594,759 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #34 | #63 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #36 | #110 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #47 | #122 |
| Robotics | #5 | #51 | #133 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #68 | #161 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #61 | #172 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #28 | #183 |
| Optics | #6 | #68 | #221 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #102 | #267 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #107 | #304 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #128 | #330 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #104 | #349 |
| Architecture | #8 | #79 | #385 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #102 | #398 |
| Systems | #6 | #105 | #449 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #183 | #573 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #151 | #577 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #17 | #195 | #680 |
| Aviation | #16 | #232 | #850 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #233 | #929 |
Physics rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 6 for Physics in South Korea and 229 in the World with 55,036 publications made and 1,546,761 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #34 | #63 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #47 | #122 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #45 | #142 |
| Optics | #6 | #68 | #221 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #57 | #319 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #74 | #409 |
| Molecular | #7 | #99 | #470 |
| Theoretical | #8 | #108 | #518 |
Computer Science rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 5 for Computer Science in South Korea and 311 in the World with 40,454 publications made and 918,137 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #36 | #110 |
| Robotics | #5 | #51 | #133 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #61 | #172 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #69 | #222 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #50 | #280 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #84 | #284 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #39 | #303 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #52 | #314 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #95 | #326 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #76 | #372 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #114 | #455 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #109 | #478 |
| Animation | #11 | #135 | #482 |
| Data Science | #5 | #81 | #527 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #87 | #545 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #103 | #573 |
Environmental Science rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 5 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 408 in the World with 32,688 publications made and 845,161 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #107 | #304 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #60 | #331 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #93 | #371 |
| Geology | #5 | #79 | #380 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #116 | #435 |
| Ecology | #6 | #89 | #446 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #172 | #566 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #152 | #647 |
| Forestry | #14 | #296 | #1006 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 617 in the World with 26,968 publications made and 630,689 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #39 | #335 |
| Demography | #4 | #43 | #353 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #74 | #405 |
| Sociology | #4 | #66 | #550 |
| Law | #5 | #83 | #566 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #121 | #569 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #100 | #601 |
| History | #6 | #120 | #636 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #55 | #666 |
| Political Science | #5 | #90 | #667 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #114 | #700 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #87 | #704 |
| Social Work | #3 | #51 | #714 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #82 | #845 |
| Education | #8 | #175 | #875 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #272 | #910 |
| Special Education | #5 | #126 | #916 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #141 | #1200 |
Psychology rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 3 for Psychology in South Korea and 286 in the World with 24,582 publications made and 546,198 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #22 | #210 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #28 | #234 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #39 | #303 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #44 | #468 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #109 | #478 |
| Social Work | #3 | #51 | #714 |
| Education | #8 | #175 | #875 |
| Special Education | #5 | #126 | #916 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #93 | #953 |
Mathematics rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 5 for Mathematics in South Korea and 250 in the World with 23,051 publications made and 541,629 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #69 | #222 |
| Statistics | #5 | #48 | #232 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #82 | #446 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #73 | #483 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #183 | #573 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #172 | #624 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #142 | #709 |
Business rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 6 for Business in South Korea and 432 in the World with 10,563 publications made and 213,846 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #8 | #68 | #327 |
| Advertising | #7 | #48 | #337 |
| Finance | #5 | #66 | #387 |
| Marketing | #7 | #72 | #388 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #67 | #392 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #102 | #398 |
| Management | #7 | #103 | #406 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #73 | #483 |
| Accounting | #5 | #100 | #524 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #87 | #545 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #183 | #573 |
| Project Management | #6 | #135 | #748 |
| International Trade | #9 | #140 | #887 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #233 | #929 |
Economics rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 5 for Economics in South Korea and 551 in the World with 5,978 publications made and 126,732 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #5 | #66 | #387 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #82 | #446 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #73 | #483 |
| International Trade | #9 | #140 | #887 |
Art & Design rankings
Sungkyunkwan University ranked 6 for Art & Design in South Korea and 501 in the World with 4,741 publications made and 84,372 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #4 | #50 | #280 |
| Architecture | #8 | #79 | #385 |
| Animation | #11 | #135 | #482 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #109 | #504 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #100 | #601 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #102 | #696 |
| Literature | #6 | #119 | #726 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #183 | #739 |
| Music | #7 | #146 | #775 |
| Photography | #11 | #190 | #850 |
| Cinematography | #8 | #122 | #894 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #202 | #1188 |
