University of Science and Technology Korea: Rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 37 in South Korea, 2113 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 23,047 academic publications and 497,182 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2113 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 582 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 37 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 1027 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 1097 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1106 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Chemistry rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1027 in the World with 17,858 publications made and 419,865 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #263 | #642 |
| Physical | #25 | #277 | #718 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #268 | #835 |
| Radiochemistry | #24 | #443 | #867 |
| Organic chemistry | #28 | #359 | #965 |
| Biochemistry | #33 | #361 | #988 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #550 | #1367 |
| Computational | #33 | #610 | #1505 |
Biology rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 35 for Biology in South Korea and 1181 in the World with 16,461 publications made and 391,566 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #263 | #642 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #227 | #795 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #24 | #239 | #822 |
| Oncology | #37 | #325 | #878 |
| Molecular | #36 | #334 | #970 |
| Biochemistry | #33 | #361 | #988 |
| Genetics | #35 | #351 | #1009 |
| Microbiology | #31 | #345 | #1013 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #372 | #1026 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #411 | #1043 |
| Immunology | #38 | #378 | #1075 |
| Astrobiology | #26 | #314 | #1078 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #353 | #1147 |
| Paleontology | #29 | #372 | #1189 |
| Neuroscience | #34 | #356 | #1197 |
| Virology | #34 | #418 | #1257 |
| Zoology | #30 | #358 | #1261 |
| Botany | #31 | #484 | #1341 |
| Evolutionary | #28 | #424 | #1395 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #581 | #1459 |
| Horticulture | #31 | #600 | #1475 |
| Animal Science | #44 | #757 | #2102 |
| Forestry | #37 | #819 | #2253 |
Engineering rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30 for Engineering in South Korea and 1106 in the World with 15,043 publications made and 345,263 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #263 | #642 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #268 | #835 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #308 | #845 |
| Metallurgy | #27 | #324 | #849 |
| Applied Physics | #24 | #314 | #864 |
| Remote Sensing | #19 | #308 | #990 |
| Robotics | #36 | #399 | #1005 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #372 | #1026 |
| Renewable Energy | #31 | #430 | #1082 |
| Optics | #34 | #415 | #1126 |
| Systems | #22 | #322 | #1128 |
| Telecommunications | #37 | #436 | #1142 |
| Computer Engineering | #49 | #576 | #1380 |
| Automation and Control | #47 | #692 | #1555 |
| Reliability and Quality | #57 | #799 | #1867 |
| Operations Research | #51 | #948 | #2123 |
Physics rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30 for Physics in South Korea and 1097 in the World with 14,210 publications made and 324,458 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #263 | #642 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #227 | #795 |
| Applied Physics | #24 | #314 | #864 |
| Condensed Matter | #32 | #393 | #1006 |
| Astrobiology | #26 | #314 | #1078 |
| Optics | #34 | #415 | #1126 |
| Molecular | #29 | #406 | #1209 |
| Theoretical | #36 | #584 | #1678 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1310 in the World with 10,115 publications made and 215,896 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #19 | #229 | #790 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #308 | #845 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #356 | #1008 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #22 | #343 | #1032 |
| Geology | #28 | #346 | #1113 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #353 | #1147 |
| Paleontology | #29 | #372 | #1189 |
| Ecology | #26 | #386 | #1214 |
| Forestry | #37 | #819 | #2253 |
Medicine rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 40 for Medicine in South Korea and 1474 in the World with 8,099 publications made and 171,883 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #37 | #325 | #878 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #411 | #1043 |
| Immunology | #38 | #378 | #1075 |
| Ophthalmology | #43 | #425 | #1235 |
| Radiation Therapy | #42 | #510 | #1248 |
| Virology | #34 | #418 | #1257 |
| Physical Therapy | #41 | #373 | #1265 |
| Veterinary | #26 | #521 | #1313 |
| Pathology | #39 | #484 | #1350 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #550 | #1367 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #581 | #1459 |
| Audiology | #41 | #473 | #1490 |
| Urology | #45 | #636 | #1584 |
| Sports | #58 | #470 | #1585 |
| Psychiatry | #40 | #520 | #1588 |
| Dermatology | #47 | #643 | #1647 |
| Anesthesiology | #46 | #622 | #1684 |
| Radiology | #48 | #611 | #1690 |
| Surgery | #47 | #664 | #1846 |
| Cardiology | #46 | #683 | #1853 |
| Healthcare Administration | #43 | #599 | #1953 |
| Nursing | #47 | #737 | #2306 |
| Gerontology | #80 | #702 | #2317 |
| Dentistry | #57 | #936 | #2370 |
| Health Science | #54 | #945 | #2923 |
| Clinical Psychology | #87 | #1197 | #3215 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 41 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1580 in the World with 7,481 publications made and 156,068 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #24 | #239 | #822 |
| Robotics | #36 | #399 | #1005 |
| Telecommunications | #37 | #436 | #1142 |
| Neuroscience | #34 | #356 | #1197 |
| Computer Vision | #36 | #510 | #1301 |
| Computer Engineering | #49 | #576 | #1380 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #49 | #616 | #1465 |
| Data Science | #30 | #450 | #1469 |
| Computational Linguistics | #40 | #684 | #1664 |
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #762 | #1873 |
| Machine Learning | #50 | #858 | #1985 |
| Multimedia | #63 | #849 | #2174 |
| Software Engineering | #53 | #805 | #2217 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #59 | #1055 | #2892 |
Psychology rankings
University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 42 for Psychology in South Korea and 1934 in the World with 3,061 publications made and 61,830 citations received.
University of Science and Technology Korea
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #34 | #356 | #1197 |
| Psychiatry | #40 | #520 | #1588 |
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #762 | #1873 |
| Education | #59 | #1088 | #3094 |
| Clinical Psychology | #87 | #1197 | #3215 |
