University of Seoul: Rankings
University of Seoul ranked 30 in South Korea, 1836 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 13,014 academic publications and 310,941 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1836 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 489 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 30 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 1274 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1291 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1424 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Seoul ranked 38 for Engineering in South Korea and 1274 in the World with 9,611 publications made and 233,380 citations received.
University of Seoul
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #188 | #691 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #205 | #718 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #258 | #769 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #293 | #815 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #392 | #908 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #380 | #993 |
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #400 | #1018 |
| Metallurgy | #32 | #441 | #1094 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #451 | #1172 |
| Renewable Energy | #38 | #499 | #1225 |
| Reliability and Quality | #35 | #467 | #1237 |
| Architecture | #29 | #412 | #1283 |
| Optics | #39 | #510 | #1302 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #33 | #528 | #1321 |
| Systems | #29 | #421 | #1327 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #554 | #1397 |
| Automation and Control | #51 | #744 | #1658 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #813 | #1883 |
Physics rankings
University of Seoul ranked 36 for Physics in South Korea and 1291 in the World with 8,873 publications made and 236,384 citations received.
University of Seoul
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #23 | #293 | #815 |
| Theoretical | #15 | #213 | #831 |
| Condensed Matter | #28 | #321 | #856 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #392 | #908 |
| Optics | #39 | #510 | #1302 |
| Biophysics | #38 | #470 | #1323 |
| Molecular | #41 | #615 | #1621 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Seoul ranked 40 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1424 in the World with 7,963 publications made and 222,751 citations received.
University of Seoul
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #392 | #908 |
| Physical | #33 | #425 | #1015 |
| Radiochemistry | #36 | #677 | #1320 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #33 | #528 | #1321 |
| Organic chemistry | #36 | #549 | #1330 |
| Computational | #31 | #547 | #1375 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #680 | #1624 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Seoul ranked 34 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1631 in the World with 6,298 publications made and 153,331 citations received.
University of Seoul
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #16 | #240 | #728 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #376 | #945 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #380 | #993 |
| Oceanography | #33 | #395 | #1206 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #30 | #438 | #1233 |
| Ecology | #34 | #573 | #1605 |
| Geology | #37 | #579 | #1622 |
| Forestry | #25 | #556 | #1681 |
| Paleontology | #55 | #903 | #2241 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #62 | #1069 | #2715 |
Biology rankings
University of Seoul ranked 45 for Biology in South Korea and 1784 in the World with 6,174 publications made and 160,513 citations received.
University of Seoul
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #392 | #908 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #371 | #1042 |
| Molecular | #41 | #428 | #1170 |
| Biophysics | #38 | #470 | #1323 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #680 | #1624 |
| Forestry | #25 | #556 | #1681 |
| Oncology | #55 | #732 | #1734 |
| Genetics | #49 | #714 | #1741 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #705 | #1758 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #813 | #1883 |
| Botany | #46 | #776 | #1943 |
| Horticulture | #50 | #848 | #1965 |
| Evolutionary | #45 | #746 | #2051 |
| Paleontology | #55 | #903 | #2241 |
| Immunology | #65 | #928 | #2286 |
| Neuroscience | #60 | #877 | #2387 |
| Pharmacology | #73 | #1133 | #2473 |
| Virology | #52 | #1033 | #2601 |
| Microbiology | #74 | #1172 | #2612 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #62 | #1069 | #2715 |
| Zoology | #62 | #1046 | #2815 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Seoul ranked 45 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1724 in the World with 4,711 publications made and 85,643 citations received.
University of Seoul
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #400 | #1018 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #451 | #1172 |
| Computational Linguistics | #37 | #543 | #1375 |
| Multimedia | #32 | #429 | #1392 |
| Computer Vision | #40 | #579 | #1418 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #48 | #603 | #1443 |
| Data Science | #31 | #452 | #1475 |
| Machine Learning | #39 | #650 | #1555 |
| Software Engineering | #34 | #496 | #1590 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #705 | #1758 |
| Cognitive Science | #46 | #786 | #1933 |
| Neuroscience | #60 | #877 | #2387 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #49 | #919 | #2607 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Seoul ranked 41 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2555 in the World with 4,051 publications made and 94,593 citations received.
University of Seoul
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #30 | #595 | #1767 |
| History | #31 | #623 | #1943 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #692 | #2144 |
| Linguistics | #43 | #820 | #2147 |
| Demography | #43 | #776 | #2238 |
| Law | #43 | #732 | #2304 |
| Political Science | #43 | #764 | #2600 |
| Philosophy | #42 | #842 | #2685 |
| Sociology | #49 | #917 | #2820 |
| Anthropology | #58 | #1046 | #3152 |
| Education | #65 | #1224 | #3393 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Seoul ranked 43 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1795 in the World with 2,565 publications made and 50,353 citations received.
University of Seoul
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #19 | #322 | #1188 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #554 | #1397 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #48 | #603 | #1443 |
| Statistics | #41 | #626 | #1703 |
| Applied Mathematics | #37 | #829 | #1981 |
| Mathematics Education | #75 | #1453 | #3817 |
Business rankings
University of Seoul ranked 39 for Business in South Korea and 1765 in the World with 1,785 publications made and 33,549 citations received.
University of Seoul
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #10 | #77 | #371 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #205 | #718 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #554 | #1397 |
| Advertising | #33 | #392 | #1409 |
| International Trade | #20 | #338 | #1417 |
| Project Management | #21 | #361 | #1431 |
| Finance | #28 | #517 | #1644 |
| Marketing | #38 | #530 | #1648 |
| Management | #42 | #628 | #1745 |
| Accounting | #33 | #552 | #1813 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #49 | #919 | #2607 |
Economics rankings
University of Seoul ranked 34 for Economics in South Korea and 1919 in the World with 1,252 publications made and 22,259 citations received.
University of Seoul
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #19 | #322 | #1188 |
| International Trade | #20 | #338 | #1417 |
| Finance | #28 | #517 | #1644 |
