University of Ulsan: Rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 25 in South Korea, 1615 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 58,521 academic publications and 1,431,800 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1615 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 419 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 25 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 199 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 347 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 370 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 4 for Medicine in South Korea and 199 in the World with 46,436 publications made and 1,180,586 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #2 | #30 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #14 | #67 |
| Radiology | #2 | #11 | #82 |
| Surgery | #2 | #13 | #88 |
| Oncology | #4 | #29 | #112 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #10 | #113 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #35 | #163 |
| Urology | #3 | #30 | #182 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #30 | #185 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #47 | #185 |
| Pathology | #4 | #30 | #187 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #30 | #192 |
| Optometry | #5 | #42 | #241 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #56 | #245 |
| Immunology | #5 | #51 | #258 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #34 | #259 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #41 | #295 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #52 | #295 |
| Audiology | #6 | #42 | #314 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #59 | #329 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #83 | #336 |
| Virology | #5 | #70 | #344 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #42 | #351 |
| Health Science | #4 | #49 | #359 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #60 | #414 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #117 | #438 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #89 | #452 |
| Sports | #7 | #61 | #468 |
| Gerontology | #9 | #54 | #478 |
| Orthodontics | #14 | #128 | #490 |
| Nursing | #6 | #65 | #504 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #82 | #586 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #87 | #637 |
| Ethics | #7 | #109 | #796 |
| Pharmacy | #26 | #466 | #1185 |
| Veterinary | #23 | #470 | #1197 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #612 | #1511 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #2 | #10 | #60 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #2 | #8 | #44 |
Biology rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 6 for Biology in South Korea and 370 in the World with 42,101 publications made and 1,119,119 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #4 | #29 | #112 |
| Immunology | #5 | #51 | #258 |
| Genetics | #5 | #63 | #326 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #83 | #336 |
| Virology | #5 | #70 | #344 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #69 | #418 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #98 | #422 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #91 | #439 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #125 | #481 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #132 | #484 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #103 | #506 |
| Molecular | #17 | #153 | #513 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #212 | #546 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #154 | #624 |
| Ethics | #7 | #109 | #796 |
| Biophysics | #29 | #286 | #934 |
| Botany | #22 | #308 | #944 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #288 | #1016 |
| Evolutionary | #22 | #290 | #1074 |
| Zoology | #25 | #292 | #1094 |
| Animal Science | #27 | #473 | #1443 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #612 | #1511 |
| Horticulture | #49 | #834 | #1931 |
| Forestry | #32 | #682 | #1971 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 15 for Chemistry in South Korea and 560 in the World with 26,203 publications made and 716,660 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #12 | #132 | #484 |
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #288 | #540 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #212 | #546 |
| Physical | #24 | #271 | #707 |
| Organic chemistry | #23 | #262 | #749 |
| Computational | #20 | #384 | #1099 |
| Pharmacy | #26 | #466 | #1185 |
Engineering rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 13 for Engineering in South Korea and 593 in the World with 20,974 publications made and 490,064 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #9 | #107 | #288 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #98 | #422 |
| Robotics | #11 | #154 | #441 |
| Optics | #13 | #157 | #529 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #212 | #546 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #213 | #616 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #206 | #622 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #212 | #659 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #278 | #791 |
| Reliability and Quality | #20 | #281 | #831 |
| Renewable Energy | #24 | #330 | #849 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #345 | #923 |
| Systems | #19 | #290 | #1054 |
| Architecture | #28 | #362 | #1184 |
| Remote Sensing | #26 | #446 | #1273 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #753 | #1765 |
Physics rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 16 for Physics in South Korea and 648 in the World with 18,962 publications made and 421,152 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #103 | #506 |
| Optics | #13 | #157 | #529 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #212 | #546 |
| Condensed Matter | #17 | #218 | #636 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #345 | #923 |
| Biophysics | #29 | #286 | #934 |
| Molecular | #28 | #401 | #1195 |
| Theoretical | #37 | #593 | #1690 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 10 for Computer Science in South Korea and 594 in the World with 18,581 publications made and 465,084 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #8 | #69 | #418 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #91 | #439 |
| Robotics | #11 | #154 | #441 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #141 | #483 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #160 | #557 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #206 | #622 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #155 | #640 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #212 | #659 |
| Computational Linguistics | #20 | #336 | #986 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #415 | #1063 |
| Data Science | #21 | #319 | #1179 |
| Software Engineering | #17 | #299 | #1183 |
| Multimedia | #58 | #743 | #2014 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #47 | #880 | #2502 |
Psychology rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 5 for Psychology in South Korea and 347 in the World with 16,697 publications made and 386,975 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #4 | #34 | #259 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #41 | #295 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #69 | #418 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #87 | #637 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #155 | #640 |
| Education | #22 | #550 | #1897 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 19 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 846 in the World with 12,714 publications made and 281,048 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #12 | #154 | #624 |
| Geology | #15 | #204 | #749 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #17 | #238 | #783 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #278 | #791 |
| Oceanography | #25 | #313 | #1004 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #288 | #1016 |
| Environmental Management | #25 | #389 | #1069 |
| Ecology | #25 | #374 | #1184 |
| Forestry | #32 | #682 | #1971 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1028 in the World with 12,565 publications made and 327,494 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #6 | #65 | #435 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #128 | #603 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #79 | #770 |
| Sociology | #10 | #149 | #892 |
| Archaeology | #16 | #311 | #1111 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #230 | #1114 |
| History | #14 | #305 | #1180 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #281 | #1343 |
| Law | #17 | #347 | #1383 |
| Political Science | #17 | #376 | #1614 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | #493 | #1718 |
| Education | #22 | #550 | #1897 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Ulsan ranked 6 for Mathematics in South Korea and 415 in the World with 12,260 publications made and 303,298 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #6 | #73 | #369 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #415 | #1063 |
| Econometrics | #21 | #338 | #1223 |
| Applied Mathematics | #30 | #641 | #1647 |
| Operations Research | #33 | #753 | #1765 |
| Mathematics Education | #50 | #1019 | #2839 |
