Wonkwang University: Rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 39 in South Korea, 2174 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 15,072 academic publications and 260,527 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2174 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 601 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 39 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 883 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1177 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 1279 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 27 for Medicine in South Korea and 883 in the World with 11,159 publications made and 190,271 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #12 | #109 | #406 |
| Orthodontics | #12 | #108 | #435 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #140 | #482 |
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #126 | #636 |
| Radiation Therapy | #23 | #221 | #639 |
| Radiology | #22 | #206 | #666 |
| Surgery | #23 | #209 | #667 |
| Cardiology | #18 | #196 | #669 |
| Anesthesiology | #22 | #216 | #686 |
| Immunology | #23 | #221 | #699 |
| Cosmetology | #32 | #256 | #711 |
| Dermatology | #24 | #244 | #733 |
| Plastic Surgery | #36 | #238 | #744 |
| Oncology | #33 | #265 | #746 |
| Neurosurgery | #28 | #297 | #799 |
| Audiology | #25 | #194 | #824 |
| Pathology | #28 | #264 | #828 |
| Urology | #30 | #322 | #898 |
| Physical Therapy | #28 | #214 | #915 |
| Sports | #30 | #208 | #950 |
| Psychiatry | #30 | #306 | #1060 |
| Gerontology | #31 | #216 | #1119 |
| Ophthalmology | #42 | #378 | #1130 |
| Epidemiology | #31 | #370 | #1190 |
| Pediatrics | #32 | #379 | #1196 |
| Clinical Psychology | #28 | #317 | #1317 |
| Virology | #36 | #475 | #1371 |
| Nursing | #34 | #346 | #1397 |
| Healthcare Administration | #29 | #380 | #1467 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #38 | #425 | #1507 |
| Health Science | #26 | #409 | #1515 |
| Pharmacy | #42 | #676 | #1613 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #35 | #572 | #1889 |
Biology rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 34 for Biology in South Korea and 1177 in the World with 10,849 publications made and 210,759 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #14 | #140 | #482 |
| Molecular | #24 | #203 | #642 |
| Immunology | #23 | #221 | #699 |
| Oncology | #33 | #265 | #746 |
| Genetics | #29 | #293 | #893 |
| Biotechnology | #33 | #335 | #933 |
| Biochemistry | #32 | #359 | #983 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #315 | #1109 |
| Microbiology | #32 | #405 | #1129 |
| Botany | #30 | #472 | #1309 |
| Horticulture | #28 | #540 | #1333 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #38 | #505 | #1353 |
| Virology | #36 | #475 | #1371 |
| Biophysics | #43 | #536 | #1461 |
| Zoology | #33 | #481 | #1538 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #35 | #535 | #1561 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #569 | #1588 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #898 | #1813 |
| Animal Science | #41 | #735 | #2048 |
| Forestry | #36 | #794 | #2208 |
| Evolutionary | #51 | #913 | #2366 |
Chemistry rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 36 for Chemistry in South Korea and 1279 in the World with 8,391 publications made and 185,014 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #32 | #359 | #983 |
| Organic chemistry | #34 | #493 | #1219 |
| Pharmacy | #42 | #676 | #1613 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #898 | #1813 |
| Radiochemistry | #57 | #982 | #1884 |
| Computational | #46 | #839 | #1938 |
| Physical | #70 | #1008 | #2128 |
Engineering rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 56 for Engineering in South Korea and 1964 in the World with 5,336 publications made and 92,397 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #33 | #335 | #933 |
| Computer Engineering | #62 | #758 | #1732 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #898 | #1813 |
| Telecommunications | #58 | #793 | #1828 |
| Optics | #56 | #857 | #1962 |
| Metallurgy | #62 | #918 | #2000 |
| Reliability and Quality | #63 | #905 | #2066 |
| Systems | #82 | #1421 | #3351 |
Physics rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 56 for Physics in South Korea and 2054 in the World with 4,611 publications made and 74,658 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #43 | #536 | #1461 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #898 | #1813 |
| Optics | #56 | #857 | #1962 |
| Condensed Matter | #66 | #937 | #1985 |
| Molecular | #62 | #1004 | #2313 |
Computer Science rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 49 for Computer Science in South Korea and 1951 in the World with 4,464 publications made and 70,033 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #32 | #315 | #1109 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #38 | #505 | #1353 |
| Computer Engineering | #62 | #758 | #1732 |
| Telecommunications | #58 | #793 | #1828 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #57 | #827 | #1850 |
| Computer Vision | #59 | #865 | #1968 |
| Machine Learning | #52 | #895 | #2050 |
| Cognitive Science | #49 | #861 | #2087 |
| Computational Linguistics | #69 | #1179 | #2549 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 48 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2110 in the World with 4,175 publications made and 69,569 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #35 | #535 | #1561 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #569 | #1588 |
| Geology | #50 | #747 | #1938 |
| Forestry | #36 | #794 | #2208 |
| Ecology | #50 | #877 | #2223 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #63 | #1026 | #2452 |
| Oceanography | #69 | #1079 | #2636 |
| Environmental Management | #74 | #1428 | #3241 |
Psychology rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 35 for Psychology in South Korea and 1363 in the World with 3,958 publications made and 58,116 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #126 | #636 |
| Psychiatry | #30 | #306 | #1060 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #315 | #1109 |
| Clinical Psychology | #28 | #317 | #1317 |
| Cognitive Science | #49 | #861 | #2087 |
| Education | #50 | #944 | #2765 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 48 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2879 in the World with 3,435 publications made and 50,411 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #37 | #566 | #1745 |
| Linguistics | #45 | #862 | #2237 |
| Aesthetics | #46 | #824 | #2440 |
| Sociology | #45 | #827 | #2638 |
| Archaeology | #51 | #1038 | #2667 |
| Anthropology | #47 | #844 | #2714 |
| Education | #50 | #944 | #2765 |
| History | #49 | #1031 | #2804 |
| Philosophy | #47 | #955 | #2927 |
| Law | #54 | #1061 | #2953 |
| Political Science | #53 | #1111 | #3321 |
Mathematics rankings
Wonkwang University ranked 48 for Mathematics in South Korea and 2016 in the World with 2,268 publications made and 32,555 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #46 | #675 | #1804 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #57 | #827 | #1850 |
| Applied Mathematics | #64 | #1218 | #2674 |
| Econometrics | #63 | #1223 | #2977 |
| Mathematics Education | #65 | #1312 | #3521 |
