Yeungnam University: Rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 22 in South Korea, 1397 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 35,712 academic publications and 756,277 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1397 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 350 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 22 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 635 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 652 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 684 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 20 for Biology in South Korea and 701 in the World with 24,488 publications made and 585,200 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #125 | #312 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #161 | #525 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #156 | #555 |
| Microbiology | #17 | #157 | #564 |
| Oncology | #23 | #205 | #610 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #212 | #641 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #204 | #659 |
| Genetics | #23 | #217 | #706 |
| Molecular | #27 | #243 | #756 |
| Immunology | #26 | #248 | #765 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #219 | #787 |
| Botany | #18 | #233 | #793 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #228 | #798 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #200 | #813 |
| Biophysics | #25 | #246 | #842 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #320 | #938 |
| Evolutionary | #19 | #277 | #1048 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #302 | #1057 |
| Virology | #29 | #359 | #1101 |
| Zoology | #26 | #299 | #1116 |
| Animal Science | #26 | #406 | #1250 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #479 | #1441 |
| Forestry | #22 | #471 | #1482 |
Chemistry rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 18 for Chemistry in South Korea and 652 in the World with 22,883 publications made and 560,865 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #128 | #229 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #125 | #312 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #117 | #441 |
| Physical | #15 | #172 | #450 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #180 | #568 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #211 | #620 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #204 | #659 |
| Computational | #28 | #470 | #1247 |
Engineering rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 17 for Engineering in South Korea and 635 in the World with 21,684 publications made and 511,619 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #125 | #312 |
| Automation and Control | #11 | #151 | #413 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #117 | #441 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #163 | #534 |
| Metallurgy | #16 | #185 | #536 |
| Renewable Energy | #13 | #199 | #552 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #156 | #555 |
| Robotics | #20 | #234 | #640 |
| Optics | #18 | #210 | #669 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #230 | #687 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #244 | #693 |
| Systems | #13 | #190 | #775 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #413 | #1041 |
| Reliability and Quality | #32 | #377 | #1075 |
| Remote Sensing | #22 | #348 | #1080 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #579 | #1442 |
Physics rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 17 for Physics in South Korea and 684 in the World with 19,757 publications made and 459,301 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #125 | #312 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #181 | #548 |
| Optics | #18 | #210 | #669 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #230 | #687 |
| Biophysics | #25 | #246 | #842 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #302 | #1057 |
| Molecular | #35 | #515 | #1413 |
| Theoretical | #47 | #859 | #2180 |
Medicine rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 21 for Medicine in South Korea and 761 in the World with 14,506 publications made and 289,315 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #13 | #65 | #291 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #47 | #338 |
| Radiation Therapy | #12 | #153 | #481 |
| Sports | #10 | #77 | #515 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #161 | #525 |
| Radiology | #15 | #154 | #526 |
| Ophthalmology | #17 | #155 | #545 |
| Surgery | #19 | #180 | #592 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #180 | #592 |
| Neurosurgery | #18 | #220 | #601 |
| Oncology | #23 | #205 | #610 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #211 | #620 |
| Dermatology | #23 | #210 | #654 |
| Cosmetology | #27 | #227 | #657 |
| Physical Therapy | #14 | #129 | #680 |
| Cardiology | #19 | #210 | #706 |
| Pathology | #21 | #211 | #720 |
| Optometry | #19 | #207 | #750 |
| Immunology | #26 | #248 | #765 |
| Urology | #26 | #277 | #793 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #214 | #821 |
| Audiology | #28 | #220 | #897 |
| Dentistry | #25 | #294 | #933 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #320 | #938 |
| Pediatrics | #22 | #284 | #945 |
| Gerontology | #26 | #184 | #1003 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #380 | #1028 |
| Orthodontics | #30 | #329 | #1083 |
| Virology | #29 | #359 | #1101 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #27 | #274 | #1108 |
| Epidemiology | #36 | #413 | #1289 |
| Nursing | #30 | #319 | #1332 |
| Healthcare Administration | #26 | #355 | #1400 |
| Health Science | #24 | #394 | #1481 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #406 | #1524 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #31 | #528 | #1745 |
Environmental Science rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 20 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 864 in the World with 13,428 publications made and 309,601 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #244 | #693 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #219 | #787 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #20 | #258 | #837 |
| Geology | #21 | #243 | #850 |
| Environmental Management | #21 | #309 | #896 |
| Ecology | #22 | #281 | #960 |
| Oceanography | #28 | #337 | #1063 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #479 | #1441 |
| Forestry | #22 | #471 | #1482 |
Computer Science rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 17 for Computer Science in South Korea and 850 in the World with 11,827 publications made and 248,055 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #15 | #163 | #534 |
| Robotics | #20 | #234 | #640 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #20 | #276 | #764 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #228 | #798 |
| Machine Learning | #16 | #263 | #806 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #200 | #813 |
| Computer Vision | #24 | #316 | #924 |
| Data Science | #14 | #216 | #934 |
| Computational Linguistics | #21 | #349 | #1011 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #413 | #1041 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #381 | #1156 |
| Software Engineering | #27 | #428 | #1464 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #406 | #1470 |
| Multimedia | #46 | #576 | #1679 |
Psychology rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 22 for Psychology in South Korea and 987 in the World with 5,949 publications made and 105,869 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #47 | #338 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #200 | #813 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #214 | #821 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #381 | #1156 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #406 | #1524 |
| Education | #32 | #667 | #2141 |
Mathematics rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 19 for Mathematics in South Korea and 1043 in the World with 5,151 publications made and 108,206 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #20 | #276 | #764 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #224 | #772 |
| Statistics | #20 | #281 | #975 |
| Econometrics | #23 | #365 | #1282 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #579 | #1442 |
| Mathematics Education | #44 | #913 | #2610 |
Business rankings
Yeungnam University ranked 14 for Business in South Korea and 933 in the World with 3,926 publications made and 97,027 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #10 | #155 | #638 |
| Real Estate | #21 | #225 | #794 |
| International Trade | #14 | #212 | #1101 |
| Marketing | #21 | #340 | #1193 |
| Advertising | #24 | #326 | #1258 |
| Finance | #20 | #369 | #1325 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #579 | #1442 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #406 | #1470 |
| Project Management | #33 | #639 | #2010 |
| Accounting | #41 | #704 | #2134 |
