Yonsei University: Rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 in South Korea, 283 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 161,291 academic publications and 3,787,209 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 283 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 31 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 193 | In South Korea |
| # 112 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 146 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 147 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 for Biology in South Korea and 147 in the World with 103,516 publications made and 2,663,967 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #2 | #15 | #60 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #40 | #72 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #15 | #121 |
| Genetics | #2 | #25 | #145 |
| Immunology | #2 | #27 | #146 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #30 | #152 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #24 | #156 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #23 | #171 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #32 | #181 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #22 | #188 |
| Virology | #2 | #35 | #203 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #31 | #205 |
| Molecular | #2 | #43 | #206 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #47 | #281 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #49 | #304 |
| Botany | #3 | #69 | #358 |
| Zoology | #2 | #39 | #358 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #58 | #374 |
| Ethics | #1 | #37 | #408 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #174 | #580 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #128 | #584 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #231 | #682 |
| Entomology | #11 | #198 | #789 |
| Animal Science | #17 | #234 | #826 |
| Forestry | #15 | #298 | #1010 |
Medicine rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 for Medicine in South Korea and 112 in the World with 95,050 publications made and 2,114,023 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
Yonsei University ranked 3 for Chemistry in South Korea and 165 in the World with 82,919 publications made and 2,248,576 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #40 | #72 |
| Physical | #4 | #49 | #108 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #47 | #162 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #99 | #174 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #32 | #181 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #89 | #322 |
| Computational | #4 | #88 | #371 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #111 | #429 |
| Chemical Engineering | #5 | #50 | #86 |
Engineering rankings
Yonsei University ranked 3 for Engineering in South Korea and 146 in the World with 77,537 publications made and 1,876,377 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #40 | #72 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #32 | #96 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #44 | #118 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #15 | #121 |
| Optics | #3 | #42 | #128 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #55 | #131 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #52 | #148 |
| Robotics | #6 | #54 | #153 |
| Aviation | #5 | #33 | #177 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #52 | #193 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #68 | #203 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #63 | #223 |
| Architecture | #4 | #48 | #238 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #92 | #240 |
| Systems | #4 | #58 | #249 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #106 | #287 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #101 | #287 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #91 | #302 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #111 | #429 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #102 | #544 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #433 | #1075 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #2 | #11 | #53 |
Physics rankings
Yonsei University ranked 3 for Physics in South Korea and 168 in the World with 71,744 publications made and 1,798,607 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #40 | #72 |
| Optics | #3 | #42 | #128 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #52 | #148 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #57 | #178 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #47 | #281 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #49 | #304 |
| Molecular | #4 | #60 | #314 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #98 | #488 |
Computer Science rankings
Yonsei University ranked 3 for Computer Science in South Korea and 165 in the World with 60,026 publications made and 1,367,873 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #32 | #96 |
| Animation | #3 | #34 | #110 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #44 | #118 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #41 | #124 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #44 | #132 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #22 | #151 |
| Robotics | #6 | #54 | #153 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #23 | #171 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #39 | #171 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #22 | #188 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #41 | #191 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #38 | #194 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #86 | #303 |
| Data Science | #3 | #44 | #331 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #49 | #356 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #77 | #469 |
Environmental Science rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in South Korea and 239 in the World with 46,635 publications made and 1,157,020 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #2 | #31 | #205 |
| Geology | #2 | #41 | #209 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #57 | #227 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #92 | #240 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #85 | #272 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #76 | #306 |
| Ecology | #3 | #70 | #338 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #129 | #391 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #128 | #584 |
| Forestry | #15 | #298 | #1010 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 364 in the World with 43,641 publications made and 955,341 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #2 | #14 | #191 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #21 | #205 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #51 | #239 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #46 | #254 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #26 | #274 |
| Sociology | #2 | #20 | #304 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #61 | #326 |
| Law | #2 | #35 | #328 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #22 | #336 |
| History | #2 | #62 | #374 |
| Political Science | #2 | #34 | #414 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #19 | #431 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #60 | #447 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #27 | #471 |
| International Law | #2 | #60 | #520 |
| Education | #4 | #91 | #541 |
| Social Work | #1 | #35 | #573 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #30 | #584 |
| Publishing | #4 | #112 | #728 |
| Special Education | #3 | #84 | #753 |
Psychology rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 for Psychology in South Korea and 165 in the World with 38,798 publications made and 845,834 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #12 | #145 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #17 | #160 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #22 | #188 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #41 | #191 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #16 | #252 |
| Education | #4 | #91 | #541 |
| Social Work | #1 | #35 | #573 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #50 | #695 |
| Special Education | #3 | #84 | #753 |
Mathematics rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 for Mathematics in South Korea and 152 in the World with 33,181 publications made and 703,406 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #2 | #27 | #144 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #32 | #282 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #91 | #302 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #86 | #303 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #66 | #366 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #151 | #547 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #121 | #649 |
Business rankings
Yonsei University ranked 3 for Business in South Korea and 252 in the World with 15,590 publications made and 347,804 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #3 | #21 | #121 |
| Advertising | #2 | #14 | #149 |
| Marketing | #3 | #25 | #185 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #52 | #193 |
| Project Management | #1 | #30 | #230 |
| Management | #3 | #55 | #238 |
| Finance | #3 | #41 | #274 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #32 | #282 |
| Accounting | #3 | #41 | #298 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #91 | #302 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #49 | #356 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #63 | #362 |
| International Trade | #3 | #47 | #433 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #56 | #502 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #102 | #544 |
Economics rankings
Yonsei University ranked 2 for Economics in South Korea and 318 in the World with 10,300 publications made and 217,521 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #3 | #41 | #274 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #32 | #282 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #66 | #366 |
| International Trade | #3 | #47 | #433 |
Art & Design rankings
Yonsei University ranked 3 for Art & Design in South Korea and 264 in the World with 7,619 publications made and 141,102 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #34 | #110 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #38 | #194 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #21 | #205 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #69 | #232 |
| Architecture | #4 | #48 | #238 |
| Photography | #2 | #24 | #241 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #71 | #369 |
| Literature | #3 | #40 | #379 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #81 | #397 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #42 | #518 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #67 | #549 |
| Music | #5 | #103 | #579 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #84 | #744 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #433 | #1075 |
| Game Design and Development | #3 | #12 | #84 |
