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Ajou University ranked 17th in South Korea, 1202nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 157 research topics. Ajou University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 37,022 academic publications and 694,407 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1202 of 14,131 In the World
#309 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 2 In Suwon
#277 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#336 of 2,154 For Computer Engineering
#380 of 1,708 For Radiation Therapy
#2050 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2862 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 154 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ajou University ranked 19th for Biology in South Korea and 674th in the World with 22,725 publications made and 512,006 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 144 In South Korea
#196 of 2,834 In Asia
#674 of 6,833 In the World

Ajou University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 23 22
1993 25 26
1994 21 37
1995 61 53
1996 67 90
1997 99 163
1998 137 239
1999 189 466
2000 205 737
2001 227 1221
2002 296 1588
2003 291 2173
2004 397 2893
2005 400 3552
2006 527 4574
2007 586 5719
2008 620 7116
2009 713 8546
2010 793 10069
2011 835 12313
2012 1218 14605
2013 968 17089
2014 1051 19696
2015 1086 21273
2016 1056 23098
2017 1997 25484
2018 1042 28430
2019 1241 33873
2020 1274 43337
2021 1360 50571
2022 1309 53670
2023 1350 54007
2024 1156 51184

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 9 123 392
Immunology 8 113 428
Biotechnology 10 111 451
Molecular Biology 15 149 509
Pharmacology 21 166 543
Genetics 16 149 544
Nanotechnology 22 215 553
Biophysics 11 129 567
Biochemistry 18 182 612
Neuroscience 13 132 630
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 160 632
Virology 18 180 671
Paleontology 25 279 946
Astrobiology 22 262 960
Microbiology 30 321 975
Evolutionary Biology 17 256 1004
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 340 1136
Nutrition and Food Science 50 617 1463
Toxicology 31 585 1468
Botany 34 546 1473
Zoology 34 505 1605
Agricultural Science 31 632 1613
Animal Science 36 672 1907
Horticulture 53 874 2031
Forestry 39 830 2289

Chemistry rankings

Ajou University ranked 22nd for Chemistry in South Korea and 715th in the World with 19,066 publications made and 432,071 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 141 In South Korea
#233 of 2,781 In Asia
#715 of 6,545 In the World

Ajou University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 25 23
1993 28 26
1994 29 43
1995 64 57
1996 81 107
1997 124 190
1998 142 259
1999 210 464
2000 218 750
2001 232 1184
2002 358 1632
2003 320 2171
2004 384 2872
2005 375 3474
2006 454 4418
2007 508 5270
2008 548 6467
2009 613 7541
2010 650 8849
2011 669 10734
2012 1023 12546
2013 781 14341
2014 879 16825
2015 841 17982
2016 809 19237
2017 1786 21166
2018 820 23593
2019 952 28016
2020 1010 34999
2021 1042 40757
2022 1024 43690
2023 1041 44547
2024 918 43138

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 215 553
Biochemistry 18 182 612
Chemical Engineering 26 268 637
Materials Science 20 237 694
Physical chemistry 25 283 740
Inorganic Chemistry 21 290 756
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 234 759
Organic Chemistry 25 270 784
Environmental Chemistry 26 314 903
Pharmacy 22 360 984
Computational Chemistry 17 330 1007
Radiochemistry 30 510 1015
Biochemical Engineering 28 343 1024
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 422 1275
Nutrition and Food Science 50 617 1463

Medicine rankings

Ajou University ranked 12th for Medicine in South Korea and 555th in the World with 19,016 publications made and 428,766 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 144 In South Korea
#134 of 2,809 In Asia
#555 of 6,775 In the World

Ajou University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 13 14
1993 12 9
1994 10 11
1995 32 18
1996 42 42
1997 74 75
1998 110 155
1999 133 355
2000 160 530
2001 180 927
2002 208 1145
2003 212 1582
2004 304 2136
2005 357 2629
2006 463 3477
2007 479 4351
2008 546 5524
2009 614 6744
2010 641 8134
2011 728 9898
2012 928 11926
2013 862 14090
2014 901 16127
2015 949 17533
2016 952 19203
2017 1266 21150
2018 967 23649
2019 1085 27528
2020 1164 36344
2021 1183 42407
2022 1161 44604
2023 1186 44779
2024 1020 42026

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dermatology 7 57 277
Radiation Therapy 7 115 380
Neurosurgery 6 110 385
Cosmetology 16 104 386
Oncology and Cancer research 9 123 392
Biomedical Engineering 16 109 393
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 130 395
Plastic Surgery 18 103 415
Immunology 8 113 428
Sonography and Ultrasound 10 121 438
Surgery 8 122 438
Gerontology 7 50 460
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 129 462
Pathology 10 116 480
Cardiology 7 125 484
Anatomy and Physiology 10 117 487
Anesthesiology 10 142 505
Pharmacology 21 166 543
Pediatrics 8 132 548
Audiology 12 105 562
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 84 565
Medical Physics 10 121 565
Epidemiology 9 121 566
Critical Care Nursing 9 115 568
Psychiatry 9 130 599
Respiratory Therapy 13 157 610
Ophthalmology 20 182 618
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 89 625
Urology 18 209 630
Clinical Psychology 8 88 642
Virology 18 180 671
Occupational Therapy 19 140 691
Public Health 11 134 708
Nursing 11 114 722
Physical Therapy 21 157 782
Optometry 21 219 786
Family medicine 13 184 793
Orthodontics 18 225 806
Dentistry 21 252 850
Sports / Exercise science 19 175 934
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 10 249 947
Sports Medicine 31 206 954
Health Science 13 209 956
Pharmacy 22 360 984
Toxicology 31 585 1468
Veterinary 30 633 1550

Engineering rankings

Ajou University ranked 19th for Engineering in South Korea and 703rd in the World with 17,855 publications made and 351,665 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 144 In South Korea
#212 of 2,835 In Asia
#703 of 6,782 In the World

Ajou University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 22
1993 28 19
1994 26 40
1995 51 54
1996 67 67
1997 91 145
1998 109 180
1999 135 279
2000 160 420
2001 164 640
2002 333 995
2003 296 1284
2004 365 1686
2005 386 2203
2006 471 2976
2007 495 3752
2008 518 4582
2009 617 5530
2010 653 6662
2011 706 8346
2012 797 9621
2013 773 11138
2014 884 13176
2015 907 14277
2016 871 15497
2017 1123 17868
2018 808 20060
2019 960 24284
2020 1009 29590
2021 1027 34573
2022 1033 37188
2023 970 38294
2024 900 37200

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Ajou University ranked 20th for Physics in South Korea and 803rd in the World with 15,448 publications made and 298,383 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 142 In South Korea
#246 of 2,817 In Asia
#803 of 6,713 In the World

Ajou University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 18 17
1993 24 18
1994 24 42
1995 53 50
1996 66 83
1997 87 136
1998 95 177
1999 133 254
2000 155 401
2001 172 589
2002 297 900
2003 257 1180
2004 307 1543
2005 292 1947
2006 367 2682
2007 431 3210
2008 437 3890
2009 522 4559
2010 559 5664
2011 589 7194
2012 671 8126
2013 645 9395
2014 752 11363
2015 747 12273
2016 751 13146
2017 1031 15286
2018 700 17220
2019 826 20667
2020 858 25322
2021 902 29358
2022 911 31808
2023 863 32960
2024 801 32433

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 215 553
Medical Physics 10 121 565
Biophysics 11 129 567
Optical Engineering 18 206 670
Materials Science 20 237 694
Acoustical Engineering 15 217 758
Nuclear Physics 20 225 766
Condensed Matter Physics 26 285 788
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 216 796
Quantum and Particle physics 19 241 799
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 312 872
Astrobiology 22 262 960
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 259 964
Theoretical Physics 32 503 1521

Computer Science rankings

Ajou University ranked 14th for Computer Science in South Korea and 712th in the World with 13,731 publications made and 262,230 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 145 In South Korea
#177 of 2,840 In Asia
#712 of 6,845 In the World

Ajou University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 13
1993 9 6
1994 8 14
1995 17 30
1996 20 33
1997 42 68
1998 53 93
1999 76 186
2000 87 296
2001 97 451
2002 212 727
2003 202 883
2004 243 1233
2005 288 1606
2006 358 2264
2007 350 2879
2008 384 3525
2009 462 4396
2010 486 5204
2011 530 6439
2012 617 7091
2013 637 8625
2014 697 9709
2015 703 10700
2016 694 11663
2017 878 13218
2018 651 15325
2019 763 18304
2020 807 23838
2021 836 27729
2022 844 29391
2023 853 30214
2024 748 27211

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 9 101 336
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 130 420
Telecommunications 12 136 445
Computer Networking 11 133 472
Cyber Security 10 137 525
Game Design and Development 13 111 543
Robotics 15 189 550
Animation 15 175 590
Neuroscience 13 132 630
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 160 632
Computer Graphics 15 166 657
Human-Computer Interaction 12 154 666
Machine Learning 15 248 777
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 236 820
Web Design and Development 18 255 822
Data Science 12 170 824
Computer Vision 21 269 830
Multimedia 13 196 841
Database Administration 20 306 899
Software Engineering 13 215 943
UX/UI Desgin 23 284 981
Cognitive Science 19 290 991
Management Information Systems 13 300 1231
Computational Linguistics 29 465 1239
Library and Information science 16 254 1271

Environmental Science rankings

Ajou University ranked 24th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1068th in the World with 10,142 publications made and 209,814 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#24 of 142 In South Korea
#316 of 2,838 In Asia
#1068 of 6,876 In the World

Ajou University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 12
1993 18 13
1994 15 29
1995 36 32
1996 36 48
1997 53 74
1998 73 108
1999 78 164
2000 73 230
2001 99 373
2002 153 525
2003 146 680
2004 202 886
2005 196 1127
2006 278 1610
2007 286 2033
2008 268 2420
2009 317 2925
2010 376 3608
2011 384 4506
2012 518 5319
2013 465 5949
2014 517 7298
2015 514 7984
2016 502 8949
2017 633 10014
2018 448 11162
2019 541 13768
2020 576 17950
2021 573 21006
2022 608 22739
2023 622 23356
2024 471 21134

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 26 314 903
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 295 934
Paleontology 25 279 946
Geology 23 286 975
Oceanography 27 315 1024
Earth science and Geophysics 22 346 1045
Geography and Cartography 19 290 1092
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 340 1136
Ecology 27 391 1235
Environmental Management 30 475 1266
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 422 1275
Environmental Engineering 37 516 1285
Agricultural Science 31 632 1613
Geotechnical Engineering 42 661 1625
Forestry 39 830 2289

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ajou University ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1299th in the World with 8,785 publications made and 175,104 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 144 In South Korea
#296 of 2,864 In Asia
#1299 of 7,081 In the World

Ajou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 4
1993 8 6
1994 4 6
1995 19 17
1996 19 26
1997 16 40
1998 29 56
1999 42 89
2000 48 136
2001 43 229
2002 80 356
2003 84 422
2004 116 553
2005 161 770
2006 214 1064
2007 188 1381
2008 210 1775
2009 279 2319
2010 301 2868
2011 314 3566
2012 473 4306
2013 419 5195
2014 444 6098
2015 440 6971
2016 428 7680
2017 699 8689
2018 445 10002
2019 486 12034
2020 576 16820
2021 549 19631
2022 554 20486
2023 592 21525
2024 460 19116

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 9 141 635
Occupational Safety and Health 12 128 711
Demography 11 141 723
Genealogy 5 73 758
Sports / Exercise science 19 175 934
Military science 16 166 1014
Linguistics 17 295 1062
Aesthetics 14 243 1068
Sociology 13 230 1156
Journalism and Digital Media 20 345 1192
Law 15 280 1204
Library and Information science 16 254 1271
Public Policy / Administration 11 222 1302
Political Science 14 268 1310
Archaeology 21 398 1325
History 20 356 1327
Philosophy 14 324 1411
Anthropology 19 353 1559
Classics and Ancient History 20 391 1642
Education Majors 17 440 1643
Communications and Public Relations 22 431 1757
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 524 1972

Psychology rankings

Ajou University ranked 12th for Psychology in South Korea and 709th in the World with 7,802 publications made and 167,356 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 143 In South Korea
#153 of 2,755 In Asia
#709 of 6,645 In the World

Ajou University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 4
1993 3 5
1994 3 2
1995 11 11
1996 18 16
1997 31 34
1998 41 52
1999 54 152
2000 56 198
2001 62 348
2002 84 464
2003 84 626
2004 109 875
2005 137 1062
2006 183 1421
2007 191 1842
2008 221 2307
2009 233 2885
2010 267 3519
2011 284 4373
2012 382 5188
2013 375 6112
2014 369 6713
2015 378 7209
2016 369 7938
2017 505 8841
2018 391 9667
2019 459 11180
2020 509 15181
2021 506 17639
2022 512 18546
2023 504 18723
2024 437 16635

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 9 130 599
Neuroscience 13 132 630
Clinical Psychology 8 88 642
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 13 187 684
Occupational Therapy 19 140 691
Cognitive Science 19 290 991
Child Psychology 12 188 1019
Social Psychology 15 246 1135
Education Majors 17 440 1643

Mathematics rankings

Ajou University ranked 15th for Mathematics in South Korea and 807th in the World with 6,978 publications made and 129,088 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 141 In South Korea
#211 of 2,718 In Asia
#807 of 6,418 In the World

Ajou University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 8
1993 4 8
1994 1 12
1995 6 12
1996 13 13
1997 13 16
1998 15 35
1999 19 32
2000 29 72
2001 26 105
2002 75 219
2003 83 247
2004 91 337
2005 138 459
2006 159 652
2007 137 931
2008 179 1095
2009 206 1452
2010 208 1649
2011 250 2087
2012 304 2550
2013 311 3236
2014 362 3699
2015 372 4473
2016 389 5049
2017 399 5600
2018 400 6926
2019 383 8398
2020 515 11697
2021 486 13605
2022 511 14824
2023 524 14753
2024 338 10727

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 130 420
Statistics 15 199 772
Actuarial Science 10 230 1022
Operations Research 16 400 1105
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 298 1118
Applied Mathematics 24 555 1493
Math Teachers 26 574 1921

Business rankings

Ajou University ranked 15th for Business in South Korea and 991st in the World with 3,883 publications made and 70,010 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 137 In South Korea
#242 of 2,646 In Asia
#991 of 6,339 In the World

Ajou University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 4
1993 3 4
1994 1 5
1995 2 10
1996 11 11
1997 11 12
1998 12 18
1999 28 34
2000 24 58
2001 25 71
2002 43 118
2003 44 138
2004 47 169
2005 67 216
2006 95 321
2007 88 474
2008 117 624
2009 125 804
2010 164 1039
2011 154 1300
2012 201 1512
2013 209 1891
2014 240 2277
2015 215 2571
2016 215 2991
2017 229 3499
2018 199 3909
2019 196 4666
2020 227 5909
2021 227 6993
2022 245 7346
2023 223 7608
2024 173 5734

The following table provides academic rankings for Ajou University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 13 114 489
Construction Management 9 141 542
Occupational Safety and Health 12 128 711
Supply Chain Management 10 252 713
Management 15 213 804
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 255 909
Marketing 15 240 969
Actuarial Science 10 230 1022
Project Management 10 225 1066
Operations Research 16 400 1105
Finance 18 331 1231
Management Information Systems 13 300 1231
Public Policy / Administration 11 222 1302
Engineering Management 9 421 1337
Advertising 32 373 1375
Accounting 18 392 1449
International Trade 23 382 1547
International Business 26 432 1682

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ajou University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Photography 9 118 656
Environmental Economics 12 307 966
Fashion Design 15 223 974
Art & Design 15 249 1085
Development Studies 16 321 1243
Economics 16 323 1281
Literature 17 323 1345