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Ajou University ranked 17th in South Korea, 1204th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 155 research topics. Ajou University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 29,547 academic publications and 526,852 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1204 of 14,131 In the World
#310 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 2 In Suwon
#268 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#351 of 1,024 For Product and Industrial Design
#353 of 2,056 For Computer Engineering
#2020 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2862 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 152 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ajou University ranked 19th for Biology in South Korea and 708th in the World with 19,295 publications made and 396,518 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 144 In South Korea
#201 of 2,814 In Asia
#708 of 6,770 In the World

Ajou University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 4
1992 23 13
1993 25 20
1994 20 31
1995 55 34
1996 66 56
1997 97 108
1998 128 171
1999 175 384
2000 184 581
2001 211 985
2002 271 1287
2003 262 1777
2004 362 2323
2005 367 3044
2006 500 3825
2007 541 4830
2008 568 5925
2009 660 7253
2010 727 8598
2011 749 10391
2012 864 12582
2013 876 14825
2014 967 16709
2015 1062 18501
2016 1052 20175
2017 1059 22105
2018 1021 24945
2019 1189 29671
2020 1235 37133
2021 1338 44142
2022 1282 48788
2023 1223 48189

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 9 118 391
Immunology 8 115 442
Biotechnology 11 128 504
Nanotechnology 21 204 542
Pharmacology 22 168 555
Molecular Biology 20 170 558
Genetics 18 158 590
Biophysics 15 159 635
Virology 16 172 640
Neuroscience 13 139 647
Biochemistry 24 208 689
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 177 699
Astrobiology 22 263 967
Microbiology 30 320 989
Paleontology 25 292 1015
Evolutionary Biology 16 264 1033
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 319 1107
Toxicology 25 470 1287
Nutrition and Food Science 47 569 1398
Botany 35 526 1451
Zoology 32 482 1565
Agricultural Science 30 593 1568
Animal Science 38 682 1937
Horticulture 52 829 1985
Forestry 38 781 2180

Medicine rankings

Ajou University ranked 13th for Medicine in South Korea and 561st in the World with 16,512 publications made and 326,812 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 141 In South Korea
#135 of 2,781 In Asia
#561 of 6,680 In the World

Ajou University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 1
1992 12 3
1993 12 8
1994 9 7
1995 31 9
1996 43 21
1997 70 50
1998 99 102
1999 126 285
2000 139 403
2001 166 738
2002 191 913
2003 187 1270
2004 282 1708
2005 325 2204
2006 437 2881
2007 435 3598
2008 500 4499
2009 567 5592
2010 588 6899
2011 649 8337
2012 774 10161
2013 780 11966
2014 835 13447
2015 927 14874
2016 922 16305
2017 905 17915
2018 930 20089
2019 1039 23681
2020 1137 30307
2021 1134 36065
2022 1115 39363
2023 1055 39064

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 54 268
Radiation Therapy 7 111 378
Biomedical Engineering 15 99 388
Cosmetology 15 99 389
Oncology and Cancer research 9 118 391
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 128 392
Neurosurgery 6 117 392
Plastic Surgery 17 90 398
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 112 414
Gerontology 7 40 425
Surgery 8 116 436
Immunology 8 115 442
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 118 453
Cardiology 8 129 481
Pathology 10 116 483
Anesthesiology 10 142 511
Medical Physics 9 103 533
Pediatrics 8 125 533
Anatomy and Physiology 13 136 542
Audiology 11 97 544
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 77 548
Pharmacology 22 168 555
Critical Care Nursing 8 104 560
Epidemiology 10 120 567
Psychiatry 9 124 590
Ophthalmology 20 170 595
Respiratory Therapy 10 144 596
Urology 19 207 634
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 86 636
Virology 16 172 640
Optometry 22 170 677
Occupational Therapy 18 128 678
Nursing 10 98 691
Public Health 11 134 732
Physical Therapy 20 146 740
Orthodontics 18 204 772
Family medicine 13 170 775
Sports / Exercise science 11 117 784
Dentistry 21 237 816
Clinical Psychology 12 127 821
Health Science 10 169 862
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 13 210 893
Sports Medicine 28 187 914
Pharmacy 22 348 977
Toxicology 25 470 1287
Veterinary 29 506 1327

Chemistry rankings

Ajou University ranked 25th for Chemistry in South Korea and 754th in the World with 16,163 publications made and 339,634 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 141 In South Korea
#245 of 2,750 In Asia
#754 of 6,447 In the World

Ajou University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 2
1992 25 13
1993 27 21
1994 31 35
1995 60 37
1996 79 74
1997 117 135
1998 135 182
1999 198 396
2000 203 588
2001 219 956
2002 332 1337
2003 295 1742
2004 351 2351
2005 345 3008
2006 431 3733
2007 468 4543
2008 499 5514
2009 575 6545
2010 608 7741
2011 598 9193
2012 691 10933
2013 721 12649
2014 788 14444
2015 818 15898
2016 801 17076
2017 895 18585
2018 830 21153
2019 912 24898
2020 949 30566
2021 1046 36397
2022 1006 40382
2023 966 40488

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 21 204 542
Chemical Engineering 24 260 630
Biochemistry 24 208 689
Materials Science 22 246 736
Physical chemistry 24 272 737
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 227 763
Inorganic Chemistry 21 289 772
Organic Chemistry 25 271 803
Environmental Chemistry 26 316 915
Biochemical Engineering 28 299 948
Pharmacy 22 348 977
Computational Chemistry 16 310 986
Radiochemistry 31 516 1027
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 416 1276
Nutrition and Food Science 47 569 1398

Engineering rankings

Ajou University ranked 19th for Engineering in South Korea and 711th in the World with 15,685 publications made and 274,666 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 143 In South Korea
#209 of 2,809 In Asia
#711 of 6,684 In the World

Ajou University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 4
1992 17 19
1993 25 15
1994 24 34
1995 50 44
1996 65 61
1997 86 124
1998 100 148
1999 130 250
2000 150 340
2001 157 552
2002 315 820
2003 278 1017
2004 333 1341
2005 373 1847
2006 443 2459
2007 463 3061
2008 478 3823
2009 576 4672
2010 597 5574
2011 620 6947
2012 681 8242
2013 690 9504
2014 762 11030
2015 848 12311
2016 814 13388
2017 876 15316
2018 805 17538
2019 901 21150
2020 955 25464
2021 1011 30235
2022 996 33558
2023 921 33680

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

Physics rankings

Ajou University ranked 21st for Physics in South Korea and 818th in the World with 13,520 publications made and 235,037 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 142 In South Korea
#248 of 2,786 In Asia
#818 of 6,603 In the World

Ajou University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 15 4
1992 18 16
1993 22 15
1994 24 36
1995 51 37
1996 64 66
1997 82 111
1998 90 147
1999 129 224
2000 141 317
2001 156 507
2002 281 772
2003 241 950
2004 282 1270
2005 281 1664
2006 346 2261
2007 407 2735
2008 407 3331
2009 490 4005
2010 505 4771
2011 507 6072
2012 572 7109
2013 583 8108
2014 640 9661
2015 707 10725
2016 702 11587
2017 784 13151
2018 708 15271
2019 777 18093
2020 801 21913
2021 898 25874
2022 876 28800
2023 817 29256

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 9 103 533
Nanotechnology 21 204 542
Biophysics 15 159 635
Optical Engineering 18 207 683
Materials Science 22 246 736
Nuclear Physics 17 209 743
Acoustical Engineering 16 218 772
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 207 783
Condensed Matter Physics 26 276 783
Quantum and Particle physics 20 239 808
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 315 893
Astrobiology 22 263 967
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 259 974
Theoretical Physics 34 522 1555

Computer Science rankings

Ajou University ranked 14th for Computer Science in South Korea and 716th in the World with 11,988 publications made and 197,905 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 143 In South Korea
#176 of 2,809 In Asia
#716 of 6,752 In the World

Ajou University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 4
1992 8 11
1993 6 4
1994 7 11
1995 17 21
1996 21 22
1997 39 48
1998 50 59
1999 66 161
2000 81 232
2001 88 359
2002 200 576
2003 191 717
2004 224 949
2005 278 1315
2006 336 1816
2007 322 2231
2008 347 2830
2009 427 3441
2010 455 4155
2011 466 5188
2012 523 5893
2013 560 7198
2014 627 7832
2015 687 8981
2016 648 9750
2017 666 11129
2018 644 13067
2019 720 15556
2020 763 19846
2021 818 23675
2022 821 25883
2023 794 25849

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 9 103 353
Telecommunications 12 138 457
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 141 461
Computer Networking 12 134 487
Game Design and Development 11 95 530
Cyber Security 10 140 548
Robotics 17 191 566
Animation 16 166 579
Computer Graphics 15 158 639
Neuroscience 13 139 647
Human-Computer Interaction 13 151 697
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 177 699
Information Technology 10 154 709
Multimedia 12 156 751
Machine Learning 15 228 756
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 223 808
Web Design and Development 21 261 835
Data Science 12 173 849
Computer Vision 23 269 855
Database Administration 21 301 921
Software Engineering 13 206 936
Cognitive Science 18 273 951
UX/UI Desgin 24 293 987
Management Information Systems 13 254 1159
Computational Linguistics 26 403 1165
Library and Information science 19 261 1292

Environmental Science rankings

Ajou University ranked 25th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1108th in the World with 8,853 publications made and 152,929 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 142 In South Korea
#327 of 2,811 In Asia
#1108 of 6,798 In the World

Ajou University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 4
1992 12 9
1993 16 11
1994 15 26
1995 34 26
1996 36 38
1997 52 62
1998 69 85
1999 71 141
2000 68 170
2001 93 306
2002 148 432
2003 133 544
2004 175 670
2005 186 952
2006 256 1317
2007 264 1702
2008 257 2031
2009 288 2529
2010 355 2990
2011 330 3799
2012 397 4463
2013 408 5143
2014 449 6043
2015 489 6908
2016 487 7685
2017 455 8554
2018 431 9635
2019 522 11882
2020 548 15197
2021 560 18028
2022 599 20298
2023 573 20091

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 26 316 915
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 284 927
Oceanography 24 305 1005
Paleontology 25 292 1015
Earth science and Geophysics 23 340 1038
Geology 26 319 1075
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 319 1107
Geography and Cartography 22 332 1219
Ecology 27 375 1227
Environmental Management 29 464 1263
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 416 1276
Environmental Engineering 36 532 1344
Agricultural Science 30 593 1568
Geotechnical Engineering 42 646 1608
Forestry 38 781 2180

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ajou University ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1336th in the World with 7,403 publications made and 126,807 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 141 In South Korea
#294 of 2,845 In Asia
#1336 of 7,020 In the World

Ajou University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 2
1992 5 4
1993 7 4
1994 4 2
1995 18 15
1996 19 19
1997 17 33
1998 28 36
1999 37 74
2000 42 92
2001 42 194
2002 79 295
2003 74 332
2004 104 408
2005 161 626
2006 191 839
2007 163 1069
2008 196 1436
2009 257 1857
2010 274 2326
2011 267 2882
2012 346 3493
2013 364 4194
2014 400 4992
2015 399 5765
2016 414 6265
2017 406 7020
2018 431 8175
2019 486 10044
2020 544 13516
2021 529 15864
2022 530 17485
2023 515 17708

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 10 124 570
Occupational Safety and Health 12 119 706
Demography 11 142 760
Sports / Exercise science 11 117 784
Journalism and Digital Media 16 237 985
Military science 16 168 1030
Aesthetics 11 223 1035
Sociology 13 213 1128
Linguistics 19 312 1134
Law 15 248 1157
Library and Information science 19 261 1292
Archaeology 21 374 1313
Political Science 15 260 1340
History 21 374 1406
Anthropology 16 269 1413
Education Majors 16 339 1483
Philosophy 15 354 1536
Classics and Ancient History 19 397 1684
Communications and Public Relations 22 382 1706
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 21 484 1898

Psychology rankings

Ajou University ranked 12th for Psychology in South Korea and 721st in the World with 6,828 publications made and 130,645 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 141 In South Korea
#155 of 2,703 In Asia
#721 of 6,528 In the World

Ajou University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 1
1993 3 5
1994 3 2
1995 11 4
1996 19 6
1997 29 19
1998 40 24
1999 46 118
2000 47 158
2001 59 278
2002 75 370
2003 76 521
2004 92 688
2005 124 900
2006 171 1148
2007 165 1516
2008 196 1850
2009 217 2341
2010 248 2915
2011 256 3612
2012 327 4419
2013 353 5283
2014 345 5657
2015 363 6211
2016 348 6712
2017 382 7487
2018 385 8217
2019 454 9585
2020 490 12533
2021 497 14747
2022 492 16214
2023 462 15914

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 9 124 590
Neuroscience 13 139 647
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 12 138 653
Occupational Therapy 18 128 678
Clinical Psychology 12 127 821
Cognitive Science 18 273 951
Child Psychology 12 166 976
Social Psychology 14 210 1084
Education Majors 16 339 1483

Mathematics rankings

Ajou University ranked 15th for Mathematics in South Korea and 770th in the World with 6,446 publications made and 103,444 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 138 In South Korea
#194 of 2,673 In Asia
#770 of 6,305 In the World

Ajou University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 2
1992 4 8
1993 3 7
1994 1 10
1995 5 10
1996 13 14
1997 11 13
1998 15 26
1999 18 30
2000 27 54
2001 26 73
2002 67 171
2003 81 178
2004 85 252
2005 133 375
2006 153 514
2007 122 692
2008 166 858
2009 197 1175
2010 184 1283
2011 228 1688
2012 272 2144
2013 295 2724
2014 332 3120
2015 365 3843
2016 407 4358
2017 349 4897
2018 424 6263
2019 396 7654
2020 524 9916
2021 479 11853
2022 529 13724
2023 492 13228

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 10 141 461
Statistics 15 190 745
Actuarial Science 10 165 867
Operations Research 15 356 1048
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 266 1055
Applied Mathematics 24 524 1446
Math Teachers 24 562 1958

Business rankings

Ajou University ranked 14th for Business in South Korea and 957th in the World with 3,395 publications made and 51,351 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 135 In South Korea
#223 of 2,579 In Asia
#957 of 6,187 In the World

Ajou University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 1
1992 3 5
1993 3 4
1994 1 4
1995 3 8
1996 12 13
1997 12 8
1998 13 15
1999 28 25
2000 22 41
2001 27 52
2002 39 73
2003 43 107
2004 48 123
2005 64 170
2006 87 250
2007 81 340
2008 112 504
2009 117 634
2010 147 837
2011 133 1038
2012 173 1247
2013 185 1536
2014 193 1849
2015 205 2075
2016 204 2488
2017 160 2817
2018 194 3260
2019 192 3871
2020 213 4948
2021 209 5868
2022 232 6356
2023 213 6247

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 14 103 481
Construction Management 12 137 553
Supply Chain Management 8 213 629
Occupational Safety and Health 12 119 706
Management 15 201 790
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 200 809
Actuarial Science 10 165 867
Marketing 13 200 905
Project Management 9 192 948
Operations Research 15 356 1048
Finance 15 288 1157
Management Information Systems 13 254 1159
Advertising 21 260 1183
Accounting 18 332 1332
International Business 25 394 1583

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ajou University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Photography 5 86 554
Environmental Economics 10 242 820
Fashion Design 13 188 909
Art & Design 14 229 1050
Economics 15 291 1218
Development Studies 17 294 1220
Literature 17 327 1408