Chonbuk National University: Rankings

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Chonbuk National University ranked 37th in South Korea, 2161st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 149 research topics. Chonbuk National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 40,192 academic publications and 832,832 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2161 of 14,131 In the World
#661 of 5,830 In Asia
#37 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 4 In Jeonju
#151 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#167 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#178 of 4,181 For Nanotechnology
#2623 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5928 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 146 other topics

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Biology rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 14th for Biology in South Korea and 554th in the World with 28,569 publications made and 658,226 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 144 In South Korea
#146 of 2,834 In Asia
#554 of 6,833 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 38 69
1993 42 92
1994 64 153
1995 66 137
1996 89 211
1997 128 295
1998 164 473
1999 161 620
2000 214 858
2001 302 1175
2002 374 1784
2003 379 2572
2004 451 3235
2005 505 4150
2006 567 5514
2007 641 6516
2008 804 8096
2009 775 9895
2010 959 12190
2011 1060 15051
2012 1242 17852
2013 1307 21453
2014 1356 24178
2015 1420 27663
2016 1401 30861
2017 1403 33240
2018 1546 37532
2019 1491 43833
2020 1694 53423
2021 1974 63522
2022 1940 68624
2023 2102 70887
2024 1651 69897

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 78 178
Toxicology 4 96 386
Nutrition and Food Science 15 145 432
Microbiology 11 110 451
Oncology and Cancer research 13 140 467
Pharmacology 11 134 470
Molecular Biology 13 137 483
Horticulture 11 157 493
Virology 7 124 506
Immunology 13 149 518
Biotechnology 15 141 525
Biochemistry 16 154 539
Genetics 18 159 567
Animal Science 10 152 606
Biophysics 15 148 610
Agricultural Science 11 201 623
Botany 14 165 627
Paleontology 13 150 630
Zoology 9 117 643
Forestry 5 171 684
Neuroscience 21 201 824
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 253 862
Entomology 12 221 885
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 271 986
Astrobiology 23 286 1014
Evolutionary Biology 24 339 1215

Chemistry rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 12th for Chemistry in South Korea and 502nd in the World with 27,898 publications made and 677,372 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 141 In South Korea
#139 of 2,781 In Asia
#502 of 6,545 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 37 68
1993 44 96
1994 65 174
1995 69 140
1996 102 226
1997 136 311
1998 163 436
1999 170 639
2000 224 835
2001 302 1195
2002 408 1856
2003 424 2606
2004 491 3277
2005 549 4255
2006 614 5695
2007 685 6764
2008 802 8263
2009 754 10069
2010 1010 12516
2011 1093 15571
2012 1258 18487
2013 1329 22289
2014 1341 25101
2015 1453 28880
2016 1424 32328
2017 1396 34907
2018 1527 39241
2019 1422 45500
2020 1558 53843
2021 1805 63308
2022 1741 68686
2023 1858 71128
2024 1428 71184

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 3 85 151
Chemical Engineering 8 79 167
Nanotechnology 8 78 178
Physical chemistry 9 109 267
Materials Science 10 121 373
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 9 103 391
Inorganic Chemistry 14 156 425
Nutrition and Food Science 15 145 432
Organic Chemistry 13 134 453
Environmental Chemistry 12 151 497
Biochemistry 16 154 539
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 197 718
Biochemical Engineering 18 211 723
Pharmacy 21 335 929
Computational Chemistry 23 400 1133

Engineering rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 12th for Engineering in South Korea and 525th in the World with 23,435 publications made and 547,244 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 144 In South Korea
#149 of 2,835 In Asia
#525 of 6,782 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 33 46
1993 37 68
1994 38 116
1995 53 114
1996 86 156
1997 107 217
1998 110 285
1999 138 422
2000 170 571
2001 251 757
2002 387 1361
2003 367 1827
2004 420 2435
2005 505 3112
2006 560 4373
2007 619 5163
2008 679 6400
2009 665 7640
2010 828 9697
2011 940 12087
2012 1084 14567
2013 1112 17880
2014 1164 20319
2015 1218 23509
2016 1203 27419
2017 1132 29208
2018 1259 33273
2019 1180 38755
2020 1245 44777
2021 1462 52715
2022 1472 58106
2023 1561 60569
2024 1193 60491

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

Physics rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 12th for Physics in South Korea and 540th in the World with 21,952 publications made and 527,792 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 142 In South Korea
#151 of 2,817 In Asia
#540 of 6,713 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 33 53
1993 39 74
1994 48 131
1995 54 120
1996 83 173
1997 108 229
1998 102 283
1999 138 423
2000 170 558
2001 259 795
2002 359 1336
2003 344 1802
2004 381 2373
2005 472 3072
2006 519 4269
2007 567 4976
2008 645 6200
2009 607 7402
2010 783 9359
2011 893 11970
2012 1029 14381
2013 1057 17634
2014 1074 19749
2015 1125 23487
2016 1096 27518
2017 1054 28943
2018 1171 32514
2019 1099 37564
2020 1175 42808
2021 1327 49636
2022 1385 54163
2023 1446 56810
2024 1129 57193

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 78 178
Materials Science 10 121 373
Condensed Matter Physics 10 125 418
Optical Engineering 12 139 492
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 147 504
Quantum and Particle physics 12 160 559
Biophysics 15 148 610
Nuclear Physics 18 215 747
Acoustical Engineering 16 219 769
Theoretical Physics 18 241 903
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 238 910
Medical Physics 24 260 911
Atomic and Molecular physics 17 276 922
Astrobiology 23 286 1014

Medicine rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 15th for Medicine in South Korea and 641st in the World with 18,118 publications made and 331,600 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 144 In South Korea
#171 of 2,809 In Asia
#641 of 6,775 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 23 45
1993 27 56
1994 39 101
1995 41 91
1996 52 129
1997 72 160
1998 112 285
1999 104 350
2000 126 507
2001 158 673
2002 202 903
2003 217 1458
2004 279 1814
2005 320 2347
2006 357 2884
2007 387 3533
2008 491 4293
2009 497 5335
2010 623 6548
2011 660 8006
2012 782 9463
2013 808 11161
2014 856 12565
2015 864 14380
2016 857 15481
2017 889 17061
2018 962 18532
2019 913 21621
2020 1122 27604
2021 1229 33201
2022 1292 35057
2023 1368 35348
2024 1167 33959

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 9 73 281
Veterinary 2 78 328
Toxicology 4 96 386
Cosmetology 19 125 431
Dentistry 14 122 457
Oncology and Cancer research 13 140 467
Pharmacology 11 134 470
Virology 7 124 506
Immunology 13 149 518
Orthodontics 15 136 524
Plastic Surgery 24 152 556
Surgery 17 171 565
Anatomy and Physiology 15 154 573
Dermatology 18 176 577
Occupational Therapy 14 107 578
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 202 583
Radiation Therapy 17 195 586
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 177 587
Cardiology 13 163 588
Urology 16 194 599
Anesthesiology 18 185 604
Ophthalmology 19 178 606
Pathology 15 168 616
Sonography and Ultrasound 20 202 621
Neurosurgery 20 232 635
Respiratory Therapy 17 180 652
Audiology 17 142 682
Sports Medicine 16 143 771
Physical Therapy 24 181 844
Psychiatry 21 224 846
Pediatrics 17 244 852
Critical Care Nursing 20 235 880
Medical Physics 24 260 911
Pharmacy 21 335 929
Optometry 33 309 977
Gerontology 28 190 1040
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 253 1073
Family medicine 20 279 1085
Epidemiology 27 344 1143
Clinical Psychology 23 253 1155
Nursing 26 270 1216
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 300 1271
Public Health 30 375 1348
Health Science 23 347 1364
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 396 1384

Environmental Science rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 14th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 742nd in the World with 15,546 publications made and 329,394 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 142 In South Korea
#202 of 2,838 In Asia
#742 of 6,876 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 19 28
1993 30 53
1994 32 84
1995 34 79
1996 55 131
1997 74 149
1998 92 252
1999 88 297
2000 115 413
2001 158 523
2002 217 755
2003 210 1046
2004 265 1390
2005 302 1834
2006 302 2553
2007 334 3061
2008 399 3831
2009 366 4495
2010 506 5666
2011 591 7155
2012 698 8622
2013 751 10589
2014 781 11989
2015 819 13928
2016 822 16466
2017 745 16996
2018 828 19723
2019 765 22617
2020 912 27711
2021 1045 33619
2022 1038 36101
2023 1143 37567
2024 877 35646

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 12 151 497
Environmental Engineering 13 200 594
Agricultural Science 11 201 623
Paleontology 13 150 630
Earth science and Geophysics 11 177 632
Oceanography 13 178 641
Geology 13 176 679
Forestry 5 171 684
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 201 705
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 197 718
Environmental Management 15 231 720
Ecology 15 209 778
Geotechnical Engineering 16 282 791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 271 986
Geography and Cartography 17 287 1088

Computer Science rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 20th for Computer Science in South Korea and 917th in the World with 11,429 publications made and 184,312 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 145 In South Korea
#256 of 2,840 In Asia
#917 of 6,845 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 18
1993 15 29
1994 19 45
1995 22 58
1996 38 81
1997 49 97
1998 40 120
1999 62 217
2000 64 248
2001 89 303
2002 205 539
2003 145 597
2004 206 820
2005 288 1215
2006 301 1454
2007 311 1836
2008 312 2357
2009 300 2915
2010 410 3703
2011 392 4453
2012 459 5149
2013 471 6414
2014 497 7196
2015 544 8149
2016 524 9275
2017 505 9818
2018 572 11398
2019 565 13352
2020 693 16784
2021 791 20661
2022 809 23084
2023 923 24316
2024 708 23892

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Telecommunications 17 185 596
Computer Engineering 25 241 700
Computer Graphics 18 183 703
Computer Networking 20 224 730
Computer Vision 18 227 746
Robotics 24 300 812
Neuroscience 21 201 824
Game Design and Development 28 207 832
Computational Linguistics 15 263 842
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 253 862
Cognitive Science 15 243 864
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 341 898
Machine Learning 23 316 936
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 289 940
Animation 29 368 958
Cyber Security 28 345 1048
Human-Computer Interaction 38 448 1395
Software Engineering 25 412 1441
Multimedia 40 516 1574
Data Science 45 665 1922
Library and Information science 27 491 1927
Management Information Systems 46 859 2479

Psychology rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 18th for Psychology in South Korea and 941st in the World with 6,249 publications made and 98,443 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 143 In South Korea
#245 of 2,755 In Asia
#941 of 6,645 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 9
1993 6 14
1994 14 16
1995 17 37
1996 16 58
1997 18 56
1998 34 79
1999 48 131
2000 37 156
2001 56 222
2002 76 309
2003 69 441
2004 82 568
2005 113 732
2006 126 856
2007 137 1041
2008 179 1438
2009 156 1620
2010 224 2086
2011 211 2431
2012 252 2890
2013 261 3515
2014 243 3890
2015 275 4297
2016 250 4499
2017 274 4988
2018 312 5492
2019 337 6567
2020 397 8641
2021 461 10215
2022 518 11389
2023 528 11967
2024 452 11531

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 14 107 578
Neuroscience 21 201 824
Psychiatry 21 224 846
Cognitive Science 15 243 864
Clinical Psychology 23 253 1155
Child Psychology 17 248 1192
Social Psychology 27 408 1521
Education Majors 28 611 2053

Mathematics rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 22nd for Mathematics in South Korea and 1145th in the World with 5,059 publications made and 80,220 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 141 In South Korea
#346 of 2,718 In Asia
#1145 of 6,418 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 6
1993 5 6
1994 6 13
1995 8 20
1996 8 21
1997 12 28
1998 11 29
1999 23 60
2000 20 54
2001 27 94
2002 76 160
2003 56 206
2004 86 227
2005 106 383
2006 135 527
2007 115 583
2008 125 841
2009 125 946
2010 184 1263
2011 133 1476
2012 233 1930
2013 202 2458
2014 213 2749
2015 228 3237
2016 248 3997
2017 232 4410
2018 285 5121
2019 248 5795
2020 327 7198
2021 385 8781
2022 411 9695
2023 438 10011
2024 318 7434

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 341 898
Statistics 22 301 1040
Applied Mathematics 32 685 1729
Operations Research 34 761 1786
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 655 1871
Math Teachers 28 636 2052

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Chonbuk National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 56 378
Interior Design 5 106 379
Graphic Design 13 236 910
Linguistics 18 297 1066
Fashion Design 21 291 1148
Management 26 381 1256
Archaeology 20 380 1277
Art & Design 20 319 1278
Accounting 16 344 1331
Demography 29 398 1382
History 21 382 1389
Aesthetics 21 359 1422
Business 26 420 1423
Marketing 31 435 1428
Environmental Economics 28 545 1432
International Economics 20 362 1490
Finance 25 440 1490
Literature 21 386 1539
International Trade 24 390 1560
Advertising 40 464 1576
Journalism and Digital Media 29 562 1631
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 21 418 1640
International Business 27 439 1701
Anthropology 25 419 1730
Philosophy 23 434 1730
Economics 28 517 1741
Development Studies 25 542 1803
Law 28 518 1806
Sociology 30 484 1838
Project Management 35 657 2048
Political Science 28 558 2099
Classics and Ancient History 31 598 2165
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 34 704 2411
Communications and Public Relations 55 860 2771