Chonbuk National University: Rankings

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Chonbuk National University ranked 48th in South Korea, 2516th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 150 research topics. Chonbuk National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,604 academic publications and 898,481 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2516 of 14,131 In the World
#725 of 5,830 In Asia
#48 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 4 In Jeonju
#151 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#169 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#178 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#2536 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6666 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 147 other topics

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Biology rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 14th for Biology in South Korea and 551st in the World with 29,546 publications made and 711,891 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 144 In South Korea
#147 of 2,838 In Asia
#551 of 6,841 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 42 92
1994 63 155
1995 66 137
1996 90 213
1997 128 295
1998 164 473
1999 161 620
2000 214 858
2001 302 1175
2002 374 1784
2003 379 2572
2004 451 3236
2005 507 4154
2006 567 5514
2007 641 6517
2008 803 8095
2009 775 9903
2010 959 12193
2011 1059 15050
2012 1242 17847
2013 1313 21458
2014 1355 24180
2015 1422 27647
2016 1401 30830
2017 1402 33231
2018 1541 37493
2019 1494 43807
2020 1688 53335
2021 1968 63437
2022 1932 68517
2023 2098 70851
2024 1667 70410
2025 1276 63044

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 80 178
Toxicology 4 100 391
Nutrition and Food Science 15 143 423
Microbiology 10 109 446
Pharmacology 11 132 463
Oncology and Cancer research 14 146 472
Molecular Biology 13 136 480
Horticulture 11 158 486
Virology 7 124 500
Immunology 13 151 517
Biotechnology 15 142 526
Biochemistry 16 153 529
Genetics 18 159 561
Animal Science 10 150 596
Biophysics 15 149 615
Agricultural Science 11 206 625
Botany 14 165 625
Paleontology 13 157 628
Zoology 9 117 632
Forestry 5 174 684
Neuroscience 21 204 825
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 250 837
Entomology 12 220 862
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 276 989
Astrobiology 23 293 1029
Evolutionary Biology 24 341 1201

Chemistry rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 12th for Chemistry in South Korea and 493rd in the World with 28,670 publications made and 729,956 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 141 In South Korea
#136 of 2,785 In Asia
#493 of 6,561 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 44 96
1994 64 174
1995 69 140
1996 103 227
1997 136 311
1998 163 436
1999 170 639
2000 224 836
2001 302 1195
2002 408 1858
2003 424 2606
2004 491 3278
2005 551 4260
2006 614 5695
2007 686 6764
2008 803 8264
2009 754 10076
2010 1009 12511
2011 1091 15556
2012 1259 18477
2013 1328 22300
2014 1337 25085
2015 1451 28856
2016 1421 32324
2017 1399 34870
2018 1528 39222
2019 1425 45425
2020 1550 53671
2021 1797 63163
2022 1739 68539
2023 1849 71021
2024 1437 71596
2025 1028 63930

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 82 169
Nanotechnology 8 80 178
Physical chemistry 9 110 259
Materials Science 10 123 369
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 110 395
Inorganic Chemistry 14 151 412
Nutrition and Food Science 15 143 423
Organic Chemistry 13 136 450
Environmental Chemistry 12 152 487
Biochemistry 16 153 529
Biochemical Engineering 18 203 700
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 203 719
Pharmacy 21 348 950
Computational Chemistry 25 419 1152

Engineering rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 12th for Engineering in South Korea and 526th in the World with 24,032 publications made and 589,937 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 144 In South Korea
#153 of 2,841 In Asia
#526 of 6,795 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 37 68
1994 38 116
1995 53 114
1996 87 156
1997 107 218
1998 110 285
1999 138 422
2000 170 572
2001 251 757
2002 388 1362
2003 367 1828
2004 420 2435
2005 505 3113
2006 560 4373
2007 619 5165
2008 679 6399
2009 665 7641
2010 827 9694
2011 939 12091
2012 1084 14557
2013 1111 17857
2014 1164 20329
2015 1217 23512
2016 1201 27397
2017 1132 29204
2018 1254 33260
2019 1181 38709
2020 1248 44642
2021 1459 52594
2022 1462 58052
2023 1562 60498
2024 1198 60866
2025 784 54454

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 8 82 169
Nanotechnology 8 80 178
Biomedical Engineering 10 76 285
Firefighting and Fire Science 11 117 314
Landscape Architecture 4 86 363
Metallurgical Engineering 10 126 365
Materials Science 10 123 369
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 110 395
Electrical Engineering 13 148 447
Electronic Engineering 11 151 459
Optical Engineering 12 143 492
Nuclear Engineering 19 184 494
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 154 500
Renewable Energy Engineering 10 179 502
Automotive Engineering 13 180 504
Biotechnology 15 142 526
Agricultural Engineering 7 251 582
Environmental Engineering 13 201 588
Telecommunications 17 191 597
Petroleum Engineering 14 214 679
Computer Engineering 25 240 694
Biochemical Engineering 18 203 700
Marine Engineering 24 238 711
Mechanical Engineering 16 210 717
Technical Drawing 23 253 726
Computer Networking 20 235 746
Acoustical Engineering 16 216 758
Geotechnical Engineering 16 284 791
Aerospace Engineering 19 218 800
Structural Engineering 21 266 812
Robotics 25 311 821
Architectural Engineering 24 307 926
Automation and Control engineering 24 378 955
Civil Engineering 24 324 970
Reliability and Quality Engineering 31 364 1033
Architecture 25 322 1082
Systems Engineering 24 351 1188
Remote Sensing 31 471 1319
Human-Computer Interaction 37 453 1398
Transportation Engineering 39 517 1398
Operations Research 37 788 1820

Physics rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 12th for Physics in South Korea and 539th in the World with 22,532 publications made and 567,743 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
#153 of 2,822 In Asia
#539 of 6,729 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 39 74
1994 48 131
1995 54 120
1996 84 173
1997 108 230
1998 102 283
1999 138 423
2000 170 559
2001 259 795
2002 359 1336
2003 344 1803
2004 381 2373
2005 473 3075
2006 519 4270
2007 567 4977
2008 645 6200
2009 607 7406
2010 782 9353
2011 893 11977
2012 1029 14374
2013 1057 17628
2014 1073 19752
2015 1125 23475
2016 1098 27511
2017 1056 28946
2018 1172 32540
2019 1096 37526
2020 1181 42786
2021 1329 49578
2022 1381 54141
2023 1445 56820
2024 1138 57557
2025 742 50969

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 80 178
Materials Science 10 123 369
Condensed Matter Physics 10 129 416
Optical Engineering 12 143 492
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 154 500
Quantum and Particle physics 12 166 555
Biophysics 15 149 615
Nuclear Physics 18 220 750
Acoustical Engineering 16 216 758
Theoretical Physics 18 246 910
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 241 913
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 281 922
Medical Physics 24 274 922
Astrobiology 23 293 1029

Medicine rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 15th for Medicine in South Korea and 634th in the World with 18,893 publications made and 359,431 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 144 In South Korea
#168 of 2,817 In Asia
#634 of 6,793 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 27 56
1994 39 102
1995 41 91
1996 52 129
1997 72 160
1998 112 285
1999 104 350
2000 127 507
2001 158 673
2002 202 903
2003 216 1458
2004 279 1814
2005 319 2343
2006 356 2884
2007 387 3534
2008 490 4285
2009 497 5337
2010 623 6551
2011 662 8007
2012 782 9465
2013 808 11159
2014 855 12571
2015 866 14391
2016 854 15460
2017 887 17037
2018 966 18498
2019 914 21579
2020 1121 27546
2021 1225 33152
2022 1285 34968
2023 1366 35337
2024 1178 34239
2025 1014 31775

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 10 76 285
Veterinary 2 78 324
Toxicology 4 100 391
Cosmetology 21 126 433
Dentistry 14 122 450
Pharmacology 11 132 463
Oncology and Cancer research 14 146 472
Virology 7 124 500
Orthodontics 15 134 509
Immunology 13 151 517
Plastic Surgery 24 153 552
Anatomy and Physiology 15 153 563
Surgery 17 171 563
Dermatology 18 173 570
Occupational Therapy 14 109 572
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 201 580
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 179 585
Radiation Therapy 17 196 585
Cardiology 13 165 590
Urology 16 193 595
Anesthesiology 18 184 605
Pathology 15 169 612
Ophthalmology 19 180 612
Sonography and Ultrasound 20 201 619
Neurosurgery 20 236 641
Respiratory Therapy 17 177 653
Audiology 17 144 681
Sports Medicine 17 143 767
Physical Therapy 24 182 842
Pediatrics 17 243 847
Psychiatry 22 230 852
Critical Care Nursing 19 241 874
Medical Physics 24 274 922
Pharmacy 21 348 950
Optometry 32 311 976
Gerontology 27 190 1026
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 257 1071
Family medicine 20 286 1089
Sports / Exercise science 31 250 1115
Epidemiology 27 342 1126
Clinical Psychology 22 249 1130
Nursing 24 273 1201
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 297 1252
Public Health 29 373 1320
Health Science 23 350 1355
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 399 1384

Environmental Science rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 14th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 744th in the World with 16,000 publications made and 357,397 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 142 In South Korea
#206 of 2,841 In Asia
#744 of 6,888 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 30 53
1994 32 84
1995 34 79
1996 56 131
1997 74 149
1998 92 252
1999 88 297
2000 115 414
2001 158 523
2002 218 755
2003 210 1046
2004 265 1390
2005 304 1836
2006 302 2553
2007 334 3059
2008 398 3831
2009 366 4494
2010 505 5665
2011 588 7148
2012 698 8617
2013 750 10585
2014 779 11989
2015 823 13958
2016 824 16460
2017 748 17001
2018 821 19693
2019 766 22603
2020 911 27627
2021 1046 33486
2022 1038 36039
2023 1142 37523
2024 881 35954
2025 587 31576

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 12 152 487
Environmental Engineering 13 201 588
Agricultural Science 11 206 625
Paleontology 13 157 628
Earth science and Geophysics 11 179 630
Oceanography 13 181 645
Geology 13 180 681
Forestry 5 174 684
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 205 704
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 203 719
Environmental Management 15 239 726
Ecology 15 212 779
Geotechnical Engineering 16 284 791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 276 989
Geography and Cartography 17 292 1093

Computer Science rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 20th for Computer Science in South Korea and 913th in the World with 11,862 publications made and 201,215 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 145 In South Korea
#258 of 2,842 In Asia
#913 of 6,855 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 15 29
1994 19 45
1995 22 58
1996 38 83
1997 49 96
1998 40 120
1999 62 217
2000 64 248
2001 89 303
2002 205 538
2003 146 597
2004 206 821
2005 287 1213
2006 301 1454
2007 311 1835
2008 313 2366
2009 300 2913
2010 411 3703
2011 390 4445
2012 458 5137
2013 473 6417
2014 499 7188
2015 543 8138
2016 521 9233
2017 506 9831
2018 572 11370
2019 562 13318
2020 685 16665
2021 793 20580
2022 797 23023
2023 921 24335
2024 714 24213
2025 575 22532

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 17 191 597
Computer Engineering 25 240 694
Computer Graphics 19 184 705
Computer Vision 18 232 742
Computer Networking 20 235 746
Robotics 25 311 821
Neuroscience 21 204 825
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 250 837
Computational Linguistics 15 268 842
Game Design and Development 27 216 848
Cognitive Science 15 242 848
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 346 901
Machine Learning 21 315 926
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 296 939
Animation 28 365 950
Cyber Security 27 358 1068
Human-Computer Interaction 37 453 1398
Software Engineering 25 418 1440
Multimedia 39 511 1557
Data Science 42 654 1873
Library and Information science 26 492 1920
Management Information Systems 46 874 2495

Psychology rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 18th for Psychology in South Korea and 935th in the World with 6,551 publications made and 107,306 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 143 In South Korea
#243 of 2,766 In Asia
#935 of 6,663 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 14
1994 14 16
1995 17 37
1996 16 59
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 182 1449
2009 156 1623
2010 224 2083
2011 210 2425
2012 251 2889
2013 261 3509
2014 242 3880
2015 274 4293
2016 247 4497
2017 271 4972
2018 311 5462
2019 335 6548
2020 387 8574
2021 456 10179
2022 518 11326
2023 531 11986
2024 456 11653
2025 402 11424

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 14 109 572
Neuroscience 21 204 825
Cognitive Science 15 242 848
Psychiatry 22 230 852
Clinical Psychology 22 249 1130
Child Psychology 15 235 1132
Social Psychology 27 398 1483
Education Majors 28 599 2014

Mathematics rankings

Chonbuk National University ranked 22nd for Mathematics in South Korea and 1138th in the World with 5,227 publications made and 86,396 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 142 In South Korea
#347 of 2,725 In Asia
#1138 of 6,434 In the World

Chonbuk National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 105 382
2006 135 526
2007 115 582
2008 125 840
2009 125 947
2010 183 1263
2011 133 1477
2012 233 1922
2013 201 2444
2014 215 2746
2015 225 3205
2016 243 3983
2017 227 4394
2018 286 5090
2019 249 5748
2020 331 7110
2021 383 8640
2022 408 9600
2023 430 9922
2024 318 7528
2025 236 6208

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 28 346 901
Statistics 22 302 1038
Applied Mathematics 33 699 1747
Operations Research 37 788 1820
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 657 1854
Math Teachers 30 639 2053

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Chonbuk National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Interior Design 5 111 382
Graphic Design 13 244 921
Linguistics 18 301 1070
Fashion Design 21 299 1151
Management 26 382 1251
Art & Design 20 324 1277
Archaeology 20 391 1280
Accounting 16 356 1346
Demography 29 398 1369
History 21 397 1400
Business 26 419 1410
Aesthetics 21 363 1427
Marketing 31 444 1436
Environmental Economics 29 554 1439
International Economics 20 355 1469
Literature 21 374 1490
Finance 26 457 1520
International Trade 23 377 1523
Advertising 40 458 1558
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 21 422 1630
Journalism and Digital Media 29 566 1635
International Business 23 418 1644
Anthropology 26 421 1710
Philosophy 23 442 1727
Economics 28 521 1737
Law 28 517 1784
Development Studies 25 543 1789
Sociology 29 480 1810
Political Science 28 557 2069
Classics and Ancient History 29 573 2078
Project Management 35 671 2080
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 34 703 2401
Communications and Public Relations 49 828 2668