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Daegu University ranked 55th in South Korea, 3266th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Daegu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,613 academic publications and 117,661 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3266 of 14,131 In the World
#1014 of 5,830 In Asia
#55 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 8 In Gyeongsan
#519 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#561 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#856 of 3,992 For Physical Therapy
#2874 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5494 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Biology rankings

Daegu University ranked 52nd for Biology in South Korea and 2015th in the World with 4,326 publications made and 88,680 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#52 of 144 In South Korea
#834 of 2,838 In Asia
#2015 of 6,841 In the World

Daegu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 4
1995 1 9
1996 0 11
1997 1 8
1998 1 13
1999 1 17
2000 0 17
2001 3 12
2002 18 28
2003 43 57
2004 46 121
2005 63 195
2006 76 291
2007 101 409
2008 116 606
2009 164 855
2010 182 1173
2011 246 1659
2012 273 2296
2013 260 2702
2014 281 3142
2015 310 3879
2016 281 4474
2017 304 4913
2018 230 5535
2019 241 6539
2020 237 7648
2021 209 8584
2022 172 8769
2023 210 8181
2024 150 7759
2025 125 6312

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 27 341 911
Horticulture 24 469 1186
Animal Science 29 489 1485
Neuroscience 41 493 1514
Molecular Biology 50 610 1556
Biotechnology 46 660 1610
Botany 39 635 1629
Pharmacology 50 709 1650
Microbiology 45 730 1737
Agricultural Science 33 718 1767
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 624 1777
Biochemistry 52 802 1849
Oncology and Cancer research 62 800 1869
Genetics 54 793 1902
Evolutionary Biology 41 683 1925
Zoology 46 655 1959
Nanotechnology 71 980 1976
Paleontology 48 785 2023
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 970 2276
Immunology 66 932 2290
Forestry 44 952 2519

Chemistry rankings

Daegu University ranked 60th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2072nd in the World with 3,663 publications made and 79,310 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#60 of 141 In South Korea
#918 of 2,785 In Asia
#2072 of 6,561 In the World

Daegu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 1 8
1996 0 10
1997 1 8
1998 1 11
1999 2 14
2000 0 14
2001 4 10
2002 15 26
2003 43 52
2004 47 120
2005 66 172
2006 73 298
2007 88 390
2008 127 557
2009 164 821
2010 173 1062
2011 224 1467
2012 250 2006
2013 219 2452
2014 244 2765
2015 224 3344
2016 205 3859
2017 238 4341
2018 181 4979
2019 194 5918
2020 188 6836
2021 163 7792
2022 150 7755
2023 178 7507
2024 122 7149
2025 91 5881

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 27 341 911
Physical chemistry 58 844 1817
Biochemistry 52 802 1849
Chemical Engineering 61 937 1900
Nanotechnology 71 980 1976
Organic Chemistry 62 902 1978
Radiochemistry 59 1038 1985
Inorganic Chemistry 57 940 1986
Pharmacy 53 933 2086
Computational Chemistry 50 968 2139
Materials Science 67 1021 2198
Environmental Chemistry 68 1096 2356
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 1139 2738

Engineering rankings

Daegu University ranked 64th for Engineering in South Korea and 2272nd in the World with 3,650 publications made and 68,976 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#64 of 144 In South Korea
#1003 of 2,841 In Asia
#2272 of 6,795 In the World

Daegu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 4
1997 0 4
1998 0 6
1999 2 5
2000 1 6
2001 3 3
2002 14 16
2003 37 27
2004 44 94
2005 79 129
2006 71 231
2007 93 301
2008 137 430
2009 140 644
2010 150 840
2011 225 1232
2012 244 1737
2013 244 2080
2014 231 2481
2015 270 3092
2016 222 3582
2017 242 3921
2018 178 4557
2019 188 5282
2020 158 6036
2021 181 6835
2022 147 6820
2023 170 6603
2024 114 6126
2025 76 5183

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 53 628 1498
Electronic Engineering 53 667 1517
Environmental Engineering 46 681 1594
Biotechnology 46 660 1610
Telecommunications 60 797 1839
Structural Engineering 61 790 1872
Aerospace Engineering 58 752 1881
Chemical Engineering 61 937 1900
Electrical Engineering 64 865 1918
Nanotechnology 71 980 1976
Computer Engineering 70 941 2021
Acoustical Engineering 57 862 2089
Civil Engineering 56 895 2138
Geotechnical Engineering 58 920 2143
Mechanical Engineering 63 887 2158
Human-Computer Interaction 67 821 2169
Materials Science 67 1021 2198
Optical Engineering 66 1026 2269
Computer Networking 73 1002 2271
Metallurgical Engineering 69 1085 2316
Systems Engineering 60 985 2483

Physics rankings

Daegu University ranked 63rd for Physics in South Korea and 2299th in the World with 3,203 publications made and 60,390 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#63 of 142 In South Korea
#1005 of 2,822 In Asia
#2299 of 6,729 In the World

Daegu University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 6
1999 2 8
2000 0 5
2001 2 7
2002 15 15
2003 40 29
2004 38 92
2005 62 91
2006 60 193
2007 79 216
2008 115 348
2009 134 540
2010 134 705
2011 199 1043
2012 212 1480
2013 200 1751
2014 217 2152
2015 218 2605
2016 198 3141
2017 212 3547
2018 152 4087
2019 166 4730
2020 138 5174
2021 150 5732
2022 149 5620
2023 160 5708
2024 101 5314
2025 55 4450

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 44 671 1730
Nuclear Physics 56 818 1926
Nanotechnology 71 980 1976
Condensed Matter Physics 68 975 2054
Acoustical Engineering 57 862 2089
Materials Science 67 1021 2198
Quantum and Particle physics 60 988 2252
Theoretical Physics 49 913 2265
Optical Engineering 66 1026 2269
Astrophysics and Astronomy 62 1114 2749

Medicine rankings

Daegu University ranked 48th for Medicine in South Korea and 1993rd in the World with 2,902 publications made and 49,666 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#48 of 144 In South Korea
#739 of 2,817 In Asia
#1993 of 6,793 In the World

Daegu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 4
1995 0 7
1996 0 4
1997 0 6
1998 1 10
1999 0 15
2000 0 15
2001 1 10
2002 6 17
2003 15 37
2004 26 58
2005 39 100
2006 39 167
2007 40 214
2008 63 311
2009 86 429
2010 108 570
2011 161 908
2012 191 1266
2013 183 1489
2014 177 1811
2015 228 2363
2016 226 2612
2017 201 2791
2018 153 3104
2019 183 3618
2020 172 4341
2021 140 4994
2022 126 5321
2023 127 4871
2024 122 4504
2025 103 3794

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 12 80 519
Occupational Therapy 13 104 561
Physical Therapy 25 189 856
Audiology 34 310 1145
Urology 36 424 1159
Anatomy and Physiology 39 434 1278
Anesthesiology 45 573 1568
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 46 577 1601
Pharmacology 50 709 1650
Surgery 44 612 1707
Pathology 47 640 1711
Gerontology 53 451 1781
Orthodontics 43 622 1834
Oncology and Cancer research 62 800 1869
Psychiatry 46 666 1911
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 52 821 1971
Pharmacy 53 933 2086
Clinical Psychology 51 683 2198
Dentistry 52 851 2242
Immunology 66 932 2290
Cardiology 55 949 2434
Nursing 56 846 2554
Healthcare Management (MHA) 63 933 2689
Public Health 57 1016 2735
Family medicine 57 975 2806
Health Science 52 920 2859

Environmental Science rankings

Daegu University ranked 59th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2462nd in the World with 2,808 publications made and 54,080 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#59 of 142 In South Korea
#995 of 2,841 In Asia
#2462 of 6,888 In the World

Daegu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 17 5
2003 30 19
2004 31 76
2005 57 107
2006 49 170
2007 68 244
2008 97 371
2009 124 525
2010 106 686
2011 165 999
2012 193 1309
2013 175 1582
2014 193 1886
2015 205 2252
2016 173 2659
2017 196 3018
2018 137 3382
2019 160 4057
2020 130 4744
2021 126 5476
2022 119 5563
2023 101 5282
2024 98 4801
2025 65 3887

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 46 681 1594
Agricultural Science 33 718 1767
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 624 1777
Environmental Management 49 851 2005
Paleontology 48 785 2023
Geotechnical Engineering 58 920 2143
Geology 59 932 2290
Oceanography 59 931 2317
Environmental Chemistry 68 1096 2356
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 1075 2465
Forestry 44 952 2519
Earth science and Geophysics 68 1067 2556
Ecology 61 1061 2594
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 1139 2738
Geography and Cartography 62 1233 3119

Computer Science rankings

Daegu University ranked 59th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2327th in the World with 2,687 publications made and 41,826 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#59 of 145 In South Korea
#978 of 2,842 In Asia
#2327 of 6,855 In the World

Daegu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 4
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 0 5
1998 0 8
1999 1 12
2000 1 8
2001 0 3
2002 7 10
2003 23 22
2004 32 56
2005 51 79
2006 52 167
2007 66 194
2008 111 320
2009 96 487
2010 123 678
2011 172 956
2012 194 1381
2013 202 1603
2014 172 1979
2015 191 2417
2016 180 2590
2017 139 2635
2018 126 2960
2019 151 3133
2020 120 3521
2021 112 4000
2022 98 4053
2023 103 3816
2024 101 3497
2025 73 3019

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 53 628 1498
Neuroscience 41 493 1514
Cognitive Science 34 617 1600
Computer Vision 53 788 1819
Telecommunications 60 797 1839
Computer Graphics 62 759 1883
Computational Linguistics 49 858 1971
Computer Engineering 70 941 2021
Blockchain and Cryptography 64 943 2043
Human-Computer Interaction 67 821 2169
Cyber Security 64 953 2257
Computer Networking 73 1002 2271
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 970 2276
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 60 1051 2382
Machine Learning 63 1172 2549

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Daegu University ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3402nd in the World with 1,950 publications made and 28,988 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 144 In South Korea
#1202 of 2,867 In Asia
#3402 of 7,088 In the World

Daegu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 1 2
1999 1 5
2000 0 1
2001 1 2
2002 4 4
2003 13 9
2004 18 25
2005 28 43
2006 27 76
2007 44 87
2008 49 167
2009 55 281
2010 86 371
2011 88 546
2012 118 817
2013 122 948
2014 113 1157
2015 163 1400
2016 135 1622
2017 115 1715
2018 108 1993
2019 102 2260
2020 105 2708
2021 106 3154
2022 106 3422
2023 97 3240
2024 92 2965
2025 59 2488

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 52 939 2394
Education Majors 47 913 2697
Demography 55 1055 2845
Archaeology 58 1168 2967
Philosophy 52 1048 3102
History 58 1195 3168
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 50 1081 3239
Anthropology 62 1157 3398
Law 64 1303 3512
Sociology 64 1269 3597
Political Science 65 1339 3838

Psychology rankings

Daegu University ranked 45th for Psychology in South Korea and 2226th in the World with 1,590 publications made and 23,889 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#45 of 143 In South Korea
#812 of 2,766 In Asia
#2226 of 6,663 In the World

Daegu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 4
1995 0 2
1996 0 4
1997 0 5
1998 1 8
1999 1 11
2000 0 8
2001 0 3
2002 1 8
2003 5 13
2004 14 40
2005 15 33
2006 22 59
2007 19 88
2008 30 114
2009 35 199
2010 53 268
2011 77 388
2012 101 606
2013 113 704
2014 106 866
2015 124 1177
2016 125 1298
2017 113 1391
2018 86 1538
2019 103 1778
2020 91 2125
2021 82 2459
2022 74 2679
2023 71 2493
2024 71 2333
2025 65 1962

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 13 104 561
Neuroscience 41 493 1514
Cognitive Science 34 617 1600
Psychiatry 46 666 1911
Clinical Psychology 51 683 2198
Child Psychology 50 720 2269
Education Majors 47 913 2697
Social Psychology 63 985 2766

Mathematics rankings

Daegu University ranked 63rd for Mathematics in South Korea and 2763rd in the World with 1,234 publications made and 18,441 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#63 of 142 In South Korea
#1166 of 2,725 In Asia
#2763 of 6,434 In the World

Daegu University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 4 0
2003 7 4
2004 21 20
2005 25 21
2006 17 56
2007 18 69
2008 34 101
2009 32 139
2010 56 228
2011 72 334
2012 88 449
2013 88 596
2014 102 823
2015 77 986
2016 76 1098
2017 66 1046
2018 56 1216
2019 79 1360
2020 60 1431
2021 68 1796
2022 68 1766
2023 47 1702
2024 43 1259
2025 31 962

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 64 943 2043
Applied Mathematics 46 937 2168
Statistics 63 1112 2635
Math Teachers 45 932 2646
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 68 1419 3332

Business rankings

Daegu University ranked 62nd for Business in South Korea and 2809th in the World with 869 publications made and 15,655 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#62 of 138 In South Korea
#1083 of 2,654 In Asia
#2809 of 6,366 In the World

Daegu University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 5 0
2003 4 5
2004 15 14
2005 18 20
2006 17 36
2007 14 44
2008 24 86
2009 30 137
2010 47 187
2011 56 321
2012 61 507
2013 70 621
2014 55 799
2015 81 939
2016 58 1078
2017 42 1079
2018 37 1119
2019 46 1091
2020 46 1117
2021 42 1290
2022 35 1252
2023 24 1199
2024 26 921
2025 19 810

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Advertising 57 732 2178
Management 60 967 2446
Marketing 64 1000 2593
Finance 72 1400 3472

Art & Design rankings

Daegu University ranked 63rd for Art & Design in South Korea and 3057th in the World with 414 publications made and 5,107 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Photography.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#63 of 126 In South Korea
#1135 of 2,450 In Asia
#3057 of 6,010 In the World

Daegu University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 3 2
2004 3 5
2005 10 7
2006 7 21
2007 19 14
2008 21 32
2009 20 75
2010 16 86
2011 27 138
2012 23 165
2013 21 183
2014 21 200
2015 47 242
2016 24 294
2017 18 313
2018 18 338
2019 16 382
2020 13 444
2021 21 490
2022 16 485
2023 18 525
2024 22 541
2025 12 502

The following table provides academic rankings for Daegu University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Photography 7 111 645
Computer Graphics 62 759 1883
Literature 47 899 2684
Fashion Design 73 1286 3280

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Daegu University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Economics 72 1445 3688
Development Studies 73 1449 3689