Dong-A University: Rankings

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Dong-A University ranked 34th in South Korea, 2021st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. Dong-A University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,835 academic publications and 259,830 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2021 of 14,131 In the World
#609 of 5,830 In Asia
#34 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 13 In Busan
#420 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#576 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#622 of 1,708 For Radiation Therapy
#1149 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4033 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Biology rankings

Dong-A University ranked 38th for Biology in South Korea and 1279th in the World with 10,057 publications made and 197,565 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 144 In South Korea
#463 of 2,834 In Asia
#1279 of 6,833 In the World

Dong-A University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 10
1993 10 13
1994 24 13
1995 37 30
1996 46 51
1997 40 57
1998 59 90
1999 71 136
2000 76 207
2001 106 259
2002 161 385
2003 184 575
2004 234 942
2005 244 1267
2006 306 1846
2007 305 2310
2008 333 2988
2009 386 3553
2010 428 4067
2011 474 5114
2012 528 6104
2013 523 7450
2014 541 8397
2015 543 9382
2016 450 9649
2017 406 10555
2018 466 11067
2019 515 12957
2020 434 15597
2021 507 17872
2022 548 18833
2023 554 19224
2024 467 18206

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 24 210 625
Entomology 10 189 773
Molecular Biology 31 280 846
Immunology 34 290 887
Genetics 35 353 1017
Pharmacology 38 420 1060
Biotechnology 36 386 1071
Neuroscience 33 327 1145
Biochemistry 36 438 1154
Nanotechnology 46 530 1183
Toxicology 21 432 1197
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 419 1201
Astrobiology 30 389 1246
Microbiology 38 504 1332
Nutrition and Food Science 40 545 1339
Virology 38 535 1508
Paleontology 35 527 1511
Horticulture 34 638 1564
Botany 38 601 1571
Biophysics 51 596 1591
Evolutionary Biology 34 509 1601
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 651 1844
Agricultural Science 37 782 1918
Zoology 51 694 2053
Animal Science 48 773 2135

Chemistry rankings

Dong-A University ranked 37th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1311th in the World with 8,852 publications made and 168,588 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#37 of 141 In South Korea
#516 of 2,781 In Asia
#1311 of 6,545 In the World

Dong-A University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 14
1993 14 19
1994 27 21
1995 40 32
1996 43 35
1997 38 56
1998 58 92
1999 70 125
2000 76 190
2001 112 257
2002 164 382
2003 179 540
2004 235 877
2005 242 1178
2006 304 1732
2007 321 2121
2008 308 2748
2009 369 3272
2010 390 3717
2011 414 4634
2012 459 5329
2013 477 6502
2014 484 7292
2015 460 8058
2016 367 8228
2017 303 8799
2018 364 9318
2019 402 10733
2020 351 12575
2021 420 14447
2022 464 15347
2023 462 15956
2024 370 15597

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 36 438 1154
Nanotechnology 46 530 1183
Nutrition and Food Science 40 545 1339
Materials Science 44 561 1357
Physical chemistry 47 605 1366
Organic Chemistry 40 571 1377
Chemical Engineering 52 663 1404
Pharmacy 35 605 1470
Environmental Chemistry 45 690 1626
Inorganic Chemistry 51 759 1670
Radiochemistry 52 896 1731
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 728 1955
Computational Chemistry 48 899 2047

Medicine rankings

Dong-A University ranked 34th for Medicine in South Korea and 1070th in the World with 8,188 publications made and 141,749 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 144 In South Korea
#331 of 2,809 In Asia
#1070 of 6,775 In the World

Dong-A University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 9
1993 7 8
1994 17 9
1995 26 10
1996 31 24
1997 32 20
1998 47 42
1999 47 72
2000 60 126
2001 72 159
2002 73 248
2003 122 373
2004 152 617
2005 148 834
2006 199 1121
2007 216 1338
2008 216 1844
2009 280 2112
2010 284 2520
2011 373 3237
2012 425 3947
2013 451 4871
2014 461 5917
2015 470 6653
2016 438 7007
2017 403 7748
2018 419 8344
2019 451 9789
2020 436 12104
2021 451 14338
2022 477 14943
2023 452 14785
2024 411 13921

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 19 106 420
Sports / Exercise science 8 75 576
Radiation Therapy 20 209 622
Oncology and Cancer research 24 210 625
Cosmetology 27 224 650
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 240 668
Surgery 25 231 720
Ophthalmology 27 224 746
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 247 762
Sonography and Ultrasound 32 268 763
Anesthesiology 27 260 806
Audiology 23 186 813
Cardiology 28 261 845
Dermatology 32 308 866
Anatomy and Physiology 31 268 877
Immunology 34 290 887
Optometry 29 273 905
Neurosurgery 34 345 917
Respiratory Therapy 32 283 922
Critical Care Nursing 21 262 930
Pathology 34 314 979
Urology 34 352 984
Sports Medicine 33 229 1020
Occupational Therapy 40 267 1031
Physical Therapy 38 272 1048
Pediatrics 28 323 1053
Pharmacology 38 420 1060
Psychiatry 33 319 1098
Toxicology 21 432 1197
Gerontology 35 239 1201
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 316 1227
Epidemiology 37 415 1298
Clinical Psychology 32 330 1371
Orthodontics 36 439 1405
Nursing 35 348 1407
Dentistry 36 475 1417
Pharmacy 35 605 1470
Virology 38 535 1508
Public Health 33 496 1605
Biomedical Engineering 58 673 1620
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 494 1657
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 489 1726
Family medicine 39 537 1752
Health Science 33 490 1764

Engineering rankings

Dong-A University ranked 44th for Engineering in South Korea and 1509th in the World with 7,056 publications made and 113,130 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#44 of 144 In South Korea
#595 of 2,835 In Asia
#1509 of 6,782 In the World

Dong-A University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 10
1993 16 19
1994 24 21
1995 34 31
1996 32 38
1997 32 45
1998 42 71
1999 50 90
2000 60 132
2001 78 186
2002 150 254
2003 120 337
2004 130 488
2005 190 681
2006 237 913
2007 238 1251
2008 251 1612
2009 288 2009
2010 299 2299
2011 312 2934
2012 350 3365
2013 371 4304
2014 407 4815
2015 359 5561
2016 303 5830
2017 251 6270
2018 316 6745
2019 334 7805
2020 296 9353
2021 336 10730
2022 381 11466
2023 383 12274
2024 323 12373

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 24 247 655
Mining Engineering 11 237 669
Automation and Control engineering 21 306 806
Firefighting and Fire Science 28 340 842
Marine Engineering 29 310 874
Product and Industrial Design 20 320 941
Automotive Engineering 30 363 965
Structural Engineering 28 355 997
Landscape Architecture 20 410 1035
Biotechnology 36 386 1071
Petroleum Engineering 35 388 1098
Mechanical Engineering 34 401 1157
Nanotechnology 46 530 1183
Architectural Engineering 35 453 1227
Aerospace Engineering 34 418 1228
Electrical Engineering 45 501 1257
Materials Science 44 561 1357
Robotics 48 569 1378
Chemical Engineering 52 663 1404
Geotechnical Engineering 35 560 1414
Operations Research 26 605 1483
Electronic Engineering 51 638 1485
Metallurgical Engineering 46 651 1494
Optical Engineering 47 639 1557
Acoustical Engineering 43 594 1577
Systems Engineering 37 530 1581
Civil Engineering 42 596 1582
Telecommunications 51 678 1604
Transportation Engineering 45 627 1606
Biomedical Engineering 58 673 1620
Renewable Energy Engineering 48 724 1674
Environmental Engineering 50 721 1676
Computer Networking 54 697 1701
Computer Engineering 60 746 1710
Reliability and Quality Engineering 52 770 1814
Remote Sensing 48 772 1925
Human-Computer Interaction 64 779 2099

Physics rankings

Dong-A University ranked 43rd for Physics in South Korea and 1519th in the World with 6,355 publications made and 109,055 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 142 In South Korea
#590 of 2,817 In Asia
#1519 of 6,713 In the World

Dong-A University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 10
1993 15 18
1994 23 21
1995 37 27
1996 32 35
1997 34 48
1998 41 77
1999 48 96
2000 60 133
2001 77 196
2002 137 245
2003 117 325
2004 122 424
2005 174 656
2006 223 871
2007 224 1178
2008 218 1495
2009 281 1834
2010 282 2128
2011 296 2696
2012 310 3063
2013 333 3895
2014 342 4346
2015 321 5062
2016 261 5316
2017 213 5704
2018 276 6070
2019 275 6970
2020 258 8253
2021 289 9254
2022 332 9761
2023 349 10670
2024 294 10784

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 46 530 1183
Astrobiology 30 389 1246
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 471 1322
Condensed Matter Physics 40 570 1349
Materials Science 44 561 1357
Nuclear Physics 39 552 1434
Quantum and Particle physics 43 587 1515
Optical Engineering 47 639 1557
Acoustical Engineering 43 594 1577
Biophysics 51 596 1591
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 553 1634

Computer Science rankings

Dong-A University ranked 41st for Computer Science in South Korea and 1599th in the World with 4,888 publications made and 89,825 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 145 In South Korea
#587 of 2,840 In Asia
#1599 of 6,845 In the World

Dong-A University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 5
1993 9 9
1994 15 14
1995 9 17
1996 18 41
1997 21 25
1998 30 40
1999 30 52
2000 26 81
2001 39 86
2002 66 182
2003 59 212
2004 54 293
2005 85 413
2006 120 639
2007 156 679
2008 143 958
2009 185 1118
2010 198 1472
2011 224 1847
2012 218 2323
2013 242 2829
2014 263 3300
2015 286 4011
2016 250 4050
2017 217 4447
2018 242 4960
2019 305 6161
2020 270 7881
2021 263 9567
2022 280 10129
2023 291 10232
2024 241 9228

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 33 327 1145
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 419 1201
Robotics 48 569 1378
Machine Learning 36 581 1441
Computer Graphics 48 558 1516
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 35 587 1523
Telecommunications 51 678 1604
Data Science 37 529 1648
Computer Networking 54 697 1701
Computer Engineering 60 746 1710
Computational Linguistics 40 699 1715
Software Engineering 37 555 1732
Computer Vision 52 747 1750
Cognitive Science 48 820 2016
Management Information Systems 31 649 2023
Human-Computer Interaction 64 779 2099
Blockchain and Cryptography 79 1106 2326
Cyber Security 67 988 2334

Environmental Science rankings

Dong-A University ranked 39th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1831st in the World with 4,867 publications made and 87,333 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#39 of 142 In South Korea
#673 of 2,838 In Asia
#1831 of 6,876 In the World

Dong-A University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 3
1993 9 11
1994 19 15
1995 20 25
1996 29 41
1997 20 43
1998 21 53
1999 42 67
2000 31 66
2001 58 122
2002 88 152
2003 75 259
2004 83 351
2005 130 485
2006 180 656
2007 147 834
2008 156 1115
2009 177 1409
2010 196 1681
2011 220 2296
2012 250 2698
2013 246 3431
2014 250 3831
2015 222 4300
2016 215 4511
2017 163 4923
2018 225 5229
2019 237 6460
2020 248 7996
2021 261 9295
2022 282 10186
2023 292 10744
2024 228 10016

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 11 237 669
Geotechnical Engineering 35 560 1414
Paleontology 35 527 1511
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 596 1558
Oceanography 42 577 1611
Environmental Chemistry 45 690 1626
Geology 38 586 1638
Environmental Engineering 50 721 1676
Earth science and Geophysics 49 727 1839
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 651 1844
Environmental Management 44 781 1891
Agricultural Science 37 782 1918
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 728 1955
Ecology 44 779 2047
Geography and Cartography 43 794 2202

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dong-A University ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2435th in the World with 3,461 publications made and 68,669 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 144 In South Korea
#736 of 2,864 In Asia
#2435 of 7,081 In the World

Dong-A University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 5
1993 12 6
1994 5 4
1995 15 23
1996 12 28
1997 17 19
1998 16 30
1999 17 45
2000 23 64
2001 20 73
2002 43 124
2003 47 151
2004 39 232
2005 63 279
2006 85 442
2007 78 524
2008 90 661
2009 94 792
2010 120 980
2011 153 1359
2012 145 1763
2013 173 2223
2014 163 2560
2015 192 2950
2016 183 3251
2017 161 3462
2018 177 4063
2019 224 5139
2020 195 6561
2021 220 7922
2022 233 8466
2023 232 9018
2024 182 7831

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 8 75 576
Demography 33 498 1623
Linguistics 38 670 1839
Anthropology 33 525 1993
Communications and Public Relations 35 598 2152
Archaeology 45 813 2229
Law 41 699 2252
Sociology 36 666 2306
History 45 821 2391
Philosophy 37 707 2397
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 700 2407
Aesthetics 46 825 2443
Political Science 42 740 2563
Education Majors 53 1006 2946

Psychology rankings

Dong-A University ranked 33rd for Psychology in South Korea and 1336th in the World with 3,439 publications made and 62,305 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 143 In South Korea
#410 of 2,755 In Asia
#1336 of 6,645 In the World

Dong-A University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 7
1993 2 8
1994 8 5
1995 4 7
1996 12 33
1997 10 14
1998 21 22
1999 13 35
2000 26 51
2001 24 48
2002 27 93
2003 37 110
2004 42 200
2005 46 224
2006 59 320
2007 58 333
2008 79 479
2009 113 588
2010 105 737
2011 151 1038
2012 144 1319
2013 165 1762
2014 189 2096
2015 218 2560
2016 210 2786
2017 205 3077
2018 208 3450
2019 238 4504
2020 226 5770
2021 211 6775
2022 228 7234
2023 185 7011
2024 161 6277

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 40 267 1031
Psychiatry 33 319 1098
Neuroscience 33 327 1145
Clinical Psychology 32 330 1371
Social Psychology 28 424 1558
Child Psychology 38 525 1879
Cognitive Science 48 820 2016
Education Majors 53 1006 2946

Mathematics rankings

Dong-A University ranked 39th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1607th in the World with 2,550 publications made and 50,486 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#39 of 141 In South Korea
#571 of 2,718 In Asia
#1607 of 6,418 In the World

Dong-A University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
1993 4 6
1994 6 8
1995 6 17
1996 5 22
1997 5 12
1998 5 18
1999 10 31
2000 9 40
2001 7 37
2002 28 76
2003 25 85
2004 18 112
2005 28 166
2006 53 224
2007 56 285
2008 54 404
2009 89 464
2010 106 510
2011 115 763
2012 105 984
2013 149 1273
2014 145 1570
2015 138 1853
2016 154 1934
2017 125 2231
2018 147 2624
2019 157 3214
2020 166 4199
2021 166 5138
2022 168 5348
2023 177 5311
2024 111 3664

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 23 528 1437
Statistics 39 498 1441
Operations Research 26 605 1483
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 544 1648
Blockchain and Cryptography 79 1106 2326
Math Teachers 48 1025 2867

Business rankings

Dong-A University ranked 29th for Business in South Korea and 1526th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 41,932 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 137 In South Korea
#468 of 2,646 In Asia
#1526 of 6,339 In the World

Dong-A University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 3
1993 3 6
1994 8 7
1995 7 9
1996 8 18
1997 9 10
1998 12 23
1999 17 25
2000 5 21
2001 5 26
2002 33 60
2003 26 53
2004 18 96
2005 27 124
2006 46 157
2007 43 204
2008 54 317
2009 80 360
2010 91 508
2011 96 732
2012 85 948
2013 89 1255
2014 93 1479
2015 97 1741
2016 88 1759
2017 81 1975
2018 83 2323
2019 111 2989
2020 91 3743
2021 91 4410
2022 95 4449
2023 84 4498
2024 83 3720

The following table provides academic rankings for Dong-A University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 164 602
Advertising 15 218 993
Management 27 384 1263
Marketing 26 385 1309
Operations Research 26 605 1483
Accounting 19 408 1489
Management Information Systems 31 649 2023
Finance 39 718 2080

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Dong-A University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Development Studies 33 649 2038
Economics 37 667 2049
Fashion Design 52 843 2379
Art & Design 49 833 2471
Literature 61 1138 3223