Dong-A University: Rankings

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Dong-A University ranked 31st in South Korea, 1862nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 110 research topics. Dong-A University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,276 academic publications and 279,206 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1862 of 14,131 In the World
#501 of 5,830 In Asia
#31 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 13 In Busan
#416 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#586 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#607 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#1172 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3448 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 107 other topics

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Biology rankings

Dong-A University ranked 38th for Biology in South Korea and 1288th in the World with 10,317 publications made and 211,903 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 144 In South Korea
#471 of 2,838 In Asia
#1288 of 6,841 In the World

Dong-A University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 185 575
2004 234 942
2005 244 1267
2006 306 1846
2007 305 2310
2008 332 2989
2009 386 3554
2010 428 4066
2011 474 5111
2012 527 6097
2013 522 7448
2014 539 8390
2015 545 9375
2016 451 9640
2017 400 10547
2018 463 11051
2019 516 12934
2020 433 15574
2021 506 17848
2022 548 18763
2023 555 19111
2024 468 18287
2025 348 17022

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 25 217 635
Entomology 10 194 780
Molecular Biology 32 286 850
Immunology 34 301 904
Genetics 36 367 1032
Biotechnology 36 391 1072
Pharmacology 39 431 1075
Neuroscience 33 335 1151
Biochemistry 37 452 1165
Toxicology 21 429 1179
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 424 1197
Nanotechnology 46 541 1201
Astrobiology 31 405 1275
Microbiology 38 516 1345
Nutrition and Food Science 40 555 1350
Paleontology 35 537 1524
Virology 38 547 1527
Horticulture 34 640 1553
Botany 38 600 1560
Evolutionary Biology 34 511 1596
Biophysics 53 602 1597
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 660 1857
Agricultural Science 39 793 1930
Zoology 49 693 2033
Animal Science 48 789 2166

Chemistry rankings

Dong-A University ranked 37th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1324th in the World with 9,043 publications made and 180,714 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#37 of 141 In South Korea
#528 of 2,785 In Asia
#1324 of 6,561 In the World

Dong-A University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 19
1994 27 21
1995 40 32
1996 43 35
1997 38 56
1998 57 92
1999 70 124
2000 76 190
2001 112 257
2002 164 382
2003 180 541
2004 235 878
2005 242 1178
2006 304 1732
2007 321 2122
2008 308 2747
2009 369 3274
2010 390 3715
2011 414 4631
2012 458 5323
2013 477 6494
2014 482 7288
2015 459 8041
2016 365 8234
2017 298 8792
2018 362 9303
2019 403 10711
2020 353 12527
2021 418 14417
2022 461 15317
2023 458 15891
2024 371 15715
2025 271 14833

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 37 452 1165
Nanotechnology 46 541 1201
Nutrition and Food Science 40 555 1350
Materials Science 45 567 1358
Physical chemistry 47 614 1372
Organic Chemistry 40 578 1386
Chemical Engineering 52 679 1419
Pharmacy 36 627 1501
Environmental Chemistry 45 702 1629
Inorganic Chemistry 51 768 1670
Radiochemistry 53 911 1748
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 747 1979
Computational Chemistry 48 919 2073

Medicine rankings

Dong-A University ranked 34th for Medicine in South Korea and 1081st in the World with 8,447 publications made and 152,058 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 144 In South Korea
#340 of 2,817 In Asia
#1081 of 6,793 In the World

Dong-A University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 148 835
2006 199 1123
2007 216 1338
2008 216 1845
2009 280 2112
2010 284 2520
2011 373 3237
2012 425 3946
2013 451 4875
2014 461 5916
2015 470 6649
2016 436 7005
2017 401 7743
2018 418 8336
2019 451 9773
2020 432 12078
2021 450 14284
2022 475 14869
2023 457 14679
2024 415 13997
2025 340 12692

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 18 102 416
Sports / Exercise science 8 81 586
Radiation Therapy 22 216 630
Oncology and Cancer research 25 217 635
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 246 673
Cosmetology 28 239 673
Surgery 26 240 729
Ophthalmology 27 231 755
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 252 770
Sonography and Ultrasound 32 281 793
Anesthesiology 27 262 810
Audiology 24 193 818
Cardiology 28 264 846
Dermatology 32 305 855
Anatomy and Physiology 32 272 883
Immunology 34 301 904
Optometry 30 281 916
Respiratory Therapy 32 289 940
Critical Care Nursing 23 274 941
Neurosurgery 35 354 944
Urology 34 356 984
Pathology 34 322 990
Sports Medicine 32 226 1002
Occupational Therapy 41 269 1032
Physical Therapy 38 272 1046
Pediatrics 28 332 1067
Pharmacology 39 431 1075
Psychiatry 34 324 1107
Toxicology 21 429 1179
Gerontology 34 239 1186
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 316 1219
Epidemiology 37 433 1331
Clinical Psychology 33 341 1380
Orthodontics 36 444 1398
Dentistry 36 476 1401
Nursing 35 351 1406
Pharmacy 36 627 1501
Virology 38 547 1527
Public Health 33 499 1592
Biomedical Engineering 58 700 1665
Healthcare Management (MHA) 38 469 1671
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 508 1686
Health Science 33 479 1722
Family medicine 40 552 1770

Engineering rankings

Dong-A University ranked 44th for Engineering in South Korea and 1510th in the World with 7,238 publications made and 121,987 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#44 of 144 In South Korea
#598 of 2,841 In Asia
#1510 of 6,795 In the World

Dong-A University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 121 338
2004 131 489
2005 190 681
2006 237 913
2007 238 1252
2008 251 1608
2009 288 2011
2010 299 2302
2011 312 2933
2012 349 3361
2013 371 4300
2014 407 4816
2015 358 5561
2016 305 5841
2017 251 6278
2018 315 6758
2019 331 7782
2020 296 9319
2021 335 10709
2022 378 11459
2023 385 12247
2024 327 12516
2025 240 11749

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 22 228 607
Mining Engineering 11 244 685
Automation and Control engineering 21 313 806
Firefighting and Fire Science 29 350 864
Marine Engineering 29 313 870
Product and Industrial Design 20 324 950
Automotive Engineering 30 365 964
Structural Engineering 29 360 1001
Landscape Architecture 19 419 1051
Biotechnology 36 391 1072
Petroleum Engineering 35 393 1106
Mechanical Engineering 33 402 1154
Nanotechnology 46 541 1201
Architectural Engineering 36 458 1229
Aerospace Engineering 34 424 1237
Electrical Engineering 45 509 1266
Robotics 48 556 1338
Materials Science 45 567 1358
Geotechnical Engineering 35 565 1409
Chemical Engineering 52 679 1419
Metallurgical Engineering 46 653 1495
Electronic Engineering 51 654 1499
Operations Research 27 620 1508
Systems Engineering 37 533 1563
Optical Engineering 47 649 1570
Acoustical Engineering 43 603 1583
Civil Engineering 43 606 1587
Telecommunications 51 695 1624
Transportation Engineering 48 654 1652
Computer Engineering 58 720 1658
Biomedical Engineering 58 700 1665
Renewable Energy Engineering 48 732 1686
Environmental Engineering 49 735 1697
Computer Networking 54 714 1722
Reliability and Quality Engineering 53 777 1821
Remote Sensing 48 750 1865
Human-Computer Interaction 62 790 2102

Physics rankings

Dong-A University ranked 43rd for Physics in South Korea and 1523rd in the World with 6,500 publications made and 117,744 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 142 In South Korea
#596 of 2,822 In Asia
#1523 of 6,729 In the World

Dong-A University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 118 326
2004 122 425
2005 174 656
2006 223 871
2007 224 1178
2008 218 1495
2009 281 1836
2010 282 2127
2011 298 2697
2012 309 3060
2013 332 3894
2014 342 4350
2015 320 5064
2016 260 5314
2017 213 5702
2018 277 6079
2019 274 6952
2020 259 8233
2021 287 9252
2022 333 9785
2023 350 10635
2024 293 10897
2025 193 10106

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 46 541 1201
Astrobiology 31 405 1275
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 475 1324
Condensed Matter Physics 41 582 1355
Materials Science 45 567 1358
Nuclear Physics 39 560 1441
Quantum and Particle physics 43 597 1523
Optical Engineering 47 649 1570
Acoustical Engineering 43 603 1583
Biophysics 53 602 1597
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 569 1655

Computer Science rankings

Dong-A University ranked 42nd for Computer Science in South Korea and 1606th in the World with 5,039 publications made and 96,381 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#42 of 145 In South Korea
#600 of 2,842 In Asia
#1606 of 6,855 In the World

Dong-A University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 9
1994 15 14
1995 9 17
1996 18 41
1997 21 25
1998 30 40
1999 30 53
2000 26 81
2001 39 86
2002 66 182
2003 59 212
2004 55 293
2005 85 413
2006 120 639
2007 156 679
2008 143 957
2009 185 1121
2010 197 1475
2011 225 1852
2012 216 2316
2013 241 2827
2014 264 3296
2015 286 4002
2016 247 4028
2017 217 4436
2018 243 4948
2019 308 6144
2020 263 7838
2021 261 9526
2022 278 10094
2023 286 10167
2024 240 9352
2025 217 8632

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 33 335 1151
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 424 1197
Robotics 48 556 1338
Machine Learning 36 590 1444
Computer Graphics 49 566 1522
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 598 1526
Telecommunications 51 695 1624
Computer Engineering 58 720 1658
Computational Linguistics 42 695 1690
Data Science 38 562 1693
Computer Networking 54 714 1722
Computer Vision 52 753 1745
Software Engineering 37 579 1766
Cognitive Science 48 831 2013
Management Information Systems 33 673 2052
Human-Computer Interaction 62 790 2102
Cyber Security 66 983 2306
Blockchain and Cryptography 80 1123 2352

Environmental Science rankings

Dong-A University ranked 39th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1841st in the World with 5,004 publications made and 94,291 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
#683 of 2,841 In Asia
#1841 of 6,888 In the World

Dong-A University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 11
1994 19 15
1995 20 25
1996 29 41
1997 20 43
1998 21 53
1999 42 66
2000 31 66
2001 58 122
2002 88 153
2003 76 259
2004 83 352
2005 130 485
2006 180 654
2007 147 833
2008 155 1114
2009 177 1410
2010 196 1683
2011 219 2291
2012 250 2692
2013 245 3434
2014 248 3827
2015 222 4306
2016 216 4500
2017 164 4917
2018 226 5212
2019 236 6439
2020 247 7991
2021 262 9275
2022 281 10155
2023 293 10706
2024 231 10098
2025 180 8897

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 11 244 685
Geotechnical Engineering 35 565 1409
Paleontology 35 537 1524
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 605 1560
Environmental Chemistry 45 702 1629
Oceanography 42 595 1632
Geology 38 596 1643
Environmental Engineering 49 735 1697
Earth science and Geophysics 48 740 1852
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 660 1857
Environmental Management 44 797 1901
Agricultural Science 39 793 1930
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 747 1979
Ecology 44 778 2032
Geography and Cartography 43 802 2208

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dong-A University ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2447th in the World with 3,585 publications made and 76,434 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 144 In South Korea
#751 of 2,867 In Asia
#2447 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 12 6
1994 5 4
1995 15 23
1996 12 28
1997 17 19
1998 16 30
1999 17 43
2000 23 64
2001 20 73
2002 43 124
2003 47 151
2004 39 234
2005 63 279
2006 85 442
2007 78 524
2008 90 661
2009 94 793
2010 119 980
2011 154 1359
2012 143 1758
2013 171 2222
2014 163 2554
2015 191 2954
2016 182 3242
2017 159 3444
2018 179 4046
2019 221 5116
2020 187 6538
2021 220 7869
2022 232 8419
2023 230 8957
2024 180 7898
2025 188 7244

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 81 586
Occupational Safety and Health 19 199 919
Demography 34 504 1619
Linguistics 38 682 1857
Anthropology 33 536 1994
Communications and Public Relations 36 613 2161
Archaeology 45 833 2246
Law 41 713 2264
Sociology 38 678 2318
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 696 2388
Philosophy 37 713 2396
History 45 836 2406
Aesthetics 47 831 2449
Political Science 42 754 2568
Education Majors 54 1029 2970

Psychology rankings

Dong-A University ranked 34th for Psychology in South Korea and 1348th in the World with 3,528 publications made and 67,094 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#34 of 143 In South Korea
#418 of 2,766 In Asia
#1348 of 6,663 In the World

Dong-A University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 8
1994 8 5
1995 4 7
1996 12 33
1997 10 14
1998 21 22
1999 13 36
2000 26 51
2001 24 48
2002 27 93
2003 37 109
2004 42 200
2005 46 223
2006 59 319
2007 58 333
2008 78 480
2009 113 589
2010 104 736
2011 150 1036
2012 143 1312
2013 165 1759
2014 188 2090
2015 218 2542
2016 207 2769
2017 200 3071
2018 206 3430
2019 240 4488
2020 226 5751
2021 211 6743
2022 223 7186
2023 181 6961
2024 159 6344
2025 145 5782

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 41 269 1032
Psychiatry 34 324 1107
Neuroscience 33 335 1151
Clinical Psychology 33 341 1380
Social Psychology 29 433 1559
Child Psychology 41 547 1914
Cognitive Science 48 831 2013
Education Majors 54 1029 2970

Mathematics rankings

Dong-A University ranked 39th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1613th in the World with 2,601 publications made and 53,627 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#39 of 142 In South Korea
#584 of 2,725 In Asia
#1613 of 6,434 In the World

Dong-A University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 54 405
2009 89 465
2010 105 510
2011 116 759
2012 104 983
2013 147 1275
2014 142 1563
2015 135 1828
2016 151 1921
2017 124 2208
2018 144 2584
2019 160 3173
2020 150 4132
2021 165 5044
2022 164 5233
2023 173 5232
2024 113 3706
2025 110 2868

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 23 534 1440
Statistics 39 509 1454
Operations Research 27 620 1508
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 547 1648
Blockchain and Cryptography 80 1123 2352
Math Teachers 48 1004 2801

Business rankings

Dong-A University ranked 29th for Business in South Korea and 1533rd in the World with 1,817 publications made and 44,850 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 138 In South Korea
#479 of 2,654 In Asia
#1533 of 6,366 In the World

Dong-A University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 80 362
2010 91 509
2011 96 730
2012 84 946
2013 89 1257
2014 92 1473
2015 97 1728
2016 88 1755
2017 81 1964
2018 84 2310
2019 111 2971
2020 90 3712
2021 92 4389
2022 96 4431
2023 83 4471
2024 82 3740
2025 62 3059

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 6 182 629
Occupational Safety and Health 19 199 919
Advertising 15 223 996
Management 28 392 1272
Marketing 27 388 1314
Operations Research 27 620 1508
Accounting 19 421 1510
Management Information Systems 33 673 2052
Finance 38 716 2068

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Dong-A University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Economics 37 676 2056
Development Studies 35 671 2067
Fashion Design 52 865 2390
Art & Design 50 855 2482
Literature 62 1170 3253