Dongguk University: Rankings

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Dongguk University ranked 16th in South Korea, 1105th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 138 research topics. Dongguk University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,317 academic publications and 535,852 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 131 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1105 of 14,131 In the World
#251 of 5,830 In Asia
#16 of 193 In South Korea
#11 of 39 In Seoul
#399 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#468 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#551 of 1,022 For Product and Industrial Design
#232 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2495 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 135 other topics

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Biology rankings

Dongguk University ranked 26th for Biology in South Korea and 945th in the World with 17,084 publications made and 417,703 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 144 In South Korea
#313 of 2,838 In Asia
#945 of 6,841 In the World

Dongguk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 10 13
1994 26 25
1995 29 26
1996 35 46
1997 43 74
1998 75 134
1999 82 164
2000 93 230
2001 100 325
2002 143 491
2003 177 868
2004 230 1144
2005 215 1467
2006 256 1873
2007 294 2128
2008 359 2810
2009 393 3429
2010 497 4339
2011 560 5327
2012 628 6600
2013 714 7778
2014 833 10074
2015 807 11728
2016 864 13322
2017 940 15550
2018 1008 18976
2019 1046 24873
2020 1145 32808
2021 1180 42019
2022 1286 47342
2023 1251 50515
2024 1044 53056
2025 818 48866

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 185 468
Pharmacology 25 184 581
Oncology and Cancer research 27 234 672
Nutrition and Food Science 23 254 690
Biotechnology 24 220 709
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 214 768
Molecular Biology 29 252 775
Immunology 30 265 822
Genetics 26 287 877
Biochemistry 26 306 880
Microbiology 27 287 887
Astrobiology 20 246 904
Biophysics 28 278 913
Toxicology 18 363 1024
Horticulture 21 383 1025
Neuroscience 31 281 1031
Agricultural Science 22 385 1057
Paleontology 27 334 1099
Botany 27 390 1140
Evolutionary Biology 23 319 1160
Virology 32 385 1164
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 528 1546
Forestry 24 507 1572
Zoology 36 528 1649
Animal Science 47 786 2162

Chemistry rankings

Dongguk University ranked 27th for Chemistry in South Korea and 871st in the World with 16,071 publications made and 403,027 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 141 In South Korea
#295 of 2,785 In Asia
#871 of 6,561 In the World

Dongguk University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 19
1994 26 30
1995 34 34
1996 39 59
1997 50 87
1998 77 157
1999 87 192
2000 103 260
2001 100 333
2002 168 523
2003 212 901
2004 252 1180
2005 233 1496
2006 238 1897
2007 271 2099
2008 330 2684
2009 370 3088
2010 462 3859
2011 536 4733
2012 596 5951
2013 650 6970
2014 771 9207
2015 782 10857
2016 832 12631
2017 902 15057
2018 942 18473
2019 950 24162
2020 1081 31841
2021 1086 40372
2022 1134 45972
2023 1149 48907
2024 969 53076
2025 702 49063

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 185 468
Chemical Engineering 21 236 553
Physical chemistry 17 206 562
Nutrition and Food Science 23 254 690
Biochemical Engineering 21 216 728
Materials Science 25 268 759
Inorganic Chemistry 23 299 762
Environmental Chemistry 22 264 766
Radiochemistry 22 397 769
Organic Chemistry 26 297 850
Biochemistry 26 306 880
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 336 1075
Pharmacy 25 424 1112
Computational Chemistry 24 417 1149

Engineering rankings

Dongguk University ranked 25th for Engineering in South Korea and 875th in the World with 14,421 publications made and 343,061 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 144 In South Korea
#290 of 2,841 In Asia
#875 of 6,795 In the World

Dongguk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 19
1994 22 22
1995 36 20
1996 35 41
1997 47 78
1998 57 88
1999 76 155
2000 85 224
2001 80 235
2002 160 437
2003 164 709
2004 172 781
2005 192 1119
2006 215 1315
2007 213 1534
2008 274 1973
2009 297 2238
2010 394 2786
2011 482 3586
2012 497 4572
2013 593 5413
2014 725 7392
2015 708 8789
2016 783 10588
2017 806 12900
2018 839 16172
2019 901 21822
2020 972 28246
2021 1009 36353
2022 1018 41214
2023 1074 44318
2024 903 47483
2025 642 43516

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

Physics rankings

Dongguk University ranked 26th for Physics in South Korea and 922nd in the World with 12,969 publications made and 311,999 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 142 In South Korea
#299 of 2,822 In Asia
#922 of 6,729 In the World

Dongguk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 23
1994 20 28
1995 38 23
1996 33 45
1997 46 80
1998 59 103
1999 73 165
2000 75 225
2001 72 218
2002 146 397
2003 152 669
2004 158 719
2005 175 1011
2006 196 1253
2007 190 1419
2008 255 1829
2009 273 2003
2010 340 2520
2011 415 3193
2012 440 4066
2013 506 4819
2014 642 6603
2015 617 7839
2016 663 9567
2017 704 11758
2018 775 14887
2019 807 19894
2020 892 25719
2021 928 32676
2022 951 36920
2023 978 39932
2024 805 43429
2025 581 39935

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 185 468
Condensed Matter Physics 18 228 660
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 243 718
Materials Science 25 268 759
Quantum and Particle physics 25 283 884
Astrobiology 20 246 904
Biophysics 28 278 913
Optical Engineering 29 317 927
Medical Physics 25 279 932
Acoustical Engineering 24 303 956
Nuclear Physics 27 374 1083
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 435 1257
Theoretical Physics 29 480 1457
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 504 1492

Medicine rankings

Dongguk University ranked 31st for Medicine in South Korea and 960th in the World with 11,143 publications made and 233,236 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 144 In South Korea
#291 of 2,817 In Asia
#960 of 6,793 In the World

Dongguk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 2
1994 15 7
1995 17 14
1996 18 12
1997 17 23
1998 38 47
1999 42 67
2000 65 94
2001 59 176
2002 73 285
2003 116 490
2004 148 654
2005 132 850
2006 188 1118
2007 229 1262
2008 268 1752
2009 297 2247
2010 359 2973
2011 384 3516
2012 447 4465
2013 477 5319
2014 551 6603
2015 550 7883
2016 595 8352
2017 583 9371
2018 625 10738
2019 642 13374
2020 747 18261
2021 759 23304
2022 804 25755
2023 752 26913
2024 646 26251
2025 581 24407

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 18 113 399
Pharmacology 25 184 581
Plastic Surgery 28 172 612
Dermatology 20 198 623
Biomedical Engineering 30 208 651
Oncology and Cancer research 27 234 672
Sonography and Ultrasound 29 254 725
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 285 759
Radiation Therapy 32 280 762
Immunology 30 265 822
Pathology 29 268 834
Neurosurgery 31 313 835
Anatomy and Physiology 31 259 851
Surgery 33 297 869
Ophthalmology 34 295 903
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 300 904
Medical Physics 25 279 932
Occupational Therapy 37 237 950
Anesthesiology 34 328 953
Urology 33 352 973
Toxicology 18 363 1024
Physical Therapy 37 265 1030
Cardiology 34 354 1032
Nursing 20 226 1095
Psychiatry 33 323 1099
Pharmacy 25 424 1112
Sports Medicine 36 283 1135
Critical Care Nursing 29 342 1135
Health Science 17 270 1145
Epidemiology 29 355 1159
Virology 32 385 1164
Pediatrics 30 371 1172
Orthodontics 31 371 1202
Gerontology 35 247 1210
Family medicine 28 336 1224
Sports / Exercise science 38 302 1225
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 324 1234
Dentistry 34 411 1251
Public Health 26 361 1301
Veterinary 27 528 1330
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 342 1365
Clinical Psychology 35 374 1443
Audiology 40 472 1489
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 595 1962

Computer Science rankings

Dongguk University ranked 22nd for Computer Science in South Korea and 927th in the World with 9,367 publications made and 173,279 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 145 In South Korea
#265 of 2,842 In Asia
#927 of 6,855 In the World

Dongguk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 4
1994 12 9
1995 10 6
1996 19 11
1997 23 39
1998 17 40
1999 29 64
2000 48 87
2001 47 126
2002 93 211
2003 105 368
2004 110 399
2005 120 580
2006 150 721
2007 152 818
2008 196 1180
2009 220 1547
2010 274 2044
2011 357 2659
2012 334 3228
2013 410 3906
2014 456 4763
2015 468 5619
2016 456 5975
2017 438 6885
2018 478 8345
2019 565 10693
2020 648 14260
2021 684 18709
2022 692 21447
2023 712 23487
2024 610 22750
2025 496 21221

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 8 122 560
Animation 14 170 575
Database Administration 12 161 606
Computer Vision 15 199 663
Game Design and Development 18 158 697
Telecommunications 23 230 709
Computer Graphics 21 193 737
Cyber Security 17 225 755
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 214 768
Computer Engineering 28 271 770
Computer Networking 23 248 780
Cognitive Science 14 216 782
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 249 838
Robotics 29 331 866
Web Design and Development 21 285 873
Human-Computer Interaction 19 227 885
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 345 898
Data Science 13 204 901
UX/UI Desgin 20 252 912
Machine Learning 20 312 919
Multimedia 15 253 984
Neuroscience 31 281 1031
Software Engineering 15 252 1037
Computational Linguistics 25 380 1061
Management Information Systems 12 312 1246
Library and Information science 25 462 1839

Environmental Science rankings

Dongguk University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1251st in the World with 8,512 publications made and 197,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 142 In South Korea
#405 of 2,841 In Asia
#1251 of 6,888 In the World

Dongguk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 13
1994 18 20
1995 18 16
1996 31 28
1997 31 42
1998 36 69
1999 61 80
2000 53 114
2001 54 147
2002 93 226
2003 97 366
2004 104 483
2005 108 621
2006 128 771
2007 123 915
2008 146 1198
2009 196 1441
2010 244 1816
2011 293 2270
2012 329 2917
2013 340 3598
2014 418 4457
2015 438 5322
2016 456 6114
2017 477 7358
2018 486 9223
2019 527 12452
2020 591 16646
2021 561 21747
2022 655 24576
2023 612 26076
2024 456 25470
2025 341 22312

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 22 264 766
Agricultural Science 22 385 1057
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 336 1075
Paleontology 27 334 1099
Earth science and Geophysics 26 396 1141
Geology 29 358 1146
Environmental Engineering 34 479 1212
Oceanography 34 415 1254
Ecology 30 419 1292
Geotechnical Engineering 34 558 1399
Environmental Management 35 575 1471
Geography and Cartography 27 486 1537
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 528 1546
Forestry 24 507 1572
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 631 1603

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dongguk University ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1667th in the World with 6,514 publications made and 113,633 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 144 In South Korea
#439 of 2,867 In Asia
#1667 of 7,088 In the World

Dongguk University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 12
1994 14 7
1995 13 9
1996 27 5
1997 14 34
1998 10 25
1999 34 59
2000 36 58
2001 39 88
2002 64 161
2003 81 292
2004 70 260
2005 69 364
2006 86 452
2007 99 552
2008 113 806
2009 126 1029
2010 174 1509
2011 242 1891
2012 211 2195
2013 261 2812
2014 326 3220
2015 350 3745
2016 323 4037
2017 317 4441
2018 332 5513
2019 381 7145
2020 440 9713
2021 471 12906
2022 505 14704
2023 497 16364
2024 450 15469
2025 372 14064

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 16 186 882
Broadcast Journalism 15 221 938
Journalism and Digital Media 15 281 1038
Aesthetics 17 295 1207
Sports / Exercise science 38 302 1225
Linguistics 26 422 1358
Anthropology 15 285 1361
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 301 1365
Archaeology 22 432 1396
Demography 30 419 1419
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 213 1446
Law 19 384 1479
History 23 432 1491
Sociology 24 407 1653
Philosophy 19 422 1679
Communications and Public Relations 19 415 1693
Political Science 19 408 1710
Public Policy / Administration 21 387 1739
Classics and Ancient History 24 450 1780
Library and Information science 25 462 1839
Education Majors 30 633 2074

Psychology rankings

Dongguk University ranked 27th for Psychology in South Korea and 1119th in the World with 5,265 publications made and 100,248 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 143 In South Korea
#326 of 2,766 In Asia
#1119 of 6,663 In the World

Dongguk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 1
1994 6 2
1995 6 3
1996 8 9
1997 13 19
1998 13 37
1999 19 37
2000 26 45
2001 28 86
2002 35 117
2003 45 200
2004 48 212
2005 43 334
2006 69 341
2007 75 433
2008 104 657
2009 127 851
2010 146 1161
2011 164 1404
2012 180 1797
2013 186 2125
2014 241 2611
2015 243 3189
2016 256 3274
2017 268 3818
2018 293 4596
2019 330 6100
2020 379 8408
2021 370 10534
2022 445 12148
2023 457 13083
2024 378 12103
2025 304 11465

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 16 194 706
Cognitive Science 14 216 782
Occupational Therapy 37 237 950
Neuroscience 31 281 1031
Psychiatry 33 323 1099
Social Psychology 22 352 1372
Clinical Psychology 35 374 1443
Child Psychology 28 375 1506
Education Majors 30 633 2074

Mathematics rankings

Dongguk University ranked 25th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1193rd in the World with 4,155 publications made and 75,152 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 142 In South Korea
#372 of 2,725 In Asia
#1193 of 6,434 In the World

Dongguk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 6
1994 3 3
1995 4 2
1996 8 6
1997 11 10
1998 7 13
1999 10 21
2000 20 30
2001 21 40
2002 34 91
2003 38 142
2004 43 147
2005 47 234
2006 67 274
2007 67 289
2008 75 436
2009 95 581
2010 112 858
2011 148 1105
2012 140 1310
2013 186 1587
2014 195 1953
2015 237 2366
2016 257 2668
2017 203 2898
2018 244 3539
2019 260 4540
2020 281 5877
2021 341 7627
2022 302 8820
2023 308 9204
2024 219 6866
2025 193 5407

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 345 898
Actuarial Science 9 198 935
Statistics 23 330 1104
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 411 1354
Operations Research 23 586 1451
Applied Mathematics 27 593 1552
Math Teachers 32 672 2116

Business rankings

Dongguk University ranked 19th for Business in South Korea and 1109th in the World with 2,965 publications made and 58,317 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#19 of 138 In South Korea
#293 of 2,654 In Asia
#1109 of 6,366 In the World

Dongguk University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 4
1994 5 2
1995 6 2
1996 14 1
1997 11 20
1998 9 9
1999 8 22
2000 18 46
2001 10 48
2002 39 93
2003 31 142
2004 23 117
2005 24 199
2006 39 247
2007 45 277
2008 50 410
2009 53 545
2010 68 790
2011 124 982
2012 104 1076
2013 139 1316
2014 147 1600
2015 173 1860
2016 157 2055
2017 145 2293
2018 153 2773
2019 183 3447
2020 201 4570
2021 243 5872
2022 236 6762
2023 214 7484
2024 172 6051
2025 136 5015

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 206 769
Advertising 11 152 782
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 272 834
Occupational Safety and Health 16 186 882
Supply Chain Management 14 346 910
Actuarial Science 9 198 935
Marketing 14 240 959
Management 16 297 1030
Project Management 13 258 1166
Finance 16 328 1213
Management Information Systems 12 312 1246
Human Resource Management 13 362 1331
Operations Research 23 586 1451
Accounting 24 470 1632
International Trade 27 431 1654
International Business 30 458 1736
Public Policy / Administration 21 387 1739

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Dongguk University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 266 967
Art & Design 22 335 1306
Environmental Economics 22 479 1316
Fashion Design 30 414 1397
International Economics 22 371 1507
Economics 21 422 1510
Literature 27 460 1682
Development Studies 30 599 1923