Dongguk University: Rankings

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Dongguk University ranked 18th in South Korea, 1254th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. Dongguk University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,345 academic publications and 483,984 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 125 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1254 of 14,131 In the World
#326 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 193 In South Korea
#11 of 39 In Seoul
#410 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#487 of 4,181 For Nanotechnology
#552 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#229 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3078 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Biology rankings

Dongguk University ranked 26th for Biology in South Korea and 961st in the World with 16,449 publications made and 375,732 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 144 In South Korea
#318 of 2,834 In Asia
#961 of 6,833 In the World

Dongguk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 15 16
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 1146
2005 215 1467
2006 256 1873
2007 294 2127
2008 359 2811
2009 394 3432
2010 497 4337
2011 559 5326
2012 628 6601
2013 714 7786
2014 833 10083
2015 807 11740
2016 866 13324
2017 939 15566
2018 1007 18987
2019 1043 24867
2020 1147 32825
2021 1180 42054
2022 1289 47362
2023 1254 50568
2024 1034 52654

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 188 487
Pharmacology 24 182 585
Oncology and Cancer research 27 234 677
Nutrition and Food Science 23 254 698
Biotechnology 26 229 724
Molecular Biology 29 249 776
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 218 784
Immunology 30 264 828
Genetics 27 287 884
Biochemistry 27 308 893
Microbiology 27 290 900
Biophysics 28 277 912
Astrobiology 20 250 921
Toxicology 19 364 1036
Horticulture 21 386 1037
Neuroscience 31 286 1044
Agricultural Science 22 386 1059
Paleontology 28 338 1112
Botany 28 396 1154
Evolutionary Biology 23 323 1167
Virology 32 387 1169
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 528 1563
Forestry 24 504 1574
Zoology 36 534 1686
Animal Science 46 761 2102

Chemistry rankings

Dongguk University ranked 27th for Chemistry in South Korea and 899th in the World with 15,547 publications made and 362,585 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 141 In South Korea
#303 of 2,781 In Asia
#899 of 6,545 In the World

Dongguk University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 21
1993 14 19
1994 26 30
1995 34 34
1996 39 59
1997 50 87
1998 77 157
1999 87 192
2000 103 259
2001 100 333
2002 168 523
2003 212 901
2004 252 1181
2005 233 1496
2006 238 1897
2007 271 2097
2008 330 2684
2009 370 3087
2010 461 3858
2011 535 4737
2012 596 5958
2013 650 6979
2014 773 9197
2015 783 10869
2016 830 12623
2017 906 15082
2018 945 18507
2019 955 24194
2020 1081 31887
2021 1091 40456
2022 1140 46032
2023 1151 48970
2024 963 52781

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 188 487
Chemical Engineering 21 239 569
Physical chemistry 17 211 583
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 210 691
Nutrition and Food Science 23 254 698
Biochemical Engineering 20 222 754
Materials Science 25 269 770
Environmental Chemistry 23 267 783
Radiochemistry 23 400 784
Inorganic Chemistry 23 304 791
Organic Chemistry 26 300 860
Biochemistry 27 308 893
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 324 1059
Pharmacy 25 422 1114
Computational Chemistry 25 420 1171

Engineering rankings

Dongguk University ranked 26th for Engineering in South Korea and 890th in the World with 13,914 publications made and 308,061 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 144 In South Korea
#290 of 2,835 In Asia
#890 of 6,782 In the World

Dongguk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 16 18
1993 12 19
1994 22 22
1995 36 20
1996 35 41
1997 47 78
1998 57 87
1999 76 155
2000 85 223
2001 80 235
2002 160 437
2003 164 709
2004 172 781
2005 192 1120
2006 215 1315
2007 213 1535
2008 274 1972
2009 297 2233
2010 394 2786
2011 482 3592
2012 497 4568
2013 593 5420
2014 727 7384
2015 708 8798
2016 785 10584
2017 805 12910
2018 838 16160
2019 902 21831
2020 972 28294
2021 1005 36383
2022 1018 41225
2023 1075 44338
2024 891 47111

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 939th in the World with 12,516 publications made and 279,709 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
#303 of 2,817 In Asia
#939 of 6,713 In the World

Dongguk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 21 17
1993 14 23
1994 20 28
1995 38 23
1996 33 45
1997 46 80
1998 59 102
1999 73 165
2000 75 224
2001 72 219
2002 146 397
2003 152 669
2004 158 719
2005 175 1011
2006 196 1253
2007 190 1419
2008 255 1827
2009 273 2000
2010 338 2515
2011 415 3197
2012 440 4067
2013 506 4818
2014 644 6602
2015 617 7863
2016 665 9561
2017 702 11765
2018 773 14891
2019 811 19892
2020 892 25735
2021 924 32708
2022 953 36930
2023 979 39946
2024 796 43098

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 188 487
Condensed Matter Physics 19 229 665
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 235 710
Materials Science 25 269 770
Quantum and Particle physics 25 285 899
Biophysics 28 277 912
Astrobiology 20 250 921
Optical Engineering 29 316 929
Medical Physics 27 277 945
Acoustical Engineering 24 302 967
Nuclear Physics 28 373 1086
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 433 1263
Theoretical Physics 31 492 1494
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 500 1502

Medicine rankings

Dongguk University ranked 31st for Medicine in South Korea and 978th in the World with 10,694 publications made and 211,662 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 144 In South Korea
#293 of 2,809 In Asia
#978 of 6,775 In the World

Dongguk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 4
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 148 655
2005 132 850
2006 188 1120
2007 229 1262
2008 268 1755
2009 297 2248
2010 359 2970
2011 383 3511
2012 447 4461
2013 477 5333
2014 549 6602
2015 547 7872
2016 596 8381
2017 586 9394
2018 621 10731
2019 644 13382
2020 748 18269
2021 763 23352
2022 807 25798
2023 756 26922
2024 642 25945

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 17 116 410
Pharmacology 24 182 585
Plastic Surgery 26 169 605
Dermatology 20 196 628
Biomedical Engineering 30 204 656
Oncology and Cancer research 27 234 677
Sonography and Ultrasound 30 255 729
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 277 751
Radiation Therapy 32 280 768
Neurosurgery 31 303 815
Immunology 30 264 828
Pathology 29 270 848
Anatomy and Physiology 30 255 853
Surgery 33 289 863
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 297 904
Ophthalmology 34 293 906
Optometry 31 277 918
Occupational Therapy 36 229 930
Anesthesiology 34 322 944
Medical Physics 27 277 945
Urology 33 342 955
Cardiology 34 344 1023
Physical Therapy 37 264 1027
Toxicology 19 364 1036
Nursing 20 213 1079
Psychiatry 34 322 1106
Pharmacy 25 422 1114
Sports Medicine 36 282 1151
Pediatrics 30 361 1154
Health Science 18 277 1164
Virology 32 387 1169
Critical Care Nursing 29 348 1180
Gerontology 34 237 1191
Sports / Exercise science 37 285 1194
Epidemiology 31 367 1195
Orthodontics 31 373 1209
Family medicine 28 332 1224
Dentistry 34 410 1258
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 328 1265
Public Health 27 362 1310
Veterinary 27 522 1327
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 342 1383
Clinical Psychology 36 367 1448
Audiology 40 468 1483
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 593 1966

Computer Science rankings

Dongguk University ranked 23rd for Computer Science in South Korea and 945th in the World with 9,001 publications made and 156,756 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 145 In South Korea
#269 of 2,840 In Asia
#945 of 6,845 In the World

Dongguk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 3
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 47 125
2002 93 211
2003 105 368
2004 110 399
2005 120 580
2006 150 721
2007 152 818
2008 196 1179
2009 220 1547
2010 274 2046
2011 356 2655
2012 337 3228
2013 409 3908
2014 457 4775
2015 469 5628
2016 457 5968
2017 436 6892
2018 486 8373
2019 565 10707
2020 655 14332
2021 689 18699
2022 689 21465
2023 714 23497
2024 602 22419

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 8 117 552
Animation 16 180 599
Database Administration 12 159 609
Computer Vision 15 199 680
Telecommunications 23 228 715
Game Design and Development 18 166 728
Computer Graphics 21 198 757
Cyber Security 18 221 757
Computer Networking 23 245 783
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 218 784
Computer Engineering 28 277 795
Cognitive Science 14 217 796
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 246 843
Web Design and Development 21 281 865
Robotics 29 335 886
Human-Computer Interaction 19 226 892
UX/UI Desgin 19 244 893
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 339 894
Data Science 13 199 905
Machine Learning 22 315 934
Multimedia 15 244 978
Software Engineering 15 247 1035
Neuroscience 31 286 1044
Computational Linguistics 26 364 1050
Management Information Systems 12 291 1216
Library and Information science 25 461 1848

Environmental Science rankings

Dongguk University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1258th in the World with 8,276 publications made and 177,862 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 142 In South Korea
#403 of 2,838 In Asia
#1258 of 6,876 In the World

Dongguk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 15
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 104 482
2005 108 621
2006 128 770
2007 123 916
2008 146 1200
2009 197 1441
2010 243 1814
2011 293 2277
2012 329 2924
2013 342 3605
2014 420 4466
2015 438 5315
2016 458 6124
2017 474 7354
2018 487 9246
2019 531 12430
2020 594 16670
2021 563 21839
2022 660 24591
2023 614 26095
2024 458 25233

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 23 267 783
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 324 1059
Agricultural Science 22 386 1059
Paleontology 28 338 1112
Geology 29 357 1150
Earth science and Geophysics 26 393 1152
Environmental Engineering 35 498 1245
Oceanography 34 410 1257
Ecology 30 424 1309
Geotechnical Engineering 34 548 1395
Environmental Management 36 581 1491
Geography and Cartography 27 477 1534
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 528 1563
Forestry 24 504 1574
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 630 1618

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dongguk University ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1688th in the World with 6,247 publications made and 102,929 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 144 In South Korea
#438 of 2,864 In Asia
#1688 of 7,081 In the World

Dongguk University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 4
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 81 291
2004 70 260
2005 69 364
2006 86 451
2007 99 552
2008 113 806
2009 126 1031
2010 174 1508
2011 242 1891
2012 211 2198
2013 262 2824
2014 325 3227
2015 353 3756
2016 325 4049
2017 316 4451
2018 335 5522
2019 381 7146
2020 442 9737
2021 475 12927
2022 513 14723
2023 500 16323
2024 443 15282

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 16 180 887
Broadcast Journalism 14 219 930
Journalism and Digital Media 18 286 1056
Sports / Exercise science 37 285 1194
Aesthetics 19 308 1249
Anthropology 14 276 1349
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 302 1378
Linguistics 26 434 1384
Archaeology 23 433 1408
Demography 31 421 1434
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 216 1445
Law 18 373 1480
History 23 433 1512
Sociology 24 411 1667
Philosophy 21 427 1710
Political Science 18 398 1716
Public Policy / Administration 20 382 1724
Communications and Public Relations 20 417 1729
Library and Information science 25 461 1848
Classics and Ancient History 26 499 1900
Education Majors 29 635 2107

Psychology rankings

Dongguk University ranked 27th for Psychology in South Korea and 1130th in the World with 5,046 publications made and 90,203 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 143 In South Korea
#324 of 2,755 In Asia
#1130 of 6,645 In the World

Dongguk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
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 85
2002 35 117
2003 45 200
2004 48 212
2005 43 334
2006 69 341
2007 75 433
2008 104 661
2009 128 851
2010 146 1162
2011 163 1398
2012 181 1790
2013 187 2125
2014 242 2610
2015 243 3184
2016 260 3283
2017 267 3828
2018 296 4597
2019 330 6117
2020 377 8468
2021 372 10565
2022 444 12180
2023 461 13100
2024 378 11934

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 16 193 701
Cognitive Science 14 217 796
Occupational Therapy 36 229 930
Neuroscience 31 286 1044
Psychiatry 34 322 1106
Social Psychology 22 350 1386
Clinical Psychology 36 367 1448
Child Psychology 28 383 1536
Education Majors 29 635 2107

Mathematics rankings

Dongguk University ranked 25th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1206th in the World with 4,027 publications made and 69,139 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 141 In South Korea
#375 of 2,718 In Asia
#1206 of 6,418 In the World

Dongguk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 0
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 67 290
2008 75 434
2009 95 582
2010 113 857
2011 148 1110
2012 140 1311
2013 187 1599
2014 196 1964
2015 233 2382
2016 262 2684
2017 204 2921
2018 243 3565
2019 264 4603
2020 284 5939
2021 350 7712
2022 308 8904
2023 309 9269
2024 215 6792

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 27 339 894
Actuarial Science 9 196 941
Statistics 23 328 1112
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 401 1345
Operations Research 25 594 1465
Applied Mathematics 27 598 1567
Math Teachers 31 666 2117

Business rankings

Dongguk University ranked 19th for Business in South Korea and 1104th in the World with 2,862 publications made and 53,664 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#19 of 137 In South Korea
#285 of 2,646 In Asia
#1104 of 6,339 In the World

Dongguk University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 2
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 39 246
2007 45 278
2008 50 410
2009 53 544
2010 69 789
2011 124 985
2012 104 1075
2013 139 1320
2014 147 1605
2015 172 1856
2016 158 2051
2017 146 2303
2018 153 2775
2019 184 3457
2020 199 4587
2021 244 5918
2022 235 6760
2023 214 7466
2024 169 5954

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 10 195 756
Advertising 11 154 800
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 273 837
Occupational Safety and Health 16 180 887
Supply Chain Management 13 340 902
Actuarial Science 9 196 941
Marketing 14 237 963
Management 16 296 1032
Project Management 13 264 1186
Finance 16 321 1213
Management Information Systems 12 291 1216
Human Resource Management 12 345 1303
Operations Research 25 594 1465
Accounting 23 456 1614
International Trade 27 423 1629
International Business 30 452 1723
Public Policy / Administration 20 382 1724

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Dongguk University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 9 281 1031
Environmental Economics 21 450 1278
Art & Design 24 345 1337
Fashion Design 30 413 1416
International Economics 22 370 1500
Economics 20 412 1502
Literature 27 472 1728
Development Studies 31 610 1963