Dongguk University: Rankings

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Dongguk University ranked 18th in South Korea, 1238th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. Dongguk University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,015 academic publications and 353,044 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 112 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1238 of 14,131 In the World
#324 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 193 In South Korea
#11 of 39 In Seoul
#469 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#506 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
#507 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#230 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3078 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Biology rankings

Dongguk University ranked 27th for Biology in South Korea and 984th in the World with 14,397 publications made and 278,756 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 144 In South Korea
#327 of 2,814 In Asia
#984 of 6,770 In the World

Dongguk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 9
1992 16 11
1993 10 12
1994 23 20
1995 30 22
1996 33 46
1997 41 53
1998 77 121
1999 76 151
2000 88 211
2001 97 279
2002 135 415
2003 166 900
2004 215 959
2005 204 1256
2006 228 1599
2007 259 1853
2008 323 2274
2009 336 2832
2010 428 3472
2011 475 4473
2012 529 5421
2013 585 6549
2014 725 8304
2015 744 9975
2016 824 11221
2017 891 13173
2018 944 16213
2019 1040 21672
2020 1079 28346
2021 1181 36746
2022 1262 43206
2023 1192 45456

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 194 506
Pharmacology 24 185 593
Oncology and Cancer research 26 222 663
Nutrition and Food Science 23 237 677
Biotechnology 26 230 733
Molecular Biology 29 245 765
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 234 830
Immunology 30 265 836
Genetics 28 289 900
Biochemistry 27 309 909
Microbiology 29 288 912
Biophysics 28 276 927
Toxicology 18 317 989
Astrobiology 23 272 993
Horticulture 20 354 1002
Neuroscience 31 290 1063
Agricultural Science 24 389 1110
Paleontology 28 335 1124
Evolutionary Biology 23 309 1146
Botany 28 384 1160
Virology 32 386 1182
Forestry 19 437 1441
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 513 1541
Zoology 35 511 1643
Animal Science 44 729 2035

Chemistry rankings

Dongguk University ranked 27th for Chemistry in South Korea and 924th in the World with 13,810 publications made and 276,280 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 141 In South Korea
#305 of 2,750 In Asia
#924 of 6,447 In the World

Dongguk University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 11
1992 22 17
1993 14 19
1994 24 26
1995 35 27
1996 33 54
1997 47 70
1998 77 142
1999 84 174
2000 96 231
2001 97 290
2002 158 433
2003 196 775
2004 241 992
2005 218 1274
2006 212 1653
2007 236 1866
2008 310 2209
2009 318 2632
2010 399 3188
2011 466 4081
2012 514 5002
2013 551 5947
2014 696 7802
2015 735 9506
2016 798 10964
2017 851 13026
2018 903 16144
2019 970 21476
2020 1033 27947
2021 1083 35823
2022 1135 42540
2023 1113 44803

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 194 506
Chemical Engineering 23 247 601
Physical chemistry 18 216 603
Nutrition and Food Science 23 237 677
Biochemical Engineering 23 224 777
Materials Science 25 276 798
Radiochemistry 23 401 806
Environmental Chemistry 21 275 825
Inorganic Chemistry 25 317 833
Organic Chemistry 26 300 882
Biochemistry 27 309 909
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 293 1009
Pharmacy 25 422 1121
Computational Chemistry 24 399 1153

Engineering rankings

Dongguk University ranked 25th for Engineering in South Korea and 914th in the World with 12,227 publications made and 227,382 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 143 In South Korea
#298 of 2,809 In Asia
#914 of 6,684 In the World

Dongguk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 12
1992 18 15
1993 12 19
1994 20 21
1995 36 15
1996 31 39
1997 46 67
1998 56 80
1999 75 132
2000 79 189
2001 76 198
2002 158 351
2003 155 570
2004 172 659
2005 173 911
2006 196 1140
2007 193 1309
2008 264 1620
2009 262 1903
2010 336 2301
2011 399 2974
2012 416 3801
2013 482 4472
2014 642 6122
2015 668 7527
2016 751 9011
2017 737 10965
2018 775 13965
2019 892 18968
2020 925 24671
2021 981 31965
2022 1025 37614
2023 1025 39776

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 954th in the World with 11,029 publications made and 208,320 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
#306 of 2,786 In Asia
#954 of 6,603 In the World

Dongguk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 10 12
1992 21 16
1993 14 22
1994 19 25
1995 37 19
1996 27 42
1997 45 71
1998 59 95
1999 74 143
2000 71 192
2001 68 189
2002 141 324
2003 141 527
2004 159 616
2005 158 844
2006 171 1050
2007 175 1215
2008 237 1494
2009 239 1723
2010 278 2047
2011 344 2627
2012 373 3343
2013 430 4008
2014 564 5549
2015 599 6766
2016 631 8234
2017 649 10009
2018 717 12921
2019 813 17450
2020 846 22520
2021 914 28950
2022 950 33817
2023 923 36130

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 19 194 506
Condensed Matter Physics 18 221 668
Materials Science 25 276 798
Applied/Engineering Physics 21 281 817
Quantum and Particle physics 25 288 912
Biophysics 28 276 927
Optical Engineering 30 311 938
Medical Physics 30 276 958
Acoustical Engineering 24 300 963
Astrobiology 23 272 993
Nuclear Physics 27 361 1064
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 391 1191
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 508 1547
Theoretical Physics 36 572 1640

Medicine rankings

Dongguk University ranked 32nd for Medicine in South Korea and 982nd in the World with 9,246 publications made and 153,556 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#32 of 141 In South Korea
#291 of 2,781 In Asia
#982 of 6,680 In the World

Dongguk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 2
1992 6 1
1993 3 1
1994 14 5
1995 18 12
1996 17 10
1997 19 15
1998 36 43
1999 40 65
2000 63 94
2001 58 156
2002 69 251
2003 107 443
2004 143 566
2005 120 746
2006 162 953
2007 205 1111
2008 242 1400
2009 253 1808
2010 318 2373
2011 336 2901
2012 362 3581
2013 386 4335
2014 469 5295
2015 503 6439
2016 570 6909
2017 562 7744
2018 612 8825
2019 621 11398
2020 697 15276
2021 747 20022
2022 765 23121
2023 672 23413

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 21 149 507
Pharmacology 24 185 593
Dermatology 23 207 658
Oncology and Cancer research 26 222 663
Sonography and Ultrasound 26 239 704
Biomedical Engineering 34 229 725
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 31 270 750
Plastic Surgery 33 227 759
Epidemiology 13 191 759
Radiation Therapy 32 279 773
Optometry 26 206 777
Forensic Science 9 201 778
Neurosurgery 25 288 813
Immunology 30 265 836
Pathology 30 264 848
Anatomy and Physiology 30 256 858
Surgery 34 292 900
Ophthalmology 33 276 900
Urology 32 319 922
Occupational Therapy 37 224 942
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 311 958
Medical Physics 30 276 958
Anesthesiology 34 320 968
Toxicology 18 317 989
Cardiology 36 331 1005
Physical Therapy 34 256 1022
Psychiatry 34 307 1084
Pharmacy 25 422 1121
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 28 258 1125
Nursing 23 223 1143
Orthodontics 31 344 1148
Gerontology 33 214 1158
Critical Care Nursing 29 329 1163
Virology 32 386 1182
Sports Medicine 38 286 1183
Pediatrics 31 355 1194
Health Science 20 277 1203
Public Health 25 304 1217
Veterinary 26 466 1227
Family medicine 30 345 1284
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 297 1337
Dentistry 32 442 1364
Clinical Psychology 35 331 1387
Audiology 40 435 1427
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 35 519 1803

Computer Science rankings

Dongguk University ranked 23rd for Computer Science in South Korea and 967th in the World with 7,705 publications made and 109,694 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 143 In South Korea
#270 of 2,809 In Asia
#967 of 6,752 In the World

Dongguk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 1
1992 3 2
1993 4 5
1994 10 6
1995 11 4
1996 18 11
1997 21 28
1998 16 30
1999 26 49
2000 45 70
2001 46 102
2002 91 150
2003 94 294
2004 106 315
2005 116 447
2006 130 596
2007 139 623
2008 175 876
2009 208 1290
2010 233 1627
2011 295 2142
2012 284 2720
2013 323 3227
2014 424 4005
2015 427 4648
2016 426 4933
2017 410 5627
2018 451 6894
2019 544 8942
2020 587 12000
2021 669 15905
2022 668 18883
2023 648 19660

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 7 85 469
Database Administration 12 158 626
Animation 17 191 646
Computer Vision 16 198 694
Telecommunications 23 231 747
Cyber Security 18 208 749
Game Design and Development 18 172 760
Computer Graphics 22 207 775
Cognitive Science 14 207 789
Computer Engineering 30 283 816
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 234 830
Computer Networking 25 262 834
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 244 856
Data Science 13 177 868
Web Design and Development 22 277 872
UX/UI Desgin 20 236 879
Human-Computer Interaction 19 207 888
Multimedia 15 195 906
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 337 934
Machine Learning 23 294 934
Robotics 32 354 948
Software Engineering 15 223 987
Computational Linguistics 22 322 999
Neuroscience 31 290 1063
Management Information Systems 14 255 1161
Library and Information science 26 410 1699

Environmental Science rankings

Dongguk University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1266th in the World with 7,201 publications made and 127,291 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 142 In South Korea
#398 of 2,811 In Asia
#1266 of 6,798 In the World

Dongguk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 8
1992 13 13
1993 10 13
1994 17 18
1995 17 14
1996 29 29
1997 26 29
1998 34 66
1999 57 69
2000 52 96
2001 51 131
2002 94 188
2003 87 462
2004 101 400
2005 94 521
2006 118 671
2007 110 763
2008 133 983
2009 172 1194
2010 206 1439
2011 227 1884
2012 260 2397
2013 267 2865
2014 357 3654
2015 393 4480
2016 435 5151
2017 432 6143
2018 449 7825
2019 514 10573
2020 564 14173
2021 585 18660
2022 643 21827
2023 577 22526

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 21 275 825
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 293 1009
Agricultural Science 24 389 1110
Paleontology 28 335 1124
Earth science and Geophysics 25 376 1136
Geology 29 358 1159
Oceanography 35 392 1220
Environmental Engineering 34 496 1275
Ecology 29 419 1309
Geotechnical Engineering 34 531 1362
Forestry 19 437 1441
Geography and Cartography 27 460 1523
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 513 1541
Environmental Management 38 603 1563
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 46 654 1665

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dongguk University ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1652nd in the World with 5,175 publications made and 70,943 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 141 In South Korea
#417 of 2,845 In Asia
#1652 of 7,020 In the World

Dongguk University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 6 1
1992 2 6
1993 5 12
1994 13 5
1995 12 8
1996 26 7
1997 16 30
1998 10 20
1999 31 45
2000 36 48
2001 36 85
2002 62 135
2003 76 253
2004 63 217
2005 72 294
2006 68 362
2007 90 440
2008 102 615
2009 120 874
2010 146 1161
2011 184 1476
2012 165 1871
2013 192 2141
2014 275 2560
2015 307 3040
2016 302 3197
2017 293 3464
2018 317 4352
2019 350 5724
2020 393 7832
2021 457 10528
2022 460 12336
2023 445 12903

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
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 9 114 543
Forensic Science 9 201 778
Occupational Safety and Health 16 169 866
Journalism and Digital Media 20 285 1103
Demography 28 344 1305
Linguistics 25 402 1341
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 263 1347
Archaeology 23 414 1404
Aesthetics 21 356 1427
Anthropology 17 285 1450
Law 18 350 1460
History 23 402 1479
Sociology 23 370 1591
Philosophy 21 397 1659
Political Science 18 374 1684
Library and Information science 26 410 1699
Communications and Public Relations 24 404 1780
Classics and Ancient History 24 445 1802
Education Majors 25 523 1943

Psychology rankings

Dongguk University ranked 26th for Psychology in South Korea and 1132nd in the World with 4,285 publications made and 63,869 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 141 In South Korea
#312 of 2,703 In Asia
#1132 of 6,528 In the World

Dongguk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 0
1992 0 1
1993 2 1
1994 7 0
1995 5 3
1996 8 8
1997 12 16
1998 13 30
1999 19 29
2000 25 41
2001 26 72
2002 31 94
2003 35 161
2004 50 179
2005 38 277
2006 54 286
2007 69 365
2008 89 489
2009 117 697
2010 131 923
2011 129 1122
2012 152 1420
2013 156 1726
2014 216 2131
2015 224 2588
2016 257 2750
2017 248 3150
2018 295 3833
2019 314 5206
2020 353 7144
2021 363 9140
2022 416 10628
2023 401 11007

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 16 169 740
Cognitive Science 14 207 789
Occupational Therapy 37 224 942
Neuroscience 31 290 1063
Psychiatry 34 307 1084
Clinical Psychology 35 331 1387
Social Psychology 23 359 1464
Child Psychology 27 361 1559
Education Majors 25 523 1943

Mathematics rankings

Dongguk University ranked 25th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1197th in the World with 3,569 publications made and 51,165 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 138 In South Korea
#355 of 2,673 In Asia
#1197 of 6,305 In the World

Dongguk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 1
1992 3 1
1993 4 6
1994 3 1
1995 5 1
1996 8 5
1997 11 8
1998 7 9
1999 11 16
2000 20 27
2001 22 40
2002 33 63
2003 36 117
2004 39 126
2005 45 192
2006 61 230
2007 68 249
2008 74 341
2009 91 507
2010 101 691
2011 120 910
2012 112 1098
2013 152 1346
2014 178 1674
2015 206 1976
2016 248 2210
2017 195 2422
2018 241 2992
2019 254 3964
2020 261 5038
2021 338 6581
2022 307 8025
2023 290 7937

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 8 140 767
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 337 934
Statistics 24 327 1122
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 356 1268
Operations Research 22 522 1363
Applied Mathematics 25 568 1526
Math Teachers 27 584 2006

Business rankings

Dongguk University ranked 19th for Business in South Korea and 1078th in the World with 2,417 publications made and 38,519 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#19 of 135 In South Korea
#268 of 2,579 In Asia
#1078 of 6,187 In the World

Dongguk University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 1
1992 2 1
1993 1 4
1994 5 1
1995 6 1
1996 14 1
1997 10 17
1998 10 7
1999 9 16
2000 17 33
2001 9 35
2002 38 68
2003 29 101
2004 18 106
2005 26 143
2006 34 202
2007 40 218
2008 50 305
2009 51 483
2010 55 626
2011 95 800
2012 91 938
2013 104 1108
2014 119 1340
2015 166 1523
2016 141 1728
2017 131 1887
2018 142 2306
2019 166 2864
2020 178 3763
2021 217 5052
2022 233 5709
2023 194 5874

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 10 163 704
Actuarial Science 8 140 767
Advertising 11 133 800
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 243 807
Occupational Safety and Health 16 169 866
Marketing 15 215 944
Management 17 284 1043
Project Management 11 231 1097
Management Information Systems 14 255 1161
Finance 16 293 1166
Operations Research 22 522 1363
Accounting 22 386 1491
International Business 28 442 1688

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Dongguk University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Graphic Design 14 225 897
Environmental Economics 21 423 1225
Art & Design 24 337 1356
Fashion Design 31 406 1428
Economics 20 371 1449
Literature 24 430 1688
Development Studies 33 619 2025