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Ewha Womans University ranked 12th in South Korea, 790th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 155 research topics. Ewha Womans University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 37,204 academic publications and 946,785 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 74 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#790 of 14,131 In the World
#140 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 193 In South Korea
#8 of 39 In Seoul
#257 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#309 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#408 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#366 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1713 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 152 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 16th for Biology in South Korea and 608th in the World with 25,598 publications made and 736,078 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 144 In South Korea
#167 of 2,838 In Asia
#608 of 6,841 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 76 28
1994 67 30
1995 102 43
1996 132 61
1997 134 125
1998 147 171
1999 165 267
2000 172 440
2001 209 653
2002 270 1035
2003 363 1673
2004 387 2521
2005 451 3698
2006 530 4976
2007 625 6502
2008 662 8177
2009 751 10276
2010 835 12802
2011 1003 16501
2012 1000 19876
2013 1072 24228
2014 1148 27761
2015 1279 30207
2016 1294 33154
2017 1249 36370
2018 1272 40031
2019 1247 46943
2020 1425 56979
2021 1469 66455
2022 1486 68005
2023 1613 69821
2024 1405 68698
2025 1188 62616

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 11 136 437
Pharmacology 12 137 474
Biophysics 7 101 484
Astrobiology 8 102 505
Biochemistry 15 145 512
Nanotechnology 20 207 525
Genetics 15 148 533
Molecular Biology 19 164 536
Biotechnology 16 149 536
Immunology 17 166 552
Neuroscience 12 126 613
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 156 619
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 70 625
Microbiology 23 205 684
Nutrition and Food Science 25 285 759
Evolutionary Biology 10 184 804
Virology 20 236 820
Paleontology 23 257 881
Botany 24 334 998
Zoology 24 266 1043
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 392 1236
Toxicology 24 512 1341
Horticulture 29 547 1350
Animal Science 31 507 1528
Agricultural Science 36 763 1866
Forestry 34 745 2101

Medicine rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 13th for Medicine in South Korea and 566th in the World with 23,074 publications made and 517,835 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 144 In South Korea
#139 of 2,817 In Asia
#566 of 6,793 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 77 17
1994 85 18
1995 113 26
1996 142 54
1997 138 96
1998 140 140
1999 157 192
2000 163 304
2001 170 436
2002 199 717
2003 281 1096
2004 308 1665
2005 340 2382
2006 440 3297
2007 496 4280
2008 517 5556
2009 607 6955
2010 648 8586
2011 776 10623
2012 788 12814
2013 916 15269
2014 983 17519
2015 1081 19630
2016 1175 21736
2017 1113 24143
2018 1156 26853
2019 1195 31331
2020 1357 40928
2021 1415 49100
2022 1411 50386
2023 1582 52690
2024 1378 51599
2025 1260 47728

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 11 52 257
Pharmacy 4 85 309
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 116 421
Cosmetology 19 122 423
Orthodontics 11 106 431
Oncology and Cancer research 11 136 437
Radiation Therapy 10 147 464
Gerontology 8 52 466
Pharmacology 12 137 474
Dentistry 15 136 486
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 14 159 489
Surgery 14 145 491
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 145 500
Biomedical Engineering 20 151 504
Pathology 11 131 512
Dermatology 15 146 517
Anesthesiology 11 147 521
Critical Care Nursing 7 103 529
Immunology 17 166 552
Nursing 8 80 555
Cardiology 11 160 571
Respiratory Therapy 8 143 577
Pediatrics 10 147 580
Epidemiology 10 135 597
Anatomy and Physiology 18 169 600
Public Health 8 106 602
Audiology 13 118 620
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 70 625
Ophthalmology 22 193 638
Psychiatry 11 152 649
Clinical Psychology 10 94 662
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 162 667
Medical Physics 15 168 671
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 114 672
Urology 20 224 673
Occupational Therapy 19 140 690
Physical Therapy 15 132 691
Optometry 16 187 700
Neurosurgery 23 271 714
Health Science 8 153 757
Veterinary 13 271 790
Sports / Exercise science 12 133 795
Family medicine 13 185 796
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 142 797
Virology 20 236 820
Sports Medicine 24 169 847
Social Work 6 121 972
Toxicology 24 512 1341

Chemistry rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 17th for Chemistry in South Korea and 628th in the World with 20,062 publications made and 665,126 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 141 In South Korea
#192 of 2,785 In Asia
#628 of 6,561 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 55 29
1994 54 36
1995 80 50
1996 85 88
1997 114 135
1998 122 164
1999 128 273
2000 149 433
2001 195 640
2002 270 975
2003 331 1634
2004 363 2430
2005 415 3674
2006 473 4844
2007 550 6395
2008 549 7828
2009 627 9844
2010 743 12339
2011 849 15856
2012 875 19361
2013 870 23324
2014 924 26754
2015 1059 29001
2016 1037 31261
2017 945 34285
2018 969 37194
2019 931 43286
2020 1032 50503
2021 1059 58504
2022 1049 59409
2023 1167 60579
2024 973 59994
2025 823 54246

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 85 309
Inorganic Chemistry 13 150 408
Biochemistry 15 145 512
Organic Chemistry 15 161 522
Nanotechnology 20 207 525
Biochemical Engineering 16 162 580
Physical chemistry 21 251 653
Computational Chemistry 9 190 678
Chemical Engineering 27 301 711
Materials Science 22 247 713
Nutrition and Food Science 25 285 759
Radiochemistry 23 402 778
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 23 277 836
Environmental Chemistry 24 298 854
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 488 1401

Engineering rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 22nd for Engineering in South Korea and 791st in the World with 15,145 publications made and 459,934 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 144 In South Korea
#256 of 2,841 In Asia
#791 of 6,795 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 34 19
1994 33 30
1995 71 40
1996 62 79
1997 79 89
1998 77 122
1999 76 155
2000 91 289
2001 127 369
2002 201 659
2003 201 1000
2004 215 1343
2005 294 1901
2006 332 2661
2007 393 3652
2008 366 4620
2009 421 6124
2010 516 7808
2011 605 10738
2012 622 13465
2013 691 16433
2014 695 18919
2015 746 20912
2016 761 22446
2017 736 24445
2018 795 26542
2019 735 31880
2020 811 36550
2021 913 43775
2022 892 43471
2023 961 45371
2024 836 44215
2025 637 41120

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 20 151 504
Nanotechnology 20 207 525
Biotechnology 16 149 536
Biochemical Engineering 16 162 580
Optical Engineering 14 181 598
Metallurgical Engineering 20 249 702
Chemical Engineering 27 301 711
Materials Science 22 247 713
Environmental Engineering 16 270 766
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 23 277 836
Human-Computer Interaction 18 215 846
Reliability and Quality Engineering 25 304 900
Computer Networking 28 303 902
Petroleum Engineering 26 291 915
Computer Engineering 34 346 921
Applied/Engineering Physics 28 359 961
Robotics 35 398 1004
Geotechnical Engineering 25 398 1056
Acoustical Engineering 29 355 1061
Electrical Engineering 40 413 1066
Telecommunications 36 416 1105
Technical Drawing 28 475 1110
Systems Engineering 21 320 1124
Electronic Engineering 41 462 1141
Mechanical Engineering 34 405 1160
Aerospace Engineering 31 396 1179
Remote Sensing 27 447 1274
Architecture 31 434 1315
Civil Engineering 33 511 1381
Structural Engineering 46 563 1399
Renewable Energy Engineering 41 610 1448
Architectural Engineering 44 578 1466
Automotive Engineering 52 652 1567
Transportation Engineering 44 618 1585
Operations Research 44 849 1948

Physics rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 19th for Physics in South Korea and 740th in the World with 14,511 publications made and 459,116 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#19 of 142 In South Korea
#226 of 2,822 In Asia
#740 of 6,729 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 33 19
1994 38 25
1995 69 36
1996 74 85
1997 76 100
1998 83 141
1999 76 177
2000 97 325
2001 143 440
2002 199 681
2003 213 1102
2004 232 1520
2005 279 2144
2006 316 2815
2007 356 3812
2008 381 4889
2009 414 6312
2010 521 7927
2011 594 11105
2012 611 13735
2013 670 17298
2014 613 19929
2015 734 21688
2016 720 22963
2017 688 24674
2018 766 26645
2019 661 31571
2020 779 36119
2021 836 42855
2022 829 41777
2023 897 43468
2024 786 42859
2025 604 39540

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 7 101 484
Astrobiology 8 102 505
Nanotechnology 20 207 525
Theoretical Physics 9 119 545
Optical Engineering 14 181 598
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 157 644
Medical Physics 15 168 671
Condensed Matter Physics 20 242 689
Materials Science 22 247 713
Quantum and Particle physics 18 224 731
Nuclear Physics 19 224 760
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 200 799
Applied/Engineering Physics 28 359 961
Acoustical Engineering 29 355 1061

Computer Science rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 19th for Computer Science in South Korea and 902nd in the World with 12,215 publications made and 306,694 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 145 In South Korea
#252 of 2,842 In Asia
#902 of 6,855 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 12
1994 10 7
1995 32 14
1996 38 23
1997 39 44
1998 54 80
1999 45 102
2000 60 150
2001 81 225
2002 124 383
2003 141 593
2004 180 919
2005 226 1245
2006 227 1714
2007 243 2237
2008 241 2821
2009 264 3348
2010 283 4286
2011 380 5453
2012 389 6903
2013 492 8313
2014 519 9446
2015 527 10802
2016 598 12021
2017 550 13588
2018 685 15142
2019 727 18755
2020 855 25223
2021 919 32051
2022 853 31449
2023 958 33917
2024 767 32680
2025 672 29810

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 12 126 613
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 156 619
Animation 18 203 657
Multimedia 11 176 751
Game Design and Development 22 186 777
Human-Computer Interaction 18 215 846
Computer Graphics 24 249 872
Computer Networking 28 303 902
Machine Learning 17 301 902
Computer Engineering 34 346 921
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 362 936
Library and Information science 9 148 939
Cyber Security 23 311 962
Cognitive Science 18 295 987
Robotics 35 398 1004
Data Science 17 253 1029
Computer Vision 31 371 1042
Computational Linguistics 27 383 1065
Telecommunications 36 416 1105
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 398 1145
Management Information Systems 11 288 1197
Software Engineering 23 383 1383

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1206th in the World with 11,052 publications made and 234,538 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 144 In South Korea
#266 of 2,867 In Asia
#1206 of 7,088 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 9
1994 18 12
1995 29 17
1996 42 32
1997 47 45
1998 66 72
1999 49 84
2000 46 135
2001 61 159
2002 80 282
2003 124 410
2004 120 621
2005 145 890
2006 168 1193
2007 185 1520
2008 183 2014
2009 206 2373
2010 270 3122
2011 320 4040
2012 325 4980
2013 408 6327
2014 452 7348
2015 531 8408
2016 583 9122
2017 565 10429
2018 677 11703
2019 639 14383
2020 723 19212
2021 842 23563
2022 808 24093
2023 914 26184
2024 735 25313
2025 632 23141

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 4 42 352
Early Childhood Education 1 35 430
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 95 608
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 104 623
Demography 8 113 626
Journalism and Digital Media 11 144 650
Occupational Safety and Health 11 122 680
Sports / Exercise science 12 133 795
Gender Studies 3 66 835
Human Rights Law 4 98 853
Anthropology 8 131 854
Special Education 4 108 855
Education Majors 7 170 859
Publishing 5 148 880
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 148 883
Sociology 9 146 886
Linguistics 13 244 938
Library and Information science 9 148 939
Military science 12 142 969
Social Work 6 121 972
Law 9 208 980
Political Economy 8 119 1009
Communications and Public Relations 9 186 1014
Aesthetics 12 230 1017
Public Policy / Administration 6 170 1083
Media Studies 10 137 1118
Archaeology 17 321 1139
Art History 7 121 1146
Political Science 9 221 1163
History 17 314 1204
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 280 1312
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 169 1318
Philosophy 13 311 1352
Classics and Ancient History 21 408 1682

Environmental Science rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 24th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1074th in the World with 10,459 publications made and 249,361 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#24 of 142 In South Korea
#320 of 2,841 In Asia
#1074 of 6,888 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 31 14
1994 31 26
1995 36 31
1996 56 33
1997 61 69
1998 56 109
1999 58 131
2000 61 195
2001 76 224
2002 116 392
2003 128 605
2004 123 853
2005 164 1122
2006 194 1717
2007 272 2241
2008 245 2715
2009 293 3299
2010 310 4398
2011 373 5550
2012 360 6661
2013 424 8684
2014 460 9767
2015 507 10696
2016 546 11774
2017 528 13098
2018 591 14602
2019 542 16960
2020 599 21214
2021 670 25374
2022 698 25968
2023 710 27144
2024 619 26252
2025 412 23435

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 16 270 766
Environmental Chemistry 24 298 854
Paleontology 23 257 881
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 25 327 1000
Geology 25 307 1013
Geotechnical Engineering 25 398 1056
Ecology 23 330 1093
Oceanography 29 355 1112
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 392 1236
Geography and Cartography 23 366 1264
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 488 1401
Environmental Management 34 562 1452
Earth science and Geophysics 40 577 1506
Agricultural Science 36 763 1866
Forestry 34 745 2101

Psychology rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 11th for Psychology in South Korea and 702nd in the World with 9,957 publications made and 186,901 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 143 In South Korea
#154 of 2,766 In Asia
#702 of 6,663 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 30 3
1994 24 3
1995 46 14
1996 50 16
1997 46 45
1998 67 64
1999 55 76
2000 52 120
2001 64 161
2002 77 242
2003 112 387
2004 124 579
2005 142 746
2006 158 1157
2007 151 1339
2008 186 1878
2009 200 2197
2010 233 2782
2011 265 3395
2012 292 4057
2013 373 5110
2014 403 6046
2015 435 6784
2016 487 7801
2017 466 8626
2018 525 9833
2019 564 11766
2020 686 15982
2021 734 19062
2022 705 19899
2023 796 21500
2024 645 21033
2025 578 20036

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 10 144 568
Neuroscience 12 126 613
Child Psychology 6 79 643
Psychiatry 11 152 649
Clinical Psychology 10 94 662
Occupational Therapy 19 140 690
Social Psychology 10 137 774
Special Education 4 108 855
Education Majors 7 170 859
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 148 883
Sexology 4 89 942
Social Work 6 121 972
Cognitive Science 18 295 987

Mathematics rankings

Ewha Womans University ranked 16th for Mathematics in South Korea and 856th in the World with 7,336 publications made and 135,031 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 142 In South Korea
#233 of 2,725 In Asia
#856 of 6,434 In the World

Ewha Womans University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 2
1994 3 4
1995 9 6
1996 18 16
1997 15 13
1998 26 39
1999 18 44
2000 26 78
2001 38 110
2002 54 166
2003 60 244
2004 79 347
2005 81 490
2006 107 653
2007 116 766
2008 120 1052
2009 145 1257
2010 152 1694
2011 195 2314
2012 223 3108
2013 283 3902
2014 297 4783
2015 338 5285
2016 367 5912
2017 394 6653
2018 449 7517
2019 504 9452
2020 555 12058
2021 622 14603
2022 617 15143
2023 666 16333
2024 431 12990
2025 350 10511

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 9 175 802
Statistics 16 212 802
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 200 853
Actuarial Science 8 180 876
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 362 936
Applied Mathematics 19 415 1215
Operations Research 44 849 1948

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ewha Womans University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 54 356
Real Estate 16 140 539
Music 6 110 609
Painting and Drawing 14 210 775
Sculpture 14 210 775
Entertainment Industry Business 11 143 782
Advertising 12 153 787
Illustration and Concept Art 13 224 799
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 237 843
Finance 11 202 861
Performing arts 9 164 903
Human Resource Management 9 208 918
Creative Writing 4 130 929
Economics 10 220 968
Art & Design 14 225 1009
Fashion Design 17 245 1018
Literature 9 222 1025
Business 16 272 1054
Development Studies 12 251 1061
International Business 13 207 1071
Photography 14 275 1073
International Trade 13 208 1090
Marketing 19 296 1095
Accounting 13 286 1163
International Economics 14 244 1194
Management 27 385 1256
Project Management 18 337 1367
Environmental Economics 31 565 1459