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Gachon University ranked 40th in South Korea, 2328th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. Gachon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,990 academic publications and 355,752 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2328 of 14,131 In the World
#722 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 2 In Seongnam
#155 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#505 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#518 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#3450 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4948 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Biology rankings

Gachon University ranked 32nd for Biology in South Korea and 1129th in the World with 14,467 publications made and 278,439 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 144 In South Korea
#394 of 2,834 In Asia
#1129 of 6,833 In the World

Gachon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 8
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 6 0
2000 16 8
2001 24 39
2002 23 70
2003 43 144
2004 45 314
2005 50 439
2006 62 527
2007 108 581
2008 126 880
2009 167 1359
2010 204 1743
2011 257 2243
2012 532 2950
2013 645 4416
2014 736 5952
2015 844 7896
2016 766 10061
2017 815 11838
2018 969 14077
2019 1062 18279
2020 1263 25395
2021 1303 32257
2022 1418 36797
2023 1468 41820
2024 1424 45874

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 25 185 590
Biotechnology 20 179 607
Oncology and Cancer research 25 213 631
Nanotechnology 29 273 685
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 216 781
Immunology 28 254 793
Molecular Biology 34 306 909
Genetics 30 299 913
Neuroscience 27 246 925
Biochemistry 31 356 990
Biophysics 32 335 1054
Virology 31 364 1114
Nutrition and Food Science 35 492 1225
Microbiology 36 460 1249
Astrobiology 34 457 1378
Evolutionary Biology 32 472 1526
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 521 1537
Botany 37 597 1564
Paleontology 37 588 1633
Horticulture 38 704 1692
Zoology 41 587 1808
Animal Science 52 812 2209
Forestry 41 883 2394
Agricultural Science 51 1018 2402

Medicine rankings

Gachon University ranked 30th for Medicine in South Korea and 923rd in the World with 12,671 publications made and 225,249 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 144 In South Korea
#279 of 2,809 In Asia
#923 of 6,775 In the World

Gachon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 7
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 4 0
1999 6 1
2000 21 7
2001 25 43
2002 24 75
2003 47 141
2004 48 262
2005 53 410
2006 65 510
2007 119 609
2008 134 890
2009 169 1348
2010 215 1682
2011 259 2255
2012 486 2926
2013 534 4161
2014 626 5351
2015 715 6805
2016 686 8325
2017 717 9674
2018 858 11188
2019 987 14535
2020 1106 20428
2021 1133 25833
2022 1216 28673
2023 1216 31719
2024 1126 33965

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 22 154 505
Biomedical Engineering 27 177 582
Pharmacology 25 185 590
Oncology and Cancer research 25 213 631
Gerontology 13 87 635
Plastic Surgery 31 194 650
Respiratory Therapy 16 179 651
Sonography and Ultrasound 22 218 656
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 234 660
Medical Physics 15 166 676
Radiation Therapy 26 236 679
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 229 724
Neurosurgery 25 278 748
Occupational Therapy 24 164 766
Surgery 29 254 775
Pathology 25 243 781
Dermatology 29 274 792
Immunology 28 254 793
Cardiology 27 247 817
Optometry 24 244 838
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 146 842
Sports / Exercise science 14 144 850
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 163 851
Sports Medicine 25 169 856
Ophthalmology 32 275 865
Anesthesiology 32 292 877
Anatomy and Physiology 32 269 878
Critical Care Nursing 23 270 946
Physical Therapy 32 230 950
Urology 32 340 950
Psychiatry 25 262 950
Nursing 17 174 954
Audiology 31 239 963
Clinical Psychology 15 184 988
Family medicine 18 272 1050
Health Science 15 240 1075
Public Health 19 274 1096
Epidemiology 25 329 1109
Virology 31 364 1114
Pediatrics 32 378 1202
Dentistry 35 422 1281
Orthodontics 34 399 1287
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 399 1395
Veterinary 31 635 1553
Pharmacy 53 940 2098

Chemistry rankings

Gachon University ranked 34th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1206th in the World with 12,072 publications made and 234,831 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 141 In South Korea
#459 of 2,781 In Asia
#1206 of 6,545 In the World

Gachon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 5 0
2000 12 6
2001 19 28
2002 13 57
2003 33 113
2004 25 251
2005 29 345
2006 36 372
2007 64 375
2008 91 597
2009 105 905
2010 144 1180
2011 190 1496
2012 435 2026
2013 535 3326
2014 640 4518
2015 739 6209
2016 653 8148
2017 704 9889
2018 829 11869
2019 860 15425
2020 1074 21418
2021 1102 27429
2022 1199 31565
2023 1248 35961
2024 1214 40514

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 29 273 685
Biochemical Engineering 24 270 863
Chemical Engineering 30 366 868
Biochemistry 31 356 990
Physical chemistry 34 434 1034
Materials Science 37 486 1211
Radiochemistry 34 614 1220
Nutrition and Food Science 35 492 1225
Organic Chemistry 35 522 1291
Inorganic Chemistry 40 587 1320
Environmental Chemistry 43 662 1567
Computational Chemistry 44 767 1803
Pharmacy 53 940 2098
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 937 2355

Engineering rankings

Gachon University ranked 39th for Engineering in South Korea and 1300th in the World with 10,327 publications made and 183,666 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 144 In South Korea
#492 of 2,835 In Asia
#1300 of 6,782 In the World

Gachon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 2 1
1997 2 0
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 4 2
2001 5 10
2002 9 11
2003 10 23
2004 11 83
2005 23 140
2006 26 153
2007 32 189
2008 44 251
2009 54 421
2010 67 502
2011 101 675
2012 324 982
2013 421 2010
2014 502 3039
2015 571 4487
2016 493 6022
2017 575 7044
2018 655 8916
2019 704 11745
2020 901 15868
2021 968 20675
2022 1174 25454
2023 1243 30605
2024 1326 35288

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 47 155
Biomedical Engineering 27 177 582
Biotechnology 20 179 607
Nanotechnology 29 273 685
Architectural Engineering 14 206 687
Computer Engineering 27 264 770
Biochemical Engineering 24 270 863
Chemical Engineering 30 366 868
Applied/Engineering Physics 31 384 1028
Automotive Engineering 37 450 1137
Renewable Energy Engineering 35 462 1162
Architecture 27 359 1168
Transportation Engineering 30 411 1193
Human-Computer Interaction 29 352 1199
Telecommunications 40 461 1203
Materials Science 37 486 1211
Electrical Engineering 43 486 1232
Optical Engineering 38 475 1241
Computer Networking 40 492 1311
Robotics 46 534 1311
Electronic Engineering 48 589 1390
Metallurgical Engineering 43 601 1414
Environmental Engineering 41 603 1458
Civil Engineering 38 560 1502
Reliability and Quality Engineering 47 657 1609
Mechanical Engineering 50 640 1669
Remote Sensing 40 651 1681
Structural Engineering 56 698 1684
Acoustical Engineering 47 652 1694
Aerospace Engineering 56 657 1700
Systems Engineering 39 593 1711
Automation and Control engineering 54 787 1740
Operations Research 46 895 2039
Geotechnical Engineering 59 932 2168

Computer Science rankings

Gachon University ranked 31st for Computer Science in South Korea and 1227th in the World with 8,722 publications made and 138,571 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#31 of 145 In South Korea
#394 of 2,840 In Asia
#1227 of 6,845 In the World

Gachon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 10 3
2001 5 8
2002 9 10
2003 13 18
2004 18 84
2005 18 134
2006 40 188
2007 45 219
2008 58 328
2009 68 539
2010 89 707
2011 103 984
2012 264 1274
2013 335 2177
2014 362 3088
2015 408 3915
2016 366 4941
2017 422 5378
2018 500 6535
2019 574 8736
2020 737 12255
2021 843 16176
2022 1085 20449
2023 1113 24848
2024 1152 27091

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 11 104 518
Computer Engineering 27 264 770
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 216 781
Neuroscience 27 246 925
Computer Graphics 29 305 989
Computer Vision 29 360 1028
Data Science 18 267 1066
Multimedia 21 307 1116
Machine Learning 25 411 1140
Computational Linguistics 28 438 1188
Human-Computer Interaction 29 352 1199
Telecommunications 40 461 1203
Cognitive Science 25 399 1204
Cyber Security 35 439 1240
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 449 1247
Computer Networking 40 492 1311
Robotics 46 534 1311
Blockchain and Cryptography 45 555 1358
Management Information Systems 17 392 1458
Software Engineering 36 549 1722
Library and Information science 29 506 1971

Physics rankings

Gachon University ranked 39th for Physics in South Korea and 1414th in the World with 8,674 publications made and 150,555 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 142 In South Korea
#535 of 2,817 In Asia
#1414 of 6,713 In the World

Gachon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 4 2
2001 1 6
2002 7 9
2003 8 14
2004 8 51
2005 17 66
2006 23 63
2007 28 89
2008 34 140
2009 44 255
2010 39 342
2011 85 471
2012 259 655
2013 333 1479
2014 430 2272
2015 482 3472
2016 418 4819
2017 491 5826
2018 552 7329
2019 602 9860
2020 761 13637
2021 845 17778
2022 993 21685
2023 1051 25929
2024 1096 30359

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 15 166 676
Nanotechnology 29 273 685
Applied/Engineering Physics 31 384 1028
Biophysics 32 335 1054
Materials Science 37 486 1211
Optical Engineering 38 475 1241
Condensed Matter Physics 37 513 1242
Astrobiology 34 457 1378
Quantum and Particle physics 39 544 1419
Nuclear Physics 48 660 1651
Acoustical Engineering 47 652 1694
Astrophysics and Astronomy 51 778 2076
Atomic and Molecular physics 67 1029 2359

Environmental Science rankings

Gachon University ranked 38th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1810th in the World with 6,074 publications made and 98,901 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 142 In South Korea
#662 of 2,838 In Asia
#1810 of 6,876 In the World

Gachon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 5
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 0
2001 5 6
2002 1 3
2003 10 5
2004 11 57
2005 16 108
2006 14 81
2007 22 100
2008 25 135
2009 32 224
2010 36 318
2011 73 452
2012 206 599
2013 268 1084
2014 306 1577
2015 314 2290
2016 297 3049
2017 322 3671
2018 370 4739
2019 416 6371
2020 552 9167
2021 596 12220
2022 659 15261
2023 752 18843
2024 720 20472

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 41 603 1458
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 521 1537
Environmental Chemistry 43 662 1567
Paleontology 37 588 1633
Environmental Management 40 698 1747
Geology 42 657 1762
Oceanography 50 686 1800
Ecology 38 682 1845
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 55 817 1962
Geography and Cartography 41 724 2071
Geotechnical Engineering 59 932 2168
Earth science and Geophysics 60 908 2221
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 937 2355
Forestry 41 883 2394
Agricultural Science 51 1018 2402

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gachon University ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2028th in the World with 5,923 publications made and 93,027 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 144 In South Korea
#558 of 2,864 In Asia
#2028 of 7,081 In the World

Gachon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 4 1
2001 5 9
2002 5 8
2003 9 16
2004 11 61
2005 12 96
2006 18 128
2007 21 141
2008 25 180
2009 52 293
2010 54 388
2011 81 570
2012 179 775
2013 213 1439
2014 255 2128
2015 291 2769
2016 295 3372
2017 279 3688
2018 333 4539
2019 385 5759
2020 524 8138
2021 598 10923
2022 730 13926
2023 779 17393
2024 717 17814

The following table provides academic rankings for Gachon 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 13 146 774
Sports / Exercise science 14 144 850
Journalism and Digital Media 19 316 1116
Demography 23 339 1243
Communications and Public Relations 14 325 1462
Aesthetics 24 403 1523
Sociology 23 396 1626
Linguistics 33 557 1640
Law 24 458 1671
Anthropology 27 432 1753
Political Science 24 490 1909
Archaeology 36 678 1960
Library and Information science 29 506 1971
History 38 698 2134
Philosophy 30 621 2217
Education Majors 36 701 2256
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 45 964 2997

Psychology rankings

Gachon University ranked 26th for Psychology in South Korea and 1120th in the World with 5,879 publications made and 96,162 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 143 In South Korea
#320 of 2,755 In Asia
#1120 of 6,645 In the World

Gachon University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 9 3
2001 10 21
2002 11 32
2003 20 54
2004 19 90
2005 18 120
2006 22 186
2007 45 241
2008 55 344
2009 71 529
2010 95 692
2011 101 1004
2012 188 1252
2013 228 1700
2014 259 2249
2015 294 2821
2016 266 3467
2017 315 3819
2018 365 4697
2019 429 6161
2020 535 8739
2021 539 11258
2022 649 13186
2023 672 15350
2024 622 15978

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 127 514
Occupational Therapy 24 164 766
Neuroscience 27 246 925
Psychiatry 25 262 950
Clinical Psychology 15 184 988
Cognitive Science 25 399 1204
Child Psychology 19 272 1274
Social Psychology 21 342 1367
Education Majors 36 701 2256

Mathematics rankings

Gachon University ranked 30th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1307th in the World with 4,211 publications made and 69,670 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 141 In South Korea
#426 of 2,718 In Asia
#1307 of 6,418 In the World

Gachon University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 5 4
2002 1 3
2003 2 13
2004 9 27
2005 8 32
2006 15 51
2007 16 59
2008 16 78
2009 23 113
2010 36 149
2011 44 225
2012 131 378
2013 146 872
2014 177 1477
2015 210 2035
2016 189 2393
2017 222 2562
2018 259 3132
2019 284 4083
2020 384 5460
2021 442 6999
2022 536 9054
2023 570 10998
2024 455 8977

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 28 374 1213
Blockchain and Cryptography 45 555 1358
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 464 1482
Operations Research 46 895 2039
Math Teachers 32 678 2155
Applied Mathematics 59 1135 2533

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gachon University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Real Estate 22 230 809
Hospitality and Hotel Management 15 353 1038
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 307 1051
Human Resource Management 10 291 1202
Environmental Economics 23 491 1352
Marketing 29 418 1378
Management 33 518 1547
Advertising 38 448 1547
Fashion Design 36 488 1588
Art & Design 33 463 1619
Business 32 530 1666
Development Studies 21 479 1667
Project Management 30 529 1817
Economics 34 598 1913
Finance 37 657 1962
Literature 31 594 2029
Accounting 38 666 2076