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Gachon University ranked 41st in South Korea, 2296th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 103 research topics. Gachon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,934 academic publications and 244,517 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2296 of 14,131 In the World
#695 of 5,830 In Asia
#41 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 2 In Seongnam
#545 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#555 of 1,002 For Game Design and Development
#600 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#3356 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4948 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 100 other topics

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Biology rankings

Gachon University ranked 35th for Biology in South Korea and 1179th in the World with 12,066 publications made and 198,838 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 144 In South Korea
#411 of 2,814 In Asia
#1179 of 6,770 In the World

Gachon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 5 1
2000 16 6
2001 21 31
2002 21 70
2003 40 156
2004 34 259
2005 40 358
2006 57 424
2007 92 486
2008 118 698
2009 152 1086
2010 175 1418
2011 239 1853
2012 420 2463
2013 516 3765
2014 583 4978
2015 753 6638
2016 698 8338
2017 751 9949
2018 936 12030
2019 1048 15908
2020 1230 21487
2021 1266 27813
2022 1353 32892
2023 1366 36788

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 26 189 609
Biotechnology 19 186 643
Oncology and Cancer research 25 214 647
Nanotechnology 31 298 749
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 214 795
Immunology 29 255 811
Molecular Biology 34 308 909
Genetics 31 301 936
Neuroscience 27 245 943
Biochemistry 34 371 1025
Biophysics 32 357 1100
Virology 31 363 1114
Nutrition and Food Science 38 496 1263
Astrobiology 33 423 1320
Microbiology 39 515 1358
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 491 1487
Botany 39 609 1625
Paleontology 42 617 1718
Horticulture 43 706 1734
Evolutionary Biology 34 578 1736
Zoology 38 578 1814
Agricultural Science 52 1013 2430

Medicine rankings

Gachon University ranked 30th for Medicine in South Korea and 968th in the World with 10,493 publications made and 157,731 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 141 In South Korea
#285 of 2,781 In Asia
#968 of 6,680 In the World

Gachon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 3 0
1999 6 2
2000 20 5
2001 22 32
2002 21 70
2003 43 132
2004 37 216
2005 39 318
2006 61 398
2007 102 508
2008 126 712
2009 154 1084
2010 175 1389
2011 236 1847
2012 384 2409
2013 421 3463
2014 484 4341
2015 622 5606
2016 622 6805
2017 654 7935
2018 816 9412
2019 962 12347
2020 1058 16870
2021 1087 21749
2022 1125 25237
2023 1115 27347

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 22 166 545
Pharmacology 26 189 609
Biomedical Engineering 29 185 610
Oncology and Cancer research 25 214 647
Medical Physics 13 143 649
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 242 675
Radiation Therapy 30 257 726
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 232 743
Plastic Surgery 34 242 792
Sonography and Ultrasound 33 282 794
Occupational Therapy 27 168 794
Gerontology 20 112 798
Dermatology 32 271 798
Respiratory Therapy 27 228 805
Cardiology 28 245 806
Surgery 31 258 807
Immunology 29 255 811
Pathology 28 252 815
Anesthesiology 32 275 863
Optometry 30 246 890
Sports Medicine 27 182 902
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 177 921
Critical Care Nursing 23 251 943
Ophthalmology 35 293 943
Sports / Exercise science 20 175 955
Psychiatry 26 259 958
Anatomy and Physiology 35 292 962
Audiology 29 237 976
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 170 984
Physical Therapy 32 241 987
Urology 34 353 993
Clinical Psychology 16 179 995
Nursing 18 166 996
Epidemiology 27 303 1033
Health Science 14 225 1059
Family medicine 20 263 1075
Virology 31 363 1114
Pediatrics 32 361 1209
Public Health 26 306 1219
Dentistry 35 455 1399
Orthodontics 37 446 1426
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 24 395 1470
Veterinary 31 585 1483
Pharmacy 53 928 2085

Chemistry rankings

Gachon University ranked 35th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1240th in the World with 10,238 publications made and 170,508 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#35 of 141 In South Korea
#470 of 2,750 In Asia
#1240 of 6,447 In the World

Gachon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 4 0
2000 12 5
2001 15 22
2002 13 56
2003 28 103
2004 18 211
2005 26 276
2006 32 310
2007 57 317
2008 85 482
2009 107 755
2010 132 1009
2011 183 1309
2012 347 1723
2013 434 2906
2014 528 3876
2015 675 5384
2016 613 6973
2017 659 8460
2018 785 10351
2019 870 13679
2020 1032 18469
2021 1095 24105
2022 1171 28752
2023 1192 32261

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 31 298 749
Biochemical Engineering 25 258 851
Chemical Engineering 33 384 915
Biochemistry 34 371 1025
Physical chemistry 38 461 1112
Radiochemistry 36 622 1248
Nutrition and Food Science 38 496 1263
Materials Science 40 519 1284
Organic Chemistry 38 550 1352
Inorganic Chemistry 42 613 1403
Environmental Chemistry 43 631 1533
Computational Chemistry 45 783 1858
Pharmacy 53 928 2085
Petrology and Geochemistry 57 950 2385

Engineering rankings

Gachon University ranked 39th for Engineering in South Korea and 1385th in the World with 8,377 publications made and 127,880 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 143 In South Korea
#523 of 2,809 In Asia
#1385 of 6,684 In the World

Gachon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 2 1
1997 2 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 4 2
2001 5 8
2002 8 14
2003 9 18
2004 13 69
2005 19 92
2006 24 126
2007 29 151
2008 43 207
2009 57 323
2010 59 388
2011 88 547
2012 256 794
2013 342 1638
2014 417 2530
2015 512 3756
2016 484 5053
2017 508 5841
2018 615 7737
2019 698 10300
2020 858 13738
2021 915 18049
2022 1108 22574
2023 1171 26576

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 19 219 600
Biomedical Engineering 29 185 610
Biotechnology 19 186 643
Nanotechnology 31 298 749
Computer Engineering 29 273 800
Biochemical Engineering 25 258 851
Architectural Engineering 20 269 855
Chemical Engineering 33 384 915
Applied/Engineering Physics 35 421 1108
Renewable Energy Engineering 34 438 1146
Automotive Engineering 40 463 1202
Telecommunications 42 464 1227
Transportation Engineering 32 436 1257
Materials Science 40 519 1284
Computer Networking 41 468 1286
Robotics 48 528 1295
Electrical Engineering 45 514 1300
Optical Engineering 39 497 1309
Human-Computer Interaction 40 423 1379
Electronic Engineering 51 601 1433
Metallurgical Engineering 44 639 1487
Environmental Engineering 47 678 1620
Automation and Control engineering 55 761 1696
Acoustical Engineering 48 652 1706
Reliability and Quality Engineering 50 717 1721
Civil Engineering 49 674 1753
Mechanical Engineering 56 692 1782
Structural Engineering 57 735 1798
Aerospace Engineering 58 715 1830
Remote Sensing 48 765 1930
Operations Research 45 880 2009
Systems Engineering 48 737 2030
Geotechnical Engineering 62 936 2206

Physics rankings

Gachon University ranked 40th for Physics in South Korea and 1490th in the World with 7,112 publications made and 105,267 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 142 In South Korea
#562 of 2,786 In Asia
#1490 of 6,603 In the World

Gachon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
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 2 3
2002 8 12
2003 6 9
2004 10 35
2005 13 42
2006 23 53
2007 26 65
2008 31 97
2009 47 182
2010 37 252
2011 69 365
2012 210 518
2013 270 1164
2014 360 1832
2015 433 2852
2016 398 4001
2017 435 4775
2018 522 6299
2019 592 8573
2020 733 11792
2021 815 15647
2022 958 19208
2023 990 22762

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 13 143 649
Nanotechnology 31 298 749
Biophysics 32 357 1100
Applied/Engineering Physics 35 421 1108
Materials Science 40 519 1284
Condensed Matter Physics 39 539 1307
Optical Engineering 39 497 1309
Astrobiology 33 423 1320
Quantum and Particle physics 43 582 1519
Acoustical Engineering 48 652 1706
Nuclear Physics 50 691 1720
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 788 2109
Atomic and Molecular physics 66 1029 2351

Computer Science rankings

Gachon University ranked 34th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1301st in the World with 6,975 publications made and 92,212 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 143 In South Korea
#418 of 2,809 In Asia
#1301 of 6,752 In the World

Gachon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 10 3
2001 6 3
2002 7 11
2003 12 18
2004 14 72
2005 14 115
2006 39 142
2007 44 207
2008 54 293
2009 64 411
2010 75 593
2011 96 814
2012 221 1056
2013 270 1865
2014 294 2613
2015 362 3389
2016 344 4156
2017 390 4584
2018 474 5723
2019 553 7571
2020 719 10513
2021 799 13853
2022 996 17715
2023 1009 20669

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 13 102 555
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 214 795
Computer Engineering 29 273 800
Neuroscience 27 245 943
Computer Graphics 32 319 1050
Computer Vision 31 360 1059
Multimedia 20 256 1059
Telecommunications 42 464 1227
Data Science 27 312 1228
Computer Networking 41 468 1286
Robotics 48 528 1295
Machine Learning 30 482 1299
Computational Linguistics 33 473 1299
Cognitive Science 28 435 1299
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 470 1326
Human-Computer Interaction 40 423 1379
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 585 1432
Cyber Security 43 530 1463
Software Engineering 38 521 1674
Management Information Systems 23 466 1680
Library and Information science 29 441 1795

Environmental Science rankings

Gachon University ranked 43rd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1872nd in the World with 4,894 publications made and 66,646 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#43 of 142 In South Korea
#681 of 2,811 In Asia
#1872 of 6,798 In the World

Gachon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 0
2001 6 2
2002 1 2
2003 8 25
2004 10 35
2005 14 82
2006 14 63
2007 26 75
2008 22 88
2009 31 202
2010 29 247
2011 57 355
2012 143 493
2013 207 834
2014 248 1279
2015 299 1868
2016 278 2457
2017 286 3071
2018 351 3904
2019 394 5395
2020 518 7643
2021 574 10375
2022 623 13166
2023 686 15908

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 491 1487
Environmental Chemistry 43 631 1533
Environmental Engineering 47 678 1620
Paleontology 42 617 1718
Oceanography 48 671 1777
Geology 45 677 1818
Environmental Management 49 785 1907
Ecology 42 705 1929
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 904 2140
Earth science and Geophysics 60 886 2191
Geography and Cartography 45 781 2192
Geotechnical Engineering 62 936 2206
Petrology and Geochemistry 57 950 2385
Agricultural Science 52 1013 2430

Psychology rankings

Gachon University ranked 28th for Psychology in South Korea and 1177th in the World with 4,788 publications made and 65,875 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#28 of 141 In South Korea
#331 of 2,703 In Asia
#1177 of 6,528 In the World

Gachon University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 9 3
2001 9 18
2002 9 29
2003 19 50
2004 15 71
2005 12 98
2006 22 151
2007 39 204
2008 53 295
2009 64 449
2010 81 564
2011 87 806
2012 165 1038
2013 178 1447
2014 191 1886
2015 235 2345
2016 255 2879
2017 290 3238
2018 346 4067
2019 424 5336
2020 529 7489
2021 497 9619
2022 595 11481
2023 602 12978

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 9 93 515
Occupational Therapy 27 168 794
Neuroscience 27 245 943
Psychiatry 26 259 958
Clinical Psychology 16 179 995
Cognitive Science 28 435 1299
Child Psychology 19 272 1338
Social Psychology 25 367 1487
Education Majors 34 672 2263

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gachon University ranked 32nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2089th in the World with 4,651 publications made and 60,171 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#32 of 141 In South Korea
#583 of 2,845 In Asia
#2089 of 7,020 In the World

Gachon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 4 1
2001 5 8
2002 3 9
2003 9 13
2004 8 48
2005 12 81
2006 18 97
2007 24 122
2008 25 146
2009 40 239
2010 52 347
2011 75 460
2012 130 647
2013 158 1116
2014 186 1689
2015 243 2234
2016 275 2708
2017 254 2972
2018 319 3785
2019 356 4827
2020 488 6570
2021 543 8919
2022 660 11344
2023 691 13906

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 13 136 777
Sports / Exercise science 20 175 955
Journalism and Digital Media 21 307 1151
Demography 30 368 1350
Linguistics 33 544 1641
Communications and Public Relations 19 361 1646
Sociology 25 392 1653
Law 25 458 1725
Library and Information science 29 441 1795
Anthropology 29 437 1838
Political Science 24 474 1938
Archaeology 42 703 2038
Aesthetics 37 620 2058
History 42 711 2173
Education Majors 34 672 2263
Philosophy 33 643 2298
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 52 1046 3190

Mathematics rankings

Gachon University ranked 32nd for Mathematics in South Korea and 1349th in the World with 3,503 publications made and 48,693 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 138 In South Korea
#429 of 2,673 In Asia
#1349 of 6,305 In the World

Gachon University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 6 3
2002 0 4
2003 2 13
2004 6 27
2005 5 29
2006 16 39
2007 14 55
2008 14 70
2009 19 93
2010 27 125
2011 44 194
2012 100 296
2013 119 710
2014 139 1218
2015 186 1709
2016 180 2022
2017 199 2193
2018 258 2791
2019 273 3656
2020 379 4755
2021 438 6057
2022 500 8128
2023 521 9453

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 30 387 1263
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 585 1432
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 494 1564
Operations Research 45 880 2009
Math Teachers 33 639 2130
Applied Mathematics 57 1104 2477

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gachon University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Real Estate 20 211 805
Hospitality and Hotel Management 16 352 1036
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 319 1117
Human Resource Management 10 290 1186
Environmental Economics 22 452 1275
Marketing 30 385 1372
Advertising 37 422 1542
Management 39 539 1626
Fashion Design 38 521 1701
Business 39 549 1732
Art & Design 35 496 1742
Development Studies 28 542 1856
Project Management 30 594 1898
Literature 33 612 2115
Economics 39 678 2117
Accounting 41 688 2148
Finance 43 734 2154