Gangneung-Wonju National University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Gangneung-Wonju National University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 77th in South Korea, 4016th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. Gangneung-Wonju National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,319 academic publications and 119,098 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4016 of 14,131 In the World
#1329 of 5,830 In Asia
#77 of 193 In South Korea
#2 of 2 In Gangneung
#466 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#543 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#606 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#4699 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7117 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Chemistry rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 66th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2266th in the World with 3,939 publications made and 86,116 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#66 of 141 In South Korea
#1029 of 2,785 In Asia
#2266 of 6,561 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 2 0
1997 2 2
1998 4 7
1999 1 23
2000 1 17
2001 4 10
2002 7 17
2003 21 31
2004 23 59
2005 35 118
2006 37 174
2007 51 290
2008 52 418
2009 97 550
2010 135 734
2011 191 1318
2012 215 1768
2013 235 2426
2014 224 3094
2015 245 3302
2016 200 4301
2017 199 4495
2018 209 4760
2019 250 5694
2020 252 7192
2021 279 8026
2022 256 8378
2023 286 8650
2024 287 8581
2025 167 7705

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 30 438 1119
Radiochemistry 58 985 1891
Biochemistry 58 893 2012
Organic Chemistry 64 975 2098
Nanotechnology 78 1120 2237
Chemical Engineering 76 1139 2276
Physical chemistry 78 1112 2309
Inorganic Chemistry 74 1150 2376
Materials Science 75 1124 2386
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 1096 2634
Environmental Chemistry 83 1321 2829

Biology rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 63rd for Biology in South Korea and 2361st in the World with 3,937 publications made and 69,901 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 144 In South Korea
#1015 of 2,838 In Asia
#2361 of 6,841 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 1 0
1997 1 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 3
2000 0 4
2001 1 2
2002 7 6
2003 19 17
2004 23 42
2005 37 102
2006 38 140
2007 44 227
2008 54 392
2009 104 519
2010 132 675
2011 192 1097
2012 221 1455
2013 215 1877
2014 218 2337
2015 233 2513
2016 198 3006
2017 193 3436
2018 196 3781
2019 237 4498
2020 244 5999
2021 308 7034
2022 275 7651
2023 309 7767
2024 275 8222
2025 192 7337

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 285 1009
Nutrition and Food Science 30 438 1119
Animal Science 24 376 1182
Molecular Biology 49 609 1555
Zoology 35 521 1636
Horticulture 45 798 1870
Immunology 56 806 2005
Biochemistry 58 893 2012
Microbiology 56 877 2022
Botany 51 829 2040
Biotechnology 61 915 2078
Genetics 61 903 2104
Oncology and Cancer research 70 955 2183
Pharmacology 65 987 2209
Nanotechnology 78 1120 2237
Paleontology 57 954 2329
Agricultural Science 54 1091 2566
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 1142 2594
Neuroscience 70 1001 2664
Evolutionary Biology 61 1092 2726
Virology 59 1224 2994

Engineering rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 75th for Engineering in South Korea and 2668th in the World with 3,094 publications made and 58,288 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 144 In South Korea
#1204 of 2,841 In Asia
#2668 of 6,795 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 3 1
1997 1 2
1998 4 8
1999 0 29
2000 1 24
2001 4 17
2002 4 16
2003 18 32
2004 20 50
2005 24 108
2006 26 142
2007 40 234
2008 30 285
2009 65 362
2010 100 481
2011 139 899
2012 188 1221
2013 221 1798
2014 211 2394
2015 185 2451
2016 174 3105
2017 154 3406
2018 154 3595
2019 170 4119
2020 165 5245
2021 188 6057
2022 202 6396
2023 248 6716
2024 219 6474
2025 163 6018

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 8 146 543
Remote Sensing 32 473 1322
Biomedical Engineering 49 544 1363
Structural Engineering 58 769 1828
Geotechnical Engineering 49 778 1858
Biotechnology 61 915 2078
Nanotechnology 78 1120 2237
Metallurgical Engineering 67 1054 2259
Chemical Engineering 76 1139 2276
Civil Engineering 62 965 2286
Automotive Engineering 71 1095 2358
Aerospace Engineering 65 1016 2381
Materials Science 75 1124 2386
Mechanical Engineering 72 1061 2493
Telecommunications 78 1156 2517
Environmental Engineering 69 1165 2530
Optical Engineering 75 1179 2575
Acoustical Engineering 73 1162 2684
Electrical Engineering 84 1250 2684
Computer Networking 85 1247 2759
Electronic Engineering 88 1373 2896

Physics rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 74th for Physics in South Korea and 2669th in the World with 3,007 publications made and 69,156 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 142 In South Korea
#1187 of 2,822 In Asia
#2669 of 6,729 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 4 4
1997 2 11
1998 6 18
1999 0 47
2000 1 34
2001 4 23
2002 5 24
2003 15 44
2004 19 78
2005 23 132
2006 26 175
2007 34 265
2008 31 279
2009 55 357
2010 90 489
2011 120 1107
2012 178 1523
2013 194 2224
2014 181 2952
2015 165 2974
2016 162 4116
2017 162 4214
2018 156 4144
2019 175 4839
2020 171 5973
2021 202 6698
2022 196 6624
2023 241 7152
2024 250 7134
2025 167 6359

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 66 969 2219
Nanotechnology 78 1120 2237
Atomic and Molecular physics 61 980 2275
Materials Science 75 1124 2386
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 1030 2572
Optical Engineering 75 1179 2575
Condensed Matter Physics 82 1262 2602
Acoustical Engineering 73 1162 2684
Quantum and Particle physics 79 1303 2905

Environmental Science rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 60th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2517th in the World with 2,968 publications made and 50,131 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#60 of 142 In South Korea
#1021 of 2,841 In Asia
#2517 of 6,888 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 0
1997 1 1
1998 3 6
1999 0 19
2000 0 14
2001 2 10
2002 3 8
2003 19 19
2004 19 33
2005 27 63
2006 33 103
2007 34 185
2008 43 258
2009 71 352
2010 93 427
2011 131 773
2012 191 1055
2013 196 1305
2014 182 1770
2015 181 1869
2016 170 2271
2017 137 2517
2018 159 2822
2019 166 3478
2020 167 4502
2021 192 5248
2022 219 5813
2023 202 5681
2024 209 5908
2025 140 5299

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 285 1009
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 52 764 1850
Geotechnical Engineering 49 778 1858
Oceanography 51 753 1931
Earth science and Geophysics 53 813 2009
Geology 60 935 2301
Paleontology 57 954 2329
Ecology 55 1008 2495
Environmental Engineering 69 1165 2530
Agricultural Science 54 1091 2566
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 1096 2634
Environmental Chemistry 83 1321 2829
Environmental Management 66 1266 2892
Geography and Cartography 61 1189 3018

Medicine rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 54th for Medicine in South Korea and 2388th in the World with 2,733 publications made and 41,103 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Dentistry, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#54 of 144 In South Korea
#937 of 2,817 In Asia
#2388 of 6,793 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1999 1 4
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 4
2003 4 11
2004 10 31
2005 16 50
2006 17 60
2007 24 112
2008 24 173
2009 62 218
2010 94 332
2011 128 556
2012 126 753
2013 123 1065
2014 149 1329
2015 163 1531
2016 121 1818
2017 144 2028
2018 135 2234
2019 157 2552
2020 223 3671
2021 216 4309
2022 221 4752
2023 208 5064
2024 221 4848
2025 174 4532

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 22 125 466
Dentistry 16 172 606
Orthodontics 16 187 687
Sports / Exercise science 22 213 1030
Occupational Therapy 47 381 1274
Biomedical Engineering 49 544 1363
Surgery 46 657 1823
Sports Medicine 70 576 1834
Family medicine 43 596 1894
Anatomy and Physiology 55 736 1956
Gerontology 63 525 1957
Physical Therapy 65 659 1963
Immunology 56 806 2005
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 691 2165
Oncology and Cancer research 70 955 2183
Pharmacology 65 987 2209
Anesthesiology 57 927 2421
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 959 2442
Pathology 64 998 2452
Cardiology 57 985 2507
Public Health 51 937 2569
Nursing 57 865 2592
Health Science 45 857 2683
Clinical Psychology 77 989 2820
Virology 59 1224 2994
Psychiatry 85 1304 3332

Computer Science rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 81st for Computer Science in South Korea and 3245th in the World with 1,914 publications made and 29,201 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 145 In South Korea
#1430 of 2,842 In Asia
#3245 of 6,855 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 2 0
1997 0 2
1998 1 1
1999 0 11
2000 0 4
2001 1 2
2002 1 7
2003 8 21
2004 6 23
2005 15 56
2006 9 54
2007 19 96
2008 11 114
2009 43 147
2010 61 198
2011 89 358
2012 98 565
2013 127 772
2014 141 1271
2015 93 1081
2016 117 1704
2017 101 1588
2018 86 1578
2019 130 1983
2020 120 2503
2021 132 2971
2022 133 3324
2023 161 3709
2024 122 3751
2025 104 3233

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Telecommunications 78 1156 2517
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 1142 2594
Computer Vision 73 1199 2599
Neuroscience 70 1001 2664
Computer Networking 85 1247 2759
Computational Linguistics 74 1328 2837
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 1350 2973
Machine Learning 83 1581 3389
Cognitive Science 90 1673 3749
Cyber Security 94 1689 3824

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 71st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3946th in the World with 1,649 publications made and 22,505 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#71 of 144 In South Korea
#1455 of 2,867 In Asia
#3946 of 7,088 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 6 5
1999 1 29
2000 0 20
2001 0 11
2002 1 12
2003 6 17
2004 7 18
2005 8 36
2006 6 36
2007 8 47
2008 20 76
2009 19 121
2010 51 171
2011 59 354
2012 92 500
2013 80 711
2014 100 1098
2015 92 920
2016 88 1178
2017 74 1327
2018 94 1274
2019 95 1597
2020 142 2112
2021 113 2634
2022 133 2815
2023 122 3271
2024 141 3453
2025 108 3065

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 22 213 1030
Demography 52 1001 2713
Linguistics 67 1292 3099
Aesthetics 67 1263 3361
Archaeology 70 1389 3436
History 73 1433 3668
Education Majors 83 1458 3941
Philosophy 72 1457 3945
Sociology 73 1452 3961
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 69 1479 4095
Law 88 1649 4238
Anthropology 85 1612 4264
Political Science 90 1695 4567

Psychology rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 82nd for Psychology in South Korea and 3573rd in the World with 1,013 publications made and 14,300 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#82 of 143 In South Korea
#1454 of 2,766 In Asia
#3573 of 6,663 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 6
2004 3 4
2005 1 11
2006 3 16
2007 6 28
2008 6 38
2009 13 45
2010 23 74
2011 46 134
2012 49 215
2013 35 280
2014 51 456
2015 60 473
2016 51 552
2017 62 652
2018 53 624
2019 69 777
2020 86 1063
2021 88 1421
2022 85 1512
2023 87 1853
2024 84 1784
2025 59 1751

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 47 381 1274
Neuroscience 70 1001 2664
Clinical Psychology 77 989 2820
Psychiatry 85 1304 3332
Child Psychology 89 1391 3633
Social Psychology 90 1451 3713
Cognitive Science 90 1673 3749
Education Majors 83 1458 3941

Mathematics rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 84th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3454th in the World with 885 publications made and 16,659 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#84 of 142 In South Korea
#1504 of 2,725 In Asia
#3454 of 6,434 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 2 6
1999 0 15
2000 0 12
2001 0 3
2002 0 5
2003 4 5
2004 2 22
2005 6 14
2006 2 18
2007 8 29
2008 7 36
2009 13 55
2010 36 76
2011 30 193
2012 47 254
2013 47 414
2014 49 570
2015 43 591
2016 46 813
2017 44 814
2018 43 896
2019 50 980
2020 59 1238
2021 71 1555
2022 93 1677
2023 85 1847
2024 72 1373
2025 31 1202

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 78 1433 3269
Math Teachers 76 1467 3852

Art & Design rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 60th for Art & Design in South Korea and 2888th in the World with 353 publications made and 8,536 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Landscape Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#60 of 126 In South Korea
#1059 of 2,450 In Asia
#2888 of 6,010 In the World

Gangneung-Wonju National University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 1 0
2003 5 4
2004 3 9
2005 4 14
2006 1 14
2007 4 25
2008 8 26
2009 5 45
2010 22 70
2011 14 166
2012 19 216
2013 28 320
2014 28 547
2015 16 365
2016 20 517
2017 8 539
2018 15 421
2019 21 484
2020 21 643
2021 21 633
2022 24 655
2023 23 707
2024 24 1032
2025 22 744

The following table provides academic rankings for Gangneung-Wonju National University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 8 146 543
Fashion Design 51 853 2368
Literature 52 1012 2914
Aesthetics 67 1263 3361

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gangneung-Wonju National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Development Studies 74 1466 3724
Marketing 95 1542 3749
Management 96 1660 3977
Business 93 1670 4091
Economics 87 1726 4278
Finance 87 1802 4361