Gangneung-Wonju National University: Rankings

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Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 74th in South Korea, 3969th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. Gangneung-Wonju National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,033 academic publications and 109,257 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3969 of 14,131 In the World
#1353 of 5,830 In Asia
#74 of 193 In South Korea
#2 of 2 In Gangneung
#473 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#546 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#621 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#5233 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7187 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 66th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2261st in the World with 3,817 publications made and 77,862 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
#1021 of 2,781 In Asia
#2261 of 6,545 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 97 549
2010 135 734
2011 191 1318
2012 214 1757
2013 237 2414
2014 222 3068
2015 243 3275
2016 200 4255
2017 199 4475
2018 207 4722
2019 247 5668
2020 256 7200
2021 282 8086
2022 261 8431
2023 288 8707
2024 285 8513

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 31 435 1120
Radiochemistry 58 976 1877
Biochemistry 58 881 2004
Organic Chemistry 64 962 2089
Nanotechnology 79 1111 2230
Chemical Engineering 77 1115 2248
Physical chemistry 80 1105 2306
Inorganic Chemistry 75 1153 2383
Materials Science 75 1121 2391
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 1071 2601
Environmental Chemistry 83 1308 2804

Biology rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 64th for Biology in South Korea and 2370th in the World with 3,797 publications made and 63,678 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#64 of 144 In South Korea
#1016 of 2,834 In Asia
#2370 of 6,833 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 103 519
2010 133 675
2011 192 1094
2012 221 1454
2013 214 1867
2014 218 2334
2015 233 2535
2016 201 3024
2017 193 3438
2018 193 3763
2019 238 4477
2020 243 6019
2021 310 7022
2022 277 7683
2023 310 7784
2024 275 8123

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 23 278 1003
Nutrition and Food Science 31 435 1120
Animal Science 25 383 1199
Molecular Biology 49 602 1545
Zoology 35 514 1628
Horticulture 46 794 1872
Biochemistry 58 881 2004
Immunology 57 803 2010
Microbiology 57 868 2023
Botany 50 830 2052
Biotechnology 60 898 2060
Genetics 60 895 2101
Oncology and Cancer research 70 932 2159
Pharmacology 66 987 2220
Nanotechnology 79 1111 2230
Paleontology 57 952 2348
Agricultural Science 54 1085 2569
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 1162 2646
Neuroscience 70 992 2676
Evolutionary Biology 62 1083 2724
Virology 59 1204 2953

Engineering rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 75th for Engineering in South Korea and 2667th in the World with 2,959 publications made and 53,573 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 144 In South Korea
#1199 of 2,835 In Asia
#2667 of 6,782 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 65 363
2010 102 482
2011 139 899
2012 187 1214
2013 224 1826
2014 210 2377
2015 183 2421
2016 171 3056
2017 154 3374
2018 153 3566
2019 169 4085
2020 165 5235
2021 187 6062
2022 205 6402
2023 246 6770
2024 213 6376

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 7 147 546
Remote Sensing 28 453 1304
Biomedical Engineering 47 507 1313
Structural Engineering 60 772 1844
Geotechnical Engineering 50 798 1899
Biotechnology 60 898 2060
Nanotechnology 79 1111 2230
Chemical Engineering 77 1115 2248
Metallurgical Engineering 68 1054 2271
Civil Engineering 60 961 2282
Automotive Engineering 70 1072 2319
Aerospace Engineering 65 1004 2367
Materials Science 75 1121 2391
Mechanical Engineering 72 1060 2503
Environmental Engineering 69 1150 2508
Telecommunications 78 1143 2517
Optical Engineering 75 1171 2569
Electrical Engineering 84 1233 2669
Acoustical Engineering 75 1167 2710
Computer Networking 85 1233 2733
Electronic Engineering 88 1358 2872

Environmental Science rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 60th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2515th in the World with 2,876 publications made and 47,546 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#60 of 142 In South Korea
#1016 of 2,838 In Asia
#2515 of 6,876 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 71 353
2010 95 428
2011 132 774
2012 193 1057
2013 199 1321
2014 182 1775
2015 182 1885
2016 171 2291
2017 137 2520
2018 157 2818
2019 167 3495
2020 168 4517
2021 195 5245
2022 218 5819
2023 205 5718
2024 208 5874

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 23 278 1003
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 52 750 1837
Geotechnical Engineering 50 798 1899
Oceanography 52 745 1934
Earth science and Geophysics 53 801 1997
Geology 60 938 2317
Paleontology 57 952 2348
Ecology 56 991 2483
Environmental Engineering 69 1150 2508
Agricultural Science 54 1085 2569
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 1071 2601
Environmental Chemistry 83 1308 2804
Environmental Management 66 1255 2898
Geography and Cartography 61 1186 3037

Physics rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 74th for Physics in South Korea and 2680th in the World with 2,869 publications made and 63,493 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
#1186 of 2,817 In Asia
#2680 of 6,713 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 91 489
2011 120 1107
2012 175 1517
2013 195 2231
2014 180 2935
2015 164 2933
2016 160 4038
2017 163 4160
2018 152 4062
2019 177 4799
2020 166 5885
2021 202 6696
2022 198 6633
2023 240 7140
2024 244 7007

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 66 965 2226
Nanotechnology 79 1111 2230
Atomic and Molecular physics 61 972 2266
Materials Science 75 1121 2391
Optical Engineering 75 1171 2569
Condensed Matter Physics 82 1241 2582
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 1027 2589
Acoustical Engineering 75 1167 2710
Quantum and Particle physics 79 1303 2917

Medicine rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 55th for Medicine in South Korea and 2411th in the World with 2,599 publications made and 38,082 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Dentistry, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#55 of 144 In South Korea
#944 of 2,809 In Asia
#2411 of 6,775 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 61
2007 24 112
2008 24 172
2009 62 218
2010 95 333
2011 129 556
2012 127 755
2013 124 1085
2014 149 1318
2015 163 1534
2016 120 1801
2017 144 2040
2018 135 2227
2019 157 2537
2020 224 3682
2021 216 4314
2022 222 4789
2023 210 5111
2024 216 4758

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 23 129 473
Dentistry 16 171 621
Orthodontics 16 185 698
Sports / Exercise science 22 205 1015
Biomedical Engineering 47 507 1313
Surgery 46 652 1827
Sports Medicine 70 586 1866
Family medicine 43 600 1928
Anatomy and Physiology 56 744 1996
Gerontology 64 526 1998
Immunology 57 803 2010
Physical Therapy 71 701 2047
Oncology and Cancer research 70 932 2159
Pharmacology 66 987 2220
Healthcare Management (MHA) 51 728 2266
Anesthesiology 57 913 2396
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 946 2433
Pathology 65 995 2466
Cardiology 56 966 2482
Public Health 52 934 2590
Nursing 65 928 2750
Health Science 48 867 2759
Clinical Psychology 79 998 2853
Virology 59 1204 2953
Psychiatry 85 1306 3375

Computer Science rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 83rd for Computer Science in South Korea and 3253rd in the World with 1,829 publications made and 27,450 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#83 of 145 In South Korea
#1427 of 2,840 In Asia
#3253 of 6,845 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 8 54
2007 19 96
2008 11 114
2009 43 147
2010 63 199
2011 91 356
2012 97 562
2013 128 770
2014 141 1264
2015 94 1077
2016 116 1664
2017 101 1580
2018 86 1555
2019 131 1977
2020 121 2490
2021 131 2957
2022 135 3340
2023 162 3708
2024 113 3639

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 1143 2517
Computer Vision 73 1191 2600
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 1162 2646
Neuroscience 70 992 2676
Computer Networking 85 1233 2733
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 1342 2979
Machine Learning 86 1585 3405
Cyber Security 94 1652 3764
Cognitive Science 90 1682 3784

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 71st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3972nd in the World with 1,566 publications made and 20,732 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#71 of 144 In South Korea
#1456 of 2,864 In Asia
#3972 of 7,081 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 52 171
2011 59 354
2012 94 505
2013 82 727
2014 101 1101
2015 92 920
2016 90 1185
2017 73 1325
2018 94 1295
2019 98 1606
2020 137 2083
2021 113 2624
2022 132 2803
2023 125 3278
2024 137 3409

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 22 205 1015
Demography 52 1003 2734
Linguistics 66 1275 3091
Aesthetics 66 1239 3325
Archaeology 71 1389 3467
History 73 1419 3677
Philosophy 72 1456 3964
Sociology 73 1456 3986
Education Majors 85 1501 4052
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 67 1464 4075
Anthropology 83 1591 4241
Law 92 1680 4340
Political Science 92 1739 4676

Psychology rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 85th for Psychology in South Korea and 3613th in the World with 963 publications made and 12,723 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#85 of 143 In South Korea
#1465 of 2,755 In Asia
#3613 of 6,645 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 17
2007 6 28
2008 6 38
2009 12 45
2010 24 74
2011 48 134
2012 49 215
2013 34 280
2014 51 456
2015 58 468
2016 49 552
2017 61 647
2018 54 629
2019 69 777
2020 84 1057
2021 88 1412
2022 85 1520
2023 89 1845
2024 82 1741

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
Neuroscience 70 992 2676
Clinical Psychology 79 998 2853
Psychiatry 85 1306 3375
Child Psychology 89 1342 3571
Cognitive Science 90 1682 3784
Social Psychology 93 1490 3819
Education Majors 85 1501 4052

Mathematics rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 84th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3487th in the World with 856 publications made and 15,176 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#84 of 141 In South Korea
#1512 of 2,718 In Asia
#3487 of 6,418 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 31 194
2012 46 250
2013 47 419
2014 46 557
2015 44 582
2016 47 785
2017 43 848
2018 42 903
2019 50 974
2020 63 1227
2021 73 1565
2022 91 1666
2023 87 1880
2024 66 1331

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 79 1429 3279
Math Teachers 78 1496 3910

Art & Design rankings

Gangneung-Wonju National University ranked 60th for Art & Design in South Korea and 2889th in the World with 337 publications made and 8,108 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 125 In South Korea
#1046 of 2,428 In Asia
#2889 of 5,966 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 14 167
2012 19 216
2013 30 331
2014 28 556
2015 16 355
2016 20 511
2017 8 537
2018 15 406
2019 21 485
2020 20 609
2021 22 630
2022 24 641
2023 24 705
2024 21 1010

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 7 147 546
Fashion Design 50 836 2364
Literature 52 993 2908
Aesthetics 66 1239 3325

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gangneung-Wonju National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Marketing 97 1565 3802
Development Studies 75 1503 3835
Management 96 1665 4008
Business 94 1676 4116
Finance 87 1759 4278
Economics 87 1727 4303