Gwangju University: Rankings

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Gwangju University ranked 94th in South Korea, 4573rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 73 research topics. Gwangju University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,510 academic publications and 34,889 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4573 of 14,131 In the World
#1575 of 5,830 In Asia
#94 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 8 In Gwangju
#1963 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#2041 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#2058 of 4,479 For Physical chemistry
#3112 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6691 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Gwangju University ranked 96th for Biology in South Korea and 3729th in the World with 981 publications made and 28,031 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#96 of 144 In South Korea
#1639 of 2,838 In Asia
#3729 of 6,841 In the World

Gwangju University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 0 1
1999 2 2
2000 1 1
2001 2 6
2002 6 4
2003 7 8
2004 11 22
2005 9 40
2006 13 75
2007 8 96
2008 16 116
2009 21 145
2010 29 200
2011 12 265
2012 24 289
2013 40 323
2014 76 438
2015 85 780
2016 89 1218
2017 69 1569
2018 115 1902
2019 106 2536
2020 95 3134
2021 50 3625
2022 29 3525
2023 30 3370
2024 22 2951
2025 13 2188

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 72 1015 2041
Immunology 75 1119 2708
Pharmacology 84 1330 2867
Oncology and Cancer research 86 1349 2998
Biochemistry 96 1541 3338
Genetics 95 1575 3524
Nutrition and Food Science 100 1802 3725
Paleontology 97 1704 3961
Neuroscience 108 1760 4233
Botany 107 2076 4724

Chemistry rankings

Gwangju University ranked 94th for Chemistry in South Korea and 3243rd in the World with 962 publications made and 30,047 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#94 of 141 In South Korea
#1520 of 2,785 In Asia
#3243 of 6,561 In the World

Gwangju University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 2 1
2001 2 7
2002 5 4
2003 11 10
2004 15 27
2005 9 45
2006 19 75
2007 7 86
2008 15 129
2009 21 127
2010 26 177
2011 11 232
2012 21 251
2013 33 271
2014 70 413
2015 88 770
2016 95 1229
2017 75 1629
2018 107 1982
2019 103 2651
2020 99 3321
2021 45 3841
2022 23 3745
2023 26 3566
2024 19 3212
2025 11 2428

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 55 929 1963
Nanotechnology 72 1015 2041
Physical chemistry 65 976 2058
Chemical Engineering 74 1076 2165
Materials Science 80 1305 2743
Organic Chemistry 90 1411 2943
Environmental Chemistry 88 1444 3086
Biochemistry 96 1541 3338
Nutrition and Food Science 100 1802 3725

Engineering rankings

Gwangju University ranked 88th for Engineering in South Korea and 3383rd in the World with 947 publications made and 28,275 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#88 of 144 In South Korea
#1544 of 2,841 In Asia
#3383 of 6,795 In the World

Gwangju University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 2 1
2001 3 4
2002 7 3
2003 10 11
2004 23 31
2005 7 53
2006 21 75
2007 13 95
2008 13 137
2009 15 120
2010 13 158
2011 9 194
2012 26 184
2013 30 197
2014 76 291
2015 83 623
2016 96 1079
2017 63 1411
2018 108 1749
2019 99 2345
2020 99 3033
2021 42 3538
2022 22 3430
2023 36 3238
2024 17 2927
2025 10 2272

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 72 1015 2041
Chemical Engineering 74 1076 2165
Electrical Engineering 81 1176 2549
Materials Science 80 1305 2743
Metallurgical Engineering 82 1384 2880
Electronic Engineering 95 1536 3178
Telecommunications 94 1500 3241
Optical Engineering 92 1592 3428
Computer Networking 98 1654 3682
Acoustical Engineering 97 1696 3852
Structural Engineering 111 1769 3892
Mechanical Engineering 101 1752 4065
Aerospace Engineering 112 1914 4331

Physics rankings

Gwangju University ranked 87th for Physics in South Korea and 3324th in the World with 843 publications made and 26,644 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#87 of 142 In South Korea
#1515 of 2,822 In Asia
#3324 of 6,729 In the World

Gwangju University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 2 1
2001 2 5
2002 8 3
2003 7 9
2004 16 25
2005 7 45
2006 19 68
2007 12 80
2008 13 125
2009 16 107
2010 10 142
2011 8 168
2012 19 162
2013 19 183
2014 68 238
2015 75 550
2016 89 978
2017 60 1341
2018 98 1656
2019 96 2267
2020 88 2926
2021 45 3414
2022 17 3295
2023 25 3124
2024 12 2805
2025 7 2174

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 72 1015 2041
Condensed Matter Physics 74 1073 2254
Materials Science 80 1305 2743
Quantum and Particle physics 83 1426 3150
Nuclear Physics 90 1536 3352
Optical Engineering 92 1592 3428
Astrophysics and Astronomy 94 1622 3848
Acoustical Engineering 97 1696 3852

Medicine rankings

Gwangju University ranked 91st for Medicine in South Korea and 3660th in the World with 686 publications made and 13,894 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#91 of 144 In South Korea
#1503 of 2,817 In Asia
#3660 of 6,793 In the World

Gwangju University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2002 2 0
2003 4 1
2004 7 8
2005 2 9
2006 5 27
2007 8 37
2008 15 47
2009 17 69
2010 21 107
2011 10 162
2012 28 177
2013 38 196
2014 52 261
2015 63 421
2016 52 585
2017 38 698
2018 64 805
2019 70 953
2020 50 1135
2021 42 1261
2022 32 1316
2023 35 1334
2024 23 1197
2025 10 936

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Surgery 65 997 2618
Immunology 75 1119 2708
Pharmacology 84 1330 2867
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 76 1209 2984
Oncology and Cancer research 86 1349 2998
Anatomy and Physiology 91 1240 3034
Clinical Psychology 88 1200 3219
Nursing 85 1173 3285
Psychiatry 89 1378 3494
Physical Therapy 112 1473 3567
Pathology 101 1708 3994
Public Health 108 2103 5026

Environmental Science rankings

Gwangju University ranked 105th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 4641st in the World with 564 publications made and 14,719 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#105 of 142 In South Korea
#1980 of 2,841 In Asia
#4641 of 6,888 In the World

Gwangju University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 1 1
2001 2 7
2002 6 5
2003 8 8
2004 15 18
2005 8 29
2006 8 47
2007 3 70
2008 9 83
2009 10 90
2010 9 120
2011 11 140
2012 16 166
2013 25 168
2014 31 229
2015 45 349
2016 56 574
2017 34 697
2018 59 881
2019 53 1046
2020 48 1430
2021 31 1682
2022 20 1599
2023 29 1547
2024 16 1375
2025 6 1037

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 88 1444 3086
Earth science and Geophysics 87 1483 3428
Paleontology 97 1704 3961
Oceanography 96 1752 4069
Geology 101 1785 4116
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 104 1872 4185
Ecology 103 1996 4613
Geography and Cartography 115 2259 5465

Computer Science rankings

Gwangju University ranked 114th for Computer Science in South Korea and 4704th in the World with 499 publications made and 6,943 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#114 of 145 In South Korea
#2044 of 2,842 In Asia
#4704 of 6,855 In the World

Gwangju University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 1 1
2002 5 0
2003 5 6
2004 14 22
2005 3 21
2006 18 34
2007 15 35
2008 14 52
2009 13 57
2010 20 77
2011 7 114
2012 23 122
2013 26 126
2014 40 182
2015 39 296
2016 39 367
2017 28 414
2018 38 488
2019 26 591
2020 28 747
2021 37 833
2022 20 832
2023 18 939
2024 12 819
2025 10 682

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Telecommunications 94 1500 3241
Computer Vision 99 1710 3663
Computer Networking 98 1654 3682
Neuroscience 108 1760 4233
Machine Learning 114 2129 4711
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 113 2093 4756

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gwangju University ranked 116th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 5799th in the World with 384 publications made and 4,176 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#116 of 144 In South Korea
#2298 of 2,867 In Asia
#5799 of 7,088 In the World

Gwangju University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 3 0
2003 4 1
2004 9 8
2005 4 10
2006 8 23
2007 9 34
2008 7 50
2009 7 47
2010 11 70
2011 10 96
2012 14 84
2013 21 86
2014 32 91
2015 33 162
2016 35 203
2017 13 214
2018 27 255
2019 20 327
2020 25 427
2021 33 536
2022 21 524
2023 19 597
2024 11 583
2025 6 521

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Law 109 2127 5360
Linguistics 118 2259 5381
Political Science 108 2120 5452
Archaeology 119 2314 5634
History 117 2301 5707
Philosophy 117 2291 5773
Sociology 125 2438 6122

Psychology rankings

Gwangju University ranked 105th for Psychology in South Korea and 4483rd in the World with 314 publications made and 4,587 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#105 of 143 In South Korea
#1843 of 2,766 In Asia
#4483 of 6,663 In the World

Gwangju University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 2 0
2005 2 3
2006 3 10
2007 8 17
2008 9 19
2009 4 20
2010 10 33
2011 5 61
2012 9 61
2013 14 69
2014 30 110
2015 31 180
2016 29 271
2017 15 329
2018 24 330
2019 28 444
2020 16 487
2021 25 494
2022 18 568
2023 11 557
2024 12 564
2025 8 458

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 88 1200 3219
Psychiatry 89 1378 3494
Child Psychology 97 1590 3995
Neuroscience 108 1760 4233
Social Psychology 120 2137 5248

Mathematics rankings

Gwangju University ranked 118th for Mathematics in South Korea and 5132nd in the World with 215 publications made and 2,414 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#118 of 142 In South Korea
#2207 of 2,725 In Asia
#5132 of 6,434 In the World

Gwangju University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 1
2002 1 0
2003 4 3
2004 10 7
2005 1 9
2006 3 18
2007 6 25
2008 2 34
2009 2 35
2010 7 46
2011 7 67
2012 9 61
2013 14 67
2014 17 60
2015 15 110
2016 19 107
2017 8 136
2018 10 157
2019 12 205
2020 11 283
2021 15 345
2022 15 326
2023 15 374
2024 9 244
2025 1 203

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 115 2090 4791

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gwangju University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Marketing 107 1807 4291
Management 115 2052 4884
Art & Design 109 1993 5027
Business 113 2131 5119
Economics 117 2326 5700