Handong Global University: Rankings

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Handong Global University ranked 88th in South Korea, 4258th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 80 research topics. Handong Global University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,644 academic publications and 28,495 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4258 of 14,131 In the World
#1434 of 5,830 In Asia
#88 of 193 In South Korea
#2 of 2 In Pohang
#1848 of 3,656 For Microbiology
#1972 of 3,382 For Biotechnology
#2172 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#5661 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5296 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Handong Global University ranked 100th for Engineering in South Korea and 3862nd in the World with 943 publications made and 14,963 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#100 of 144 In South Korea
#1763 of 2,841 In Asia
#3862 of 6,795 In the World

Handong Global University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 2 1
1997 4 1
1998 7 6
1999 2 8
2000 6 20
2001 6 13
2002 11 21
2003 13 40
2004 18 61
2005 12 93
2006 29 153
2007 13 165
2008 12 211
2009 21 249
2010 8 243
2011 11 225
2012 17 270
2013 27 265
2014 30 281
2015 39 324
2016 52 351
2017 59 475
2018 50 512
2019 75 696
2020 86 1023
2021 74 1420
2022 64 1618
2023 93 1790
2024 74 1907
2025 34 1734

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 57 856 1972
Human-Computer Interaction 75 931 2386
Electronic Engineering 76 1175 2497
Telecommunications 82 1232 2683
Computer Networking 86 1331 2932
Electrical Engineering 89 1470 3127
Systems Engineering 77 1343 3207
Aerospace Engineering 90 1522 3442
Structural Engineering 101 1573 3473
Nanotechnology 106 1850 3733
Chemical Engineering 103 1849 3742
Acoustical Engineering 96 1688 3839
Materials Science 103 1837 3890
Mechanical Engineering 97 1710 3964
Optical Engineering 103 1825 3971
Metallurgical Engineering 110 1984 4293

Computer Science rankings

Handong Global University ranked 95th for Computer Science in South Korea and 3865th in the World with 875 publications made and 10,195 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#95 of 145 In South Korea
#1708 of 2,842 In Asia
#3865 of 6,855 In the World

Handong Global University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 4 1
1998 2 2
1999 1 7
2000 2 12
2001 6 9
2002 10 13
2003 12 38
2004 15 54
2005 14 95
2006 26 154
2007 13 156
2008 13 189
2009 13 209
2010 7 207
2011 7 176
2012 14 210
2013 18 204
2014 27 212
2015 27 211
2016 46 256
2017 42 339
2018 63 435
2019 76 559
2020 66 864
2021 76 1287
2022 68 1458
2023 102 1577
2024 62 1715
2025 49 1616

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 75 931 2386
Computational Linguistics 65 1139 2480
Telecommunications 82 1232 2683
Computer Networking 86 1331 2932
Computer Vision 85 1383 2956
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 88 1469 3237
Cognitive Science 80 1498 3380
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 84 1539 3387
Machine Learning 88 1612 3467
Neuroscience 105 1696 4112
Cyber Security 101 1845 4173

Biology rankings

Handong Global University ranked 99th for Biology in South Korea and 3838th in the World with 866 publications made and 21,165 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Microbiology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#99 of 144 In South Korea
#1694 of 2,838 In Asia
#3838 of 6,841 In the World

Handong Global University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1995 2 2
1996 2 0
1997 3 2
1998 12 6
1999 6 12
2000 8 28
2001 6 17
2002 4 31
2003 5 27
2004 9 50
2005 7 55
2006 16 63
2007 12 106
2008 14 157
2009 9 154
2010 17 189
2011 18 247
2012 18 279
2013 25 321
2014 30 408
2015 30 487
2016 44 538
2017 52 726
2018 61 809
2019 60 1022
2020 64 1491
2021 88 2036
2022 72 2468
2023 88 2823
2024 60 3037
2025 29 2948

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Microbiology 47 788 1848
Biotechnology 57 856 1972
Nutrition and Food Science 66 996 2172
Immunology 63 911 2255
Oncology and Cancer research 84 1281 2866
Genetics 87 1303 2945
Paleontology 80 1306 3074
Biochemistry 94 1453 3144
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 88 1469 3237
Nanotechnology 106 1850 3733
Neuroscience 105 1696 4112
Botany 104 2043 4662

Chemistry rankings

Handong Global University ranked 100th for Chemistry in South Korea and 3508th in the World with 845 publications made and 21,640 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#100 of 141 In South Korea
#1639 of 2,785 In Asia
#3508 of 6,561 In the World

Handong Global University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1995 2 0
1996 3 1
1997 3 2
1998 11 7
1999 6 12
2000 9 31
2001 8 14
2002 7 31
2003 7 43
2004 10 59
2005 9 76
2006 24 86
2007 15 124
2008 8 178
2009 11 183
2010 11 210
2011 16 237
2012 21 290
2013 24 346
2014 34 422
2015 37 485
2016 43 516
2017 43 719
2018 55 813
2019 58 964
2020 72 1439
2021 74 1873
2022 59 2196
2023 77 2535
2024 64 2706
2025 29 2525

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 66 996 2172
Biochemistry 94 1453 3144
Organic Chemistry 103 1691 3553
Nanotechnology 106 1850 3733
Chemical Engineering 103 1849 3742
Materials Science 103 1837 3890
Physical chemistry 107 1910 4061

Environmental Science rankings

Handong Global University ranked 89th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3960th in the World with 819 publications made and 16,415 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#89 of 142 In South Korea
#1701 of 2,841 In Asia
#3960 of 6,888 In the World

Handong Global University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 3 1
1997 5 2
1998 6 5
1999 2 7
2000 5 16
2001 7 10
2002 3 10
2003 11 24
2004 7 39
2005 6 47
2006 19 103
2007 7 132
2008 11 123
2009 13 141
2010 12 144
2011 14 172
2012 19 192
2013 24 247
2014 28 304
2015 37 354
2016 43 447
2017 56 612
2018 43 673
2019 59 869
2020 61 1160
2021 86 1646
2022 65 1860
2023 84 2075
2024 59 2085
2025 29 1906

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 80 1306 3074
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 82 1480 3308
Geology 81 1413 3314
Earth science and Geophysics 93 1611 3663
Oceanography 97 1760 4082
Geography and Cartography 86 1720 4188
Ecology 109 2109 4892

Physics rankings

Handong Global University ranked 106th for Physics in South Korea and 4301st in the World with 683 publications made and 9,062 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#106 of 142 In South Korea
#1927 of 2,822 In Asia
#4301 of 6,729 In the World

Handong Global University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 2 1
1996 2 1
1997 3 2
1998 7 6
1999 0 5
2000 6 21
2001 5 12
2002 7 16
2003 6 32
2004 10 51
2005 7 75
2006 18 114
2007 7 121
2008 8 158
2009 16 172
2010 3 189
2011 9 165
2012 16 193
2013 19 177
2014 22 196
2015 32 194
2016 40 214
2017 45 304
2018 37 323
2019 47 444
2020 67 653
2021 56 931
2022 38 1024
2023 63 1122
2024 59 1324
2025 31 1180

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 93 1587 3450
Astrophysics and Astronomy 89 1562 3707
Nanotechnology 106 1850 3733
Acoustical Engineering 96 1688 3839
Materials Science 103 1837 3890
Optical Engineering 103 1825 3971
Quantum and Particle physics 106 1884 4194

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Handong Global University ranked 104th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 5160th in the World with 634 publications made and 6,883 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#104 of 144 In South Korea
#2024 of 2,867 In Asia
#5160 of 7,088 In the World

Handong Global University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1997 3 1
1998 2 0
1999 1 4
2000 2 6
2001 4 6
2002 4 10
2003 5 15
2004 7 34
2005 7 46
2006 19 61
2007 6 62
2008 8 73
2009 15 84
2010 7 97
2011 11 96
2012 14 122
2013 15 116
2014 24 150
2015 19 162
2016 30 189
2017 34 255
2018 39 291
2019 46 412
2020 41 578
2021 52 914
2022 59 1083
2023 71 1213
2024 61 1270
2025 34 1105

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 100 1708 4447
Linguistics 100 1914 4495
Archaeology 101 1959 4760
Law 100 1914 4831
Philosophy 102 1895 4875
Demography 106 2075 4949
History 99 1984 4959
Political Science 99 1927 5037
Sociology 106 2085 5327

Medicine rankings

Handong Global University ranked 100th for Medicine in South Korea and 4004th in the World with 583 publications made and 13,207 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#100 of 144 In South Korea
#1662 of 2,817 In Asia
#4004 of 6,793 In the World

Handong Global University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 5 2
1999 4 6
2000 7 18
2001 5 7
2002 5 20
2003 5 15
2004 8 27
2005 4 33
2006 14 38
2007 9 52
2008 8 84
2009 8 89
2010 11 106
2011 13 136
2012 10 150
2013 12 199
2014 16 230
2015 9 300
2016 23 351
2017 33 430
2018 36 460
2019 33 610
2020 44 917
2021 55 1264
2022 53 1598
2023 70 1942
2024 55 2044
2025 30 1980

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Immunology 63 911 2255
Oncology and Cancer research 84 1281 2866
Pathology 93 1484 3492
Physical Therapy 109 1435 3509
Anatomy and Physiology 104 1538 3668
Psychiatry 104 1759 4330
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 113 1955 4443
Surgery 118 1938 4612
Public Health 105 2018 4843

Mathematics rankings

Handong Global University ranked 99th for Mathematics in South Korea and 4259th in the World with 379 publications made and 4,618 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#99 of 142 In South Korea
#1858 of 2,725 In Asia
#4259 of 6,434 In the World

Handong Global University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 2 1
1996 0 1
1997 5 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 4
2000 1 5
2001 2 3
2002 7 3
2003 8 17
2004 6 22
2005 4 49
2006 13 97
2007 8 80
2008 2 99
2009 9 100
2010 2 99
2011 10 81
2012 9 111
2013 12 95
2014 13 87
2015 9 86
2016 21 115
2017 18 115
2018 18 162
2019 37 215
2020 28 323
2021 28 484
2022 30 520
2023 45 588
2024 20 470
2025 13 367

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 97 1754 3987

Psychology rankings

Handong Global University ranked 110th for Psychology in South Korea and 4665th in the World with 372 publications made and 4,775 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#110 of 143 In South Korea
#1920 of 2,766 In Asia
#4665 of 6,663 In the World

Handong Global University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 0 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 2
2002 3 2
2003 2 6
2004 5 6
2005 6 17
2006 8 22
2007 4 19
2008 5 29
2009 4 28
2010 4 34
2011 3 48
2012 6 49
2013 8 55
2014 14 86
2015 10 92
2016 20 113
2017 23 118
2018 26 182
2019 32 262
2020 32 404
2021 34 606
2022 35 658
2023 39 765
2024 34 826
2025 14 815

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 80 1498 3380
Child Psychology 100 1640 4077
Neuroscience 105 1696 4112
Psychiatry 104 1759 4330
Education Majors 100 1708 4447
Social Psychology 110 1947 4795

Business rankings

Handong Global University ranked 103rd for Business in South Korea and 4449th in the World with 338 publications made and 3,933 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#103 of 138 In South Korea
#1832 of 2,654 In Asia
#4449 of 6,366 In the World

Handong Global University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 2 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 1 5
2002 3 5
2003 4 17
2004 7 27
2005 3 35
2006 10 40
2007 4 34
2008 4 58
2009 6 65
2010 3 61
2011 7 53
2012 6 57
2013 7 46
2014 11 42
2015 10 61
2016 18 73
2017 25 87
2018 18 105
2019 34 149
2020 20 197
2021 28 331
2022 28 368
2023 44 432
2024 24 434
2025 13 376

The following table provides academic rankings for Handong Global University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marketing 103 1680 4021
Management 102 1756 4220
Finance 93 1878 4507

Economics rankings

Handong Global University ranked 103rd for Economics in South Korea and 4930th in the World with 174 publications made and 1,786 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#103 of 136 In South Korea
#2016 of 2,559 In Asia
#4930 of 6,188 In the World

Handong Global University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 1 3
2002 1 1
2003 2 10
2004 4 13
2005 1 14
2006 7 23
2007 2 18
2008 1 28
2009 4 34
2010 2 35
2011 2 23
2012 5 24
2013 2 31
2014 7 22
2015 3 42
2016 8 47
2017 9 47
2018 6 47
2019 15 65
2020 9 102
2021 21 145
2022 17 229
2023 20 225
2024 16 237
2025 8 262

The following table provides academic rankings for Handong Global University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 93 1878 4507
Development Studies 99 2018 4978

Art & Design rankings

Handong Global University ranked 101st for Art & Design in South Korea and 4505th in the World with 164 publications made and 1,479 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#101 of 126 In South Korea
#1779 of 2,450 In Asia
#4505 of 6,010 In the World

Handong Global University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 2 2
2001 1 0
2002 2 0
2003 4 3
2004 3 6
2005 6 12
2006 3 13
2007 2 10
2008 2 20
2009 1 18
2010 2 25
2011 1 22
2012 0 23
2013 5 23
2014 3 19
2015 3 17
2016 14 39
2017 6 46
2018 13 54
2019 14 96
2020 11 105
2021 10 162
2022 19 192
2023 13 203
2024 13 260
2025 11 226

The following table provides academic rankings for Handong Global University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 93 1647 4054