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The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 31st in South Korea, 1799th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,506 academic publications and 110,613 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1799 of 14,131 In the World
#528 of 5,830 In Asia
#31 of 193 In South Korea
#16 of 39 In Seoul
#406 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#697 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#699 of 1,814 For International Trade
#840 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2494 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2084th in the World with 4,086 publications made and 49,745 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 144 In South Korea
#583 of 2,864 In Asia
#2084 of 7,081 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 6
1993 2 6
1994 0 8
1995 3 15
1996 11 19
1997 18 19
1998 23 28
1999 19 48
2000 11 88
2001 18 77
2002 41 131
2003 54 154
2004 47 220
2005 42 232
2006 49 335
2007 54 373
2008 68 460
2009 73 569
2010 93 697
2011 119 965
2012 137 1029
2013 193 1213
2014 218 1475
2015 281 1748
2016 254 1899
2017 273 2143
2018 294 2832
2019 271 3268
2020 298 4269
2021 311 5566
2022 290 6184
2023 309 6726
2024 195 6076

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 40 406
Broadcast Journalism 11 128 697
Political Economy 6 70 783
Human Rights Law 3 92 832
International Law 5 154 862
Media Studies 8 130 1097
Communications and Public Relations 11 260 1246
Classics and Ancient History 12 269 1333
Journalism and Digital Media 23 422 1345
Gender Studies 9 187 1379
Public Policy / Administration 12 244 1381
Aesthetics 22 384 1484
Education Majors 16 384 1514
Linguistics 29 507 1549
Anthropology 22 381 1623
Law 21 438 1625
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 428 1710
Art History 13 271 1715
Political Science 20 422 1775
Sociology 32 515 1929
Philosophy 27 528 1982
Archaeology 39 693 1991
History 33 636 2000
Library and Information science 39 763 2635
Demography 56 1090 2938

Computer Science rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 50th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1974th in the World with 3,640 publications made and 50,072 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#50 of 145 In South Korea
#780 of 2,840 In Asia
#1974 of 6,845 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 4 3
1994 4 4
1995 4 12
1996 7 13
1997 15 16
1998 20 45
1999 15 52
2000 21 88
2001 20 106
2002 57 221
2003 48 263
2004 49 313
2005 40 361
2006 63 434
2007 57 425
2008 91 596
2009 92 717
2010 116 882
2011 118 1092
2012 149 1188
2013 176 1379
2014 181 1592
2015 217 1749
2016 240 1843
2017 215 1943
2018 246 2538
2019 223 3037
2020 234 3789
2021 259 5059
2022 243 5801
2023 250 6385
2024 156 5615

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 24 362 1047
Computer Engineering 41 464 1157
Computer Networking 38 478 1277
Multimedia 31 404 1343
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 552 1349
Robotics 50 580 1395
Telecommunications 48 597 1458
Management Information Systems 22 433 1539
Human-Computer Interaction 53 574 1667
Computer Graphics 55 644 1675
Computer Vision 54 779 1813
Machine Learning 46 777 1836
Cyber Security 50 741 1874
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 45 770 1879
Cognitive Science 45 787 1941
Software Engineering 49 763 2135
Data Science 49 795 2168
Neuroscience 60 857 2375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 1068 2477
Library and Information science 39 763 2635

Engineering rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 65th for Engineering in South Korea and 2256th in the World with 3,600 publications made and 61,373 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 144 In South Korea
#989 of 2,835 In Asia
#2256 of 6,782 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 2
1993 3 2
1994 3 5
1995 6 11
1996 13 17
1997 19 28
1998 23 57
1999 17 59
2000 26 93
2001 37 107
2002 63 283
2003 52 309
2004 55 468
2005 50 578
2006 77 720
2007 71 763
2008 96 993
2009 107 1284
2010 116 1383
2011 142 1753
2012 147 2003
2013 164 2226
2014 197 2629
2015 233 2724
2016 218 2917
2017 219 3015
2018 229 3431
2019 191 4066
2020 232 4739
2021 244 6042
2022 209 6485
2023 209 6774
2024 118 6226

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 23 258 958
Computer Engineering 41 464 1157
Computer Networking 38 478 1277
Robotics 50 580 1395
Electronic Engineering 49 614 1451
Telecommunications 48 597 1458
Human-Computer Interaction 53 574 1667
Electrical Engineering 60 823 1850
Nanotechnology 67 946 1930
Operations Research 49 907 2058
Optical Engineering 64 931 2096
Remote Sensing 53 880 2138
Geotechnical Engineering 60 944 2196
Acoustical Engineering 61 921 2210
Systems Engineering 52 885 2300
Materials Science 72 1093 2338
Chemical Engineering 81 1194 2391
Metallurgical Engineering 76 1219 2562
Environmental Engineering 72 1219 2639
Aerospace Engineering 78 1184 2728
Mechanical Engineering 78 1193 2778
Civil Engineering 77 1198 2795
Structural Engineering 84 1248 2813

Environmental Science rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 56th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2336th in the World with 3,092 publications made and 56,315 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 142 In South Korea
#925 of 2,838 In Asia
#2336 of 6,876 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 4
1993 3 5
1994 1 8
1995 1 16
1996 6 18
1997 14 15
1998 14 32
1999 13 48
2000 17 58
2001 23 69
2002 28 147
2003 35 151
2004 39 243
2005 29 296
2006 42 404
2007 44 452
2008 62 612
2009 69 805
2010 87 916
2011 98 1173
2012 114 1348
2013 161 1546
2014 166 1845
2015 221 2005
2016 197 2118
2017 195 2356
2018 217 2879
2019 190 3353
2020 218 4244
2021 218 5247
2022 230 5770
2023 219 5998
2024 110 4949

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 52 831 1886
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 60 940 2191
Geotechnical Engineering 60 944 2196
Geology 57 902 2246
Geography and Cartography 46 824 2263
Oceanography 61 942 2356
Paleontology 59 974 2400
Petrology and Geochemistry 58 983 2431
Ecology 59 1026 2539
Environmental Engineering 72 1219 2639
Environmental Management 67 1260 2908
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 1235 3096
Earth science and Geophysics 84 1418 3301
Agricultural Science 85 1610 3635

Physics rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 66th for Physics in South Korea and 2339th in the World with 3,019 publications made and 53,551 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#66 of 142 In South Korea
#1017 of 2,817 In Asia
#2339 of 6,713 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 3
1993 3 3
1994 3 6
1995 7 16
1996 12 17
1997 17 28
1998 24 58
1999 23 63
2000 20 84
2001 36 112
2002 60 256
2003 54 257
2004 46 421
2005 37 514
2006 58 652
2007 59 689
2008 70 924
2009 93 1179
2010 90 1239
2011 131 1572
2012 117 1803
2013 152 2052
2014 165 2432
2015 209 2475
2016 185 2664
2017 176 2763
2018 167 3081
2019 163 3563
2020 197 4174
2021 189 5277
2022 169 5483
2023 177 5575
2024 93 5058

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 56 706 1580
Theoretical Physics 36 571 1663
Nanotechnology 67 946 1930
Optical Engineering 64 931 2096
Acoustical Engineering 61 921 2210
Quantum and Particle physics 65 1014 2314
Materials Science 72 1093 2338
Atomic and Molecular physics 68 1037 2370
Astrophysics and Astronomy 59 1037 2605
Nuclear Physics 79 1274 2796

Biology rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 69th for Biology in South Korea and 2635th in the World with 2,839 publications made and 55,223 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#69 of 144 In South Korea
#1154 of 2,834 In Asia
#2635 of 6,833 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 5
1993 3 4
1994 3 11
1995 4 20
1996 9 24
1997 15 32
1998 17 54
1999 14 63
2000 16 80
2001 30 88
2002 46 197
2003 26 230
2004 27 359
2005 37 478
2006 49 595
2007 55 604
2008 63 877
2009 79 1088
2010 78 1069
2011 111 1439
2012 106 1617
2013 137 1907
2014 148 2190
2015 196 2250
2016 182 2457
2017 171 2572
2018 174 2994
2019 178 3531
2020 195 4235
2021 178 5398
2022 184 5638
2023 175 6003
2024 122 5262

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Zoology 38 552 1722
Molecular Biology 66 759 1849
Microbiology 52 826 1925
Nanotechnology 67 946 1930
Virology 48 860 2230
Biochemistry 69 1039 2305
Neuroscience 60 857 2375
Paleontology 59 974 2400
Genetics 73 1042 2417
Evolutionary Biology 56 945 2432
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 1068 2477
Immunology 80 1136 2751
Botany 76 1317 3038
Oncology and Cancer research 92 1393 3088
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 1235 3096
Nutrition and Food Science 99 1738 3600
Agricultural Science 85 1610 3635

Chemistry rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 70th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2411th in the World with 2,584 publications made and 54,420 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#70 of 141 In South Korea
#1098 of 2,781 In Asia
#2411 of 6,545 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 2
1993 2 3
1994 6 12
1995 6 16
1996 13 17
1997 16 37
1998 20 68
1999 20 69
2000 20 105
2001 44 127
2002 62 275
2003 43 287
2004 41 461
2005 37 573
2006 62 724
2007 65 753
2008 68 972
2009 86 1225
2010 89 1269
2011 119 1690
2012 99 1872
2013 113 2082
2014 130 2439
2015 185 2564
2016 164 2686
2017 147 2733
2018 153 3128
2019 120 3570
2020 151 4116
2021 133 4874
2022 142 5064
2023 137 5153
2024 81 4879

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 30 550 1380
Environmental Chemistry 52 831 1886
Physical chemistry 59 885 1910
Nanotechnology 67 946 1930
Inorganic Chemistry 64 990 2085
Organic Chemistry 67 1023 2214
Biochemistry 69 1039 2305
Materials Science 72 1093 2338
Computational Chemistry 59 1100 2349
Chemical Engineering 81 1194 2391
Petrology and Geochemistry 58 983 2431
Radiochemistry 77 1438 2730
Nutrition and Food Science 99 1738 3600

Mathematics rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 45th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1917th in the World with 2,204 publications made and 32,551 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#45 of 141 In South Korea
#736 of 2,718 In Asia
#1917 of 6,418 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 3 2
1994 5 2
1995 2 10
1996 6 7
1997 11 17
1998 12 32
1999 5 28
2000 13 51
2001 12 53
2002 25 92
2003 33 141
2004 34 195
2005 15 204
2006 37 244
2007 34 257
2008 50 343
2009 58 392
2010 66 444
2011 83 624
2012 85 716
2013 114 862
2014 107 995
2015 141 1102
2016 134 1178
2017 124 1268
2018 158 1642
2019 134 1909
2020 148 2351
2021 169 3142
2022 156 3533
2023 147 3785
2024 80 2876

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 15 295 1142
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 307 1151
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 552 1349
Math Teachers 17 431 1548
Statistics 48 749 1929
Applied Mathematics 37 817 1965
Operations Research 49 907 2058

Business rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 30th for Business in South Korea and 1559th in the World with 2,059 publications made and 29,125 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 137 In South Korea
#483 of 2,646 In Asia
#1559 of 6,339 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 4 2
1995 5 11
1996 4 11
1997 9 12
1998 12 17
1999 12 14
2000 10 54
2001 15 34
2002 24 65
2003 24 101
2004 28 112
2005 17 181
2006 32 189
2007 28 236
2008 43 314
2009 47 412
2010 42 437
2011 73 529
2012 81 639
2013 107 750
2014 118 909
2015 148 1018
2016 138 1063
2017 153 1255
2018 127 1431
2019 122 1769
2020 139 2259
2021 139 3056
2022 139 3220
2023 134 3418
2024 79 2930

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Trade 4 93 699
International Business 5 110 758
Entertainment Industry Business 12 160 831
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 270 951
Advertising 14 212 973
Actuarial Science 15 295 1142
Finance 17 322 1215
Accounting 15 308 1229
Marketing 28 396 1334
Public Policy / Administration 12 244 1381
Human Resource Management 15 402 1397
Management Information Systems 22 433 1539
Management 44 642 1786
Operations Research 49 907 2058
Project Management 37 675 2086

Economics rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 18th for Economics in South Korea and 1405th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 20,869 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 136 In South Korea
#372 of 2,553 In Asia
#1405 of 6,167 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 3 3
1995 4 10
1996 5 11
1997 16 16
1998 8 15
1999 11 28
2000 5 51
2001 10 46
2002 12 46
2003 22 83
2004 20 96
2005 15 131
2006 19 147
2007 21 190
2008 27 248
2009 38 271
2010 30 285
2011 45 423
2012 68 478
2013 84 576
2014 85 666
2015 113 686
2016 106 772
2017 117 829
2018 118 987
2019 108 1286
2020 126 1689
2021 138 2268
2022 131 2374
2023 123 2355
2024 73 1987

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 40 406
International Trade 4 93 699
Political Economy 6 70 783
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 270 951
International Economics 9 164 1014
Actuarial Science 15 295 1142
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 307 1151
Finance 17 322 1215
Development Studies 34 651 2041

Medicine rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 70th for Medicine in South Korea and 2808th in the World with 1,662 publications made and 35,813 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#70 of 144 In South Korea
#1119 of 2,809 In Asia
#2808 of 6,775 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 3
1993 2 3
1994 3 5
1995 2 6
1996 5 12
1997 7 16
1998 11 28
1999 9 21
2000 9 33
2001 17 45
2002 20 74
2003 9 87
2004 15 113
2005 20 175
2006 15 190
2007 20 199
2008 26 292
2009 38 308
2010 45 370
2011 53 509
2012 54 590
2013 63 693
2014 70 823
2015 97 926
2016 113 1112
2017 123 1119
2018 132 1332
2019 108 1663
2020 138 2320
2021 127 3156
2022 118 3424
2023 108 3619
2024 78 3250

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 30 550 1380
Anatomy and Physiology 55 725 1950
Physical Therapy 78 764 2190
Virology 48 860 2230
Clinical Psychology 57 716 2287
Healthcare Management (MHA) 53 811 2452
Pathology 71 1089 2649
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 67 1060 2688
Immunology 80 1136 2751
Health Science 53 924 2889
Psychiatry 72 1122 2957
Nursing 77 1040 3003
Public Health 62 1132 3007
Oncology and Cancer research 92 1393 3088
Surgery 86 1307 3334

Psychology rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 46th for Psychology in South Korea and 2247th in the World with 1,623 publications made and 24,134 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 143 In South Korea
#813 of 2,755 In Asia
#2247 of 6,645 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 6
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 2 6
1996 0 6
1997 4 9
1998 6 9
1999 7 11
2000 4 21
2001 4 14
2002 9 38
2003 13 59
2004 16 48
2005 13 88
2006 21 94
2007 22 111
2008 25 148
2009 21 197
2010 30 245
2011 35 282
2012 59 356
2013 86 467
2014 91 551
2015 104 703
2016 105 864
2017 113 963
2018 117 1257
2019 119 1517
2020 127 2153
2021 125 2875
2022 113 3270
2023 139 3648
2024 88 3094

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 30 310 947
Education Majors 16 384 1514
Social Psychology 35 518 1772
Cognitive Science 45 787 1941
Child Psychology 42 560 1957
Clinical Psychology 57 716 2287
Neuroscience 60 857 2375
Psychiatry 72 1122 2957

Art & Design rankings

The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ranked 32nd for Art & Design in South Korea and 1583rd in the World with 981 publications made and 11,301 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

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
#32 of 125 In South Korea
#447 of 2,428 In Asia
#1583 of 5,966 In the World

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 5 2
1998 7 3
1999 2 8
2000 2 9
2001 2 13
2002 7 26
2003 12 23
2004 9 26
2005 14 56
2006 12 57
2007 17 85
2008 19 117
2009 21 189
2010 22 211
2011 32 313
2012 41 276
2013 44 358
2014 61 358
2015 68 424
2016 65 412
2017 73 424
2018 67 575
2019 61 673
2020 62 824
2021 69 1053
2022 65 1210
2023 77 1243
2024 38 1087

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 12 160 831
Architecture 23 258 958
Creative Writing 6 204 1204
Multimedia 31 404 1343
Literature 19 352 1441
Aesthetics 22 384 1484
Fashion Design 37 500 1612
Computer Graphics 55 644 1675
Art History 13 271 1715