Hankyong National University: Rankings

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Hankyong National University ranked 89th in South Korea, 4304th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. Hankyong National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,890 academic publications and 57,115 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4304 of 14,131 In the World
#1459 of 5,830 In Asia
#89 of 193 In South Korea
#770 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#1017 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#1430 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#4851 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6904 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 76th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2590th in the World with 2,647 publications made and 42,496 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#76 of 141 In South Korea
#1208 of 2,785 In Asia
#2590 of 6,561 In the World

Hankyong National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1999 2 0
2000 6 2
2001 10 11
2002 16 24
2003 28 57
2004 26 115
2005 38 164
2006 38 244
2007 45 324
2008 59 407
2009 68 456
2010 85 528
2011 103 577
2012 144 794
2013 150 1033
2014 170 1331
2015 134 1496
2016 141 1714
2017 123 1866
2018 139 2149
2019 131 2510
2020 167 3087
2021 201 3852
2022 164 4351
2023 188 4664
2024 163 5040
2025 130 4526

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 46 602 1430
Radiochemistry 65 1159 2228
Biochemistry 68 1045 2290
Chemical Engineering 79 1168 2335
Physical chemistry 83 1144 2361
Organic Chemistry 75 1198 2519
Nanotechnology 87 1340 2652
Inorganic Chemistry 81 1305 2671
Environmental Chemistry 79 1287 2740
Materials Science 82 1349 2831

Biology rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 80th for Biology in South Korea and 2874th in the World with 2,625 publications made and 40,732 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#80 of 144 In South Korea
#1274 of 2,838 In Asia
#2874 of 6,841 In the World

Hankyong National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1999 3 1
2000 7 1
2001 8 14
2002 18 28
2003 29 68
2004 25 135
2005 40 189
2006 41 278
2007 39 356
2008 59 476
2009 66 548
2010 79 578
2011 106 641
2012 143 847
2013 153 1059
2014 173 1358
2015 126 1521
2016 140 1741
2017 134 1862
2018 140 2201
2019 117 2550
2020 161 3150
2021 195 3866
2022 164 4355
2023 184 4596
2024 173 4835
2025 122 4278

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 19 312 1017
Nutrition and Food Science 46 602 1430
Molecular Biology 59 701 1732
Forestry 30 623 1834
Horticulture 44 797 1867
Microbiology 51 817 1906
Agricultural Science 38 786 1916
Botany 56 912 2197
Biochemistry 68 1045 2290
Genetics 70 1015 2337
Biotechnology 74 1091 2420
Oncology and Cancer research 79 1130 2557
Nanotechnology 87 1340 2652
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 1048 2672
Paleontology 67 1117 2673
Immunology 80 1159 2782
Pharmacology 87 1357 2917
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 81 1371 3047
Zoology 70 1169 3064
Evolutionary Biology 72 1312 3147
Neuroscience 106 1711 4138

Engineering rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 77th for Engineering in South Korea and 2815th in the World with 2,327 publications made and 34,414 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#77 of 144 In South Korea
#1280 of 2,841 In Asia
#2815 of 6,795 In the World

Hankyong National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 3 1
2000 8 2
2001 12 12
2002 16 22
2003 20 43
2004 16 91
2005 28 136
2006 28 207
2007 35 234
2008 51 322
2009 48 354
2010 62 404
2011 80 437
2012 113 562
2013 137 831
2014 149 1056
2015 99 1219
2016 120 1415
2017 92 1525
2018 116 1848
2019 109 2286
2020 145 2773
2021 175 3433
2022 174 3895
2023 200 4346
2024 178 4578
2025 136 3986

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 12 259 770
Automation and Control engineering 58 841 1834
Electronic Engineering 60 845 1848
Computer Networking 62 879 2027
Telecommunications 68 909 2038
Environmental Engineering 59 907 2041
Renewable Energy Engineering 53 925 2047
Electrical Engineering 69 936 2049
Geotechnical Engineering 60 952 2192
Chemical Engineering 79 1168 2335
Automotive Engineering 73 1114 2389
Biotechnology 74 1091 2420
Aerospace Engineering 72 1090 2528
Structural Engineering 78 1165 2623
Nanotechnology 87 1340 2652
Systems Engineering 66 1084 2726
Civil Engineering 76 1172 2731
Materials Science 82 1349 2831
Optical Engineering 83 1337 2900
Metallurgical Engineering 84 1412 2951
Mechanical Engineering 84 1390 3214
Acoustical Engineering 87 1450 3309

Environmental Science rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 68th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3005th in the World with 2,094 publications made and 32,212 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#68 of 142 In South Korea
#1258 of 2,841 In Asia
#3005 of 6,888 In the World

Hankyong National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1999 3 1
2000 8 0
2001 9 10
2002 13 21
2003 26 53
2004 18 87
2005 26 119
2006 29 173
2007 24 229
2008 48 303
2009 41 350
2010 59 376
2011 83 389
2012 95 521
2013 122 667
2014 122 837
2015 91 986
2016 100 1162
2017 90 1214
2018 107 1504
2019 97 1820
2020 138 2336
2021 162 2965
2022 164 3454
2023 177 3804
2024 156 3987
2025 103 3320

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 30 623 1834
Agricultural Science 38 786 1916
Environmental Engineering 59 907 2041
Environmental Management 56 933 2166
Geotechnical Engineering 60 952 2192
Earth science and Geophysics 66 1056 2522
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 1048 2672
Paleontology 67 1117 2673
Environmental Chemistry 79 1287 2740
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 70 1245 2809
Oceanography 73 1178 2825
Ecology 65 1187 2837
Geology 69 1211 2850
Geography and Cartography 77 1592 3916

Physics rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 80th for Physics in South Korea and 2940th in the World with 1,933 publications made and 29,413 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#80 of 142 In South Korea
#1329 of 2,822 In Asia
#2940 of 6,729 In the World

Hankyong National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 3 1
2000 7 2
2001 10 12
2002 14 22
2003 19 51
2004 17 114
2005 27 145
2006 24 225
2007 30 238
2008 35 322
2009 44 371
2010 53 392
2011 67 408
2012 85 504
2013 105 737
2014 121 895
2015 81 1040
2016 88 1226
2017 69 1328
2018 101 1529
2019 105 1915
2020 122 2301
2021 150 2808
2022 141 3187
2023 168 3461
2024 150 3696
2025 116 3209

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 87 1340 2652
Condensed Matter Physics 83 1300 2679
Quantum and Particle physics 77 1267 2830
Materials Science 82 1349 2831
Nuclear Physics 82 1330 2896
Optical Engineering 83 1337 2900
Acoustical Engineering 87 1450 3309
Astrophysics and Astronomy 91 1589 3779

Computer Science rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 74th for Computer Science in South Korea and 3044th in the World with 1,490 publications made and 20,390 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#74 of 145 In South Korea
#1321 of 2,842 In Asia
#3044 of 6,855 In the World

Hankyong National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 2 1
2000 5 2
2001 4 11
2002 19 22
2003 12 48
2004 10 89
2005 26 110
2006 19 176
2007 20 191
2008 33 234
2009 33 280
2010 41 290
2011 45 289
2012 68 353
2013 89 498
2014 101 636
2015 68 696
2016 73 865
2017 64 900
2018 72 1124
2019 79 1378
2020 89 1662
2021 104 1933
2022 103 2110
2023 116 2482
2024 108 2418
2025 104 1986

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 875 1932
Computer Networking 62 879 2027
Telecommunications 68 909 2038
Computer Vision 68 1032 2274
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 1165 2596
Cyber Security 81 1252 2864
Machine Learning 74 1370 2933
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 81 1371 3047
Cognitive Science 78 1452 3292
Neuroscience 106 1711 4138

Medicine rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 90th for Medicine in South Korea and 3576th in the World with 1,218 publications made and 18,259 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Public Health, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#90 of 144 In South Korea
#1461 of 2,817 In Asia
#3576 of 6,793 In the World

Hankyong National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2000 2 0
2001 6 5
2002 12 10
2003 14 25
2004 17 68
2005 19 88
2006 25 131
2007 16 184
2008 31 235
2009 31 256
2010 32 271
2011 39 349
2012 67 420
2013 72 546
2014 86 696
2015 63 737
2016 68 841
2017 74 937
2018 70 1066
2019 43 1171
2020 71 1505
2021 64 1731
2022 75 1858
2023 89 1984
2024 84 1780
2025 58 1598

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urology 41 535 1391
Physical Therapy 70 702 2049
Oncology and Cancer research 79 1130 2557
Anatomy and Physiology 76 1018 2572
Immunology 80 1159 2782
Pharmacology 87 1357 2917
Pathology 90 1463 3442
Public Health 78 1453 3639
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 100 1609 3761
Surgery 114 1868 4474
Psychiatry 123 2276 5385

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 88th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 4409th in the World with 994 publications made and 13,572 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#88 of 144 In South Korea
#1684 of 2,867 In Asia
#4409 of 7,088 In the World

Hankyong National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 3 1
2000 6 3
2001 6 9
2002 8 18
2003 7 39
2004 11 66
2005 17 90
2006 16 123
2007 13 146
2008 18 165
2009 13 214
2010 31 217
2011 41 221
2012 38 268
2013 67 331
2014 68 404
2015 43 468
2016 42 529
2017 49 543
2018 34 666
2019 40 903
2020 51 1168
2021 70 1501
2022 84 1678
2023 89 1959
2024 81 1820
2025 58 1586

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 74 1425 3373
Demography 75 1461 3683
Philosophy 81 1545 4124
Archaeology 90 1756 4259
History 91 1805 4524
Law 94 1792 4547
Political Science 96 1814 4802
Sociology 98 1898 4888

Mathematics rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 82nd for Mathematics in South Korea and 3391st in the World with 685 publications made and 9,825 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#82 of 142 In South Korea
#1476 of 2,725 In Asia
#3391 of 6,434 In the World

Hankyong National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 2 2
2002 7 6
2003 5 19
2004 6 32
2005 8 44
2006 10 70
2007 6 71
2008 20 110
2009 17 103
2010 13 113
2011 27 115
2012 26 130
2013 48 190
2014 49 309
2015 24 288
2016 25 403
2017 36 436
2018 37 556
2019 30 700
2020 47 861
2021 48 938
2022 50 991
2023 55 1129
2024 50 878
2025 46 698

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 875 1932
Statistics 73 1341 3097

Business rankings

Hankyong National University ranked 73rd for Business in South Korea and 3117th in the World with 517 publications made and 8,323 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#73 of 138 In South Korea
#1232 of 2,654 In Asia
#3117 of 6,366 In the World

Hankyong National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 2 1
2000 5 1
2001 7 9
2002 10 17
2003 4 33
2004 6 60
2005 5 68
2006 6 116
2007 5 120
2008 7 142
2009 9 171
2010 13 169
2011 21 161
2012 28 156
2013 29 214
2014 40 258
2015 22 248
2016 22 273
2017 22 266
2018 25 317
2019 32 424
2020 30 564
2021 34 682
2022 33 763
2023 39 908
2024 32 732
2025 35 553

The following table provides academic rankings for Hankyong National University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 58 941 2386
Finance 68 1330 3339
Marketing 85 1363 3397

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hankyong National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Interior Design 14 313 834
Fashion Design 88 1579 3900
Economics 81 1636 4097
Art & Design 96 1689 4294
Literature 87 1695 4335
Social Psychology 104 1763 4383
Psychology 108 1898 4611
Development Studies 106 2102 5182