Kangnam University: Rankings

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Kangnam University ranked 106th in South Korea, 5022nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 79 research topics. Kangnam University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,520 academic publications and 32,986 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5022 of 14,131 In the World
#1810 of 5,830 In Asia
#106 of 193 In South Korea
#4 of 6 In Yongin
#1804 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#2112 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#2209 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#4143 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7799 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Engineering in South Korea and 3943rd in the World with 864 publications made and 19,546 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#103 of 144 In South Korea
#1793 of 2,835 In Asia
#3943 of 6,782 In the World

Kangnam University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 2
1994 5 0
1995 5 6
1996 4 7
1997 11 12
1998 14 22
1999 21 46
2000 31 63
2001 24 84
2002 60 180
2003 46 213
2004 45 354
2005 59 560
2006 50 811
2007 43 829
2008 57 900
2009 38 955
2010 30 994
2011 18 1190
2012 30 1088
2013 21 1108
2014 27 1027
2015 19 959
2016 13 885
2017 20 888
2018 17 718
2019 14 866
2020 18 894
2021 28 799
2022 37 761
2023 30 776
2024 21 654

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 92 1459 2931
Structural Engineering 88 1332 2983
Metallurgical Engineering 87 1434 3016
Electronic Engineering 98 1570 3246
Computer Networking 91 1471 3261
Chemical Engineering 97 1630 3294
Materials Science 92 1576 3317
Telecommunications 99 1581 3434
Electrical Engineering 99 1636 3500
Optical Engineering 96 1618 3507
Mechanical Engineering 91 1608 3753
Acoustical Engineering 105 1784 4074
Aerospace Engineering 105 1809 4116

Physics rankings

Kangnam University ranked 96th for Physics in South Korea and 3753rd in the World with 813 publications made and 20,497 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#96 of 142 In South Korea
#1696 of 2,817 In Asia
#3753 of 6,713 In the World

Kangnam University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 2
1993 5 5
1994 5 3
1995 6 6
1996 7 20
1997 11 11
1998 16 22
1999 24 53
2000 33 66
2001 25 92
2002 44 202
2003 43 221
2004 45 405
2005 58 727
2006 55 1101
2007 44 1080
2008 51 1080
2009 34 1086
2010 29 1150
2011 18 1380
2012 24 1214
2013 16 1239
2014 22 1115
2015 11 1106
2016 12 1010
2017 18 978
2018 16 791
2019 20 943
2020 20 966
2021 24 875
2022 28 809
2023 30 862
2024 13 730

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 86 1316 2729
Nuclear Physics 80 1289 2831
Nanotechnology 92 1459 2931
Materials Science 92 1576 3317
Optical Engineering 96 1618 3507
Quantum and Particle physics 95 1629 3604
Acoustical Engineering 105 1784 4074
Astrophysics and Astronomy 100 1717 4082

Biology rankings

Kangnam University ranked 104th for Biology in South Korea and 4216th in the World with 740 publications made and 19,531 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#104 of 144 In South Korea
#1852 of 2,834 In Asia
#4216 of 6,833 In the World

Kangnam University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 0
1993 3 2
1994 2 3
1995 6 4
1996 3 9
1997 13 11
1998 12 18
1999 16 29
2000 31 51
2001 24 84
2002 51 169
2003 41 233
2004 51 323
2005 51 515
2006 49 609
2007 48 593
2008 35 722
2009 31 834
2010 22 880
2011 15 946
2012 16 930
2013 14 984
2014 15 913
2015 16 880
2016 19 805
2017 15 773
2018 14 698
2019 17 826
2020 21 851
2021 20 845
2022 17 798
2023 32 724
2024 15 607

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 768 2112
Nanotechnology 92 1459 2931
Oncology and Cancer research 94 1430 3167
Nutrition and Food Science 92 1507 3176
Biochemistry 101 1722 3760
Genetics 101 1731 3907
Immunology 102 1744 4001
Neuroscience 108 1734 4191
Botany 101 1886 4328
Paleontology 105 1959 4610

Chemistry rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Chemistry in South Korea and 3774th in the World with 730 publications made and 19,932 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#103 of 141 In South Korea
#1741 of 2,781 In Asia
#3774 of 6,545 In the World

Kangnam University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 2
1993 7 5
1994 5 6
1995 7 6
1996 8 21
1997 13 12
1998 19 25
1999 27 55
2000 35 78
2001 28 102
2002 61 225
2003 48 279
2004 49 469
2005 55 700
2006 51 989
2007 47 931
2008 44 1028
2009 30 1121
2010 20 1144
2011 15 1296
2012 14 1219
2013 10 1232
2014 14 1129
2015 6 1111
2016 4 1017
2017 12 966
2018 6 847
2019 10 914
2020 17 1002
2021 18 907
2022 16 814
2023 19 792
2024 9 653

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 92 1459 2931
Nutrition and Food Science 92 1507 3176
Chemical Engineering 97 1630 3294
Materials Science 92 1576 3317
Environmental Chemistry 99 1627 3435
Physical chemistry 98 1647 3463
Organic Chemistry 102 1667 3503
Biochemistry 101 1722 3760

Computer Science rankings

Kangnam University ranked 104th for Computer Science in South Korea and 4279th in the World with 697 publications made and 12,035 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#104 of 145 In South Korea
#1868 of 2,840 In Asia
#4279 of 6,845 In the World

Kangnam University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1995 3 1
1996 1 3
1997 4 1
1998 2 7
1999 10 14
2000 13 20
2001 16 40
2002 33 79
2003 18 92
2004 28 139
2005 40 248
2006 37 326
2007 32 389
2008 38 374
2009 22 402
2010 25 495
2011 23 554
2012 28 485
2013 22 526
2014 25 507
2015 22 448
2016 22 483
2017 27 451
2018 25 436
2019 23 461
2020 21 590
2021 26 587
2022 33 509
2023 39 509
2024 31 396

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 85 1200 2473
Computational Linguistics 72 1274 2746
Computer Networking 91 1471 3261
Computer Vision 94 1526 3292
Telecommunications 99 1581 3434
Machine Learning 90 1654 3584
Cognitive Science 96 1743 3892
Cyber Security 99 1750 3959
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 103 1816 4090
Neuroscience 108 1734 4191

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kangnam University ranked 100th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 5050th in the World with 615 publications made and 8,484 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#100 of 144 In South Korea
#1966 of 2,864 In Asia
#5050 of 7,081 In the World

Kangnam University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 1
1995 3 2
1996 0 1
1997 7 4
1998 7 10
1999 3 17
2000 13 24
2001 10 36
2002 24 62
2003 12 82
2004 25 110
2005 28 152
2006 27 221
2007 21 250
2008 32 273
2009 20 301
2010 17 392
2011 17 448
2012 28 381
2013 21 413
2014 33 422
2015 28 371
2016 19 381
2017 25 422
2018 31 405
2019 20 492
2020 19 565
2021 27 610
2022 28 541
2023 37 543
2024 30 418

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 93 1745 4156
Demography 95 1792 4422
Archaeology 95 1892 4624
Philosophy 97 1822 4748
History 95 1899 4774
Law 103 1945 4920
Political Science 103 1974 5142
Sociology 104 2042 5240

Environmental Science rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 4521st in the World with 591 publications made and 14,733 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 142 In South Korea
#1919 of 2,838 In Asia
#4521 of 6,876 In the World

Kangnam University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 1
1994 1 0
1995 2 3
1996 3 2
1997 9 8
1998 11 11
1999 11 29
2000 29 50
2001 20 66
2002 45 161
2003 25 160
2004 45 215
2005 39 338
2006 35 403
2007 27 450
2008 32 533
2009 18 631
2010 19 628
2011 12 749
2012 22 682
2013 18 709
2014 22 703
2015 11 644
2016 11 593
2017 13 590
2018 14 531
2019 12 654
2020 11 680
2021 14 634
2022 19 627
2023 26 561
2024 12 487

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 768 2112
Environmental Chemistry 99 1627 3435
Oceanography 86 1546 3633
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 94 1714 3839
Ecology 98 1827 4228
Geology 105 1859 4325
Paleontology 105 1959 4610
Geography and Cartography 101 2020 4883

Medicine rankings

Kangnam University ranked 106th for Medicine in South Korea and 4318th in the World with 533 publications made and 11,067 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health, Gerontology.

Medicine ranking Location
#106 of 144 In South Korea
#1793 of 2,809 In Asia
#4318 of 6,775 In the World

Kangnam University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 2
1995 4 2
1996 1 6
1997 6 8
1998 5 8
1999 5 9
2000 12 23
2001 5 21
2002 32 65
2003 27 99
2004 26 160
2005 31 229
2006 32 347
2007 23 302
2008 34 382
2009 25 436
2010 11 449
2011 11 483
2012 8 464
2013 14 516
2014 22 528
2015 20 461
2016 16 473
2017 20 499
2018 18 493
2019 18 522
2020 20 602
2021 26 632
2022 22 550
2023 25 528
2024 10 449

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 41 628 1804
Gerontology 76 642 2209
Oncology and Cancer research 94 1430 3167
Anatomy and Physiology 94 1302 3199
Clinical Psychology 90 1223 3256
Physical Therapy 111 1439 3506
Surgery 97 1469 3667
Immunology 102 1744 4001
Nursing 106 1525 4051
Pathology 110 1873 4372
Psychiatry 108 1830 4487
Public Health 104 2013 4845

Mathematics rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Mathematics in South Korea and 4407th in the World with 347 publications made and 4,811 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#103 of 141 In South Korea
#1903 of 2,718 In Asia
#4407 of 6,418 In the World

Kangnam University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 2 2
1998 1 3
1999 6 5
2000 5 10
2001 6 17
2002 17 36
2003 11 43
2004 9 57
2005 21 143
2006 13 157
2007 19 169
2008 20 164
2009 13 194
2010 7 202
2011 8 231
2012 18 231
2013 10 227
2014 19 222
2015 19 238
2016 11 237
2017 14 218
2018 11 218
2019 17 265
2020 8 326
2021 14 341
2022 14 285
2023 17 293
2024 10 191

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 85 1200 2473
Statistics 103 1867 4260

Psychology rankings

Kangnam University ranked 111th for Psychology in South Korea and 4808th in the World with 301 publications made and 6,130 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#111 of 143 In South Korea
#1980 of 2,755 In Asia
#4808 of 6,645 In the World

Kangnam University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 0
1999 0 2
2000 4 8
2001 1 13
2002 5 18
2003 5 22
2004 8 28
2005 18 67
2006 10 102
2007 9 79
2008 16 117
2009 11 135
2010 10 159
2011 9 167
2012 5 139
2013 13 145
2014 13 176
2015 13 165
2016 13 159
2017 15 199
2018 16 205
2019 10 217
2020 16 279
2021 16 343
2022 15 307
2023 28 298
2024 16 232

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 90 1223 3256
Cognitive Science 96 1743 3892
Neuroscience 108 1734 4191
Psychiatry 108 1830 4487
Social Psychology 106 1845 4576

Business rankings

Kangnam University ranked 106th for Business in South Korea and 4657th in the World with 261 publications made and 3,255 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#106 of 137 In South Korea
#1907 of 2,646 In Asia
#4657 of 6,339 In the World

Kangnam University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1995 2 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 1
1998 1 2
1999 2 2
2000 2 3
2001 5 10
2002 7 9
2003 8 17
2004 11 30
2005 15 64
2006 12 120
2007 6 118
2008 15 100
2009 9 150
2010 4 100
2011 8 163
2012 14 117
2013 11 159
2014 17 149
2015 12 144
2016 8 153
2017 11 131
2018 8 122
2019 7 153
2020 11 185
2021 12 217
2022 14 164
2023 15 209
2024 11 166

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 84 1627 3965
Marketing 100 1657 3988
Management 109 1932 4636

Economics rankings

Kangnam University ranked 100th for Economics in South Korea and 4754th in the World with 173 publications made and 2,843 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#100 of 136 In South Korea
#1933 of 2,553 In Asia
#4754 of 6,167 In the World

Kangnam University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 1 1
1998 1 3
1999 0 0
2000 2 1
2001 2 6
2002 3 8
2003 5 12
2004 7 26
2005 11 58
2006 10 98
2007 4 99
2008 6 70
2009 7 123
2010 4 64
2011 3 117
2012 10 83
2013 7 109
2014 13 90
2015 5 86
2016 6 116
2017 9 105
2018 10 101
2019 6 125
2020 9 140
2021 10 168
2022 6 132
2023 8 143
2024 6 103

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

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 84 1627 3965
Development Studies 104 2073 5136

Art & Design rankings

Kangnam University ranked 101st for Art & Design in South Korea and 4530th in the World with 135 publications made and 2,232 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 125 In South Korea
#1779 of 2,428 In Asia
#4530 of 5,966 In the World

Kangnam University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 4
1999 1 3
2000 4 6
2001 1 4
2002 6 18
2003 3 26
2004 7 24
2005 8 53
2006 6 62
2007 1 78
2008 11 81
2009 6 75
2010 4 133
2011 6 153
2012 5 109
2013 5 113
2014 3 127
2015 4 88
2016 2 74
2017 1 101
2018 6 59
2019 4 111
2020 5 115
2021 6 92
2022 5 91
2023 11 103
2024 11 88

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 97 1731 4263