Kangnam University: Rankings

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Kangnam University ranked 105th in South Korea, 5127th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 79 research topics. Kangnam University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,554 academic publications and 33,882 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5127 of 14,131 In the World
#1818 of 5,830 In Asia
#105 of 193 In South Korea
#4 of 6 In Yongin
#1856 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#2164 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#2267 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#3997 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7972 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Engineering in South Korea and 3996th in the World with 876 publications made and 20,039 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#103 of 144 In South Korea
#1818 of 2,841 In Asia
#3996 of 6,795 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 38 957
2010 30 992
2011 18 1189
2012 30 1092
2013 21 1102
2014 27 1029
2015 19 960
2016 13 891
2017 20 887
2018 17 718
2019 13 869
2020 18 891
2021 28 800
2022 36 756
2023 32 776
2024 21 671
2025 16 520

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 94 1490 2982
Structural Engineering 91 1359 3019
Metallurgical Engineering 87 1476 3076
Electronic Engineering 98 1606 3310
Computer Networking 92 1498 3321
Chemical Engineering 98 1674 3355
Materials Science 93 1606 3366
Telecommunications 99 1609 3482
Electrical Engineering 99 1662 3531
Optical Engineering 96 1644 3543
Mechanical Engineering 91 1641 3807
Acoustical Engineering 106 1798 4118
Aerospace Engineering 108 1845 4179

Physics rankings

Kangnam University ranked 97th for Physics in South Korea and 3794th in the World with 829 publications made and 20,982 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#97 of 142 In South Korea
#1725 of 2,822 In Asia
#3794 of 6,729 In the World

Kangnam University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 42 221
2004 45 405
2005 58 727
2006 55 1101
2007 44 1080
2008 51 1081
2009 34 1088
2010 29 1151
2011 18 1383
2012 24 1212
2013 16 1235
2014 22 1113
2015 11 1105
2016 12 1020
2017 18 986
2018 16 798
2019 20 944
2020 20 973
2021 25 873
2022 28 809
2023 32 863
2024 13 748
2025 17 574

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 1327 2742
Nuclear Physics 80 1320 2877
Nanotechnology 94 1490 2982
Materials Science 93 1606 3366
Optical Engineering 96 1644 3543
Quantum and Particle physics 95 1659 3645
Acoustical Engineering 106 1798 4118
Astrophysics and Astronomy 102 1752 4141

Biology rankings

Kangnam University ranked 104th for Biology in South Korea and 4289th in the World with 744 publications made and 20,038 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#104 of 144 In South Korea
#1889 of 2,838 In Asia
#4289 of 6,841 In the World

Kangnam University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 51 324
2005 51 514
2006 49 609
2007 48 593
2008 35 722
2009 31 835
2010 22 880
2011 15 948
2012 16 931
2013 14 982
2014 15 913
2015 16 876
2016 19 807
2017 15 770
2018 13 702
2019 16 826
2020 21 847
2021 20 842
2022 17 796
2023 31 721
2024 14 618
2025 10 514

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 50 801 2164
Nanotechnology 94 1490 2982
Nutrition and Food Science 92 1530 3214
Oncology and Cancer research 95 1468 3237
Biochemistry 101 1747 3808
Genetics 101 1757 3965
Immunology 103 1774 4063
Neuroscience 109 1768 4247
Botany 101 1912 4373
Paleontology 106 1998 4687

Chemistry rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Chemistry in South Korea and 3848th in the World with 732 publications made and 20,393 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#103 of 141 In South Korea
#1778 of 2,785 In Asia
#3848 of 6,561 In the World

Kangnam University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 55 699
2006 51 989
2007 47 931
2008 44 1028
2009 30 1124
2010 20 1143
2011 15 1296
2012 14 1223
2013 10 1234
2014 14 1128
2015 6 1113
2016 5 1018
2017 12 970
2018 6 852
2019 9 915
2020 17 1001
2021 18 900
2022 16 809
2023 19 793
2024 9 664
2025 2 556

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 94 1490 2982
Nutrition and Food Science 92 1530 3214
Chemical Engineering 98 1674 3355
Materials Science 93 1606 3366
Environmental Chemistry 99 1664 3493
Physical chemistry 98 1683 3519
Organic Chemistry 102 1690 3551
Biochemistry 101 1747 3808

Computer Science rankings

Kangnam University ranked 104th for Computer Science in South Korea and 4338th in the World with 711 publications made and 12,399 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
#1905 of 2,842 In Asia
#4338 of 6,855 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 38 372
2009 22 402
2010 25 489
2011 23 551
2012 28 485
2013 22 526
2014 25 508
2015 22 446
2016 21 484
2017 27 452
2018 25 436
2019 23 462
2020 21 582
2021 25 587
2022 33 503
2023 38 507
2024 30 411
2025 24 353

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 1217 2503
Computational Linguistics 73 1322 2824
Computer Vision 93 1535 3287
Computer Networking 92 1498 3321
Telecommunications 99 1609 3482
Machine Learning 92 1695 3661
Cognitive Science 98 1773 3948
Cyber Security 99 1788 4043
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 103 1856 4144
Neuroscience 109 1768 4247

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kangnam University ranked 100th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 5077th in the World with 638 publications made and 8,844 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#100 of 144 In South Korea
#1985 of 2,867 In Asia
#5077 of 7,088 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 27 220
2007 21 250
2008 32 274
2009 20 301
2010 17 391
2011 17 448
2012 28 381
2013 21 406
2014 33 420
2015 28 369
2016 19 375
2017 25 423
2018 31 400
2019 21 491
2020 19 563
2021 26 609
2022 28 541
2023 37 537
2024 31 436
2025 26 383

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 94 1773 4193
Demography 96 1838 4474
Archaeology 95 1911 4650
Philosophy 99 1841 4773
History 95 1923 4817
Law 103 1956 4936
Political Science 103 1990 5167
Sociology 105 2061 5261

Environmental Science rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 4580th in the World with 596 publications made and 15,119 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 142 In South Korea
#1957 of 2,841 In Asia
#4580 of 6,888 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 24 160
2004 45 216
2005 39 338
2006 35 403
2007 27 450
2008 32 533
2009 18 632
2010 19 624
2011 12 751
2012 22 683
2013 19 701
2014 22 702
2015 11 642
2016 10 586
2017 14 591
2018 14 530
2019 11 653
2020 11 678
2021 14 633
2022 19 631
2023 27 559
2024 12 491
2025 6 394

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 50 801 2164
Environmental Chemistry 99 1664 3493
Oceanography 86 1574 3690
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 95 1749 3912
Ecology 98 1856 4284
Geology 105 1893 4392
Paleontology 106 1998 4687
Geography and Cartography 102 2043 4928

Medicine rankings

Kangnam University ranked 106th for Medicine in South Korea and 4375th in the World with 548 publications made and 11,453 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Gerontology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#106 of 144 In South Korea
#1826 of 2,817 In Asia
#4375 of 6,793 In the World

Kangnam University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 26 99
2004 26 160
2005 31 228
2006 32 347
2007 23 302
2008 34 382
2009 25 437
2010 11 444
2011 11 483
2012 8 459
2013 14 513
2014 22 531
2015 20 460
2016 16 474
2017 20 495
2018 18 495
2019 17 521
2020 20 601
2021 27 628
2022 22 547
2023 24 529
2024 10 454
2025 20 416

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 43 657 1856
Gerontology 78 679 2267
Oncology and Cancer research 95 1468 3237
Anatomy and Physiology 94 1336 3258
Clinical Psychology 91 1251 3300
Physical Therapy 110 1463 3552
Surgery 98 1526 3752
Immunology 103 1774 4063
Nursing 106 1544 4070
Pathology 110 1911 4428
Psychiatry 109 1847 4524
Public Health 106 2032 4878

Mathematics rankings

Kangnam University ranked 103rd for Mathematics in South Korea and 4453rd in the World with 353 publications made and 5,011 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#103 of 142 In South Korea
#1928 of 2,725 In Asia
#4453 of 6,434 In the World

Kangnam University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 8 229
2012 17 231
2013 10 226
2014 19 227
2015 19 236
2016 11 242
2017 15 216
2018 11 218
2019 17 266
2020 8 321
2021 14 340
2022 13 283
2023 18 290
2024 10 194
2025 8 182

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 1217 2503
Statistics 103 1889 4303

Psychology rankings

Kangnam University ranked 111th for Psychology in South Korea and 4818th in the World with 318 publications made and 6,385 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#111 of 143 In South Korea
#1997 of 2,766 In Asia
#4818 of 6,663 In the World

Kangnam University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 10 101
2007 9 79
2008 16 117
2009 11 135
2010 10 158
2011 9 165
2012 5 139
2013 13 144
2014 13 176
2015 13 166
2016 12 160
2017 15 199
2018 16 202
2019 10 219
2020 16 277
2021 17 342
2022 15 305
2023 28 293
2024 15 233
2025 22 256

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 91 1251 3300
Cognitive Science 98 1773 3948
Neuroscience 109 1768 4247
Psychiatry 109 1847 4524
Social Psychology 106 1837 4545

Business rankings

Kangnam University ranked 106th for Business in South Korea and 4676th in the World with 274 publications made and 3,368 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#106 of 138 In South Korea
#1923 of 2,654 In Asia
#4676 of 6,366 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 99
2011 8 163
2012 14 117
2013 11 154
2014 17 148
2015 12 144
2016 8 151
2017 11 130
2018 8 121
2019 7 155
2020 11 187
2021 12 217
2022 14 164
2023 17 212
2024 12 163
2025 12 125

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marketing 101 1667 4001
Finance 85 1655 4002
Management 110 1930 4617

Economics rankings

Kangnam University ranked 101st for Economics in South Korea and 4777th in the World with 180 publications made and 2,939 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#101 of 136 In South Korea
#1955 of 2,559 In Asia
#4777 of 6,188 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 82
2013 7 105
2014 13 88
2015 5 86
2016 6 114
2017 9 103
2018 10 100
2019 6 125
2020 9 140
2021 10 167
2022 6 134
2023 8 144
2024 7 103
2025 7 80

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

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 85 1655 4002
Development Studies 104 2093 5168

Art & Design rankings

Kangnam University ranked 102nd for Art & Design in South Korea and 4556th in the World with 140 publications made and 2,330 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
#102 of 126 In South Korea
#1800 of 2,450 In Asia
#4556 of 6,010 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 4 132
2011 6 153
2012 5 109
2013 5 110
2014 3 126
2015 4 87
2016 2 74
2017 1 102
2018 6 60
2019 4 111
2020 5 118
2021 7 92
2022 5 91
2023 11 101
2024 11 94
2025 5 76

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 1761 4314