Kaohsiung Medical University: Rankings

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Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 18th in Taiwan, 1313th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. Kaohsiung Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,783 academic publications and 522,044 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1313 of 14,131 In the World
#354 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 144 In Taiwan
#2 of 16 In Kaohsiung
#254 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#266 of 3,216 For Oncology and Cancer research
#268 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#1756 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3275 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 116 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 7th for Biology in Taiwan and 585th in the World with 23,857 publications made and 458,379 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 123 In Taiwan
#156 of 2,814 In Asia
#585 of 6,770 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 127 95
1992 135 167
1993 152 215
1994 169 365
1995 178 400
1996 225 558
1997 206 721
1998 240 771
1999 207 966
2000 247 1175
2001 251 1453
2002 306 1746
2003 333 2369
2004 427 2747
2005 453 3736
2006 520 4600
2007 586 5981
2008 634 7086
2009 722 8638
2010 761 10792
2011 840 13015
2012 897 15283
2013 1034 17424
2014 1102 20108
2015 1120 21749
2016 1148 23506
2017 1199 25123
2018 1141 26656
2019 1326 30628
2020 1559 38521
2021 1862 47168
2022 1807 52226
2023 1526 51543

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

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 5 70 266
Pharmacology 6 74 331
Virology 5 67 335
Immunology 5 100 407
Molecular Biology 6 112 428
Toxicology 3 108 457
Genetics 6 119 480
Biotechnology 7 123 489
Biochemistry 8 149 530
Neuroscience 5 100 552
Microbiology 6 157 597
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 155 638
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 68 649
Botany 5 184 681
Biophysics 8 197 747
Astrobiology 8 192 764
Nutrition and Food Science 11 314 880
Paleontology 10 264 927
Horticulture 5 353 996
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 288 1036
Forestry 6 308 1070
Zoology 10 278 1079
Nanotechnology 24 540 1218
Animal Science 13 497 1528
Evolutionary Biology 25 607 1797
Agricultural Science 37 977 2360

Medicine rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 4th for Medicine in Taiwan and 424th in the World with 23,794 publications made and 428,684 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 122 In Taiwan
#82 of 2,781 In Asia
#424 of 6,680 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 135 86
1992 140 126
1993 157 186
1994 173 310
1995 170 349
1996 211 445
1997 213 637
1998 232 656
1999 194 858
2000 237 1088
2001 256 1308
2002 309 1565
2003 343 2102
2004 437 2582
2005 456 3376
2006 516 4372
2007 589 5578
2008 622 6640
2009 691 8038
2010 773 10049
2011 825 11985
2012 896 14346
2013 993 16121
2014 1014 18509
2015 1093 20271
2016 1141 21650
2017 1202 23109
2018 1156 24788
2019 1351 28144
2020 1579 35668
2021 1936 43396
2022 1819 47541
2023 1549 46779

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

Medicine subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 72 254
Oncology and Cancer research 5 70 266
Occupational Therapy 5 32 268
Dentistry 2 63 270
Orthodontics 2 59 271
Cosmetology 4 63 278
Plastic Surgery 4 59 301
Dermatology 4 74 318
Clinical Psychology 2 21 324
Epidemiology 5 53 327
Pharmacology 6 74 331
Surgery 4 76 333
Radiation Therapy 5 99 334
Virology 5 67 335
Family medicine 4 51 352
Urology 6 86 360
Anesthesiology 4 75 367
Neurosurgery 3 105 370
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 45 396
Nursing 4 41 398
Immunology 5 100 407
Pathology 5 85 409
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 102 413
Respiratory Therapy 4 81 433
Anatomy and Physiology 5 92 437
Psychiatry 4 73 437
Pharmacy 3 129 440
Cardiology 5 112 443
Critical Care Nursing 5 72 444
Pediatrics 7 97 448
Ophthalmology 4 112 451
Toxicology 3 108 457
Physical Therapy 6 73 484
Sports Medicine 5 66 489
Gerontology 5 55 496
Public Health 7 77 504
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 56 505
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 161 527
Optometry 4 124 558
Audiology 5 110 607
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 122 632
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 68 649
Sports / Exercise science 9 94 697
Biomedical Engineering 12 223 712
Health Science 7 149 803
Medical Physics 9 249 902
Veterinary 6 310 909

Chemistry rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 711th in the World with 17,816 publications made and 359,892 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 126 In Taiwan
#224 of 2,750 In Asia
#711 of 6,447 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 71 90
1992 84 154
1993 119 188
1994 115 294
1995 126 327
1996 191 425
1997 154 556
1998 181 632
1999 171 836
2000 188 989
2001 198 1189
2002 253 1502
2003 258 2018
2004 328 2317
2005 334 3093
2006 410 3769
2007 446 4700
2008 496 5684
2009 533 6785
2010 588 8520
2011 662 10289
2012 682 11861
2013 827 13943
2014 878 15783
2015 866 17076
2016 868 18176
2017 903 19592
2018 827 20615
2019 973 24073
2020 1095 29353
2021 1275 36545
2022 1286 40981
2023 1110 40503

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

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 3 129 440
Biochemistry 8 149 530
Organic Chemistry 9 237 726
Radiochemistry 12 430 855
Nutrition and Food Science 11 314 880
Environmental Chemistry 15 354 988
Biochemical Engineering 6 326 992
Inorganic Chemistry 15 440 1073
Chemical Engineering 20 506 1133
Physical chemistry 21 490 1173
Materials Science 20 469 1196
Computational Chemistry 14 430 1210
Nanotechnology 24 540 1218
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 870 2241

Engineering rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 20th for Engineering in Taiwan and 1253rd in the World with 8,900 publications made and 165,347 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 128 In Taiwan
#460 of 2,809 In Asia
#1253 of 6,684 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 46 44
1992 43 68
1993 51 70
1994 57 106
1995 50 116
1996 90 209
1997 82 233
1998 92 253
1999 92 341
2000 84 431
2001 87 497
2002 122 617
2003 118 861
2004 147 972
2005 161 1279
2006 179 1517
2007 218 2001
2008 212 2342
2009 228 2867
2010 240 3666
2011 308 4521
2012 312 5238
2013 357 5973
2014 397 6994
2015 418 7626
2016 449 8255
2017 456 9246
2018 422 9617
2019 511 11614
2020 612 14440
2021 742 18570
2022 721 21417
2023 638 22023

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

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 7 123 489
Biomedical Engineering 12 223 712
Biochemical Engineering 6 326 992
Acoustical Engineering 15 333 1035
Metallurgical Engineering 17 438 1109
Chemical Engineering 20 506 1133
Optical Engineering 18 412 1143
Materials Science 20 469 1196
Structural Engineering 19 448 1200
Nanotechnology 24 540 1218
Mechanical Engineering 20 425 1220
Aerospace Engineering 19 442 1293
Environmental Engineering 21 547 1371
Operations Research 65 642 1571
Automotive Engineering 37 737 1724
Geotechnical Engineering 24 760 1833
Human-Computer Interaction 54 649 1870
Electronic Engineering 61 944 2078
Civil Engineering 42 878 2150
Telecommunications 58 974 2198
Electrical Engineering 60 1147 2515
Systems Engineering 51 999 2568
Computer Networking 74 1159 2623

Psychology rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 5th for Psychology in Taiwan and 600th in the World with 8,600 publications made and 146,454 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 123 In Taiwan
#110 of 2,703 In Asia
#600 of 6,528 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 52 25
1992 60 35
1993 62 50
1994 61 83
1995 59 90
1996 61 155
1997 82 165
1998 100 217
1999 67 268
2000 78 350
2001 96 384
2002 109 461
2003 94 650
2004 137 741
2005 152 984
2006 177 1354
2007 214 1670
2008 218 2106
2009 260 2659
2010 305 3251
2011 299 3835
2012 283 4791
2013 354 5384
2014 367 6363
2015 390 7041
2016 403 7748
2017 443 8255
2018 442 9045
2019 492 10240
2020 602 13357
2021 737 15919
2022 672 17711
2023 545 17254

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

Psychology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 5 32 268
Clinical Psychology 2 21 324
Psychiatry 4 73 437
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 85 495
Neuroscience 5 100 552
Sexology 1 31 619
Child Psychology 6 80 683
Social Psychology 10 129 786
Cognitive Science 28 544 1496
Education Majors 37 511 1920

Physics rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 20th for Physics in Taiwan and 1239th in the World with 8,493 publications made and 154,523 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 126 In Taiwan
#444 of 2,786 In Asia
#1239 of 6,603 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 38 38
1992 47 66
1993 51 71
1994 59 127
1995 55 117
1996 103 216
1997 84 248
1998 90 259
1999 88 331
2000 79 416
2001 99 505
2002 126 619
2003 123 834
2004 157 925
2005 144 1235
2006 172 1443
2007 217 1864
2008 205 2107
2009 229 2635
2010 217 3271
2011 312 4157
2012 307 4844
2013 357 5354
2014 392 6345
2015 404 6904
2016 421 7392
2017 423 8349
2018 387 8568
2019 461 10309
2020 579 12961
2021 657 16520
2022 659 19290
2023 579 19732

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

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 8 197 747
Astrobiology 8 192 764
Medical Physics 9 249 902
Acoustical Engineering 15 333 1035
Optical Engineering 18 412 1143
Nuclear Physics 15 420 1182
Materials Science 20 469 1196
Nanotechnology 24 540 1218
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 403 1314
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 566 1536
Quantum and Particle physics 25 604 1560
Condensed Matter Physics 40 1044 2210

Computer Science rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 19th for Computer Science in Taiwan and 1125th in the World with 7,723 publications made and 136,859 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 124 In Taiwan
#332 of 2,809 In Asia
#1125 of 6,752 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 32 33
1992 37 38
1993 48 74
1994 48 91
1995 46 100
1996 57 164
1997 72 215
1998 63 206
1999 50 281
2000 60 341
2001 67 373
2002 81 466
2003 65 553
2004 114 737
2005 115 1012
2006 134 1206
2007 176 1600
2008 173 1892
2009 243 2544
2010 234 3077
2011 275 3939
2012 282 4648
2013 314 5382
2014 360 6343
2015 375 7276
2016 354 7849
2017 369 8409
2018 409 9234
2019 445 11029
2020 606 14160
2021 751 17714
2022 637 20064
2023 522 19990

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

Computer Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 100 552
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 155 638
Machine Learning 25 387 1119
Library and Information science 14 282 1350
Cognitive Science 28 544 1496
Data Science 31 504 1662
Human-Computer Interaction 54 649 1870
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 890 2137
Computational Linguistics 45 934 2170
Telecommunications 58 974 2198
Computer Vision 54 1012 2280
Computer Networking 74 1159 2623
Management Information Systems 76 916 2630
Cyber Security 75 1323 3045

Environmental Science rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 1191st in the World with 7,029 publications made and 134,405 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 124 In Taiwan
#365 of 2,811 In Asia
#1191 of 6,798 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 39 45
1992 44 69
1993 50 88
1994 52 118
1995 58 142
1996 75 156
1997 68 223
1998 85 229
1999 70 325
2000 80 344
2001 75 384
2002 102 485
2003 111 744
2004 119 785
2005 147 1102
2006 161 1309
2007 192 1786
2008 216 2260
2009 197 2767
2010 215 3337
2011 269 4351
2012 244 4676
2013 338 5499
2014 317 6293
2015 317 6600
2016 319 7024
2017 319 7358
2018 268 7752
2019 365 9284
2020 424 11450
2021 513 14491
2022 555 16333
2023 461 16372

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

Environmental Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 10 264 927
Environmental Chemistry 15 354 988
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 288 1036
Forestry 6 308 1070
Ecology 10 330 1141
Geology 12 356 1152
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 492 1359
Environmental Engineering 21 547 1371
Oceanography 20 492 1440
Geography and Cartography 21 572 1763
Geotechnical Engineering 24 760 1833
Environmental Management 41 935 2192
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 870 2241
Earth science and Geophysics 42 938 2291
Agricultural Science 37 977 2360

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 1450th in the World with 6,735 publications made and 112,251 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Philosophy, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 123 In Taiwan
#331 of 2,845 In Asia
#1450 of 7,020 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 39 18
1992 39 31
1993 38 49
1994 46 76
1995 30 74
1996 36 117
1997 47 145
1998 48 123
1999 46 182
2000 58 281
2001 62 351
2002 58 424
2003 69 462
2004 96 659
2005 90 827
2006 123 1088
2007 164 1520
2008 171 1856
2009 191 2271
2010 225 2919
2011 224 3415
2012 261 4238
2013 275 4928
2014 277 5644
2015 325 6153
2016 318 6349
2017 362 6832
2018 326 7545
2019 397 8745
2020 510 11282
2021 622 13779
2022 572 15447
2023 500 15485

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 5 38 348
Demography 7 80 527
Sports / Exercise science 9 94 697
Sociology 11 170 983
Anthropology 12 218 1233
Linguistics 22 391 1313
Library and Information science 14 282 1350
Gender Studies 6 168 1374
Law 27 379 1540
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 419 1738
Political Science 27 402 1757
Philosophy 22 463 1831
Archaeology 28 638 1916
Education Majors 37 511 1920
History 27 614 1987
Communications and Public Relations 36 570 2151
Aesthetics 42 893 2606

Mathematics rankings

Kaohsiung Medical University ranked 12th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 808th in the World with 5,917 publications made and 104,689 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Taiwan
#207 of 2,673 In Asia
#808 of 6,305 In the World

Kaohsiung Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 11
1992 17 22
1993 16 20
1994 20 50
1995 19 53
1996 34 84
1997 28 135
1998 31 73
1999 21 113
2000 35 138
2001 33 187
2002 36 194
2003 50 277
2004 67 361
2005 78 512
2006 109 650
2007 125 844
2008 143 1009
2009 161 1368
2010 171 1779
2011 222 2203
2012 246 2868
2013 278 3335
2014 272 3974
2015 302 4510
2016 297 4563
2017 300 5009
2018 334 5601
2019 375 6561
2020 409 7778
2021 613 9708
2022 542 11245
2023 451 10864

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

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 11 174 703
Applied Mathematics 20 542 1479
Operations Research 65 642 1571
Math Teachers 42 585 2009
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 79 1164 2874

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kaohsiung Medical University

Speciality Taiwan Asia World Rank
Development Studies 11 247 1084
Fashion Design 19 317 1222
Economics 26 434 1611
Marketing 45 511 1659
Art & Design 22 476 1688
Business 45 649 1959
Management 56 732 2023
Finance 44 764 2200
Literature 31 746 2406