Keimyung University: Rankings

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Keimyung University ranked 40th in South Korea, 2222nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 111 research topics. Keimyung University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,319 academic publications and 311,674 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2222 of 14,131 In the World
#616 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 193 In South Korea
#2 of 3 In Daegu
#405 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#415 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#495 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#3052 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4227 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 108 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Keimyung University ranked 25th for Medicine in South Korea and 842nd in the World with 13,838 publications made and 245,026 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#25 of 144 In South Korea
#252 of 2,817 In Asia
#842 of 6,793 In the World

Keimyung University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 19 24
1994 44 26
1995 32 30
1996 39 47
1997 39 77
1998 61 81
1999 51 98
2000 78 167
2001 79 208
2002 113 335
2003 129 473
2004 186 730
2005 162 1023
2006 253 1255
2007 229 1672
2008 274 2254
2009 303 2697
2010 359 3260
2011 463 3948
2012 552 4774
2013 573 5707
2014 700 6966
2015 654 8720
2016 729 9727
2017 750 10909
2018 760 12067
2019 787 14061
2020 1015 20127
2021 893 24923
2022 903 26126
2023 985 26859
2024 826 26093
2025 773 24300

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 17 98 405
Neurosurgery 8 127 415
Sonography and Ultrasound 13 152 495
Cardiology 8 134 499
Audiology 11 96 529
Surgery 15 158 531
Ophthalmology 16 151 533
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 164 542
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18 188 554
Optometry 9 137 568
Oncology and Cancer research 20 187 575
Anesthesiology 16 177 585
Radiation Therapy 25 227 658
Pharmacology 27 225 669
Anatomy and Physiology 24 203 698
Physical Therapy 18 138 710
Sports Medicine 18 149 786
Urology 27 282 803
Dermatology 30 285 808
Psychiatry 17 209 816
Pediatrics 16 233 820
Pathology 27 262 826
Sports / Exercise science 14 141 834
Occupational Therapy 29 198 848
Critical Care Nursing 18 229 853
Gerontology 21 135 854
Orthodontics 21 246 862
Medical Physics 22 252 867
Respiratory Therapy 29 266 877
Immunology 33 294 883
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 202 947
Nursing 19 195 1015
Clinical Psychology 18 199 1026
Dentistry 29 330 1030
Healthcare Management (MHA) 19 208 1037
Virology 30 364 1117
Epidemiology 28 351 1150
Health Science 19 273 1152
Family medicine 23 311 1162
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 381 1308
Biomedical Engineering 48 520 1308
Public Health 27 369 1313

Biology rankings

Keimyung University ranked 37th for Biology in South Korea and 1264th in the World with 12,341 publications made and 230,333 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 144 In South Korea
#459 of 2,838 In Asia
#1264 of 6,841 In the World

Keimyung University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 17
1994 39 18
1995 31 31
1996 47 55
1997 35 77
1998 61 96
1999 49 114
2000 85 184
2001 82 248
2002 107 369
2003 128 575
2004 179 847
2005 157 1172
2006 253 1348
2007 225 1800
2008 271 2403
2009 288 2891
2010 344 3420
2011 439 4108
2012 526 4912
2013 546 5675
2014 634 7016
2015 560 8350
2016 631 9105
2017 652 10099
2018 664 11158
2019 671 13066
2020 883 18707
2021 802 23415
2022 785 24700
2023 881 25059
2024 663 24078
2025 605 22170

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 20 187 575
Pharmacology 27 225 669
Molecular Biology 33 293 872
Immunology 33 294 883
Neuroscience 24 232 888
Biotechnology 34 348 958
Genetics 34 342 994
Virology 30 364 1117
Biochemistry 38 458 1174
Nutrition and Food Science 34 493 1220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 496 1334
Astrobiology 32 441 1348
Microbiology 40 580 1452
Biophysics 45 541 1473
Paleontology 39 616 1669
Botany 41 683 1730
Zoology 43 612 1860
Evolutionary Biology 39 672 1910
Nanotechnology 67 962 1951
Horticulture 53 892 2052
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 919 2387
Agricultural Science 60 1256 2891

Chemistry rankings

Keimyung University ranked 45th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1507th in the World with 8,175 publications made and 165,038 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 141 In South Korea
#624 of 2,785 In Asia
#1507 of 6,561 In the World

Keimyung University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 11 9
1994 25 12
1995 26 17
1996 40 48
1997 37 59
1998 51 86
1999 40 98
2000 66 161
2001 63 208
2002 87 324
2003 119 487
2004 150 711
2005 122 995
2006 184 1115
2007 177 1479
2008 211 1855
2009 200 2169
2010 275 2614
2011 310 3022
2012 360 3621
2013 392 4098
2014 445 4997
2015 375 5892
2016 374 6257
2017 389 7061
2018 418 7982
2019 389 9143
2020 525 12882
2021 449 16100
2022 498 17250
2023 553 17638
2024 431 16797
2025 394 15540

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 38 458 1174
Nutrition and Food Science 34 493 1220
Organic Chemistry 52 737 1680
Radiochemistry 50 897 1725
Nanotechnology 67 962 1951
Materials Science 64 910 2001
Chemical Engineering 67 995 2007
Environmental Chemistry 57 907 2012
Physical chemistry 67 991 2088
Inorganic Chemistry 67 1042 2166
Computational Chemistry 57 1083 2317
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 1018 2492

Engineering rankings

Keimyung University ranked 52nd for Engineering in South Korea and 1815th in the World with 6,471 publications made and 108,401 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 144 In South Korea
#761 of 2,841 In Asia
#1815 of 6,795 In the World

Keimyung University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 10
1994 20 11
1995 28 16
1996 37 35
1997 34 43
1998 36 79
1999 35 87
2000 39 117
2001 39 142
2002 66 214
2003 83 276
2004 107 400
2005 79 505
2006 142 636
2007 122 763
2008 128 1002
2009 136 1183
2010 199 1407
2011 218 1681
2012 281 2117
2013 312 2469
2014 311 2973
2015 309 3757
2016 295 4252
2017 322 4768
2018 325 5242
2019 326 6286
2020 443 8219
2021 398 10370
2022 429 11408
2023 447 12373
2024 397 12149
2025 330 11430

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 15 217 714
Biotechnology 34 348 958
Landscape Architecture 20 427 1069
Automotive Engineering 41 504 1257
Transportation Engineering 33 452 1266
Human-Computer Interaction 32 393 1268
Biomedical Engineering 48 520 1308
Aerospace Engineering 36 474 1340
Mechanical Engineering 44 551 1476
Robotics 55 671 1567
Structural Engineering 50 649 1583
Automation and Control engineering 49 717 1600
Computer Engineering 59 724 1666
Civil Engineering 47 648 1679
Optical Engineering 51 727 1701
Remote Sensing 44 700 1755
Acoustical Engineering 52 715 1797
Computer Networking 55 758 1822
Reliability and Quality Engineering 54 787 1844
Environmental Engineering 55 831 1910
Telecommunications 65 846 1926
Metallurgical Engineering 59 879 1933
Nanotechnology 67 962 1951
Materials Science 64 910 2001
Chemical Engineering 67 995 2007
Electrical Engineering 68 929 2035
Electronic Engineering 66 964 2096
Geotechnical Engineering 56 901 2101
Systems Engineering 54 901 2308

Psychology rankings

Keimyung University ranked 23rd for Psychology in South Korea and 998th in the World with 5,988 publications made and 110,400 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 143 In South Korea
#276 of 2,766 In Asia
#998 of 6,663 In the World

Keimyung University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 17
1994 17 9
1995 14 17
1996 12 22
1997 14 34
1998 20 43
1999 18 46
2000 29 68
2001 25 98
2002 37 133
2003 48 174
2004 62 300
2005 54 377
2006 89 442
2007 87 576
2008 109 863
2009 119 1074
2010 147 1320
2011 197 1621
2012 240 1957
2013 245 2571
2014 275 3079
2015 297 3950
2016 323 4541
2017 344 4796
2018 339 5675
2019 392 6677
2020 480 9056
2021 410 10967
2022 398 11758
2023 426 12328
2024 365 11485
2025 337 11014

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 11 162 622
Psychiatry 17 209 816
Occupational Therapy 29 198 848
Neuroscience 24 232 888
Clinical Psychology 18 199 1026
Child Psychology 21 320 1379
Social Psychology 23 373 1431
Cognitive Science 31 572 1521
Education Majors 36 704 2228

Computer Science rankings

Keimyung University ranked 40th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1561st in the World with 5,954 publications made and 110,729 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#40 of 145 In South Korea
#580 of 2,842 In Asia
#1561 of 6,855 In the World

Keimyung University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 14
1994 12 12
1995 24 23
1996 16 27
1997 21 34
1998 16 53
1999 20 52
2000 27 79
2001 25 106
2002 44 206
2003 56 230
2004 78 361
2005 73 451
2006 98 543
2007 99 697
2008 101 960
2009 123 1119
2010 136 1402
2011 192 1671
2012 229 1937
2013 258 2395
2014 267 2979
2015 324 3802
2016 310 4272
2017 325 4585
2018 318 5436
2019 349 6308
2020 457 9357
2021 405 11997
2022 394 13203
2023 460 13698
2024 351 12418
2025 350 11674

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 24 232 888
Game Design and Development 33 249 919
Human-Computer Interaction 32 393 1268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 496 1334
Machine Learning 37 596 1454
Computer Vision 44 618 1484
Cognitive Science 31 572 1521
Robotics 55 671 1567
Cyber Security 45 647 1659
Computer Engineering 59 724 1666
Management Information Systems 24 504 1688
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 44 737 1798
Multimedia 50 631 1801
Computer Networking 55 758 1822
Computational Linguistics 45 768 1822
Computer Graphics 63 777 1913
Telecommunications 65 846 1926
Blockchain and Cryptography 63 933 2024
Software Engineering 51 794 2201
Data Science 53 863 2274
Library and Information science 40 783 2655

Physics rankings

Keimyung University ranked 54th for Physics in South Korea and 1941st in the World with 5,511 publications made and 81,794 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#54 of 142 In South Korea
#825 of 2,822 In Asia
#1941 of 6,729 In the World

Keimyung University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 9
1994 25 10
1995 25 25
1996 34 34
1997 32 41
1998 39 80
1999 35 82
2000 37 110
2001 38 139
2002 65 180
2003 74 241
2004 86 330
2005 73 369
2006 116 438
2007 105 569
2008 126 704
2009 125 815
2010 180 1030
2011 205 1298
2012 249 1577
2013 285 1959
2014 267 2373
2015 275 2779
2016 244 3101
2017 252 3606
2018 256 3987
2019 267 4835
2020 341 6350
2021 312 7811
2022 339 8729
2023 396 9525
2024 336 9731
2025 257 9280

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 22 252 867
Astrobiology 32 441 1348
Biophysics 45 541 1473
Astrophysics and Astronomy 39 578 1678
Optical Engineering 51 727 1701
Acoustical Engineering 52 715 1797
Nuclear Physics 55 806 1910
Nanotechnology 67 962 1951
Materials Science 64 910 2001
Quantum and Particle physics 61 1003 2279
Condensed Matter Physics 76 1104 2311

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Keimyung University ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2132nd in the World with 5,005 publications made and 79,148 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#33 of 144 In South Korea
#617 of 2,867 In Asia
#2132 of 7,088 In the World

Keimyung University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 15
1994 11 16
1995 14 22
1996 8 26
1997 18 31
1998 21 53
1999 23 58
2000 19 72
2001 16 89
2002 40 128
2003 41 176
2004 62 247
2005 45 341
2006 78 376
2007 67 484
2008 80 679
2009 89 848
2010 125 999
2011 166 1269
2012 201 1577
2013 222 1885
2014 250 2330
2015 234 2848
2016 275 3090
2017 275 3372
2018 269 3883
2019 289 4920
2020 391 7137
2021 349 9087
2022 366 10229
2023 374 10892
2024 308 9844
2025 274 9001

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 14 141 834
Occupational Safety and Health 17 188 888
Demography 26 353 1272
Anthropology 23 395 1644
Linguistics 35 602 1710
Communications and Public Relations 21 432 1743
Sociology 28 479 1806
Law 30 548 1859
Archaeology 38 696 1981
Gender Studies 19 406 2043
History 38 705 2127
Political Science 30 577 2133
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 26 607 2168
Education Majors 36 704 2228
Philosophy 35 698 2371
Aesthetics 50 877 2544
Library and Information science 40 783 2655

Environmental Science rankings

Keimyung University ranked 46th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2055th in the World with 4,583 publications made and 68,981 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#46 of 142 In South Korea
#792 of 2,841 In Asia
#2055 of 6,888 In the World

Keimyung University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 9
1994 12 4
1995 19 11
1996 18 28
1997 22 36
1998 28 54
1999 31 59
2000 27 52
2001 36 120
2002 44 133
2003 49 169
2004 75 226
2005 60 327
2006 104 400
2007 82 524
2008 100 690
2009 106 885
2010 139 967
2011 178 1302
2012 217 1558
2013 231 1834
2014 244 2238
2015 222 2627
2016 247 2930
2017 218 3279
2018 220 3740
2019 243 4353
2020 284 5920
2021 299 7328
2022 285 8187
2023 296 8641
2024 257 8468
2025 178 7450

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 39 616 1669
Geology 45 705 1837
Environmental Engineering 55 831 1910
Environmental Chemistry 57 907 2012
Environmental Management 50 876 2056
Geotechnical Engineering 56 901 2101
Oceanography 55 859 2165
Geography and Cartography 44 810 2222
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 63 1014 2328
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 919 2387
Ecology 53 971 2422
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 1018 2492
Earth science and Geophysics 67 1064 2544
Agricultural Science 60 1256 2891

Mathematics rankings

Keimyung University ranked 38th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1566th in the World with 3,630 publications made and 67,065 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#38 of 142 In South Korea
#559 of 2,725 In Asia
#1566 of 6,434 In the World

Keimyung University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 9
1994 7 8
1995 11 15
1996 8 12
1997 16 14
1998 11 33
1999 6 32
2000 7 31
2001 10 41
2002 20 87
2003 18 82
2004 30 115
2005 29 160
2006 48 197
2007 32 227
2008 57 297
2009 42 385
2010 64 483
2011 108 666
2012 118 832
2013 140 1139
2014 151 1388
2015 169 1777
2016 157 2075
2017 215 2193
2018 221 2738
2019 257 3318
2020 312 4848
2021 318 6237
2022 297 7034
2023 319 7277
2024 240 5662
2025 215 4890

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 36 471 1396
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 546 1646
Blockchain and Cryptography 63 933 2024
Math Teachers 34 676 2120
Applied Mathematics 51 986 2259

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Keimyung University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Real Estate 7 54 272
Interior Design 10 241 707
Hospitality and Hotel Management 18 470 1279
Advertising 30 366 1352
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 524 1517
International Trade 25 393 1565
International Business 22 415 1633
Marketing 39 533 1651
Accounting 28 494 1693
Development Studies 22 508 1716
Economics 32 573 1854
Business 42 659 1937
Finance 39 722 2076
Management 50 810 2140
Fashion Design 50 844 2353
Literature 39 751 2354
Art & Design 47 795 2378