Kim Il Sung University: Statistics

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#6788 of 14,131 In the World
#2610 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 3 In North Korea
#1 of 3 In Pyongyang
#5065 of 5,728 For Materials Science
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Korean
Acceptance rate
22%*

* Kim Il Sung University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGraduation from senior middle school
Academic CalendarSeptember to August (September - February; February-August)

Research profile

Kim Il Sung University has published 243 scientific papers with 1,181 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, Computer Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
243
Citations
1,181

Kim Il Sung University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
146 / 632
Physics
138 / 818
Chemistry
130 / 919
Biology
124 / 950
Quantum and Particle physics
96 / 654
Environmental Science
87 / 551
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
85 / 199
Materials Science
84 / 577
Computer Science
83 / 243
Organic Chemistry
70 / 751
Medicine
65 / 286
Mathematics
57 / 235
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
53 / 46
Biochemistry
52 / 536
Geology
52 / 328
Business
48 / 77
Geography and Cartography
43 / 161
Genetics
43 / 269
Electrical Engineering
43 / 149
Ecology
41 / 187
Philosophy
41 / 46
Optical Engineering
39 / 171
Statistics
39 / 228
Paleontology
37 / 308
Psychology
35 / 147
Political Science
32 / 137
Mechanical Engineering
32 / 62
Law
31 / 137
Linguistics
31 / 45
Metallurgical Engineering
31 / 166
Pathology
29 / 88
Economics
27 / 151
Condensed Matter Physics
26 / 214
Physical chemistry
25 / 290
History
25 / 132
Machine Learning
25 / 137
Archaeology
24 / 132
Management
23 / 35
Astrophysics and Astronomy
23 / 94
Nanotechnology
23 / 173

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 4 5
2006 3 2
2007 2 7
2008 8 7
2009 0 16
2010 3 23
2011 2 24
2012 8 24
2013 16 28
2014 6 27
2015 7 36
2016 13 39
2017 9 56
2018 12 76
2019 16 108
2020 33 122
2021 35 180
2022 27 180
2023 29 189
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Kim Il Sung University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design TBD Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes TBD
Business TBD Yes TBD
Chemistry Yes Yes TBD
Computer Science Yes Yes TBD
Economics Yes Yes TBD
Engineering Yes Yes TBD
Environmental Science TBD Yes TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes TBD
Mathematics Yes Yes TBD
Medicine Yes Yes TBD
Physics Yes Yes TBD
Psychology TBD Yes TBD

Kim Il Sung University alumni

  1. Kim Jong-un

    Kim Jong-un
    Born in
    North Korea Flag North Korea
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kim Jong Un is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim Jong Il, who was North Korea's second supreme leader from 1994 until his death in 2011, and Ko Yong Hui. He is a grandson of Kim Il Sung, who was the founder and first supreme leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.

  2. Kim Jong-il

    Kim Jong-il
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1941-2011 (aged 70)
    Enrolled in Kim Il Sung University
    Studied in 1964
    Occupations
    politicianmilitary personnel
    Biography

    Kim Jong Il was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea. He led North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his own death in 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong Un. Afterwards, Kim Jong Il was declared Eternal General Secretary of the WPK.

  3. Kim Jong-nam

    Kim Jong-nam
    Born in
    North Korea Flag North Korea
    Years
    1971-2017 (aged 46)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kim Jong-nam was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father. He was thought to have fallen out of favour after embarrassing the regime in 2001 with a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland with a false passport, although Kim himself said his loss of favour had been due to advocating reform.

  4. Ri Sol-ju

    Ri Sol-ju
    Born in
    North Korea Flag North Korea
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Ri Sol-ju is the current First Lady of North Korea as the wife of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

All 18 notable alumni

Kim Il Sung University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Automation Electronics and Automation
Faculty : Biology Biology
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Economics Economics
Faculty : Foreign Languages and Literature Modern Languages
Faculty : Geography Geography
Faculty : Geology Geology
Faculty : History History
Faculty : Korean Language and Literature Korean
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematics
Faculty : Philosophy Philosophy
Faculty : Physics Physics
Institute : Juche Philosophy Ethics
Institute : Social Sciences Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names 김일성종합대학
Founded 1946

Location and contacts

Address Taesong District
Pyongyang
North Korea
City population 2,863,000