Kim Il Sung University: Rankings

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Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st in North Korea, 6820th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 18 research topics. Kim Il Sung University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 275 academic publications and 1,919 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6820 of 14,131 In the World
#2624 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 3 In North Korea
#1 of 3 In Pyongyang
#5245 of 5,782 For Organic Chemistry
#5266 of 5,843 For Materials Science
#5317 of 6,278 For Quantum and Particle physics
#1161 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#10350 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Engineering in North Korea and 5891st in the World with 156 publications made and 1,054 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2523 of 2,835 In Asia
#5891 of 6,782 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 2 2
2006 1 5
2007 2 6
2008 2 4
2009 2 8
2010 1 14
2011 2 18
2012 6 17
2013 6 24
2014 4 29
2015 10 39
2016 10 47
2017 11 48
2018 8 70
2019 11 124
2020 13 126
2021 19 150
2022 12 146
2023 20 131
2024 7 143

The following table provides academic rankings for Kim Il Sung University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 1 2331 5266

Biology rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Biology in North Korea and 6282nd in the World with 138 publications made and 1,351 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In North Korea
#2623 of 2,834 In Asia
#6282 of 6,833 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 0
2005 1 4
2006 3 6
2007 2 9
2008 1 9
2009 3 16
2010 1 19
2011 4 16
2012 7 22
2013 5 26
2014 4 31
2015 14 31
2016 9 43
2017 10 49
2018 4 66
2019 11 105
2020 6 104
2021 16 139
2022 6 118
2023 20 145
2024 6 143

The following table provides academic rankings for Kim Il Sung University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 1 2512 5832
Genetics 1 2544 5949

Physics rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Physics in North Korea and 5658th in the World with 135 publications made and 1,364 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2424 of 2,817 In Asia
#5658 of 6,713 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 3 1
2006 2 5
2007 2 6
2008 3 9
2009 1 9
2010 1 19
2011 4 22
2012 5 16
2013 8 32
2014 5 42
2015 10 54
2016 10 54
2017 12 55
2018 7 84
2019 7 121
2020 7 129
2021 14 151
2022 10 139
2023 12 127
2024 6 145

The following table provides academic rankings for Kim Il Sung University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 1 2331 5266
Quantum and Particle physics 1 2294 5317

Chemistry rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Chemistry in North Korea and 5687th in the World with 132 publications made and 1,494 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2465 of 2,781 In Asia
#5687 of 6,545 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 0
2005 2 4
2006 3 7
2007 1 10
2008 2 8
2009 3 17
2010 1 18
2011 6 21
2012 5 25
2013 5 24
2014 3 39
2015 9 36
2016 10 46
2017 11 53
2018 5 84
2019 12 122
2020 7 130
2021 12 172
2022 7 150
2023 13 158
2024 7 176

The following table provides academic rankings for Kim Il Sung University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 1 2326 5245
Materials Science 1 2331 5266
Biochemistry 1 2512 5832

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in North Korea and 6995th in the World with 99 publications made and 370 citations received. Main research topic: Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In North Korea
#2811 of 2,864 In Asia
#6995 of 7,081 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2005 3 2
2006 0 0
2007 1 6
2008 0 4
2009 0 7
2010 1 3
2011 4 13
2012 4 9
2013 6 23
2014 4 15
2015 12 15
2016 1 21
2017 3 19
2018 3 20
2019 4 26
2020 10 49
2021 10 56
2022 9 50
2023 16 72
2024 6 40

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 2722 6673

Environmental Science rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in North Korea and 6537th in the World with 86 publications made and 815 citations received. Main research topic: Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2687 of 2,838 In Asia
#6537 of 6,876 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 0 4
2006 2 2
2007 1 8
2008 1 4
2009 1 12
2010 1 13
2011 2 16
2012 1 16
2013 2 28
2014 3 32
2015 6 25
2016 2 27
2017 5 33
2018 4 37
2019 5 66
2020 9 72
2021 11 80
2022 7 66
2023 16 85
2024 3 82

The following table provides academic rankings for Kim Il Sung University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geology 1 2579 6155

Mathematics rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Mathematics in North Korea and 6251st in the World with 73 publications made and 362 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In North Korea
#2630 of 2,718 In Asia
#6251 of 6,418 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2004 1 0
2005 5 3
2006 1 1
2007 1 7
2008 1 4
2009 0 4
2010 0 6
2011 1 9
2012 3 8
2013 10 29
2014 4 22
2015 3 22
2016 2 12
2017 10 19
2018 3 22
2019 3 22
2020 3 34
2021 4 34
2022 5 32
2023 10 30
2024 3 18

The following table provides academic rankings for Kim Il Sung University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 1 2587 6011

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kim Il Sung University

Speciality North Korea Asia World Rank
Business 1 2567 6202
Computer Science 1 2656 6375
Medicine 1 2767 6681