Kim Il Sung University: Rankings

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Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st in North Korea, 6930th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 19 research topics. Kim Il Sung University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 299 academic publications and 2,100 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6930 of 14,131 In the World
#2679 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 3 In North Korea
#1 of 3 In Pyongyang
#5160 of 5,807 For Organic Chemistry
#5202 of 5,871 For Materials Science
#5233 of 6,296 For Quantum and Particle physics
#1183 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#10771 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 5836th in the World with 171 publications made and 1,181 citations received. Main research topic: Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2506 of 2,841 In Asia
#5836 of 6,795 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 40
2016 10 47
2017 11 48
2018 8 70
2019 11 125
2020 13 126
2021 19 148
2022 14 147
2023 18 131
2024 9 157
2025 17 134

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 2317 5202

Physics rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Physics in North Korea and 5594th in the World with 153 publications made and 1,483 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2408 of 2,822 In Asia
#5594 of 6,729 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 55
2016 10 54
2017 12 55
2018 8 84
2019 7 122
2020 7 130
2021 14 148
2022 11 139
2023 12 128
2024 8 155
2025 18 121

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 2317 5202
Quantum and Particle physics 1 2260 5233

Biology rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Biology in North Korea and 6266th in the World with 147 publications made and 1,472 citations received. Main research topic: Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2623 of 2,838 In Asia
#6266 of 6,841 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 27
2014 4 31
2015 14 31
2016 9 43
2017 10 49
2018 4 65
2019 11 104
2020 6 104
2021 16 139
2022 6 117
2023 19 145
2024 7 147
2025 12 132

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 5838

Chemistry rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Chemistry in North Korea and 5647th in the World with 145 publications made and 1,635 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2450 of 2,785 In Asia
#5647 of 6,561 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 25
2014 3 39
2015 9 36
2016 10 46
2017 11 53
2018 5 84
2019 12 121
2020 7 130
2021 12 172
2022 8 150
2023 12 158
2024 7 176
2025 17 144

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 2306 5160
Materials Science 1 2317 5202
Biochemistry 1 2512 5838

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in North Korea and 6985th in the World with 105 publications made and 407 citations received. Main research topic: Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In North Korea
#2804 of 2,867 In Asia
#6985 of 7,088 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 20
2017 3 19
2018 3 21
2019 5 26
2020 10 48
2021 10 55
2022 8 49
2023 16 72
2024 8 51
2025 6 49

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 2729 6688

Computer Science rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Computer Science in North Korea and 6341st in the World with 105 publications made and 489 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2648 of 2,842 In Asia
#6341 of 6,855 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2005 2 1
2006 1 2
2007 1 8
2008 1 6
2009 0 12
2010 0 3
2011 3 7
2012 4 4
2013 7 12
2014 5 12
2015 10 26
2016 4 22
2017 6 22
2018 6 32
2019 5 45
2020 6 55
2021 8 60
2022 7 64
2023 16 61
2024 6 54
2025 7 62

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

Computer Science subfield North Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 2501 5868

Environmental Science rankings

Kim Il Sung University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in North Korea and 6495th in the World with 97 publications made and 864 citations received. Main research topic: Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In North Korea
#2671 of 2,841 In Asia
#6495 of 6,888 In the World

Kim Il Sung University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 36
2019 5 67
2020 9 73
2021 11 80
2022 6 66
2023 15 85
2024 5 93
2025 14 79

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 6278th in the World with 73 publications made and 380 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In North Korea
#2642 of 2,725 In Asia
#6278 of 6,434 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 4 22
2019 3 23
2020 3 35
2021 4 34
2022 4 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 2596 6027

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kim Il Sung University

Speciality North Korea Asia World Rank
Business 1 2562 6190
Psychology 1 2752 6643
Medicine 1 2766 6684