Konkuk University: Rankings

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Konkuk University ranked 13th in South Korea, 944th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. Konkuk University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,689 academic publications and 578,775 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 77 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#944 of 14,131 In the World
#210 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 193 In South Korea
#9 of 39 In Seoul
#189 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#205 of 1,020 For Aviation
#307 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#482 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2532 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Biology rankings

Konkuk University ranked 17th for Biology in South Korea and 632nd in the World with 21,323 publications made and 489,420 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 144 In South Korea
#172 of 2,814 In Asia
#632 of 6,770 In the World

Konkuk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 3
1992 16 11
1993 13 6
1994 16 20
1995 27 38
1996 42 58
1997 50 61
1998 51 94
1999 67 161
2000 97 264
2001 112 382
2002 155 539
2003 189 780
2004 254 1102
2005 346 1456
2006 418 2209
2007 566 3037
2008 619 4133
2009 724 5726
2010 820 7640
2011 930 10337
2012 1041 13179
2013 1152 16150
2014 1223 19248
2015 1342 22449
2016 1439 25095
2017 1358 28346
2018 1348 32814
2019 1425 39709
2020 1460 49542
2021 1409 59830
2022 1300 64549
2023 1169 64221

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 48 189
Animal Science 3 73 391
Horticulture 8 123 428
Microbiology 10 100 438
Nanotechnology 17 172 445
Oncology and Cancer research 15 149 490
Pharmacology 15 139 492
Molecular Biology 14 143 495
Virology 8 123 506
Immunology 14 149 529
Biotechnology 16 142 531
Agricultural Science 7 153 541
Toxicology 7 144 559
Biochemistry 17 158 560
Genetics 17 152 560
Biophysics 12 142 602
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 145 603
Botany 12 159 619
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 157 688
Neuroscience 15 167 726
Paleontology 17 190 734
Forestry 8 190 782
Zoology 23 269 1057
Evolutionary Biology 22 308 1136
Astrobiology 31 417 1306

Chemistry rankings

Konkuk University ranked 17th for Chemistry in South Korea and 612th in the World with 20,072 publications made and 475,321 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 141 In South Korea
#178 of 2,750 In Asia
#612 of 6,447 In the World

Konkuk University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 6
1992 12 13
1993 15 11
1994 16 24
1995 28 35
1996 48 59
1997 56 75
1998 54 110
1999 79 173
2000 111 280
2001 138 456
2002 174 629
2003 224 868
2004 263 1247
2005 360 1656
2006 424 2408
2007 581 3317
2008 601 4253
2009 696 5680
2010 749 7489
2011 877 10108
2012 964 12639
2013 1088 15262
2014 1126 18448
2015 1217 21374
2016 1295 23911
2017 1214 26808
2018 1262 31368
2019 1316 37762
2020 1368 46882
2021 1307 56735
2022 1150 61657
2023 1105 61621

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 48 189
Radiochemistry 16 223 432
Nanotechnology 17 172 445
Chemical Engineering 17 191 448
Biochemical Engineering 6 107 459
Biochemistry 17 158 560
Organic Chemistry 16 184 593
Physical chemistry 17 213 594
Environmental Chemistry 17 194 620
Materials Science 18 225 683
Inorganic Chemistry 24 312 818
Computational Chemistry 15 288 935
Pharmacy 23 394 1063
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 608 1725

Engineering rankings

Konkuk University ranked 20th for Engineering in South Korea and 763rd in the World with 14,785 publications made and 314,580 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 143 In South Korea
#234 of 2,809 In Asia
#763 of 6,684 In the World

Konkuk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 7
1992 13 14
1993 16 18
1994 12 38
1995 26 30
1996 42 51
1997 47 76
1998 40 93
1999 64 139
2000 86 188
2001 116 346
2002 197 504
2003 204 655
2004 229 923
2005 311 1248
2006 370 1706
2007 438 2311
2008 462 2897
2009 538 3779
2010 523 4903
2011 628 6714
2012 689 8389
2013 771 10004
2014 795 12396
2015 788 14050
2016 912 16360
2017 779 18262
2018 878 21485
2019 948 26413
2020 998 32405
2021 951 40276
2022 858 43489
2023 927 44335

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aviation 6 38 205
Landscape Architecture 3 66 307
Biomedical Engineering 16 109 414
Product and Industrial Design 7 93 437
Nanotechnology 17 172 445
Chemical Engineering 17 191 448
Biochemical Engineering 6 107 459
Biotechnology 16 142 531
Technical Drawing 16 186 564
Automotive Engineering 20 227 616
Marine Engineering 22 200 655
Structural Engineering 15 191 667
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 244 673
Robotics 21 241 681
Materials Science 18 225 683
Aerospace Engineering 15 182 709
Electrical Engineering 26 239 714
Metallurgical Engineering 21 264 746
Environmental Engineering 17 260 767
Reliability and Quality Engineering 18 247 772
Computer Engineering 28 271 793
Telecommunications 27 272 841
Mechanical Engineering 20 250 844
Optical Engineering 24 269 851
Civil Engineering 19 263 855
Architecture 21 212 864
Acoustical Engineering 19 253 865
Nuclear Engineering 37 341 887
Human-Computer Interaction 20 213 904
Automation and Control engineering 25 346 917
Electronic Engineering 34 339 931
Computer Networking 29 303 932
Remote Sensing 20 302 1008
Applied/Engineering Physics 31 379 1033
Geotechnical Engineering 26 379 1064
Transportation Engineering 26 355 1097
Systems Engineering 26 366 1263
Architectural Engineering 42 518 1333
Operations Research 28 602 1503

Medicine rankings

Konkuk University ranked 19th for Medicine in South Korea and 684th in the World with 14,502 publications made and 291,996 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 141 In South Korea
#184 of 2,781 In Asia
#684 of 6,680 In the World

Konkuk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 5 3
1992 15 11
1993 16 9
1994 13 26
1995 26 29
1996 21 44
1997 30 49
1998 29 72
1999 34 99
2000 49 154
2001 65 171
2002 101 289
2003 115 436
2004 147 594
2005 229 851
2006 279 1204
2007 370 1853
2008 420 2419
2009 490 3425
2010 544 4537
2011 640 6042
2012 727 7927
2013 799 9716
2014 869 11662
2015 971 13844
2016 1026 15252
2017 940 17813
2018 912 20652
2019 960 24739
2020 982 31363
2021 940 37430
2022 893 40143
2023 765 39375

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 13 81 335
Veterinary 4 84 347
Biomedical Engineering 16 109 414
Urology 10 147 490
Oncology and Cancer research 15 149 490
Pharmacology 15 139 492
Virology 8 123 506
Immunology 14 149 529
Dermatology 16 156 547
Toxicology 7 144 559
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18 186 570
Respiratory Therapy 9 141 583
Radiation Therapy 21 206 619
Anatomy and Physiology 20 173 622
Pathology 17 173 631
Neurosurgery 16 221 634
Surgery 22 195 656
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 201 664
Anesthesiology 20 201 665
Plastic Surgery 29 188 667
Sports / Exercise science 9 91 686
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 238 703
Medical Physics 16 167 715
Audiology 19 156 727
Ophthalmology 28 225 748
Cardiology 25 229 768
Dentistry 20 235 812
Physical Therapy 25 174 819
Epidemiology 18 227 845
Sports Medicine 24 164 850
Psychiatry 21 221 855
Occupational Therapy 31 199 876
Gerontology 22 135 879
Critical Care Nursing 20 227 889
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 168 901
Orthodontics 26 268 951
Public Health 15 208 965
Pediatrics 27 288 984
Clinical Psychology 19 190 1022
Pharmacy 23 394 1063
Family medicine 19 260 1068
Nursing 24 230 1160
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 325 1241
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 368 1521
Health Science 32 445 1704

Physics rankings

Konkuk University ranked 20th for Physics in South Korea and 798th in the World with 13,104 publications made and 281,697 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 142 In South Korea
#239 of 2,786 In Asia
#798 of 6,603 In the World

Konkuk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 7
1992 13 14
1993 14 11
1994 11 32
1995 28 25
1996 40 46
1997 46 64
1998 42 99
1999 71 143
2000 82 184
2001 117 375
2002 177 499
2003 171 687
2004 216 945
2005 273 1216
2006 317 1685
2007 393 2251
2008 397 2786
2009 462 3505
2010 475 4601
2011 565 6191
2012 602 7717
2013 696 9110
2014 675 11266
2015 694 12818
2016 802 14665
2017 720 16266
2018 803 19218
2019 826 23453
2020 885 28776
2021 834 34585
2022 721 37035
2023 815 37755

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 17 172 445
Biophysics 12 142 602
Condensed Matter Physics 19 223 671
Materials Science 18 225 683
Medical Physics 16 167 715
Nuclear Physics 20 221 783
Quantum and Particle physics 21 240 810
Optical Engineering 24 269 851
Acoustical Engineering 19 253 865
Atomic and Molecular physics 23 306 999
Theoretical Physics 21 291 1015
Applied/Engineering Physics 31 379 1033
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 306 1088
Astrobiology 31 417 1306

Environmental Science rankings

Konkuk University ranked 15th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 822nd in the World with 11,030 publications made and 228,518 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 142 In South Korea
#223 of 2,811 In Asia
#822 of 6,798 In the World

Konkuk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 6
1992 7 8
1993 12 6
1994 13 14
1995 19 21
1996 34 36
1997 38 45
1998 37 55
1999 49 115
2000 74 163
2001 80 275
2002 95 359
2003 126 488
2004 165 656
2005 204 838
2006 267 1275
2007 315 1749
2008 315 2270
2009 388 2844
2010 394 3827
2011 448 5105
2012 505 6283
2013 545 7570
2014 565 8853
2015 613 10131
2016 676 11483
2017 595 12783
2018 663 14854
2019 693 18565
2020 832 23342
2021 777 29374
2022 692 32702
2023 682 33508

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 7 153 541
Environmental Chemistry 17 194 620
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 157 688
Oceanography 16 201 729
Paleontology 17 190 734
Environmental Engineering 17 260 767
Environmental Management 17 252 780
Forestry 8 190 782
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 282 788
Geology 17 214 793
Ecology 17 224 834
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 282 923
Geotechnical Engineering 26 379 1064
Geography and Cartography 17 280 1089
Earth science and Geophysics 26 383 1151
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 608 1725

Computer Science rankings

Konkuk University ranked 21st for Computer Science in South Korea and 929th in the World with 9,337 publications made and 157,559 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 143 In South Korea
#253 of 2,809 In Asia
#929 of 6,752 In the World

Konkuk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 3
1992 8 11
1993 7 16
1994 5 27
1995 12 24
1996 19 38
1997 18 47
1998 21 56
1999 28 78
2000 33 103
2001 40 159
2002 139 264
2003 135 343
2004 150 465
2005 224 707
2006 276 986
2007 332 1299
2008 344 1726
2009 370 2317
2010 377 2933
2011 421 4036
2012 423 5140
2013 448 5904
2014 452 7034
2015 478 7932
2016 544 8974
2017 470 9781
2018 537 11158
2019 598 13432
2020 609 16790
2021 592 21046
2022 607 22922
2023 560 22763

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 145 603
Web Design and Development 16 186 665
Robotics 21 241 681
Neuroscience 15 167 726
UX/UI Desgin 13 169 730
Animation 18 244 761
Computer Engineering 28 271 793
Database Administration 19 254 839
Telecommunications 27 272 841
Blockchain and Cryptography 26 307 863
Game Design and Development 28 224 880
Computational Linguistics 17 266 882
Computer Graphics 24 253 891
Human-Computer Interaction 20 213 904
Computer Networking 29 303 932
Computer Vision 26 312 946
Multimedia 19 226 981
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 315 1030
Machine Learning 25 362 1066
Cyber Security 30 341 1081
Data Science 23 280 1147
Cognitive Science 27 431 1294
Management Information Systems 19 324 1335
Software Engineering 24 357 1357
Library and Information science 25 407 1691

Psychology rankings

Konkuk University ranked 22nd for Psychology in South Korea and 996th in the World with 5,239 publications made and 93,832 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 141 In South Korea
#261 of 2,703 In Asia
#996 of 6,528 In the World

Konkuk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 1
1992 6 1
1993 1 4
1994 2 1
1995 8 2
1996 3 10
1997 8 10
1998 3 16
1999 18 26
2000 18 33
2001 19 49
2002 37 65
2003 41 106
2004 62 168
2005 99 227
2006 105 337
2007 121 490
2008 125 768
2009 162 1046
2010 187 1370
2011 194 1832
2012 236 2509
2013 279 3192
2014 287 3901
2015 301 4782
2016 338 5097
2017 301 5920
2018 359 6766
2019 393 8163
2020 398 10418
2021 361 12545
2022 397 13502
2023 338 13783

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 15 167 726
Psychiatry 21 221 855
Occupational Therapy 31 199 876
Clinical Psychology 19 190 1022
Child Psychology 16 228 1204
Cognitive Science 27 431 1294
Social Psychology 24 365 1484
Education Majors 21 489 1855

Mathematics rankings

Konkuk University ranked 24th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1181st in the World with 4,201 publications made and 56,173 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#24 of 138 In South Korea
#349 of 2,673 In Asia
#1181 of 6,305 In the World

Konkuk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 2
1992 3 7
1993 2 8
1994 4 16
1995 4 11
1996 11 25
1997 14 41
1998 10 47
1999 13 45
2000 12 51
2001 18 76
2002 73 132
2003 51 138
2004 66 184
2005 105 286
2006 112 373
2007 131 423
2008 151 586
2009 137 798
2010 151 932
2011 165 1258
2012 176 1680
2013 176 2010
2014 198 2460
2015 220 2699
2016 269 3130
2017 203 3349
2018 250 4150
2019 268 4994
2020 284 6068
2021 302 7529
2022 311 8173
2023 277 8439

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 26 307 863
Statistics 25 333 1130
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 457 1497
Operations Research 28 602 1503
Applied Mathematics 26 574 1536
Math Teachers 25 563 1960

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Konkuk University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 8 92 480
Real Estate 17 163 659
Painting and Drawing 12 214 812
Sculpture 12 214 812
Illustration and Concept Art 9 221 815
Journalism and Digital Media 17 244 1005
Fashion Design 18 250 1058
Demography 18 248 1067
Environmental Economics 17 356 1098
Archaeology 16 290 1100
History 16 289 1178
Art & Design 17 273 1204
Management 25 362 1222
Marketing 25 341 1268
Business 24 363 1321
Literature 16 299 1333
Linguistics 24 399 1337
Advertising 29 341 1372
Finance 23 372 1382
Accounting 23 400 1516
Sociology 21 348 1523
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 19 368 1533
International Business 23 381 1553
Economics 25 414 1554
Law 20 387 1564
Aesthetics 24 422 1590
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 561 1601
Development Studies 21 451 1650
Anthropology 26 389 1705
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 405 1715
Political Science 21 405 1770
Philosophy 24 442 1771
Communications and Public Relations 26 414 1791
Project Management 28 537 1806
Classics and Ancient History 26 464 1838