Korea Maritime and Ocean University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Korea Maritime and Ocean University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 73rd in South Korea, 3893rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 45 research topics. Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,261 academic publications and 49,255 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3893 of 14,131 In the World
#1323 of 5,830 In Asia
#73 of 193 In South Korea
#7 of 13 In Busan
#122 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#648 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
#833 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#6390 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6519 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 42 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Engineering rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 55th for Engineering in South Korea and 1903rd in the World with 4,345 publications made and 38,786 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 143 In South Korea
#795 of 2,809 In Asia
#1903 of 6,684 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 0
1992 1 0
1993 5 3
1994 6 0
1995 12 2
1996 17 7
1997 16 10
1998 21 21
1999 15 24
2000 26 29
2001 24 44
2002 75 62
2003 57 74
2004 79 163
2005 83 189
2006 103 285
2007 94 318
2008 124 392
2009 160 532
2010 184 599
2011 186 811
2012 212 894
2013 203 1156
2014 200 1243
2015 259 1356
2016 188 1580
2017 178 1663
2018 221 2166
2019 225 2667
2020 288 3491
2021 359 4656
2022 334 5971
2023 338 6626

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 4 39 122
Petroleum Engineering 12 201 648
Nuclear Engineering 35 316 833
Automotive Engineering 28 346 925
Firefighting and Fire Science 33 382 937
Transportation Engineering 23 301 964
Robotics 45 467 1176
Automation and Control engineering 37 484 1180
Aerospace Engineering 33 397 1201
Electronic Engineering 45 524 1285
Structural Engineering 41 510 1323
Environmental Engineering 40 555 1382
Mechanical Engineering 43 513 1414
Operations Research 26 565 1436
Electrical Engineering 52 596 1476
Geotechnical Engineering 39 590 1492
Telecommunications 49 612 1512
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 626 1562
Remote Sensing 39 607 1617
Renewable Energy Engineering 48 707 1663
Civil Engineering 48 657 1730
Acoustical Engineering 51 686 1766
Systems Engineering 41 601 1772
Metallurgical Engineering 58 807 1814
Computer Engineering 65 824 1841
Computer Networking 57 783 1884
Materials Science 61 857 1926
Nanotechnology 70 940 1933
Optical Engineering 59 832 1941
Chemical Engineering 71 999 2031

Physics rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 59th for Physics in South Korea and 2119th in the World with 3,584 publications made and 33,440 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#59 of 142 In South Korea
#901 of 2,786 In Asia
#2119 of 6,603 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 3
1994 6 0
1995 10 2
1996 14 8
1997 13 11
1998 20 17
1999 15 24
2000 24 33
2001 22 35
2002 69 52
2003 54 67
2004 70 147
2005 76 176
2006 88 254
2007 82 286
2008 106 334
2009 142 467
2010 150 537
2011 151 725
2012 168 801
2013 164 984
2014 151 1047
2015 202 1149
2016 159 1353
2017 140 1467
2018 194 1921
2019 186 2369
2020 242 3056
2021 273 4054
2022 272 5055
2023 274 5557

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 51 686 1766
Materials Science 61 857 1926
Nanotechnology 70 940 1933
Optical Engineering 59 832 1941
Condensed Matter Physics 69 966 2070
Quantum and Particle physics 59 917 2145
Atomic and Molecular physics 58 953 2233
Nuclear Physics 67 1014 2338
Astrophysics and Astronomy 62 1026 2603

Chemistry rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 65th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2267th in the World with 3,409 publications made and 36,716 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#65 of 141 In South Korea
#1016 of 2,750 In Asia
#2267 of 6,447 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 1
1994 3 0
1995 8 2
1996 8 4
1997 11 8
1998 18 11
1999 13 19
2000 19 20
2001 22 28
2002 50 41
2003 42 59
2004 67 129
2005 71 176
2006 81 279
2007 82 326
2008 93 372
2009 123 511
2010 155 656
2011 152 872
2012 156 985
2013 155 1195
2014 143 1298
2015 194 1384
2016 159 1570
2017 134 1617
2018 195 2185
2019 204 2619
2020 229 3296
2021 259 4309
2022 255 5410
2023 264 5863

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 665 1830
Physical chemistry 59 851 1868
Environmental Chemistry 54 838 1905
Materials Science 61 857 1926
Nanotechnology 70 940 1933
Chemical Engineering 71 999 2031
Inorganic Chemistry 64 993 2111
Radiochemistry 63 1120 2165
Organic Chemistry 71 1033 2248
Nutrition and Food Science 82 1196 2588
Biochemistry 87 1273 2791

Environmental Science rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2110th in the World with 3,352 publications made and 33,829 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Oceanography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#52 of 142 In South Korea
#808 of 2,811 In Asia
#2110 of 6,798 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 2
1994 5 0
1995 7 1
1996 12 4
1997 8 4
1998 13 5
1999 9 12
2000 13 15
2001 18 22
2002 50 30
2003 38 49
2004 57 101
2005 53 105
2006 63 191
2007 68 233
2008 87 277
2009 111 428
2010 139 533
2011 134 701
2012 145 797
2013 157 1022
2014 166 1144
2015 190 1223
2016 153 1443
2017 145 1521
2018 176 1964
2019 187 2364
2020 239 3079
2021 284 4089
2022 289 5143
2023 286 5670

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 273 1004
Oceanography 27 322 1056
Environmental Engineering 40 555 1382
Environmental Management 34 548 1429
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 532 1437
Earth science and Geophysics 38 548 1465
Geotechnical Engineering 39 590 1492
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 665 1830
Geology 49 715 1890
Environmental Chemistry 54 838 1905
Ecology 52 844 2215
Geography and Cartography 48 832 2294
Paleontology 65 1035 2564
Agricultural Science 66 1310 3043

Biology rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 78th for Biology in South Korea and 2822nd in the World with 2,471 publications made and 30,141 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#78 of 144 In South Korea
#1224 of 2,814 In Asia
#2822 of 6,770 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 3
1994 2 0
1995 1 0
1996 8 2
1997 6 4
1998 12 7
1999 8 6
2000 9 21
2001 17 14
2002 37 26
2003 22 44
2004 44 90
2005 46 123
2006 46 216
2007 55 259
2008 63 306
2009 92 439
2010 100 576
2011 88 747
2012 108 814
2013 98 1020
2014 110 1096
2015 144 1121
2016 109 1237
2017 107 1326
2018 143 1721
2019 139 2061
2020 182 2637
2021 221 3515
2022 202 4366
2023 222 4776

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 273 1004
Animal Science 20 345 1149
Nanotechnology 70 940 1933
Molecular Biology 77 910 2178
Paleontology 65 1035 2564
Nutrition and Food Science 82 1196 2588
Zoology 62 964 2664
Genetics 84 1203 2788
Biochemistry 87 1273 2791
Botany 74 1225 2898
Agricultural Science 66 1310 3043
Oncology and Cancer research 91 1383 3089
Neuroscience 87 1206 3156
Microbiology 88 1468 3198
Horticulture 82 1492 3236
Pharmacology 96 1506 3252
Immunology 99 1524 3566

Computer Science rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 63rd for Computer Science in South Korea and 2579th in the World with 2,076 publications made and 14,651 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#63 of 143 In South Korea
#1070 of 2,809 In Asia
#2579 of 6,752 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 0
1992 1 1
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 3 1
1996 12 5
1997 7 3
1998 9 19
1999 10 7
2000 15 13
2001 14 23
2002 46 46
2003 25 29
2004 32 85
2005 47 91
2006 65 136
2007 47 174
2008 61 219
2009 76 258
2010 86 289
2011 85 407
2012 110 368
2013 79 508
2014 99 565
2015 111 602
2016 83 644
2017 76 680
2018 94 888
2019 109 1036
2020 140 1258
2021 176 1826
2022 176 2274
2023 159 2628

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 45 467 1176
Telecommunications 49 612 1512
Computer Engineering 65 824 1841
Computer Graphics 64 780 1875
Computer Networking 57 783 1884
Computer Vision 65 956 2177
Cyber Security 71 961 2313
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 66 1047 2444
Computational Linguistics 63 1135 2504
Machine Learning 68 1235 2736
Neuroscience 87 1206 3156
Cognitive Science 85 1566 3557

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 66th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3752nd in the World with 1,411 publications made and 12,048 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#66 of 141 In South Korea
#1348 of 2,845 In Asia
#3752 of 7,020 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 2 2
1994 3 1
1995 7 0
1996 7 1
1997 1 5
1998 5 14
1999 6 5
2000 10 10
2001 3 14
2002 16 24
2003 18 23
2004 22 39
2005 24 54
2006 29 84
2007 29 93
2008 33 120
2009 36 156
2010 56 185
2011 53 263
2012 59 259
2013 68 364
2014 73 436
2015 55 415
2016 55 495
2017 65 506
2018 81 694
2019 80 771
2020 112 1063
2021 140 1610
2022 132 1947
2023 107 2249

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 23 439 1790
Archaeology 50 979 2608
History 53 1016 2831
Aesthetics 60 1194 3238
Linguistics 76 1393 3353
Education Majors 78 1368 3821
Philosophy 77 1476 4015
Law 81 1521 4022
Political Science 81 1558 4297
Sociology 99 1886 4916

Mathematics rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 67th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2830th in the World with 1,013 publications made and 8,029 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#67 of 138 In South Korea
#1185 of 2,673 In Asia
#2830 of 6,305 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 0
1995 4 0
1996 2 5
1997 5 4
1998 4 19
1999 2 5
2000 2 11
2001 7 14
2002 25 33
2003 12 17
2004 13 38
2005 18 42
2006 22 48
2007 16 59
2008 26 83
2009 36 123
2010 37 112
2011 30 165
2012 43 151
2013 39 214
2014 42 268
2015 53 296
2016 50 321
2017 41 355
2018 53 487
2019 53 544
2020 61 673
2021 113 1060
2022 103 1286
2023 83 1458

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 26 565 1436
Statistics 66 1141 2722
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 1123 2809

Business rankings

Korea Maritime and Ocean University ranked 67th for Business in South Korea and 2880th in the World with 761 publications made and 5,515 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#67 of 135 In South Korea
#1105 of 2,579 In Asia
#2880 of 6,187 In the World

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 4 0
1996 7 2
1997 4 1
1998 6 11
1999 6 2
2000 3 7
2001 5 10
2002 16 17
2003 7 12
2004 9 27
2005 10 36
2006 13 49
2007 14 70
2008 14 83
2009 24 100
2010 22 109
2011 29 165
2012 35 128
2013 23 181
2014 30 184
2015 42 204
2016 36 223
2017 25 242
2018 32 297
2019 39 327
2020 59 483
2021 85 741
2022 81 937
2023 65 1126

The following table provides academic rankings for Korea Maritime and Ocean University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 26 565 1436
Management 60 924 2390
Finance 60 1142 2952
Marketing 79 1271 3212

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Korea Maritime and Ocean University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Anatomy and Physiology 71 906 2383
Physical Therapy 95 1013 2713
Literature 55 1010 2980
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 76 1198 2990
Social Psychology 72 1161 3212
Surgery 88 1293 3353
Art & Design 74 1288 3438
Economics 71 1337 3495
Pathology 95 1470 3538
Fashion Design 80 1401 3581
Medicine 97 1557 3835
Psychology 95 1585 3954
Development Studies 91 1707 4335
Psychiatry 109 1881 4630
Public Health 103 1964 4739