Korea National University of Education: Rankings

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The Korea National University of Education ranked 115th in South Korea, 5715th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 79 research topics. The Korea National University of Education ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,832 academic publications and 23,200 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5715 of 14,131 In the World
#2099 of 5,830 In Asia
#115 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 5 In Cheongju
#712 of 4,334 For Math Teachers
#1248 of 4,645 For Education Majors
#1610 of 2,360 For Multimedia
#6067 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 87th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 4394th in the World with 954 publications made and 10,123 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#87 of 144 In South Korea
#1676 of 2,867 In Asia
#4394 of 7,088 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 5
1996 7 4
1997 4 4
1998 3 7
1999 11 13
2000 17 15
2001 4 12
2002 9 30
2003 9 42
2004 22 49
2005 16 75
2006 18 84
2007 15 87
2008 33 124
2009 26 177
2010 36 230
2011 27 271
2012 46 321
2013 37 324
2014 48 414
2015 39 443
2016 47 519
2017 41 497
2018 33 592
2019 47 566
2020 54 712
2021 55 888
2022 56 955
2023 75 1135
2024 68 902
2025 55 858

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 14 305 1248
Sociology 55 1031 3099
Law 78 1504 3901
Anthropology 77 1474 3991
Political Science 77 1484 4120
Linguistics 93 1760 4161
Archaeology 89 1754 4254
Philosophy 88 1632 4317
Demography 93 1783 4374
History 89 1759 4415

Biology rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 103rd for Biology in South Korea and 4187th in the World with 843 publications made and 13,708 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#103 of 144 In South Korea
#1848 of 2,838 In Asia
#4187 of 6,841 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 1
1994 2 3
1995 0 5
1996 8 4
1997 2 6
1998 4 8
1999 8 17
2000 15 20
2001 8 17
2002 12 40
2003 13 69
2004 21 58
2005 25 87
2006 19 100
2007 22 110
2008 30 193
2009 28 272
2010 21 324
2011 29 417
2012 40 583
2013 43 571
2014 52 689
2015 32 687
2016 33 808
2017 19 780
2018 31 802
2019 32 748
2020 48 1028
2021 51 1189
2022 48 1055
2023 53 1224
2024 53 1088
2025 40 1093

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 71 1255 2761
Neuroscience 79 1121 2901
Zoology 76 1283 3289
Paleontology 82 1424 3315
Botany 86 1480 3370
Immunology 93 1495 3459
Nanotechnology 101 1753 3547
Genetics 103 1832 4140
Biochemistry 107 1969 4341

Engineering rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 107th for Engineering in South Korea and 4206th in the World with 781 publications made and 11,318 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#107 of 144 In South Korea
#1905 of 2,841 In Asia
#4206 of 6,795 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 0
1994 0 6
1995 0 4
1996 6 7
1997 5 9
1998 11 10
1999 15 22
2000 10 22
2001 9 32
2002 7 43
2003 19 57
2004 24 76
2005 29 104
2006 21 122
2007 28 141
2008 25 226
2009 23 298
2010 31 388
2011 33 481
2012 32 540
2013 43 528
2014 47 658
2015 37 648
2016 32 638
2017 16 629
2018 23 580
2019 26 601
2020 37 778
2021 42 738
2022 38 771
2023 38 751
2024 40 717
2025 29 683

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 63 791 2103
Nanotechnology 101 1753 3547
Chemical Engineering 102 1770 3566
Optical Engineering 97 1659 3575
Electrical Engineering 103 1698 3613
Acoustical Engineering 93 1598 3661
Computer Networking 103 1739 3877
Structural Engineering 112 1778 3906
Materials Science 104 1849 3938
Telecommunications 110 1911 4128
Mechanical Engineering 105 1790 4152
Metallurgical Engineering 108 1972 4252
Aerospace Engineering 111 1904 4312

Environmental Science rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 96th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 4111th in the World with 775 publications made and 11,693 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#96 of 142 In South Korea
#1771 of 2,841 In Asia
#4111 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 2
1994 3 6
1995 0 8
1996 7 9
1997 4 8
1998 4 14
1999 11 22
2000 16 20
2001 7 24
2002 10 44
2003 12 61
2004 21 52
2005 24 72
2006 20 94
2007 23 112
2008 26 149
2009 29 232
2010 25 254
2011 30 319
2012 43 409
2013 40 422
2014 42 565
2015 36 590
2016 24 633
2017 23 537
2018 30 607
2019 31 597
2020 29 765
2021 39 889
2022 41 767
2023 48 840
2024 40 750
2025 31 715

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 77 1282 2983
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 1459 3264
Paleontology 82 1424 3315
Geology 89 1566 3648
Oceanography 89 1649 3829
Ecology 89 1737 4000
Geography and Cartography 87 1769 4294

Mathematics rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 67th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2966th in the World with 753 publications made and 7,708 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#67 of 142 In South Korea
#1267 of 2,725 In Asia
#2966 of 6,434 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 5
1996 1 2
1997 3 5
1998 1 5
1999 3 11
2000 10 6
2001 2 10
2002 3 13
2003 10 30
2004 21 24
2005 15 37
2006 13 52
2007 17 48
2008 16 59
2009 21 116
2010 26 156
2011 35 169
2012 42 231
2013 28 204
2014 46 269
2015 36 316
2016 43 371
2017 28 296
2018 29 333
2019 24 355
2020 40 444
2021 42 518
2022 56 651
2023 52 670
2024 55 608
2025 38 552

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 143 712
Statistics 95 1694 3830

Computer Science rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 100th for Computer Science in South Korea and 4189th in the World with 747 publications made and 8,958 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#100 of 145 In South Korea
#1837 of 2,842 In Asia
#4189 of 6,855 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 5
1995 0 7
1996 4 3
1997 2 3
1998 2 6
1999 3 8
2000 14 9
2001 6 12
2002 8 22
2003 10 32
2004 22 41
2005 17 59
2006 20 86
2007 26 76
2008 25 98
2009 21 182
2010 30 248
2011 27 239
2012 38 267
2013 22 276
2014 36 332
2015 25 361
2016 29 377
2017 23 336
2018 25 381
2019 30 466
2020 47 640
2021 32 664
2022 46 735
2023 54 844
2024 54 725
2025 47 697

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 43 543 1610
Human-Computer Interaction 63 791 2103
Neuroscience 79 1121 2901
Cognitive Science 71 1329 3048
Computer Networking 103 1739 3877
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 96 1763 3918
Machine Learning 99 1832 3965
Telecommunications 110 1911 4128
Computer Vision 112 1962 4249
Cyber Security 105 1934 4392

Physics rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 100th for Physics in South Korea and 3975th in the World with 718 publications made and 11,121 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#100 of 142 In South Korea
#1798 of 2,822 In Asia
#3975 of 6,729 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 7
1995 0 5
1996 6 9
1997 5 9
1998 9 9
1999 13 23
2000 7 22
2001 11 37
2002 5 43
2003 18 81
2004 22 91
2005 29 132
2006 21 126
2007 25 150
2008 20 237
2009 16 324
2010 22 367
2011 31 474
2012 24 531
2013 34 500
2014 51 672
2015 30 647
2016 29 650
2017 20 652
2018 17 549
2019 24 582
2020 38 775
2021 40 758
2022 33 692
2023 43 752
2024 43 680
2025 29 629

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 40 612 1617
Condensed Matter Physics 88 1370 2823
Astrophysics and Astronomy 73 1311 3177
Nuclear Physics 95 1626 3523
Nanotechnology 101 1753 3547
Optical Engineering 97 1659 3575
Acoustical Engineering 93 1598 3661
Quantum and Particle physics 98 1696 3727
Materials Science 104 1849 3938

Chemistry rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 105th for Chemistry in South Korea and 4041st in the World with 686 publications made and 12,174 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#105 of 141 In South Korea
#1862 of 2,785 In Asia
#4041 of 6,561 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 1
1994 1 6
1995 0 7
1996 8 8
1997 3 10
1998 9 13
1999 9 18
2000 6 14
2001 13 40
2002 6 39
2003 16 85
2004 19 83
2005 23 114
2006 14 113
2007 25 139
2008 21 222
2009 18 317
2010 21 372
2011 33 462
2012 28 567
2013 36 521
2014 46 684
2015 30 681
2016 19 678
2017 20 674
2018 16 585
2019 24 564
2020 34 814
2021 44 878
2022 31 772
2023 46 843
2024 31 791
2025 31 793

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 94 1536 3204
Nanotechnology 101 1753 3547
Chemical Engineering 102 1770 3566
Organic Chemistry 104 1763 3718
Materials Science 104 1849 3938
Biochemistry 107 1969 4341

Psychology rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 78th for Psychology in South Korea and 3437th in the World with 657 publications made and 7,173 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#78 of 143 In South Korea
#1390 of 2,766 In Asia
#3437 of 6,663 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 2
1999 1 2
2000 10 8
2001 2 6
2002 4 10
2003 5 16
2004 17 24
2005 10 36
2006 11 36
2007 11 28
2008 21 56
2009 17 93
2010 27 142
2011 24 164
2012 36 201
2013 21 188
2014 36 243
2015 26 267
2016 40 330
2017 27 312
2018 17 323
2019 28 322
2020 44 475
2021 33 539
2022 44 657
2023 49 795
2024 55 643
2025 47 619

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 14 305 1248
Child Psychology 60 836 2523
Neuroscience 79 1121 2901
Cognitive Science 71 1329 3048
Psychiatry 94 1457 3672
Social Psychology 89 1437 3689

Medicine rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 104th for Medicine in South Korea and 4198th in the World with 610 publications made and 9,830 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#104 of 144 In South Korea
#1751 of 2,817 In Asia
#4198 of 6,793 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 1 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 4
1999 7 7
2000 9 11
2001 3 6
2002 9 20
2003 10 43
2004 13 25
2005 14 39
2006 12 43
2007 10 40
2008 20 74
2009 13 110
2010 14 166
2011 19 204
2012 17 227
2013 19 280
2014 40 330
2015 22 313
2016 24 419
2017 22 382
2018 20 390
2019 25 430
2020 39 623
2021 43 790
2022 43 794
2023 54 897
2024 45 798
2025 42 742

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Health Science 42 650 2171
Immunology 93 1495 3459
Psychiatry 94 1457 3672
Physical Therapy 115 1555 3719
Pathology 105 1808 4216
Anatomy and Physiology 117 1853 4279
Surgery 111 1830 4384
Public Health 97 1842 4465

Economics rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 84th for Economics in South Korea and 4204th in the World with 225 publications made and 2,546 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#84 of 136 In South Korea
#1683 of 2,559 In Asia
#4204 of 6,188 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 2 4
2000 3 3
2001 1 1
2002 1 4
2003 4 7
2004 5 7
2005 3 8
2006 1 8
2007 4 14
2008 5 11
2009 6 22
2010 8 50
2011 9 62
2012 7 72
2013 5 85
2014 13 74
2015 11 103
2016 21 122
2017 11 109
2018 6 127
2019 15 124
2020 10 168
2021 11 190
2022 17 219
2023 22 258
2024 13 187
2025 11 157

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 55 1104 3000

Art & Design rankings

The Korea National University of Education ranked 84th for Art & Design in South Korea and 3808th in the World with 216 publications made and 1,861 citations received. Main research topics: Multimedia, Fashion Design, Literature.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#84 of 126 In South Korea
#1477 of 2,450 In Asia
#3808 of 6,010 In the World

Korea National University of Education
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 4
2000 4 1
2001 0 3
2002 2 4
2003 4 6
2004 4 9
2005 8 13
2006 6 20
2007 3 25
2008 9 22
2009 9 36
2010 12 69
2011 17 83
2012 11 87
2013 11 89
2014 14 123
2015 9 134
2016 9 112
2017 3 102
2018 7 129
2019 9 124
2020 8 166
2021 11 177
2022 10 201
2023 13 219
2024 10 163
2025 8 150

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Education in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 43 543 1610
Literature 81 1585 4111
Fashion Design 96 1695 4158

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Korea National University of Education

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Management 101 1739 4177
Marketing 109 1876 4447
Business 104 1909 4645