Korea National University of Transportation: Rankings

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The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 75th in South Korea, 3984th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The Korea National University of Transportation ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,392 academic publications and 73,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3984 of 14,131 In the World
#1359 of 5,830 In Asia
#75 of 193 In South Korea
#970 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#1008 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#1277 of 2,369 For Automotive Engineering
#5713 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6736 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 61st for Engineering in South Korea and 2150th in the World with 4,201 publications made and 56,365 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#61 of 144 In South Korea
#936 of 2,835 In Asia
#2150 of 6,782 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 6 0
1997 13 2
1998 5 6
1999 9 8
2000 11 19
2001 25 25
2002 33 40
2003 29 89
2004 46 122
2005 46 172
2006 69 265
2007 92 308
2008 91 377
2009 82 498
2010 153 766
2011 165 1111
2012 228 1473
2013 236 1882
2014 278 2213
2015 229 2341
2016 226 2498
2017 248 2612
2018 244 3183
2019 266 3799
2020 241 4472
2021 278 5606
2022 273 6255
2023 304 7023
2024 262 7837

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 43 413 970
Nuclear Engineering 41 403 1008
Automotive Engineering 42 509 1277
Nanotechnology 51 578 1280
Transportation Engineering 40 522 1413
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 610 1444
Electrical Engineering 51 604 1467
Electronic Engineering 50 627 1469
Chemical Engineering 54 718 1499
Robotics 56 658 1544
Biomedical Engineering 54 637 1549
Automation and Control engineering 57 826 1812
Materials Science 54 814 1832
Telecommunications 63 814 1880
Reliability and Quality Engineering 59 819 1905
Aerospace Engineering 59 759 1905
Computer Engineering 69 881 1932
Structural Engineering 63 811 1933
Metallurgical Engineering 63 915 2005
Optical Engineering 62 917 2072
Computer Networking 68 905 2091
Mechanical Engineering 61 855 2106
Renewable Energy Engineering 54 965 2115
Systems Engineering 50 815 2165
Acoustical Engineering 58 896 2167
Civil Engineering 59 933 2228
Operations Research 55 1016 2248
Biotechnology 72 1073 2393
Human-Computer Interaction 81 1004 2531
Environmental Engineering 70 1181 2569
Geotechnical Engineering 74 1200 2702

Physics rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 59th for Physics in South Korea and 2133rd in the World with 3,752 publications made and 54,012 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#59 of 142 In South Korea
#907 of 2,817 In Asia
#2133 of 6,713 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 6 0
1997 13 0
1998 5 6
1999 9 7
2000 10 19
2001 25 27
2002 33 38
2003 29 86
2004 39 127
2005 44 165
2006 63 261
2007 89 297
2008 79 377
2009 70 493
2010 137 749
2011 148 1073
2012 198 1386
2013 223 1818
2014 245 2138
2015 200 2234
2016 192 2379
2017 229 2479
2018 213 2952
2019 236 3521
2020 216 4145
2021 242 5198
2022 257 5728
2023 266 6413
2024 223 7113

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 51 578 1280
Condensed Matter Physics 39 561 1328
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 610 1444
Biophysics 44 522 1448
Materials Science 54 814 1832
Theoretical Physics 42 668 1851
Nuclear Physics 57 817 1937
Quantum and Particle physics 52 832 1973
Optical Engineering 62 917 2072
Acoustical Engineering 58 896 2167
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 977 2271
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 1188 2925

Chemistry rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 67th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2324th in the World with 3,621 publications made and 55,395 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#67 of 141 In South Korea
#1058 of 2,781 In Asia
#2324 of 6,545 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 6 0
1997 15 3
1998 6 6
1999 9 10
2000 9 16
2001 24 24
2002 33 37
2003 21 84
2004 44 119
2005 48 165
2006 67 296
2007 90 330
2008 83 409
2009 70 529
2010 144 786
2011 149 1087
2012 219 1457
2013 208 1861
2014 225 2261
2015 188 2393
2016 201 2550
2017 217 2618
2018 205 3017
2019 216 3617
2020 209 4331
2021 229 5382
2022 240 5936
2023 249 6533
2024 185 7430

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 51 578 1280
Chemical Engineering 54 718 1499
Physical chemistry 56 823 1789
Materials Science 54 814 1832
Environmental Chemistry 53 835 1891
Nutrition and Food Science 61 913 2032
Inorganic Chemistry 63 988 2081
Organic Chemistry 66 1010 2187
Radiochemistry 64 1134 2191
Computational Chemistry 55 1041 2258
Petrology and Geochemistry 54 931 2343
Biochemistry 83 1205 2629

Biology rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 77th for Biology in South Korea and 2854th in the World with 2,951 publications made and 50,888 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#77 of 144 In South Korea
#1257 of 2,834 In Asia
#2854 of 6,833 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 3 0
1997 10 3
1998 5 4
1999 5 5
2000 7 9
2001 16 18
2002 23 22
2003 16 59
2004 31 87
2005 39 133
2006 42 239
2007 54 277
2008 69 347
2009 57 470
2010 116 737
2011 111 1001
2012 158 1319
2013 155 1696
2014 154 2047
2015 158 2191
2016 173 2289
2017 176 2356
2018 169 2707
2019 191 3315
2020 198 3982
2021 215 5087
2022 222 5629
2023 217 6191
2024 154 6762

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 51 578 1280
Biophysics 44 522 1448
Oncology and Cancer research 55 720 1717
Molecular Biology 65 753 1839
Nutrition and Food Science 61 913 2032
Biotechnology 72 1073 2393
Pharmacology 72 1118 2457
Biochemistry 83 1205 2629
Genetics 82 1211 2772
Microbiology 83 1330 2927
Immunology 86 1237 2955
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 77 1348 3004
Horticulture 79 1469 3198
Paleontology 81 1380 3245
Neuroscience 90 1304 3331
Botany 95 1652 3755
Agricultural Science 89 1777 4001

Environmental Science rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 77th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3289th in the World with 2,159 publications made and 26,537 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#77 of 142 In South Korea
#1377 of 2,838 In Asia
#3289 of 6,876 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 9 2
1998 5 6
1999 4 7
2000 7 18
2001 13 7
2002 15 22
2003 14 42
2004 22 66
2005 26 88
2006 35 150
2007 51 183
2008 38 204
2009 29 303
2010 73 401
2011 76 506
2012 128 674
2013 139 937
2014 141 1108
2015 126 1109
2016 117 1254
2017 135 1234
2018 131 1476
2019 128 1909
2020 124 2225
2021 146 2924
2022 142 3228
2023 150 3538
2024 128 3590

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 53 835 1891
Earth science and Geophysics 59 894 2194
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 62 994 2292
Petrology and Geochemistry 54 931 2343
Environmental Engineering 70 1181 2569
Oceanography 71 1108 2695
Geotechnical Engineering 74 1200 2702
Environmental Management 65 1192 2751
Geology 78 1322 3135
Paleontology 81 1380 3245
Geography and Cartography 69 1349 3368
Ecology 85 1654 3848
Agricultural Science 89 1777 4001

Computer Science rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 67th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2738th in the World with 2,100 publications made and 24,658 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#67 of 145 In South Korea
#1165 of 2,840 In Asia
#2738 of 6,845 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 3 0
1998 3 2
1999 4 4
2000 5 14
2001 11 3
2002 15 18
2003 13 24
2004 19 37
2005 25 60
2006 25 103
2007 39 111
2008 50 166
2009 41 216
2010 55 364
2011 88 506
2012 102 652
2013 95 792
2014 132 855
2015 120 902
2016 105 963
2017 127 1081
2018 112 1344
2019 115 1618
2020 126 1957
2021 168 2478
2022 148 3033
2023 190 3679
2024 156 3567

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 56 658 1544
Telecommunications 63 814 1880
Computer Engineering 69 881 1932
Computer Vision 62 920 2076
Computer Networking 68 905 2091
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 1037 2229
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 61 1057 2409
Human-Computer Interaction 81 1004 2531
Cognitive Science 65 1208 2804
Machine Learning 72 1342 2897
Cyber Security 85 1310 3001
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 77 1348 3004
Neuroscience 90 1304 3331

Medicine rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 81st for Medicine in South Korea and 3227th in the World with 1,535 publications made and 23,389 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#81 of 144 In South Korea
#1305 of 2,809 In Asia
#3227 of 6,775 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 2 2
1998 1 0
1999 2 2
2000 1 7
2001 2 9
2002 4 12
2003 4 13
2004 7 21
2005 19 48
2006 14 93
2007 20 100
2008 33 153
2009 27 192
2010 47 275
2011 50 382
2012 68 562
2013 62 665
2014 79 909
2015 86 1029
2016 103 988
2017 93 1168
2018 104 1303
2019 99 1553
2020 109 2043
2021 128 2612
2022 142 2891
2023 120 3230
2024 103 3162

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 41 268 1032
Sports / Exercise science 35 271 1161
Sports Medicine 54 426 1520
Biomedical Engineering 54 637 1549
Oncology and Cancer research 55 720 1717
Gerontology 58 496 1917
Physical Therapy 64 646 1931
Pharmacology 72 1118 2457
Anatomy and Physiology 76 1004 2553
Surgery 66 995 2642
Immunology 86 1237 2955
Pathology 82 1301 3095
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 86 1332 3207
Clinical Psychology 93 1238 3285
Psychiatry 86 1323 3412
Nursing 95 1317 3631
Public Health 81 1519 3815

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 83rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 4313th in the World with 1,227 publications made and 14,717 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#83 of 144 In South Korea
#1629 of 2,864 In Asia
#4313 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 7 12
2001 5 5
2002 5 9
2003 10 14
2004 12 36
2005 15 40
2006 14 65
2007 25 83
2008 23 125
2009 18 159
2010 25 260
2011 35 327
2012 55 377
2013 61 454
2014 71 551
2015 72 512
2016 77 616
2017 71 647
2018 69 828
2019 74 962
2020 95 1230
2021 94 1706
2022 92 1955
2023 106 2321
2024 91 2215

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 35 271 1161
Linguistics 78 1472 3511
Archaeology 73 1409 3514
History 74 1459 3772
Demography 77 1494 3782
Anthropology 76 1429 3918
Education Majors 81 1457 3968
Philosophy 82 1541 4145
Law 90 1671 4325
Sociology 82 1708 4501
Political Science 90 1690 4569

Mathematics rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 79th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3325th in the World with 876 publications made and 9,554 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#79 of 141 In South Korea
#1437 of 2,718 In Asia
#3325 of 6,418 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 2
2001 2 2
2002 2 4
2003 8 4
2004 8 9
2005 13 19
2006 17 39
2007 12 58
2008 20 81
2009 17 93
2010 26 160
2011 44 245
2012 43 329
2013 39 339
2014 60 407
2015 54 394
2016 61 457
2017 50 526
2018 46 654
2019 53 748
2020 52 905
2021 68 1118
2022 58 1294
2023 61 1488
2024 55 1079

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 1037 2229
Operations Research 55 1016 2248
Statistics 72 1309 3061

Psychology rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 76th for Psychology in South Korea and 3395th in the World with 773 publications made and 11,726 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#76 of 143 In South Korea
#1359 of 2,755 In Asia
#3395 of 6,645 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 1 0
1999 2 2
2000 1 4
2001 2 1
2002 3 1
2003 1 6
2004 5 9
2005 13 23
2006 10 53
2007 7 64
2008 6 85
2009 9 106
2010 17 148
2011 23 200
2012 36 272
2013 34 324
2014 44 394
2015 41 446
2016 49 455
2017 46 475
2018 49 673
2019 48 767
2020 52 935
2021 78 1228
2022 73 1431
2023 71 1688
2024 49 1559

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 41 268 1032
Cognitive Science 65 1208 2804
Child Psychology 72 976 2847
Social Psychology 76 1196 3249
Clinical Psychology 93 1238 3285
Neuroscience 90 1304 3331
Psychiatry 86 1323 3412
Education Majors 81 1457 3968

Business rankings

The Korea National University of Transportation ranked 66th for Business in South Korea and 2885th in the World with 722 publications made and 9,769 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#66 of 137 In South Korea
#1107 of 2,646 In Asia
#2885 of 6,339 In the World

Korea National University of Transportation
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 4 8
2001 4 4
2002 1 4
2003 9 15
2004 12 29
2005 8 33
2006 5 54
2007 11 59
2008 16 90
2009 20 147
2010 29 225
2011 31 267
2012 42 332
2013 48 386
2014 42 425
2015 50 383
2016 34 424
2017 35 460
2018 35 508
2019 38 594
2020 51 711
2021 43 880
2022 45 932
2023 58 1031
2024 45 819

The following table provides academic rankings for The Korea National University of Transportation in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 52 837 2207
Operations Research 55 1016 2248
Marketing 70 1118 2852
Finance 78 1494 3689

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Korea National University of Transportation

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Literature 67 1272 3488
Fashion Design 86 1514 3777
Art & Design 86 1510 3897
Economics 91 1783 4416
Development Studies 96 1944 4842