Korea Polytechnic University: Rankings

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Korea Polytechnic University ranked 110th in South Korea, 5497th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. Korea Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,501 academic publications and 39,707 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5497 of 14,131 In the World
#2001 of 5,830 In Asia
#110 of 193 In South Korea
#987 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#1003 of 1,852 For Biomedical Engineering
#1416 of 1,645 For Robotics
#6019 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8987 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 78th for Engineering in South Korea and 2849th in the World with 2,190 publications made and 34,589 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#78 of 144 In South Korea
#1293 of 2,841 In Asia
#2849 of 6,795 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 2
1994 4 0
1995 8 2
1996 5 8
1997 8 10
1998 29 18
1999 31 35
2000 16 59
2001 12 80
2002 17 193
2003 24 169
2004 40 204
2005 52 233
2006 72 345
2007 78 353
2008 56 363
2009 77 410
2010 90 546
2011 124 635
2012 107 771
2013 100 941
2014 94 1195
2015 107 1324
2016 127 1588
2017 131 1786
2018 124 1970
2019 147 2325
2020 153 2827
2021 151 3208
2022 97 3301
2023 53 3454
2024 27 3036
2025 22 2279

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 39 359 1003
Robotics 49 592 1416
Computer Engineering 63 771 1751
Electrical Engineering 58 813 1822
Telecommunications 63 826 1893
Nanotechnology 73 1016 2044
Electronic Engineering 64 937 2053
Computer Networking 71 965 2195
Automotive Engineering 72 1111 2386
Optical Engineering 69 1091 2408
Chemical Engineering 82 1226 2438
Materials Science 78 1193 2525
Mechanical Engineering 75 1141 2650
Metallurgical Engineering 79 1296 2722
Structural Engineering 84 1269 2844
Systems Engineering 73 1162 2870
Human-Computer Interaction 89 1274 3004
Geotechnical Engineering 82 1358 3034
Aerospace Engineering 82 1352 3063
Civil Engineering 86 1457 3343
Acoustical Engineering 89 1517 3476

Physics rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 79th for Physics in South Korea and 2932nd in the World with 1,910 publications made and 32,459 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#79 of 142 In South Korea
#1322 of 2,822 In Asia
#2932 of 6,729 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 2
1994 3 0
1995 5 1
1996 5 4
1997 8 9
1998 32 18
1999 25 36
2000 15 54
2001 10 84
2002 11 173
2003 18 158
2004 28 179
2005 38 205
2006 59 311
2007 71 331
2008 56 316
2009 71 393
2010 78 493
2011 110 583
2012 100 694
2013 94 888
2014 83 1129
2015 96 1237
2016 110 1441
2017 109 1657
2018 106 1816
2019 127 2069
2020 128 2559
2021 131 2833
2022 87 2839
2023 43 2971
2024 28 2667
2025 19 2000

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 67 942 1991
Nanotechnology 73 1016 2044
Optical Engineering 69 1091 2408
Materials Science 78 1193 2525
Quantum and Particle physics 78 1302 2904
Nuclear Physics 86 1423 3113
Acoustical Engineering 89 1517 3476
Astrophysics and Astronomy 95 1632 3869

Chemistry rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 96th for Chemistry in South Korea and 3299th in the World with 1,620 publications made and 29,252 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#96 of 141 In South Korea
#1546 of 2,785 In Asia
#3299 of 6,561 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 2
1994 3 0
1995 3 4
1996 5 10
1997 5 10
1998 26 13
1999 22 24
2000 10 46
2001 9 65
2002 9 119
2003 16 125
2004 22 146
2005 27 164
2006 43 230
2007 52 272
2008 40 250
2009 56 299
2010 70 403
2011 93 494
2012 89 579
2013 80 752
2014 79 998
2015 82 1127
2016 98 1363
2017 95 1575
2018 92 1769
2019 110 2002
2020 107 2468
2021 117 2728
2022 79 2822
2023 37 2916
2024 24 2601
2025 17 2003

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 73 1016 2044
Chemical Engineering 82 1226 2438
Physical chemistry 85 1191 2464
Materials Science 78 1193 2525
Inorganic Chemistry 85 1336 2723
Environmental Chemistry 89 1447 3092
Organic Chemistry 96 1520 3169
Biochemistry 104 1858 4067

Biology rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 101st for Biology in South Korea and 4149th in the World with 1,291 publications made and 24,552 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#101 of 144 In South Korea
#1830 of 2,838 In Asia
#4149 of 6,841 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 1
1994 4 0
1995 2 4
1996 2 8
1997 4 9
1998 9 15
1999 16 19
2000 6 30
2001 9 48
2002 5 106
2003 8 82
2004 14 106
2005 19 120
2006 24 149
2007 29 215
2008 24 179
2009 46 233
2010 54 318
2011 72 381
2012 73 456
2013 65 630
2014 69 802
2015 67 947
2016 83 1199
2017 85 1397
2018 78 1572
2019 103 1765
2020 93 2217
2021 98 2485
2022 65 2501
2023 30 2542
2024 19 2133
2025 13 1625

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 73 1016 2044
Biochemistry 104 1858 4067
Paleontology 102 1854 4308
Genetics 106 1909 4312
Neuroscience 116 1916 4578
Botany 106 2059 4696

Computer Science rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 84th for Computer Science in South Korea and 3276th in the World with 1,241 publications made and 15,992 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#84 of 145 In South Korea
#1446 of 2,842 In Asia
#3276 of 6,855 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 0
1994 2 2
1995 7 0
1996 1 2
1997 5 5
1998 20 17
1999 25 37
2000 7 56
2001 7 79
2002 11 170
2003 15 151
2004 27 160
2005 46 187
2006 48 264
2007 55 247
2008 39 279
2009 50 298
2010 47 377
2011 79 430
2012 50 443
2013 49 510
2014 44 629
2015 52 602
2016 50 613
2017 65 705
2018 73 764
2019 74 912
2020 90 1119
2021 78 1441
2022 63 1554
2023 25 1664
2024 17 1404
2025 13 973

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 22 344 987
Robotics 49 592 1416
Computer Engineering 63 771 1751
Telecommunications 63 826 1893
Computer Graphics 68 840 2002
Computer Vision 60 901 2035
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 944 2044
Computer Networking 71 965 2195
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 75 1267 2806
Human-Computer Interaction 89 1274 3004
Cyber Security 87 1423 3208
Cognitive Science 85 1634 3665
Machine Learning 94 1746 3779
Neuroscience 116 1916 4578

Environmental Science rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 100th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 4402nd in the World with 1,050 publications made and 15,471 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#100 of 142 In South Korea
#1880 of 2,841 In Asia
#4402 of 6,888 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 1
1994 2 0
1995 4 3
1996 4 4
1997 2 7
1998 15 12
1999 12 14
2000 4 39
2001 3 41
2002 6 87
2003 12 57
2004 12 101
2005 17 100
2006 32 131
2007 41 185
2008 21 175
2009 35 196
2010 52 290
2011 70 349
2012 46 368
2013 56 478
2014 56 643
2015 48 620
2016 54 688
2017 59 757
2018 58 838
2019 68 997
2020 77 1215
2021 79 1402
2022 45 1541
2023 33 1585
2024 13 1262
2025 11 882

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oceanography 76 1260 2979
Geotechnical Engineering 82 1358 3034
Environmental Chemistry 89 1447 3092
Earth science and Geophysics 79 1370 3191
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 86 1584 3521
Environmental Management 86 1678 3838
Geology 99 1756 4045
Ecology 96 1801 4140
Paleontology 102 1854 4308
Geography and Cartography 99 1958 4727

Mathematics rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 87th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3585th in the World with 463 publications made and 9,442 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#87 of 142 In South Korea
#1559 of 2,725 In Asia
#3585 of 6,434 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 0 2
1995 4 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 1
1998 10 9
1999 12 12
2000 0 18
2001 1 26
2002 5 54
2003 6 51
2004 12 72
2005 22 111
2006 16 132
2007 19 110
2008 9 121
2009 25 132
2010 13 177
2011 22 192
2012 18 191
2013 23 262
2014 19 259
2015 20 307
2016 20 303
2017 25 329
2018 25 348
2019 30 424
2020 32 501
2021 31 613
2022 20 665
2023 8 717
2024 4 450
2025 4 271

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 944 2044
Statistics 79 1447 3293

Business rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 89th for Business in South Korea and 3939th in the World with 440 publications made and 6,853 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#89 of 138 In South Korea
#1599 of 2,654 In Asia
#3939 of 6,366 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1995 3 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 3
1998 7 7
1999 13 21
2000 5 26
2001 5 32
2002 6 70
2003 0 42
2004 8 54
2005 11 64
2006 11 95
2007 13 64
2008 11 84
2009 24 100
2010 20 135
2011 35 162
2012 18 131
2013 18 189
2014 20 205
2015 15 242
2016 27 237
2017 25 253
2018 27 251
2019 25 363
2020 35 427
2021 24 499
2022 11 563
2023 8 596
2024 6 389
2025 4 284

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 78 1350 3251
Marketing 93 1482 3647
Finance 91 1850 4450

Art & Design rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 93rd for Art & Design in South Korea and 4249th in the World with 218 publications made and 2,091 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics.

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
#93 of 126 In South Korea
#1668 of 2,450 In Asia
#4249 of 6,010 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 3 0
1999 1 4
2000 0 7
2001 1 3
2002 1 7
2003 3 6
2004 1 16
2005 8 21
2006 6 30
2007 11 12
2008 11 24
2009 15 33
2010 14 39
2011 26 60
2012 9 87
2013 11 80
2014 7 114
2015 9 121
2016 5 68
2017 10 86
2018 15 108
2019 12 125
2020 14 157
2021 14 173
2022 6 193
2023 0 236
2024 3 185

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 68 840 2002
Fashion Design 89 1589 3922

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Korea Polytechnic University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 95 1530 3608
Anatomy and Physiology 110 1630 3861
Pathology 102 1743 4078
Psychiatry 106 1795 4397
Social Psychology 105 1779 4418
Medicine 107 1892 4524
Surgery 117 1930 4601
Psychology 109 1907 4635
Archaeology 100 1951 4743
Economics 99 1944 4752
Linguistics 104 2021 4775
Sociology 96 1880 4845
Law 102 1944 4917
History 102 2005 5019
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 101 2006 5122
Political Science 102 1983 5145
Philosophy 105 2023 5185