Korea Polytechnic University: Rankings

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Korea Polytechnic University ranked 107th in South Korea, 5023rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 14 research topics. Korea Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,484 academic publications and 37,518 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5023 of 14,131 In the World
#1811 of 5,830 In Asia
#107 of 193 In South Korea
#978 of 1,001 For Web Design and Development
#983 of 1,803 For Biomedical Engineering
#1379 of 1,602 For Robotics
#5979 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#8017 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 11 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 77th for Engineering in South Korea and 2801st in the World with 2,174 publications made and 32,663 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#77 of 144 In South Korea
#1262 of 2,835 In Asia
#2801 of 6,782 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
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 52 234
2006 72 345
2007 78 353
2008 56 364
2009 77 410
2010 90 547
2011 124 636
2012 107 772
2013 100 940
2014 94 1191
2015 107 1324
2016 127 1589
2017 130 1789
2018 124 1969
2019 147 2323
2020 153 2822
2021 151 3213
2022 97 3303
2023 53 3458
2024 28 2985

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 38 343 983
Robotics 49 570 1379
Computer Engineering 62 759 1730
Electrical Engineering 58 779 1776
Telecommunications 62 808 1861
Nanotechnology 74 1000 2018
Electronic Engineering 64 920 2029
Computer Networking 71 947 2163
Automotive Engineering 71 1079 2332
Optical Engineering 68 1068 2370
Chemical Engineering 82 1213 2426
Materials Science 78 1167 2488
Mechanical Engineering 75 1118 2620
Metallurgical Engineering 79 1281 2705
Structural Engineering 83 1229 2781
Systems Engineering 72 1157 2872
Human-Computer Interaction 89 1240 2942
Geotechnical Engineering 82 1331 2994
Aerospace Engineering 82 1321 3014
Civil Engineering 84 1444 3311
Acoustical Engineering 89 1489 3429

Physics rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 79th for Physics in South Korea and 2890th in the World with 1,898 publications made and 30,750 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
#1293 of 2,817 In Asia
#2890 of 6,713 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
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 78 494
2011 110 584
2012 100 694
2013 94 887
2014 83 1129
2015 96 1237
2016 110 1445
2017 109 1654
2018 106 1814
2019 127 2065
2020 129 2554
2021 131 2836
2022 87 2841
2023 43 2969
2024 29 2635

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 67 923 1974
Nanotechnology 74 1000 2018
Optical Engineering 68 1068 2370
Materials Science 78 1167 2488
Quantum and Particle physics 78 1278 2868
Nuclear Physics 86 1413 3104
Acoustical Engineering 89 1489 3429
Astrophysics and Astronomy 94 1606 3826

Chemistry rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 96th for Chemistry in South Korea and 3267th in the World with 1,610 publications made and 27,602 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#96 of 141 In South Korea
#1527 of 2,781 In Asia
#3267 of 6,545 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
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 70 405
2011 93 494
2012 89 579
2013 80 750
2014 79 999
2015 82 1126
2016 98 1364
2017 95 1577
2018 92 1769
2019 110 2002
2020 109 2469
2021 117 2732
2022 79 2828
2023 37 2915
2024 24 2588

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 74 1000 2018
Chemical Engineering 82 1213 2426
Physical chemistry 85 1173 2441
Materials Science 78 1167 2488
Inorganic Chemistry 85 1326 2712
Environmental Chemistry 88 1419 3042
Organic Chemistry 96 1502 3144
Biochemistry 104 1831 4023

Biology rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 101st for Biology in South Korea and 4113th in the World with 1,285 publications made and 23,165 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#101 of 144 In South Korea
#1802 of 2,834 In Asia
#4113 of 6,833 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
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 19 121
2006 24 149
2007 29 215
2008 24 179
2009 46 233
2010 54 318
2011 72 381
2012 73 455
2013 65 629
2014 69 804
2015 68 949
2016 83 1200
2017 85 1396
2018 79 1577
2019 102 1766
2020 95 2219
2021 98 2487
2022 64 2498
2023 30 2548
2024 20 2110

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 74 1000 2018
Biochemistry 104 1831 4023
Paleontology 101 1831 4263
Genetics 106 1888 4284
Neuroscience 115 1882 4522
Botany 103 2027 4637

Computer Science rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 79th for Computer Science in South Korea and 3214th in the World with 1,239 publications made and 15,149 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#79 of 145 In South Korea
#1402 of 2,840 In Asia
#3214 of 6,845 In the World

Korea Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 0
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 79 432
2012 50 443
2013 49 509
2014 44 625
2015 52 603
2016 50 614
2017 65 706
2018 74 764
2019 75 913
2020 94 1120
2021 78 1446
2022 63 1551
2023 25 1669
2024 18 1358

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 22 340 978
Robotics 49 570 1379
Computer Engineering 62 759 1730
Telecommunications 62 808 1861
Computer Graphics 68 832 1981
Computer Vision 60 871 1988
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 928 2026
Computer Networking 71 947 2163
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 75 1229 2745
Human-Computer Interaction 89 1240 2942
Cyber Security 87 1379 3142
Cognitive Science 85 1627 3673
Machine Learning 93 1732 3763
Neuroscience 115 1882 4522

Environmental Science rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 100th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 4370th in the World with 1,041 publications made and 14,522 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#100 of 142 In South Korea
#1866 of 2,838 In Asia
#4370 of 6,876 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 35 197
2010 52 290
2011 70 349
2012 46 367
2013 56 478
2014 56 639
2015 47 619
2016 54 688
2017 59 756
2018 59 840
2019 68 1000
2020 76 1222
2021 78 1408
2022 46 1542
2023 33 1593
2024 14 1263

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 75 1229 2940
Geotechnical Engineering 82 1331 2994
Environmental Chemistry 88 1419 3042
Earth science and Geophysics 79 1359 3176
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 86 1570 3513
Environmental Management 85 1643 3773
Geology 98 1730 4016
Ecology 96 1776 4107
Paleontology 101 1831 4263
Geography and Cartography 99 1942 4703

Mathematics rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 86th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3521st in the World with 462 publications made and 9,014 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#86 of 141 In South Korea
#1526 of 2,718 In Asia
#3521 of 6,418 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 18 192
2013 23 262
2014 19 259
2015 20 310
2016 20 302
2017 24 329
2018 26 352
2019 31 428
2020 34 505
2021 31 619
2022 20 663
2023 8 717
2024 3 437

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 65 928 2026
Statistics 78 1409 3239

Business rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 88th for Business in South Korea and 3897th in the World with 439 publications made and 6,495 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#88 of 137 In South Korea
#1572 of 2,646 In Asia
#3897 of 6,339 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 63
2006 11 95
2007 13 64
2008 11 84
2009 24 100
2010 20 135
2011 35 163
2012 18 131
2013 18 189
2014 20 203
2015 15 244
2016 27 235
2017 25 254
2018 27 249
2019 26 372
2020 36 435
2021 24 507
2022 11 563
2023 8 595
2024 6 378

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 1320 3215
Marketing 92 1447 3594
Finance 91 1828 4413

Art & Design rankings

Korea Polytechnic University ranked 93rd for Art & Design in South Korea and 4194th in the World with 219 publications made and 1,975 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 125 In South Korea
#1636 of 2,428 In Asia
#4194 of 5,966 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 86
2013 11 80
2014 7 114
2015 9 121
2016 5 68
2017 10 88
2018 15 108
2019 13 128
2020 14 155
2021 14 174
2022 6 194
2023 0 235
2024 3 188

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 68 832 1981
Fashion Design 89 1562 3882

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Korea Polytechnic University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 95 1513 3579
Anatomy and Physiology 109 1611 3831
Pathology 102 1727 4050
Social Psychology 104 1733 4356
Psychiatry 106 1772 4368
Medicine 107 1865 4475
Surgery 115 1906 4557
Psychology 107 1882 4598
Economics 98 1912 4701
Archaeology 99 1926 4710
Linguistics 104 2007 4739
Sociology 96 1837 4769
Law 101 1922 4877
History 100 1988 4990
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 101 1970 5056
Political Science 102 1955 5110
Philosophy 105 1999 5142