Kunsan National University: Rankings

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Kunsan National University ranked 57th in South Korea, 3370th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Kunsan National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,767 academic publications and 112,237 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3370 of 14,131 In the World
#1056 of 5,830 In Asia
#57 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 2 In Gunsan
#451 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#902 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#1013 of 2,425 For Automotive Engineering
#4348 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5540 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 58th for Engineering in South Korea and 2011th in the World with 4,492 publications made and 78,583 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#58 of 144 In South Korea
#872 of 2,841 In Asia
#2011 of 6,795 In the World

Kunsan National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 5
1994 14 6
1995 8 12
1996 13 24
1997 18 32
1998 21 52
1999 44 84
2000 52 144
2001 60 202
2002 60 423
2003 70 460
2004 66 531
2005 101 644
2006 122 794
2007 142 858
2008 140 967
2009 136 1289
2010 170 1609
2011 184 1868
2012 211 2229
2013 238 2697
2014 238 2700
2015 209 2926
2016 169 3171
2017 170 3248
2018 194 3952
2019 202 4534
2020 255 5644
2021 245 6966
2022 244 7616
2023 291 8430
2024 252 8543
2025 154 7680

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 14 139 451
Automotive Engineering 32 388 1013
Automation and Control engineering 28 414 1034
Nuclear Engineering 44 448 1086
Renewable Energy Engineering 34 450 1139
Geotechnical Engineering 28 464 1193
Structural Engineering 37 468 1211
Robotics 47 543 1308
Civil Engineering 38 565 1493
Aerospace Engineering 49 591 1550
Electrical Engineering 53 662 1561
Remote Sensing 42 674 1706
Architectural Engineering 51 733 1708
Mechanical Engineering 57 715 1800
Computer Engineering 66 809 1824
Electronic Engineering 59 838 1828
Metallurgical Engineering 58 831 1836
Reliability and Quality Engineering 59 815 1894
Chemical Engineering 60 933 1894
Nanotechnology 66 937 1895
Materials Science 59 866 1910
Telecommunications 66 850 1935
Computer Networking 59 830 1952
Environmental Engineering 57 880 1999
Acoustical Engineering 61 933 2223
Optical Engineering 65 1012 2236
Human-Computer Interaction 74 919 2363
Systems Engineering 67 1089 2731
Biotechnology 86 1417 3055

Physics rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 53rd for Physics in South Korea and 1876th in the World with 4,195 publications made and 73,766 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#53 of 142 In South Korea
#789 of 2,822 In Asia
#1876 of 6,729 In the World

Kunsan National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 5
1994 15 10
1995 15 30
1996 12 30
1997 27 48
1998 23 66
1999 46 103
2000 61 153
2001 60 239
2002 60 420
2003 71 478
2004 70 543
2005 94 662
2006 111 809
2007 122 880
2008 130 1008
2009 121 1279
2010 168 1680
2011 185 1925
2012 205 2202
2013 210 2588
2014 236 2651
2015 185 2862
2016 159 3033
2017 167 3094
2018 183 3737
2019 195 4248
2020 212 5117
2021 241 6238
2022 231 6707
2023 254 7526
2024 199 7494
2025 122 6679

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 17 242 902
Condensed Matter Physics 53 685 1536
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 554 1617
Quantum and Particle physics 50 730 1753
Nuclear Physics 51 732 1769
Nanotechnology 66 937 1895
Materials Science 59 866 1910
Atomic and Molecular physics 54 801 1968
Acoustical Engineering 61 933 2223
Optical Engineering 65 1012 2236

Chemistry rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 64th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2206th in the World with 3,812 publications made and 78,244 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#64 of 141 In South Korea
#996 of 2,785 In Asia
#2206 of 6,561 In the World

Kunsan National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 5
1994 11 5
1995 7 10
1996 12 21
1997 16 29
1998 23 49
1999 43 81
2000 55 126
2001 62 201
2002 50 381
2003 66 426
2004 68 510
2005 72 633
2006 93 762
2007 101 862
2008 111 1015
2009 110 1281
2010 150 1711
2011 151 1953
2012 182 2240
2013 184 2808
2014 209 2870
2015 174 3020
2016 157 3135
2017 147 3415
2018 163 3931
2019 158 4436
2020 199 5291
2021 221 6398
2022 217 6828
2023 231 7346
2024 215 7448
2025 156 6973

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 546 1526
Computational Chemistry 38 696 1674
Physical chemistry 52 797 1730
Inorganic Chemistry 52 835 1802
Environmental Chemistry 50 819 1841
Chemical Engineering 60 933 1894
Nanotechnology 66 937 1895
Materials Science 59 866 1910
Organic Chemistry 65 1004 2157
Radiochemistry 67 1221 2327
Biochemistry 76 1118 2441
Nutrition and Food Science 80 1161 2491

Environmental Science rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2142nd in the World with 3,809 publications made and 70,838 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 142 In South Korea
#846 of 2,841 In Asia
#2142 of 6,888 In the World

Kunsan National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 4
1994 8 4
1995 6 7
1996 8 17
1997 15 13
1998 16 26
1999 32 57
2000 38 91
2001 51 148
2002 39 308
2003 47 324
2004 62 365
2005 73 436
2006 77 643
2007 124 739
2008 123 830
2009 119 1102
2010 142 1463
2011 173 1668
2012 165 1891
2013 208 2536
2014 214 2515
2015 171 2615
2016 152 2694
2017 148 3016
2018 175 3467
2019 179 3997
2020 227 4933
2021 204 6122
2022 203 6744
2023 228 7072
2024 230 6755
2025 163 6032

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 355 1149
Oceanography 31 381 1183
Geotechnical Engineering 28 464 1193
Earth science and Geophysics 39 572 1500
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 546 1526
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 746 1811
Environmental Chemistry 50 819 1841
Agricultural Science 35 753 1845
Geology 47 727 1897
Environmental Management 48 845 1996
Environmental Engineering 57 880 1999
Ecology 46 831 2132
Paleontology 53 887 2208
Geography and Cartography 51 979 2563

Biology rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 68th for Biology in South Korea and 2506th in the World with 3,518 publications made and 72,482 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#68 of 144 In South Korea
#1099 of 2,838 In Asia
#2506 of 6,841 In the World

Kunsan National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 2
1994 4 3
1995 5 3
1996 11 17
1997 18 16
1998 15 40
1999 38 71
2000 38 99
2001 48 175
2002 44 339
2003 55 374
2004 55 471
2005 75 573
2006 67 715
2007 108 824
2008 100 907
2009 94 1234
2010 118 1613
2011 134 1806
2012 162 2015
2013 182 2701
2014 178 2755
2015 146 2857
2016 143 2913
2017 154 3168
2018 159 3656
2019 167 4033
2020 197 4968
2021 202 6113
2022 202 6513
2023 213 7045
2024 224 6770
2025 175 6318

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 355 1149
Zoology 37 546 1702
Animal Science 34 607 1746
Agricultural Science 35 753 1845
Nanotechnology 66 937 1895
Microbiology 59 898 2064
Botany 52 852 2083
Evolutionary Biology 47 796 2134
Horticulture 56 965 2201
Paleontology 53 887 2208
Biochemistry 76 1118 2441
Nutrition and Food Science 80 1161 2491
Genetics 76 1094 2502
Molecular Biology 90 1153 2583
Immunology 81 1165 2792
Pharmacology 83 1325 2858
Biotechnology 86 1417 3055
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 1425 3157
Virology 71 1364 3282
Neuroscience 103 1594 3912

Computer Science rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 61st for Computer Science in South Korea and 2467th in the World with 2,793 publications made and 35,915 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#61 of 145 In South Korea
#1046 of 2,842 In Asia
#2467 of 6,855 In the World

Kunsan National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 0
1994 5 4
1995 6 2
1996 7 8
1997 14 17
1998 4 24
1999 14 42
2000 13 62
2001 16 65
2002 43 184
2003 35 176
2004 32 228
2005 80 263
2006 93 372
2007 77 379
2008 100 400
2009 92 544
2010 110 641
2011 114 722
2012 128 860
2013 149 987
2014 150 1060
2015 130 1244
2016 100 1319
2017 110 1311
2018 108 1660
2019 128 2014
2020 166 2758
2021 160 3838
2022 154 4262
2023 201 4709
2024 159 4281
2025 108 3622

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 47 543 1308
Blockchain and Cryptography 55 765 1733
Computer Engineering 66 809 1824
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 809 1930
Telecommunications 66 850 1935
Computer Vision 57 853 1948
Computer Networking 59 830 1952
Computer Graphics 70 881 2064
Machine Learning 57 949 2139
Cyber Security 60 926 2202
Software Engineering 55 847 2290
Human-Computer Interaction 74 919 2363
Computational Linguistics 62 1066 2363
Cognitive Science 63 1146 2670
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 1425 3157
Neuroscience 103 1594 3912

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 59th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3459th in the World with 2,236 publications made and 30,763 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#59 of 144 In South Korea
#1229 of 2,867 In Asia
#3459 of 7,088 In the World

Kunsan National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 1
1994 2 1
1995 3 1
1996 8 12
1997 8 19
1998 6 23
1999 14 41
2000 15 37
2001 16 51
2002 30 131
2003 28 154
2004 29 198
2005 61 246
2006 66 333
2007 77 348
2008 68 296
2009 71 413
2010 67 526
2011 98 683
2012 95 716
2013 132 989
2014 115 1000
2015 105 1102
2016 89 1212
2017 86 1215
2018 76 1387
2019 123 1714
2020 133 2460
2021 131 3255
2022 108 3615
2023 155 3997
2024 132 3718
2025 94 3215

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 51 932 2375
Archaeology 50 1013 2615
History 52 1064 2868
Education Majors 61 1136 3211
Philosophy 55 1124 3260
Demography 72 1304 3361
Sociology 69 1398 3858
Anthropology 79 1478 4000
Law 84 1572 4078
Political Science 87 1624 4399

Mathematics rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 59th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2562nd in the World with 1,422 publications made and 18,334 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#59 of 142 In South Korea
#1059 of 2,725 In Asia
#2562 of 6,434 In the World

Kunsan National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 2
1995 3 0
1996 2 3
1997 8 9
1998 2 13
1999 11 34
2000 4 23
2001 10 31
2002 24 88
2003 12 70
2004 17 102
2005 45 133
2006 48 181
2007 44 163
2008 36 182
2009 50 235
2010 59 278
2011 71 337
2012 74 395
2013 90 485
2014 69 508
2015 58 570
2016 58 615
2017 57 645
2018 51 742
2019 72 943
2020 87 1301
2021 81 1799
2022 74 1977
2023 105 2107
2024 60 1559
2025 42 1280

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 21 487 1362
Blockchain and Cryptography 55 765 1733
Statistics 60 1073 2558
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 1117 2778

Business rankings

Kunsan National University ranked 49th for Business in South Korea and 2387th in the World with 1,286 publications made and 17,371 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#49 of 138 In South Korea
#881 of 2,654 In Asia
#2387 of 6,366 In the World

Kunsan National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 1 6
1999 8 6
2000 5 19
2001 6 34
2002 17 81
2003 16 70
2004 15 96
2005 23 133
2006 41 183
2007 42 152
2008 31 160
2009 38 210
2010 48 276
2011 56 307
2012 54 358
2013 73 416
2014 69 431
2015 61 573
2016 53 673
2017 71 664
2018 61 818
2019 85 956
2020 84 1364
2021 71 1788
2022 73 2053
2023 84 2269
2024 72 2041
2025 30 1614

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 41 621 1735
Finance 59 1132 2905
Marketing 83 1320 3300

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kunsan National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Interior Design 15 329 866
Anatomy and Physiology 69 959 2429
Gerontology 86 791 2483
Physical Therapy 87 946 2553
Clinical Psychology 68 893 2649
Nursing 72 978 2838
Fashion Design 61 1104 2878
Public Health 70 1217 3172
Social Psychology 75 1216 3275
Pathology 87 1385 3275
Child Psychology 80 1200 3292
Medicine 84 1349 3304
Art & Design 73 1254 3311
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 93 1475 3475
Economics 67 1356 3492
Psychiatry 92 1413 3574
Psychology 83 1456 3575
Surgery 100 1569 3853
Literature 78 1493 3934
Development Studies 78 1590 4028