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Kyung Hee University ranked 7th in South Korea, 627th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 189 research topics. Kyung Hee University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 66,143 academic publications and 1,624,871 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 138 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#627 of 14,131 In the World
#102 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 193 In South Korea
#6 of 39 In Seoul
#125 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#151 of 3,701 For Pharmacology
#180 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#268 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1758 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 186 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 7th for Biology in South Korea and 405th in the World with 43,968 publications made and 1,180,538 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 144 In South Korea
#93 of 2,838 In Asia
#405 of 6,841 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 31 57
1994 54 67
1995 81 114
1996 109 189
1997 124 268
1998 140 317
1999 167 450
2000 242 627
2001 271 920
2002 363 1315
2003 468 1988
2004 571 2736
2005 630 3969
2006 717 4869
2007 840 6338
2008 989 8126
2009 1320 11188
2010 1666 14554
2011 1966 19240
2012 2082 25282
2013 2227 32107
2014 2213 39241
2015 2329 45279
2016 2144 51141
2017 2223 57579
2018 2386 64512
2019 2491 77160
2020 2607 98170
2021 2745 116633
2022 2559 121334
2023 2761 124589
2024 2535 123304
2025 2029 114242

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 2 29 151
Nanotechnology 9 87 198
Nutrition and Food Science 4 60 209
Biotechnology 6 63 312
Oncology and Cancer research 7 95 330
Immunology 7 79 347
Microbiology 6 81 372
Biochemistry 6 88 380
Genetics 8 85 384
Molecular Biology 8 102 384
Neuroscience 6 63 390
Botany 5 93 415
Astrobiology 6 79 422
Horticulture 9 135 430
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 87 433
Paleontology 6 99 486
Zoology 6 90 522
Biophysics 10 124 553
Virology 15 166 622
Agricultural Science 16 256 770
Evolutionary Biology 12 192 829
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 231 869
Toxicology 14 290 877
Forestry 13 257 908
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 172 1000
Animal Science 22 356 1126

Chemistry rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 9th for Chemistry in South Korea and 405th in the World with 39,400 publications made and 1,095,443 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 141 In South Korea
#107 of 2,785 In Asia
#405 of 6,561 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 36 54
1994 60 58
1995 77 105
1996 113 189
1997 144 256
1998 147 348
1999 161 527
2000 248 664
2001 293 987
2002 385 1350
2003 464 2051
2004 559 2695
2005 584 3851
2006 661 4670
2007 792 6078
2008 937 7454
2009 1191 10010
2010 1559 13519
2011 1801 17756
2012 1862 23057
2013 2021 29105
2014 2002 36009
2015 2056 41163
2016 1895 46583
2017 1979 52305
2018 2164 58868
2019 2169 70780
2020 2245 88173
2021 2373 104673
2022 2226 109288
2023 2427 111827
2024 2187 112921
2025 1685 104399

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 87 198
Nutrition and Food Science 4 60 209
Radiochemistry 8 121 217
Chemical Engineering 12 115 240
Physical chemistry 13 128 321
Organic Chemistry 10 111 379
Biochemistry 6 88 380
Materials Science 12 132 397
Biochemical Engineering 7 106 407
Inorganic Chemistry 15 189 521
Environmental Chemistry 13 168 539
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 187 621
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 191 701
Computational Chemistry 12 244 822
Pharmacy 18 314 861

Engineering rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 9th for Engineering in South Korea and 439th in the World with 34,040 publications made and 880,570 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 144 In South Korea
#126 of 2,841 In Asia
#439 of 6,795 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 33 57
1994 46 53
1995 52 81
1996 92 155
1997 104 212
1998 104 291
1999 121 395
2000 166 484
2001 185 632
2002 303 835
2003 324 1234
2004 383 1527
2005 464 2291
2006 576 2907
2007 701 3750
2008 773 4864
2009 981 6611
2010 1298 9250
2011 1484 12577
2012 1546 16882
2013 1678 21621
2014 1781 27376
2015 1692 31315
2016 1579 36803
2017 1676 42000
2018 1859 48734
2019 1902 59907
2020 2060 74695
2021 2205 90437
2022 2071 94856
2023 2304 99618
2024 2074 99764
2025 1513 89310

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 87 198
Architectural Engineering 5 59 200
Nuclear Engineering 8 87 232
Chemical Engineering 12 115 240
Computer Networking 8 89 286
Telecommunications 8 97 298
Human-Computer Interaction 7 64 306
Electrical Engineering 8 110 308
Biomedical Engineering 12 85 309
Technical Drawing 10 95 311
Biotechnology 6 63 312
Computer Engineering 10 118 385
Optical Engineering 8 110 394
Materials Science 12 132 397
Electronic Engineering 9 129 399
Biochemical Engineering 7 106 407
Architecture 10 86 416
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 152 424
Environmental Engineering 11 153 443
Product and Industrial Design 9 110 453
Reliability and Quality Engineering 9 138 456
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 147 480
Robotics 12 170 500
Metallurgical Engineering 15 177 515
Automotive Engineering 14 188 519
Civil Engineering 9 145 520
Mechanical Engineering 12 144 526
Acoustical Engineering 12 148 550
Structural Engineering 13 167 563
Construction Management 10 155 567
Systems Engineering 8 142 599
Transportation Engineering 13 171 605
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 187 621
Aerospace Engineering 13 164 632
Operations Research 9 222 679
Aviation 10 170 681
Remote Sensing 16 211 745
Petroleum Engineering 17 238 767
Industrial Engineering 11 239 797
Engineering Management 5 190 819
Geotechnical Engineering 18 330 918
Firefighting and Fire Science 33 381 919
Marine Engineering 34 390 1018
Automation and Control engineering 30 418 1041

Medicine rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 7th for Medicine in South Korea and 378th in the World with 33,745 publications made and 810,874 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 144 In South Korea
#70 of 2,817 In Asia
#378 of 6,793 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 37 31
1994 39 44
1995 51 80
1996 70 125
1997 67 128
1998 92 180
1999 114 252
2000 146 351
2001 196 534
2002 260 878
2003 334 1386
2004 441 1980
2005 443 2853
2006 520 3412
2007 646 4550
2008 756 5620
2009 1020 7729
2010 1250 10258
2011 1461 13463
2012 1611 17521
2013 1741 22454
2014 1753 27336
2015 1830 31158
2016 1684 35594
2017 1759 40081
2018 1796 43624
2019 1896 51377
2020 1988 67063
2021 2114 79001
2022 2009 82810
2023 2140 83515
2024 1877 80094
2025 1699 74746

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 6 23 125
Pharmacology 2 29 151
Orthodontics 3 45 209
Dermatology 6 37 227
Dentistry 4 52 227
Physical Therapy 3 26 251
Biomedical Engineering 12 85 309
Pathology 7 66 324
Oncology and Cancer research 7 95 330
Anatomy and Physiology 7 66 339
Immunology 7 79 347
Sports Medicine 5 41 355
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 84 363
Gerontology 5 36 370
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 122 376
Surgery 7 101 382
Sonography and Ultrasound 7 106 385
Radiation Therapy 8 120 393
Anesthesiology 7 98 401
Occupational Therapy 7 58 402
Sports / Exercise science 3 40 419
Neurosurgery 9 130 421
Plastic Surgery 20 117 443
Audiology 10 77 477
Psychiatry 8 89 482
Ophthalmology 11 129 486
Urology 11 153 494
Epidemiology 8 101 495
Pediatrics 7 111 501
Medical Physics 8 102 516
Cardiology 9 143 518
Health Science 7 86 529
Critical Care Nursing 8 106 533
Nursing 7 77 539
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 80 569
Public Health 9 110 613
Family medicine 7 119 613
Virology 15 166 622
Respiratory Therapy 16 171 635
Clinical Psychology 9 92 651
Social Work 2 48 683
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 126 706
Optometry 20 208 752
Pharmacy 18 314 861
Toxicology 14 290 877
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 251 948
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 172 1000
Veterinary 24 512 1289

Physics rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 10th for Physics in South Korea and 475th in the World with 30,558 publications made and 787,067 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 142 In South Korea
#131 of 2,822 In Asia
#475 of 6,729 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 36 59
1994 46 47
1995 57 84
1996 96 164
1997 114 238
1998 107 328
1999 120 433
2000 160 528
2001 188 688
2002 275 894
2003 314 1240
2004 340 1601
2005 403 2162
2006 478 2805
2007 615 3565
2008 697 4565
2009 857 6067
2010 1170 8317
2011 1325 11502
2012 1347 15369
2013 1504 19903
2014 1545 25170
2015 1527 29007
2016 1442 33621
2017 1541 38163
2018 1672 44186
2019 1736 54492
2020 1855 67043
2021 2011 80515
2022 1819 83451
2023 2056 87249
2024 1870 88732
2025 1298 80416

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 87 198
Condensed Matter Physics 8 107 353
Nuclear Physics 8 90 393
Optical Engineering 8 110 394
Materials Science 12 132 397
Astrobiology 6 79 422
Quantum and Particle physics 9 129 461
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 147 480
Medical Physics 8 102 516
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 105 527
Acoustical Engineering 12 148 550
Biophysics 10 124 553
Theoretical Physics 10 126 571
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 138 598

Computer Science rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 8th for Computer Science in South Korea and 479th in the World with 24,638 publications made and 576,986 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 145 In South Korea
#102 of 2,842 In Asia
#479 of 6,855 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 21
1994 16 22
1995 19 34
1996 44 62
1997 37 97
1998 36 127
1999 59 181
2000 79 214
2001 105 304
2002 201 535
2003 197 778
2004 269 1050
2005 331 1597
2006 463 2055
2007 500 2760
2008 600 3562
2009 727 4990
2010 868 6813
2011 1002 8810
2012 1097 11537
2013 1176 14831
2014 1178 17843
2015 1222 20386
2016 1098 23046
2017 1206 26297
2018 1315 31427
2019 1484 39089
2020 1560 51352
2021 1657 62737
2022 1576 66691
2023 1879 71271
2024 1499 66648
2025 1276 58214

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 8 31 180
Database Administration 4 56 237
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 73 243
Computer Networking 8 89 286
Telecommunications 8 97 298
Human-Computer Interaction 7 64 306
Cyber Security 6 86 335
Web Design and Development 8 93 381
Computer Engineering 10 118 385
Neuroscience 6 63 390
Computer Graphics 9 99 396
Computer Vision 9 120 415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 87 433
Machine Learning 9 143 485
Multimedia 8 100 490
Robotics 12 170 500
Computational Linguistics 8 140 530
Data Science 6 84 534
Animation 13 156 538
Information Technology 7 116 539
Software Engineering 6 98 540
Management Information Systems 6 92 560
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 150 562
Cognitive Science 9 139 587
UX/UI Desgin 10 135 611
Library and Information science 10 163 1012

Environmental Science rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 10th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 554th in the World with 22,304 publications made and 588,601 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 142 In South Korea
#132 of 2,841 In Asia
#554 of 6,888 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 23 51
1994 26 27
1995 39 53
1996 54 96
1997 64 136
1998 68 174
1999 75 226
2000 112 287
2001 107 388
2002 176 525
2003 216 701
2004 245 884
2005 296 1463
2006 371 1794
2007 427 2524
2008 484 3400
2009 616 4579
2010 781 6213
2011 952 8536
2012 974 11097
2013 1094 14099
2014 1156 17833
2015 1200 21224
2016 1064 24323
2017 1135 28209
2018 1182 32315
2019 1267 39813
2020 1434 50622
2021 1458 62609
2022 1384 65175
2023 1596 68910
2024 1322 65032
2025 925 57140

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 11 153 443
Paleontology 6 99 486
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 153 536
Environmental Chemistry 13 168 539
Geology 10 140 563
Ecology 8 139 591
Oceanography 14 182 647
Environmental Management 13 207 652
Geography and Cartography 9 152 671
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 191 701
Earth science and Geophysics 14 213 726
Agricultural Science 16 256 770
Urban and Regional planning 5 170 815
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 231 869
Forestry 13 257 908
Geotechnical Engineering 18 330 918

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 805th in the World with 17,575 publications made and 426,379 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

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

Kyung Hee University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 12 27
1994 10 9
1995 27 42
1996 31 62
1997 35 79
1998 36 97
1999 43 135
2000 59 169
2001 67 204
2002 99 285
2003 100 423
2004 156 519
2005 214 861
2006 256 1093
2007 277 1531
2008 322 2069
2009 443 2981
2010 517 4060
2011 675 5517
2012 717 7308
2013 823 9706
2014 860 12133
2015 873 13984
2016 822 16729
2017 833 18946
2018 972 22673
2019 1039 28322
2020 1222 38096
2021 1256 47053
2022 1196 50129
2023 1492 54395
2024 1227 50571
2025 950 44960

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 49 357
Sports / Exercise science 3 40 419
Journalism and Digital Media 6 88 442
Broadcast Journalism 9 75 485
Occupational Safety and Health 9 93 570
Demography 7 105 599
Law 6 95 607
Communications and Public Relations 5 80 609
Political Economy 4 49 621
Archaeology 7 136 623
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 100 631
Aesthetics 7 113 663
Social Work 2 48 683
Linguistics 9 152 689
History 7 136 698
Anthropology 7 89 707
Genealogy 4 67 715
Political Science 6 106 732
Sociology 6 106 737
Public Policy / Administration 5 96 793
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 130 806
Urban and Regional planning 5 170 815
Media Studies 7 105 964
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 185 981
Philosophy 8 197 995
Library and Information science 10 163 1012
Education Majors 11 230 1048
Art History 6 105 1083
Classics and Ancient History 7 218 1150
Gender Studies 7 164 1283

Psychology rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 8th for Psychology in South Korea and 484th in the World with 14,641 publications made and 343,505 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 143 In South Korea
#85 of 2,766 In Asia
#484 of 6,663 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 13 9
1994 12 12
1995 15 30
1996 33 48
1997 23 69
1998 21 81
1999 40 104
2000 56 140
2001 75 204
2002 116 322
2003 132 543
2004 164 766
2005 178 1015
2006 198 1203
2007 268 1663
2008 333 2121
2009 418 2951
2010 471 3825
2011 599 5184
2012 638 6760
2013 707 9083
2014 703 10987
2015 760 12460
2016 726 14498
2017 723 16496
2018 807 18782
2019 908 22353
2020 917 29816
2021 970 35396
2022 941 37528
2023 1107 38829
2024 900 35952
2025 724 33666

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 34 238
Neuroscience 6 63 390
Occupational Therapy 7 58 402
Psychiatry 8 89 482
Cognitive Science 9 139 587
Social Psychology 7 87 593
Clinical Psychology 9 92 651
Social Work 2 48 683
Child Psychology 7 92 686
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 130 806
Education Majors 11 230 1048

Mathematics rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 8th for Mathematics in South Korea and 534th in the World with 11,956 publications made and 267,485 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 142 In South Korea
#128 of 2,725 In Asia
#534 of 6,434 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 18
1994 11 10
1995 8 17
1996 11 19
1997 15 30
1998 11 65
1999 21 61
2000 20 68
2001 34 80
2002 64 188
2003 60 201
2004 91 263
2005 154 371
2006 209 607
2007 218 816
2008 253 1190
2009 327 1705
2010 374 2338
2011 452 3168
2012 482 4126
2013 530 5443
2014 557 6698
2015 574 8045
2016 528 9385
2017 584 10861
2018 644 13313
2019 750 17321
2020 846 23331
2021 951 29141
2022 828 31045
2023 1113 33506
2024 753 25364
2025 542 19799

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 73 243
Statistics 9 134 544
Operations Research 9 222 679
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 148 699
Actuarial Science 7 124 701
Applied Mathematics 16 341 1066
Math Teachers 14 329 1261

Business rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 7th for Business in South Korea and 554th in the World with 7,766 publications made and 206,912 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 138 In South Korea
#121 of 2,654 In Asia
#554 of 6,366 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 18
1994 5 4
1995 16 15
1996 17 15
1997 10 31
1998 10 35
1999 19 48
2000 18 73
2001 26 68
2002 51 134
2003 46 165
2004 82 194
2005 90 275
2006 106 383
2007 141 595
2008 147 761
2009 183 1147
2010 284 1540
2011 316 2160
2012 325 2750
2013 381 3653
2014 370 4715
2015 349 5298
2016 366 6445
2017 390 7598
2018 431 9228
2019 473 12041
2020 527 16037
2021 552 20315
2022 536 22365
2023 696 24366
2024 480 21230
2025 344 18470

The following table provides academic rankings for Kyung Hee University in various areas of Business.

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kyung Hee University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 5 118 409
Fashion Design 9 110 585
Art & Design 8 118 651
Interior Design 8 211 653
Graphic Design 9 168 685
Economics 7 155 761
Performing arts 5 127 774
Painting and Drawing 15 212 781
Sculpture 15 212 781
Music 8 155 797
Development Studies 7 176 813
International Economics 6 133 904
Literature 10 224 1031
Creative Writing 10 230 1274