Kyung Hee University: Rankings

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Kyung Hee University ranked 7th in South Korea, 591st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 185 research topics. Kyung Hee University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,364 academic publications and 1,103,783 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 124 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#591 of 14,131 In the World
#99 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 193 In South Korea
#6 of 39 In Seoul
#128 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#156 of 3,471 For Pharmacology
#178 of 1,513 For Architectural Engineering
#256 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1611 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 182 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 9th for Biology in South Korea and 419th in the World with 37,523 publications made and 834,476 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 144 In South Korea
#88 of 2,814 In Asia
#419 of 6,770 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 22 49
1992 41 36
1993 30 47
1994 47 57
1995 77 78
1996 99 159
1997 119 213
1998 124 238
1999 160 336
2000 198 500
2001 257 736
2002 332 1006
2003 407 2479
2004 515 2203
2005 574 3220
2006 687 4035
2007 774 5380
2008 875 6678
2009 1171 9141
2010 1443 11910
2011 1778 16138
2012 1902 21551
2013 2013 27357
2014 1995 33796
2015 2208 39824
2016 2063 44382
2017 2124 49266
2018 2302 55636
2019 2493 67584
2020 2557 82885
2021 2651 99920
2022 2516 110350
2023 2548 110459

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 3 29 156
Nanotechnology 10 85 205
Nutrition and Food Science 4 65 243
Biotechnology 6 62 321
Oncology and Cancer research 7 97 346
Immunology 7 78 360
Microbiology 6 73 370
Molecular Biology 7 99 392
Genetics 8 82 395
Biochemistry 7 88 399
Neuroscience 6 59 409
Botany 5 83 418
Astrobiology 7 78 429
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 85 441
Horticulture 11 143 477
Paleontology 6 99 510
Zoology 6 91 541
Biophysics 9 121 545
Virology 17 175 660
Agricultural Science 16 254 797
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 136 913
Evolutionary Biology 13 221 925
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 248 951
Toxicology 19 329 1010
Forestry 15 298 1054
Animal Science 22 353 1169

Chemistry rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 9th for Chemistry in South Korea and 410th in the World with 34,187 publications made and 785,409 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 141 In South Korea
#100 of 2,750 In Asia
#410 of 6,447 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 20 50
1992 36 35
1993 35 50
1994 51 48
1995 74 78
1996 103 163
1997 136 218
1998 133 288
1999 161 413
2000 206 558
2001 282 822
2002 357 1066
2003 404 1670
2004 521 2196
2005 540 3164
2006 631 3951
2007 722 5281
2008 839 6379
2009 1075 8514
2010 1388 11297
2011 1639 15068
2012 1704 20009
2013 1857 25156
2014 1835 31580
2015 1994 36993
2016 1844 41598
2017 1932 45917
2018 2094 52117
2019 2191 63136
2020 2223 76146
2021 2321 91728
2022 2188 101178
2023 2272 101185

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 10 85 205
Nutrition and Food Science 4 65 243
Chemical Engineering 12 114 253
Radiochemistry 11 143 255
Physical chemistry 13 127 343
Organic Chemistry 10 108 387
Biochemistry 7 88 399
Materials Science 12 130 408
Biochemical Engineering 10 117 487
Environmental Chemistry 13 163 551
Inorganic Chemistry 15 194 552
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 202 691
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 194 718
Computational Chemistry 11 218 780
Pharmacy 19 298 848

Engineering rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 9th for Engineering in South Korea and 448th in the World with 29,092 publications made and 615,714 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 143 In South Korea
#125 of 2,809 In Asia
#448 of 6,684 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 19 39
1992 28 25
1993 33 51
1994 42 46
1995 48 70
1996 88 135
1997 100 182
1998 99 242
1999 118 336
2000 151 410
2001 173 561
2002 273 668
2003 292 979
2004 354 1258
2005 431 1860
2006 547 2416
2007 653 3171
2008 719 4016
2009 891 5530
2010 1179 7631
2011 1285 10573
2012 1409 14420
2013 1506 18565
2014 1626 23689
2015 1645 27975
2016 1484 32393
2017 1610 36577
2018 1773 42335
2019 1881 52395
2020 1982 63625
2021 2114 77927
2022 2017 86213
2023 2176 87553

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

Medicine rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 7th for Medicine in South Korea and 387th in the World with 28,445 publications made and 551,200 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 141 In South Korea
#70 of 2,781 In Asia
#387 of 6,680 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 17
1992 25 14
1993 37 25
1994 32 36
1995 51 48
1996 63 88
1997 62 84
1998 79 117
1999 109 164
2000 121 243
2001 181 386
2002 239 629
2003 302 1041
2004 394 1543
2005 409 2247
2006 490 2768
2007 593 3797
2008 672 4631
2009 892 6300
2010 1084 8280
2011 1335 11108
2012 1451 14772
2013 1522 18639
2014 1557 23020
2015 1718 26644
2016 1634 29510
2017 1658 32743
2018 1747 36091
2019 1859 43270
2020 1968 54398
2021 2011 65587
2022 1921 72584
2023 1928 71439

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 18 128
Pharmacology 3 29 156
Orthodontics 3 40 210
Dentistry 3 45 217
Dermatology 6 39 220
Physical Therapy 4 22 239
Biomedical Engineering 11 85 329
Pathology 7 63 333
Oncology and Cancer research 7 97 346
Anatomy and Physiology 7 63 357
Immunology 7 78 360
Sports Medicine 5 40 372
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 86 378
Occupational Therapy 7 50 381
Gerontology 5 30 389
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 127 391
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 106 391
Surgery 7 100 400
Anesthesiology 7 92 401
Radiation Therapy 8 119 403
Plastic Surgery 19 95 407
Sports / Exercise science 3 36 437
Epidemiology 7 86 472
Neurosurgery 10 154 472
Medical Physics 8 84 480
Urology 11 149 494
Psychiatry 8 90 496
Cardiology 9 137 509
Audiology 10 87 509
Ophthalmology 12 132 511
Pediatrics 7 121 528
Health Science 7 79 530
Nursing 7 65 538
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 71 556
Critical Care Nursing 11 113 593
Public Health 9 100 625
Family medicine 7 119 625
Virology 17 175 660
Optometry 21 163 664
Respiratory Therapy 16 172 665
Clinical Psychology 8 92 679
Social Work 2 40 697
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 119 730
Pharmacy 19 298 848
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 197 854
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 136 913
Toxicology 19 329 1010
Veterinary 25 462 1214

Physics rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 11th for Physics in South Korea and 490th in the World with 25,965 publications made and 553,755 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 142 In South Korea
#132 of 2,786 In Asia
#490 of 6,603 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 18 49
1992 24 29
1993 35 46
1994 43 41
1995 55 71
1996 88 148
1997 108 207
1998 101 277
1999 116 365
2000 145 461
2001 172 605
2002 241 701
2003 279 974
2004 307 1321
2005 382 1777
2006 441 2341
2007 560 2990
2008 638 3820
2009 766 5141
2010 1040 6948
2011 1140 9632
2012 1219 13134
2013 1349 17113
2014 1409 21967
2015 1459 26096
2016 1364 29956
2017 1503 33358
2018 1587 38533
2019 1714 47320
2020 1751 56488
2021 1918 69171
2022 1757 75719
2023 1916 77101

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 10 85 205
Condensed Matter Physics 8 104 358
Optical Engineering 8 105 387
Materials Science 12 130 408
Nuclear Physics 8 90 410
Astrobiology 7 78 429
Quantum and Particle physics 9 130 474
Medical Physics 8 84 480
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 150 507
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 105 518
Acoustical Engineering 11 136 527
Biophysics 9 121 545
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 125 570
Theoretical Physics 10 133 585

Computer Science rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 8th for Computer Science in South Korea and 481st in the World with 20,823 publications made and 383,466 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 143 In South Korea
#104 of 2,809 In Asia
#481 of 6,752 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 23
1992 11 15
1993 5 20
1994 14 19
1995 21 28
1996 39 52
1997 35 65
1998 32 97
1999 55 127
2000 68 164
2001 97 254
2002 187 401
2003 179 592
2004 237 877
2005 317 1273
2006 440 1645
2007 475 2210
2008 547 2876
2009 668 4009
2010 761 5484
2011 909 7221
2012 991 9635
2013 1071 12370
2014 1048 15047
2015 1160 17426
2016 1028 19296
2017 1142 21755
2018 1281 26044
2019 1440 33015
2020 1483 41844
2021 1604 52529
2022 1502 58449
2023 1768 59663

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

Environmental Science rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 10th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 563rd in the World with 18,954 publications made and 398,385 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 142 In South Korea
#129 of 2,811 In Asia
#563 of 6,798 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 27
1992 24 21
1993 19 41
1994 22 24
1995 37 37
1996 48 80
1997 58 107
1998 62 136
1999 73 177
2000 86 220
2001 104 331
2002 162 434
2003 170 1575
2004 230 726
2005 265 1163
2006 351 1484
2007 388 2119
2008 432 2592
2009 550 3596
2010 686 4985
2011 816 7066
2012 890 9352
2013 989 12054
2014 1030 15354
2015 1149 18417
2016 1008 20785
2017 1074 23903
2018 1145 27231
2019 1228 34059
2020 1349 41966
2021 1439 52107
2022 1313 57514
2023 1488 58903

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 11 139 421
Paleontology 6 99 510
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 149 543
Environmental Chemistry 13 163 551
Geology 10 132 559
Ecology 9 140 590
Oceanography 13 165 627
Environmental Management 12 190 636
Geography and Cartography 9 146 678
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 194 718
Earth science and Geophysics 14 215 753
Agricultural Science 16 254 797
Urban and Regional planning 6 163 809
Geotechnical Engineering 19 315 915
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 248 951
Forestry 15 298 1054

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 793rd in the World with 14,291 publications made and 252,780 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 141 In South Korea
#119 of 2,845 In Asia
#793 of 7,020 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 8
1992 3 9
1993 10 21
1994 9 8
1995 24 23
1996 29 49
1997 32 46
1998 33 74
1999 42 92
2000 49 121
2001 60 148
2002 93 201
2003 89 446
2004 134 431
2005 203 668
2006 236 856
2007 265 1162
2008 282 1661
2009 407 2297
2010 444 3169
2011 570 4315
2012 607 5743
2013 739 8049
2014 750 9969
2015 782 11726
2016 755 13016
2017 770 14594
2018 885 17372
2019 1020 22358
2020 1156 29409
2021 1172 36874
2022 1125 40940
2023 1352 42676

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 3 44 370
Journalism and Digital Media 7 78 428
Sports / Exercise science 3 36 437
Broadcast Journalism 6 52 441
Political Economy 4 37 564
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 73 574
Demography 7 97 608
Communications and Public Relations 5 65 623
Law 6 93 623
Archaeology 7 132 651
Occupational Safety and Health 10 108 668
Public Policy / Administration 5 63 682
Social Work 2 40 697
Linguistics 9 149 698
Anthropology 6 77 702
History 7 132 713
Political Science 6 95 717
Aesthetics 8 125 732
Sociology 7 99 743
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 118 796
Urban and Regional planning 6 163 809
Human Rights Law 5 95 855
Media Studies 7 88 931
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 145 940
Philosophy 8 164 953
Library and Information science 10 178 1038
Art History 6 104 1065
Education Majors 11 222 1109
Classics and Ancient History 12 224 1213
Gender Studies 8 165 1363

Psychology rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 9th for Psychology in South Korea and 504th in the World with 12,339 publications made and 237,012 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 141 In South Korea
#83 of 2,703 In Asia
#504 of 6,528 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 19
1992 7 7
1993 14 7
1994 10 11
1995 15 25
1996 30 40
1997 22 47
1998 17 55
1999 38 66
2000 47 108
2001 66 168
2002 107 243
2003 111 392
2004 141 641
2005 165 832
2006 182 992
2007 247 1351
2008 282 1769
2009 370 2380
2010 414 3165
2011 529 4262
2012 593 5695
2013 635 7704
2014 609 9390
2015 698 10659
2016 693 12067
2017 689 13505
2018 774 15509
2019 909 18907
2020 923 24450
2021 934 29546
2022 876 32804
2023 1055 32952

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 33 260
Occupational Therapy 7 50 381
Neuroscience 6 59 409
Psychiatry 8 90 496
Cognitive Science 9 132 586
Social Psychology 7 84 621
Clinical Psychology 8 92 679
Child Psychology 8 85 690
Social Work 2 40 697
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 118 796
Education Majors 11 222 1109

Mathematics rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 9th for Mathematics in South Korea and 540th in the World with 10,510 publications made and 182,781 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 138 In South Korea
#125 of 2,673 In Asia
#540 of 6,305 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 11
1992 2 8
1993 5 18
1994 10 10
1995 7 13
1996 11 16
1997 15 27
1998 8 56
1999 20 45
2000 20 50
2001 30 61
2002 60 130
2003 56 152
2004 77 238
2005 144 313
2006 203 458
2007 214 620
2008 227 940
2009 291 1375
2010 309 1834
2011 429 2561
2012 444 3412
2013 510 4677
2014 480 5716
2015 567 7059
2016 523 7908
2017 580 8953
2018 626 11089
2019 791 14953
2020 852 19124
2021 927 24626
2022 842 27671
2023 1114 28812

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 70 247
Statistics 9 131 545
Operations Research 9 202 649
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 142 678
Actuarial Science 7 116 697
Applied Mathematics 16 372 1138
Math Teachers 14 294 1283

Business rankings

Kyung Hee University ranked 8th for Business in South Korea and 602nd in the World with 6,510 publications made and 116,322 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 135 In South Korea
#120 of 2,579 In Asia
#602 of 6,187 In the World

Kyung Hee University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 4
1992 1 2
1993 5 14
1994 5 4
1995 11 12
1996 15 10
1997 8 16
1998 10 32
1999 18 35
2000 15 57
2001 24 53
2002 49 90
2003 37 111
2004 64 189
2005 82 210
2006 96 292
2007 137 441
2008 134 635
2009 164 911
2010 235 1258
2011 271 1724
2012 290 2326
2013 358 3161
2014 312 4062
2015 328 4570
2016 335 5230
2017 362 6087
2018 384 7459
2019 477 10136
2020 497 13118
2021 531 16820
2022 501 18697
2023 662 19501

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 5 123 453
Fashion Design 10 106 592
Art & Design 8 112 658
Graphic Design 8 138 664
Interior Design 8 209 666
Painting and Drawing 11 173 703
Sculpture 11 173 703
Economics 7 141 751
Music 7 141 790
Performing arts 6 120 802
Development Studies 7 165 814
International Economics 6 136 925
Literature 9 198 1018