Kyungnam University: Rankings

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Kyungnam University ranked 54th in South Korea, 3190th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 35 research topics. Kyungnam University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,543 academic publications and 48,570 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3190 of 14,131 In the World
#1032 of 5,830 In Asia
#54 of 193 In South Korea
#881 of 1,498 For Robotics
#945 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#1089 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#2417 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4997 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 32 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 72nd for Engineering in South Korea and 2426th in the World with 2,353 publications made and 31,037 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 143 In South Korea
#1072 of 2,809 In Asia
#2426 of 6,684 In the World

Kyungnam University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 4 6
1992 9 5
1993 10 2
1994 7 12
1995 9 15
1996 8 16
1997 23 25
1998 30 26
1999 19 41
2000 21 54
2001 37 96
2002 80 133
2003 59 148
2004 40 182
2005 100 279
2006 132 367
2007 119 493
2008 129 593
2009 138 754
2010 108 878
2011 102 1109
2012 128 1265
2013 124 1477
2014 111 1690
2015 103 1683
2016 88 1697
2017 76 1820
2018 90 2040
2019 113 2244
2020 88 2592
2021 77 3092
2022 82 3030
2023 75 2874

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 29 324 881
Firefighting and Fire Science 34 388 945
Electronic Engineering 52 608 1442
Computer Engineering 52 654 1556
Environmental Engineering 46 663 1593
Automation and Control engineering 52 717 1620
Electrical Engineering 62 785 1810
Civil Engineering 53 775 1953
Human-Computer Interaction 63 706 1993
Mechanical Engineering 59 810 2005
Structural Engineering 66 840 2016
Computer Networking 65 860 2033
Automotive Engineering 65 936 2065
Telecommunications 71 957 2171
Nanotechnology 79 1090 2191
Chemical Engineering 78 1126 2277
Acoustical Engineering 62 947 2285
Systems Engineering 55 881 2318
Aerospace Engineering 66 1001 2389
Materials Science 75 1114 2393
Metallurgical Engineering 75 1155 2457
Geotechnical Engineering 71 1097 2532
Optical Engineering 79 1226 2702

Physics rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 69th for Physics in South Korea and 2377th in the World with 2,088 publications made and 29,379 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#69 of 142 In South Korea
#1033 of 2,786 In Asia
#2377 of 6,603 In the World

Kyungnam University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 15
1992 9 14
1993 11 6
1994 7 16
1995 10 15
1996 12 25
1997 22 30
1998 30 29
1999 19 39
2000 27 64
2001 35 124
2002 71 136
2003 63 157
2004 40 195
2005 89 274
2006 111 375
2007 90 497
2008 101 583
2009 102 700
2010 104 799
2011 81 957
2012 111 1108
2013 120 1323
2014 101 1460
2015 97 1473
2016 81 1449
2017 75 1562
2018 75 1776
2019 97 1965
2020 80 2303
2021 66 2661
2022 76 2614
2023 58 2506

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 26 416 1325
Nanotechnology 79 1090 2191
Quantum and Particle physics 63 971 2242
Acoustical Engineering 62 947 2285
Condensed Matter Physics 78 1098 2315
Materials Science 75 1114 2393
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 995 2538
Optical Engineering 79 1226 2702
Nuclear Physics 83 1321 2909

Chemistry rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 73rd for Chemistry in South Korea and 2448th in the World with 1,884 publications made and 32,273 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#73 of 141 In South Korea
#1115 of 2,750 In Asia
#2448 of 6,447 In the World

Kyungnam University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 16
1992 5 14
1993 11 8
1994 6 14
1995 8 21
1996 10 28
1997 22 36
1998 27 28
1999 19 38
2000 21 62
2001 37 110
2002 60 131
2003 47 156
2004 43 198
2005 68 301
2006 84 388
2007 89 507
2008 84 671
2009 88 848
2010 92 916
2011 90 1147
2012 113 1326
2013 93 1564
2014 93 1692
2015 95 1723
2016 86 1696
2017 62 1864
2018 69 1985
2019 86 2315
2020 72 2641
2021 61 3073
2022 77 2984
2023 48 2849

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 29 404 1089
Environmental Chemistry 57 893 2008
Physical chemistry 74 1021 2175
Nanotechnology 79 1090 2191
Chemical Engineering 78 1126 2277
Organic Chemistry 72 1058 2291
Biochemistry 70 1020 2296
Materials Science 75 1114 2393
Inorganic Chemistry 79 1221 2531

Biology rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 73rd for Biology in South Korea and 2668th in the World with 1,813 publications made and 33,113 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#73 of 144 In South Korea
#1152 of 2,814 In Asia
#2668 of 6,770 In the World

Kyungnam University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 18
1992 5 14
1993 7 9
1994 4 14
1995 6 24
1996 13 27
1997 21 35
1998 25 25
1999 19 40
2000 17 53
2001 33 96
2002 49 110
2003 35 133
2004 37 187
2005 61 268
2006 60 348
2007 80 436
2008 84 592
2009 82 780
2010 83 873
2011 83 1101
2012 114 1309
2013 103 1535
2014 78 1730
2015 94 1736
2016 79 1708
2017 66 1925
2018 64 2140
2019 76 2507
2020 89 2770
2021 69 3223
2022 95 3174
2023 66 3080

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 29 404 1089
Horticulture 53 832 1991
Microbiology 60 879 2099
Nanotechnology 79 1090 2191
Molecular Biology 82 945 2232
Biochemistry 70 1020 2296
Neuroscience 57 801 2304
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 884 2354
Botany 64 988 2406
Pharmacology 74 1074 2417
Evolutionary Biology 57 933 2420
Genetics 78 1077 2527
Oncology and Cancer research 81 1109 2572
Paleontology 73 1122 2753
Agricultural Science 68 1337 3094
Zoology 71 1204 3121
Immunology 91 1386 3288

Computer Science rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 65th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2649th in the World with 1,576 publications made and 17,588 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#65 of 143 In South Korea
#1096 of 2,809 In Asia
#2649 of 6,752 In the World

Kyungnam University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 3
1992 3 2
1993 4 3
1994 3 5
1995 4 4
1996 8 5
1997 9 8
1998 16 17
1999 14 22
2000 10 32
2001 7 42
2002 50 68
2003 30 67
2004 23 95
2005 59 110
2006 88 176
2007 73 284
2008 96 314
2009 113 409
2010 85 540
2011 79 645
2012 83 684
2013 97 858
2014 71 1002
2015 82 1054
2016 61 1010
2017 45 1077
2018 49 1164
2019 48 1357
2020 66 1433
2021 67 1648
2022 67 1725
2023 56 1689

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 29 324 881
Computer Engineering 52 654 1556
Blockchain and Cryptography 59 827 1864
Cyber Security 56 791 1988
Human-Computer Interaction 63 706 1993
Computer Networking 65 860 2033
Computational Linguistics 54 909 2121
Telecommunications 71 957 2171
Neuroscience 57 801 2304
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 64 1018 2384
Computer Vision 73 1112 2464
Machine Learning 69 1265 2799
Cognitive Science 69 1234 2907

Environmental Science rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 70th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2973rd in the World with 1,500 publications made and 23,566 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#70 of 142 In South Korea
#1227 of 2,811 In Asia
#2973 of 6,798 In the World

Kyungnam University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 13
1992 6 15
1993 7 8
1994 5 12
1995 5 14
1996 8 21
1997 23 26
1998 22 17
1999 13 32
2000 15 46
2001 33 77
2002 43 98
2003 39 103
2004 33 139
2005 61 207
2006 64 243
2007 71 333
2008 72 420
2009 79 576
2010 67 680
2011 58 856
2012 86 982
2013 79 1229
2014 61 1307
2015 68 1348
2016 66 1320
2017 53 1373
2018 45 1555
2019 72 1789
2020 58 2005
2021 59 2269
2022 62 2293
2023 51 2173

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 46 663 1593
Environmental Chemistry 57 893 2008
Oceanography 54 807 2099
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 884 2354
Environmental Management 58 1023 2399
Earth science and Geophysics 65 1021 2473
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 66 1087 2511
Geotechnical Engineering 71 1097 2532
Geology 67 1114 2724
Paleontology 73 1122 2753
Ecology 66 1194 2896
Agricultural Science 68 1337 3094
Geography and Cartography 67 1307 3319

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 68th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3841st in the World with 1,079 publications made and 12,585 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#68 of 141 In South Korea
#1394 of 2,845 In Asia
#3841 of 7,020 In the World

Kyungnam University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 4
1992 5 4
1993 3 5
1994 5 4
1995 7 6
1996 4 6
1997 9 9
1998 13 12
1999 9 18
2000 10 24
2001 11 33
2002 32 60
2003 21 56
2004 17 93
2005 29 103
2006 34 128
2007 38 184
2008 57 193
2009 59 258
2010 50 339
2011 48 421
2012 56 511
2013 57 701
2014 43 744
2015 59 852
2016 46 729
2017 33 820
2018 35 948
2019 43 1142
2020 63 1284
2021 56 1453
2022 64 1523
2023 47 1530

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 46 833 2490
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 1012 3126
Linguistics 67 1303 3160
Education Majors 61 1089 3228
Archaeology 66 1285 3279
History 64 1271 3364
Law 69 1322 3569
Philosophy 65 1280 3597
Political Science 68 1340 3862
Demography 79 1508 3885
Sociology 73 1469 4040

Medicine rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 76th for Medicine in South Korea and 3066th in the World with 978 publications made and 14,865 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#76 of 141 In South Korea
#1207 of 2,781 In Asia
#3066 of 6,680 In the World

Kyungnam University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 0
1992 1 3
1993 2 1
1994 4 5
1995 2 10
1996 6 9
1997 8 5
1998 10 11
1999 6 22
2000 4 26
2001 14 35
2002 15 45
2003 5 48
2004 11 76
2005 18 94
2006 27 135
2007 42 170
2008 36 244
2009 46 338
2010 43 386
2011 51 450
2012 49 579
2013 52 661
2014 46 771
2015 65 851
2016 65 799
2017 38 884
2018 45 992
2019 36 1146
2020 51 1329
2021 51 1516
2022 79 1614
2023 42 1556

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 34 216 927
Sports Medicine 35 247 1100
Physical Therapy 52 498 1632
Gerontology 61 504 1962
Anatomy and Physiology 61 786 2099
Pharmacology 74 1074 2417
Anesthesiology 59 928 2442
Clinical Psychology 66 815 2526
Oncology and Cancer research 81 1109 2572
Nursing 64 864 2673
Psychiatry 64 977 2707
Pathology 74 1116 2737
Surgery 76 1071 2884
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 77 1212 3021
Immunology 91 1386 3288
Public Health 76 1343 3540

Mathematics rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 69th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2974th in the World with 740 publications made and 9,844 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#69 of 138 In South Korea
#1256 of 2,673 In Asia
#2974 of 6,305 In the World

Kyungnam University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 1
1992 3 4
1993 4 1
1994 3 5
1995 3 7
1996 5 10
1997 3 7
1998 5 9
1999 6 17
2000 9 13
2001 1 16
2002 26 39
2003 19 29
2004 13 50
2005 21 51
2006 28 82
2007 21 96
2008 47 142
2009 50 172
2010 43 241
2011 40 335
2012 38 346
2013 41 444
2014 33 501
2015 27 526
2016 33 497
2017 26 548
2018 22 616
2019 17 682
2020 33 791
2021 34 897
2022 40 903
2023 40 924

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 32 670 1710
Blockchain and Cryptography 59 827 1864
Statistics 70 1259 2951

Business rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 62nd for Business in South Korea and 2713th in the World with 683 publications made and 8,442 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#62 of 135 In South Korea
#1021 of 2,579 In Asia
#2713 of 6,187 In the World

Kyungnam University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 3 1
1995 2 3
1996 4 5
1997 4 0
1998 7 5
1999 2 14
2000 4 6
2001 5 17
2002 22 16
2003 12 22
2004 8 39
2005 28 49
2006 43 83
2007 37 117
2008 46 142
2009 36 157
2010 29 196
2011 31 221
2012 37 317
2013 43 398
2014 32 483
2015 37 540
2016 27 494
2017 19 526
2018 25 566
2019 29 684
2020 26 687
2021 26 795
2022 29 817
2023 22 784

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 53 816 2182
Marketing 69 1056 2776
Finance 65 1241 3165

Psychology rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 68th for Psychology in South Korea and 2973rd in the World with 622 publications made and 9,831 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#68 of 141 In South Korea
#1130 of 2,703 In Asia
#2973 of 6,528 In the World

Kyungnam University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 4 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 4 2
1998 5 4
1999 6 5
2000 3 12
2001 5 14
2002 11 21
2003 3 24
2004 8 50
2005 11 34
2006 10 56
2007 15 94
2008 18 93
2009 24 118
2010 23 181
2011 24 194
2012 20 232
2013 29 346
2014 29 386
2015 46 475
2016 38 499
2017 32 563
2018 33 652
2019 32 851
2020 43 873
2021 47 1024
2022 57 1185
2023 35 1062

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 34 216 927
Neuroscience 57 801 2304
Clinical Psychology 66 815 2526
Psychiatry 64 977 2707
Social Psychology 62 968 2815
Cognitive Science 69 1234 2907
Child Psychology 74 1051 3048
Education Majors 61 1089 3228

Art & Design rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 65th for Art & Design in South Korea and 3039th in the World with 265 publications made and 2,637 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#65 of 118 In South Korea
#1104 of 2,302 In Asia
#3039 of 5,720 In the World

Kyungnam University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 0 2
1995 2 1
1996 2 2
1997 3 3
1998 1 2
1999 0 2
2000 2 6
2001 2 8
2002 10 13
2003 4 11
2004 5 18
2005 7 19
2006 16 42
2007 11 50
2008 16 63
2009 14 69
2010 12 76
2011 18 110
2012 10 125
2013 10 158
2014 9 191
2015 11 192
2016 13 166
2017 8 174
2018 14 232
2019 11 229
2020 13 279
2021 19 355
2022 9 351
2023 11 330

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 46 833 2490
Fashion Design 69 1168 3091
Literature 62 1110 3205

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kyungnam University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Development Studies 47 977 2786
Economics 67 1279 3367