Kyungnam University: Rankings

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Kyungnam University ranked 58th in South Korea, 3375th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. Kyungnam University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,232 academic publications and 67,005 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3375 of 14,131 In the World
#1057 of 5,830 In Asia
#58 of 193 In South Korea
#942 of 1,645 For Robotics
#956 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#984 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#2369 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5108 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 73rd for Engineering in South Korea and 2538th in the World with 2,696 publications made and 41,801 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 144 In South Korea
#1144 of 2,841 In Asia
#2538 of 6,795 In the World

Kyungnam University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 4
1994 8 17
1995 8 19
1996 8 19
1997 24 28
1998 30 29
1999 22 44
2000 23 63
2001 39 113
2002 78 155
2003 63 176
2004 46 210
2005 100 336
2006 136 448
2007 128 543
2008 142 710
2009 142 801
2010 133 1042
2011 133 1307
2012 148 1551
2013 160 1718
2014 130 1916
2015 114 1959
2016 96 2063
2017 84 2144
2018 105 2442
2019 111 2638
2020 107 3140
2021 94 3497
2022 88 3424
2023 77 3385
2024 53 2991
2025 43 2603

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 33 369 942
Firefighting and Fire Science 39 398 956
Marine Engineering 32 372 984
Electronic Engineering 55 689 1554
Computer Engineering 57 709 1640
Environmental Engineering 53 771 1778
Automation and Control engineering 56 809 1784
Electrical Engineering 63 863 1914
Mechanical Engineering 60 839 2055
Structural Engineering 66 881 2070
Civil Engineering 57 905 2159
Computer Networking 69 954 2173
Automotive Engineering 66 1016 2218
Telecommunications 71 1022 2247
Nanotechnology 80 1148 2298
Acoustical Engineering 65 980 2309
Human-Computer Interaction 73 894 2310
Chemical Engineering 78 1164 2329
Aerospace Engineering 71 1062 2470
Systems Engineering 59 979 2474
Materials Science 76 1176 2489
Metallurgical Engineering 75 1215 2547
Geotechnical Engineering 73 1194 2679
Optical Engineering 80 1260 2753

Physics rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 68th for Physics in South Korea and 2494th in the World with 2,402 publications made and 38,872 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#68 of 142 In South Korea
#1102 of 2,822 In Asia
#2494 of 6,729 In the World

Kyungnam University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 7
1994 8 21
1995 10 17
1996 14 28
1997 23 34
1998 31 32
1999 26 45
2000 28 75
2001 37 144
2002 73 167
2003 65 172
2004 47 224
2005 86 334
2006 121 441
2007 96 552
2008 113 683
2009 105 748
2010 127 942
2011 106 1135
2012 122 1382
2013 148 1586
2014 121 1702
2015 108 1710
2016 90 1782
2017 82 1832
2018 85 2102
2019 101 2308
2020 94 2769
2021 82 3006
2022 76 2948
2023 62 2943
2024 49 2567
2025 38 2149

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 27 473 1443
Nanotechnology 80 1148 2298
Acoustical Engineering 65 980 2309
Quantum and Particle physics 67 1034 2344
Condensed Matter Physics 78 1153 2398
Materials Science 76 1176 2489
Optical Engineering 80 1260 2753
Astrophysics and Astronomy 63 1128 2771
Nuclear Physics 83 1350 2934

Chemistry rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 73rd for Chemistry in South Korea and 2534th in the World with 2,179 publications made and 42,662 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#73 of 141 In South Korea
#1175 of 2,785 In Asia
#2534 of 6,561 In the World

Kyungnam University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 8
1994 7 17
1995 7 23
1996 10 30
1997 23 38
1998 26 31
1999 20 45
2000 22 72
2001 39 125
2002 60 146
2003 55 180
2004 50 233
2005 69 341
2006 93 452
2007 98 549
2008 93 750
2009 90 916
2010 122 1049
2011 125 1342
2012 118 1572
2013 116 1755
2014 111 1939
2015 105 1982
2016 88 2011
2017 78 2189
2018 79 2326
2019 89 2664
2020 89 3153
2021 74 3440
2022 78 3352
2023 56 3350
2024 37 3028
2025 29 2669

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 31 448 1139
Environmental Chemistry 58 910 2018
Nanotechnology 80 1148 2298
Physical chemistry 79 1115 2315
Chemical Engineering 78 1164 2329
Organic Chemistry 72 1101 2341
Biochemistry 72 1078 2365
Materials Science 76 1176 2489
Inorganic Chemistry 84 1318 2689

Biology rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 74th for Biology in South Korea and 2777th in the World with 2,174 publications made and 44,872 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#74 of 144 In South Korea
#1235 of 2,838 In Asia
#2777 of 6,841 In the World

Kyungnam University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 9
1994 6 18
1995 6 26
1996 13 27
1997 22 38
1998 24 27
1999 21 45
2000 19 58
2001 32 107
2002 49 123
2003 43 162
2004 40 219
2005 64 323
2006 61 420
2007 89 480
2008 90 682
2009 86 834
2010 110 976
2011 118 1305
2012 129 1553
2013 128 1713
2014 104 1982
2015 106 2006
2016 90 2054
2017 78 2228
2018 75 2523
2019 90 2843
2020 110 3343
2021 84 3648
2022 102 3619
2023 77 3705
2024 46 3177
2025 49 2731

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 31 448 1139
Horticulture 54 910 2079
Microbiology 65 1020 2296
Neuroscience 54 835 2296
Nanotechnology 80 1148 2298
Molecular Biology 81 999 2350
Biochemistry 72 1078 2365
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 59 954 2462
Evolutionary Biology 56 962 2465
Pharmacology 77 1181 2553
Botany 66 1114 2582
Genetics 79 1151 2614
Oncology and Cancer research 82 1218 2749
Paleontology 77 1244 2940
Agricultural Science 68 1422 3209
Zoology 75 1279 3285
Immunology 92 1479 3433

Computer Science rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 69th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2768th in the World with 1,870 publications made and 25,580 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#69 of 145 In South Korea
#1189 of 2,842 In Asia
#2768 of 6,855 In the World

Kyungnam University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 4
1994 3 7
1995 3 6
1996 8 7
1997 8 10
1998 15 21
1999 16 25
2000 12 37
2001 10 55
2002 52 81
2003 28 82
2004 24 102
2005 60 144
2006 88 212
2007 80 318
2008 105 391
2009 115 444
2010 96 632
2011 87 779
2012 105 873
2013 133 1022
2014 84 1212
2015 98 1243
2016 72 1255
2017 51 1254
2018 53 1430
2019 58 1600
2020 87 1780
2021 70 1968
2022 76 2066
2023 70 2127
2024 49 1766
2025 49 1520

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 33 369 942
Computer Engineering 57 709 1640
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 879 1940
Computer Networking 69 954 2173
Cyber Security 61 941 2235
Telecommunications 71 1022 2247
Neuroscience 54 835 2296
Human-Computer Interaction 73 894 2310
Computational Linguistics 64 1093 2402
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 67 1122 2501
Computer Vision 74 1210 2625
Software Engineering 64 1062 2642
Machine Learning 73 1354 2901
Cognitive Science 73 1349 3087

Environmental Science rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 73rd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3181st in the World with 1,767 publications made and 30,697 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#73 of 142 In South Korea
#1338 of 2,841 In Asia
#3181 of 6,888 In the World

Kyungnam University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 10
1994 6 17
1995 6 17
1996 7 22
1997 24 27
1998 22 17
1999 16 37
2000 15 59
2001 32 87
2002 43 116
2003 42 119
2004 37 167
2005 60 243
2006 66 295
2007 81 365
2008 76 490
2009 74 635
2010 90 753
2011 88 985
2012 103 1211
2013 98 1366
2014 82 1552
2015 74 1538
2016 75 1607
2017 61 1587
2018 55 1863
2019 73 2022
2020 62 2418
2021 76 2648
2022 62 2622
2023 58 2662
2024 49 2274
2025 35 1949

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 53 771 1778
Environmental Chemistry 58 910 2018
Oceanography 60 933 2324
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 59 954 2462
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 67 1142 2606
Earth science and Geophysics 69 1114 2647
Geotechnical Engineering 73 1194 2679
Environmental Management 63 1164 2690
Geology 72 1239 2921
Paleontology 77 1244 2940
Ecology 68 1321 3098
Agricultural Science 68 1422 3209
Geography and Cartography 72 1441 3568

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 75th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 4071st in the World with 1,334 publications made and 18,503 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#75 of 144 In South Korea
#1517 of 2,867 In Asia
#4071 of 7,088 In the World

Kyungnam University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 5
1994 8 5
1995 6 7
1996 4 6
1997 8 9
1998 12 11
1999 10 25
2000 10 25
2001 11 38
2002 34 73
2003 24 59
2004 17 91
2005 31 145
2006 32 143
2007 47 217
2008 61 253
2009 62 299
2010 60 406
2011 59 512
2012 76 646
2013 80 851
2014 63 1122
2015 73 1009
2016 51 941
2017 34 980
2018 37 1157
2019 50 1289
2020 78 1586
2021 75 1803
2022 71 1878
2023 59 2036
2024 45 1765
2025 37 1597

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 52 935 2669
Education Majors 63 1194 3328
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 56 1152 3393
Linguistics 78 1464 3470
Archaeology 72 1428 3528
History 72 1422 3650
Philosophy 68 1372 3771
Law 75 1462 3816
Political Science 75 1453 4062
Sociology 77 1536 4108
Demography 88 1695 4189

Medicine rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 77th for Medicine in South Korea and 3179th in the World with 1,227 publications made and 21,415 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#77 of 144 In South Korea
#1287 of 2,817 In Asia
#3179 of 6,793 In the World

Kyungnam University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 1
1994 4 6
1995 2 9
1996 4 7
1997 8 6
1998 10 12
1999 6 23
2000 4 25
2001 14 37
2002 15 48
2003 9 56
2004 14 83
2005 20 119
2006 24 150
2007 44 199
2008 39 286
2009 46 356
2010 53 408
2011 59 536
2012 67 650
2013 67 714
2014 59 852
2015 75 972
2016 71 974
2017 45 1032
2018 50 1154
2019 49 1291
2020 71 1661
2021 63 1831
2022 98 1983
2023 56 2000
2024 33 1828
2025 49 1644

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 39 253 996
Sports Medicine 34 256 1066
Physical Therapy 49 485 1575
Gerontology 66 547 2018
Anatomy and Physiology 62 821 2138
Clinical Psychology 64 824 2525
Anesthesiology 62 986 2535
Pharmacology 77 1181 2553
Oncology and Cancer research 82 1218 2749
Psychiatry 65 1039 2768
Pathology 77 1203 2854
Surgery 76 1106 2887
Nursing 73 998 2889
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 83 1295 3135
Immunology 92 1479 3433
Public Health 77 1452 3638
Health Science 80 1367 3801

Mathematics rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 69th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3037th in the World with 877 publications made and 14,265 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#69 of 142 In South Korea
#1302 of 2,725 In Asia
#3037 of 6,434 In the World

Kyungnam University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 2
1994 4 6
1995 2 5
1996 4 9
1997 3 7
1998 6 9
1999 5 19
2000 9 18
2001 2 16
2002 24 42
2003 23 37
2004 11 60
2005 24 68
2006 28 101
2007 27 123
2008 53 173
2009 48 204
2010 48 283
2011 48 422
2012 60 470
2013 51 575
2014 42 657
2015 33 617
2016 36 633
2017 33 652
2018 23 714
2019 23 780
2020 47 974
2021 36 1059
2022 42 1033
2023 48 1106
2024 14 778
2025 13 610

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 31 661 1681
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 879 1940
Statistics 69 1290 2999
Math Teachers 71 1426 3765

Psychology rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 67th for Psychology in South Korea and 2978th in the World with 845 publications made and 15,283 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#67 of 143 In South Korea
#1168 of 2,766 In Asia
#2978 of 6,663 In the World

Kyungnam University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 0
1997 4 3
1998 4 6
1999 6 11
2000 4 12
2001 6 15
2002 10 23
2003 3 38
2004 9 46
2005 13 49
2006 8 62
2007 18 114
2008 23 115
2009 26 132
2010 31 202
2011 26 237
2012 40 269
2013 47 391
2014 41 461
2015 57 554
2016 47 614
2017 34 624
2018 40 768
2019 41 933
2020 61 1052
2021 55 1239
2022 73 1409
2023 48 1363
2024 25 1250
2025 43 1132

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 39 253 996
Neuroscience 54 835 2296
Clinical Psychology 64 824 2525
Social Psychology 59 924 2640
Psychiatry 65 1039 2768
Child Psychology 70 966 2807
Cognitive Science 73 1349 3087
Education Majors 63 1194 3328

Business rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 64th for Business in South Korea and 2824th in the World with 815 publications made and 12,350 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#64 of 138 In South Korea
#1093 of 2,654 In Asia
#2824 of 6,366 In the World

Kyungnam University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 2 2
1995 2 3
1996 6 6
1997 3 0
1998 6 6
1999 4 16
2000 4 5
2001 6 19
2002 24 23
2003 13 29
2004 9 43
2005 32 81
2006 48 82
2007 41 132
2008 55 173
2009 33 142
2010 37 239
2011 33 276
2012 50 406
2013 64 491
2014 34 556
2015 41 634
2016 30 618
2017 18 636
2018 26 699
2019 29 797
2020 32 818
2021 30 953
2022 32 964
2023 27 1037
2024 28 843
2025 13 746

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Advertising 50 654 2012
Management 55 863 2245
Marketing 68 1103 2798
Finance 66 1310 3285

Economics rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 63rd for Economics in South Korea and 3377th in the World with 383 publications made and 5,230 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#63 of 136 In South Korea
#1302 of 2,559 In Asia
#3377 of 6,188 In the World

Kyungnam University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 3
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 2 4
1997 2 1
1998 3 4
1999 5 6
2000 4 5
2001 2 10
2002 8 15
2003 12 20
2004 5 35
2005 13 57
2006 13 69
2007 15 102
2008 12 98
2009 11 92
2010 20 162
2011 17 194
2012 29 246
2013 28 335
2014 18 382
2015 21 288
2016 17 272
2017 17 312
2018 9 310
2019 12 330
2020 17 417
2021 16 438
2022 17 435
2023 13 489
2024 11 350
2025 5 308

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

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 43 943 2669
Finance 66 1310 3285

Art & Design rankings

Kyungnam University ranked 70th for Art & Design in South Korea and 3198th in the World with 336 publications made and 4,284 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
#70 of 126 In South Korea
#1205 of 2,450 In Asia
#3198 of 6,010 In the World

Kyungnam University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 0
1996 2 3
1997 3 3
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 1 7
2001 2 7
2002 10 16
2003 6 16
2004 5 12
2005 8 22
2006 16 49
2007 12 47
2008 20 83
2009 19 75
2010 14 99
2011 22 138
2012 16 159
2013 16 188
2014 14 223
2015 14 233
2016 13 203
2017 10 221
2018 11 276
2019 11 294
2020 22 351
2021 17 427
2022 11 413
2023 13 426
2024 11 366
2025 16 358

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 52 935 2669
Fashion Design 70 1270 3237
Literature 64 1209 3333