Kyungpook National University: Rankings

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Kyungpook National University ranked 11th in South Korea, 798th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 170 research topics. Kyungpook National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 51,494 academic publications and 870,173 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#798 of 14,131 In the World
#163 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 3 In Daegu
#134 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#147 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#156 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#1428 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2181 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 167 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 10th for Chemistry in South Korea and 425th in the World with 34,286 publications made and 673,743 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 141 In South Korea
#106 of 2,750 In Asia
#425 of 6,447 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 39 69
1992 44 131
1993 57 133
1994 82 147
1995 91 198
1996 151 295
1997 214 433
1998 234 550
1999 242 842
2000 331 1122
2001 393 1408
2002 584 2071
2003 631 2708
2004 650 3375
2005 755 4751
2006 941 5909
2007 978 7570
2008 1062 9189
2009 1149 11431
2010 1239 14004
2011 1306 16927
2012 1437 20184
2013 1471 23829
2014 1617 27218
2015 1645 30054
2016 1665 32881
2017 1825 36179
2018 1911 41129
2019 1994 48746
2020 2283 59357
2021 2223 72734
2022 2279 80625
2023 2295 82699

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 4 87 147
Nutrition and Food Science 5 75 271
Chemical Engineering 13 124 280
Nanotechnology 13 111 290
Inorganic Chemistry 9 106 301
Physical chemistry 12 123 327
Environmental Chemistry 8 101 345
Organic Chemistry 9 106 379
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 96 381
Materials Science 11 124 390
Biochemistry 8 95 412
Biochemical Engineering 8 114 475
Pharmacy 11 146 492
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 161 631
Computational Chemistry 13 239 830

Biology rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 11th for Biology in South Korea and 459th in the World with 33,934 publications made and 659,392 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 144 In South Korea
#107 of 2,814 In Asia
#459 of 6,770 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 34 70
1992 35 108
1993 52 114
1994 71 142
1995 94 185
1996 130 262
1997 177 389
1998 210 496
1999 217 736
2000 288 1005
2001 337 1309
2002 467 1874
2003 547 2719
2004 596 3092
2005 671 4374
2006 819 5533
2007 908 7139
2008 991 8673
2009 1134 10944
2010 1220 13740
2011 1319 16563
2012 1394 20008
2013 1457 23634
2014 1625 27305
2015 1717 30087
2016 1681 33172
2017 1891 36429
2018 1942 41512
2019 2044 49340
2020 2374 60636
2021 2385 74098
2022 2292 81652
2023 2341 83993

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 2 48 199
Nutrition and Food Science 5 75 271
Toxicology 3 56 277
Nanotechnology 13 111 290
Microbiology 5 61 339
Biotechnology 7 68 344
Pharmacology 8 78 345
Botany 4 72 384
Entomology 4 57 385
Agricultural Science 2 104 386
Biochemistry 8 95 412
Molecular Biology 10 110 421
Oncology and Cancer research 10 130 429
Genetics 9 100 439
Immunology 9 116 443
Zoology 4 72 480
Paleontology 8 109 528
Virology 9 130 542
Neuroscience 10 102 565
Biophysics 10 129 569
Evolutionary Biology 6 109 598
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 162 655
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 75 683
Astrobiology 16 159 683
Forestry 6 164 713
Animal Science 11 185 745
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 190 777

Engineering rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 11th for Engineering in South Korea and 455th in the World with 29,822 publications made and 498,180 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 143 In South Korea
#128 of 2,809 In Asia
#455 of 6,684 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 28 61
1992 42 114
1993 41 108
1994 64 127
1995 78 155
1996 107 245
1997 173 342
1998 209 418
1999 200 608
2000 304 828
2001 328 966
2002 612 1530
2003 616 2042
2004 593 2587
2005 760 3582
2006 897 4400
2007 853 5599
2008 933 6946
2009 981 8516
2010 1029 10194
2011 1135 12650
2012 1202 14772
2013 1172 17480
2014 1364 19782
2015 1393 21795
2016 1353 24058
2017 1475 26969
2018 1582 31357
2019 1680 37474
2020 1961 45820
2021 2001 57586
2022 2129 64900
2023 2123 67586

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 3 34 186
Technical Drawing 7 81 258
Chemical Engineering 13 124 280
Nanotechnology 13 111 290
Biomedical Engineering 10 82 310
Computer Engineering 8 98 320
Electronic Engineering 8 108 329
Biotechnology 7 68 344
Electrical Engineering 11 122 369
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 96 381
Telecommunications 9 114 383
Materials Science 11 124 390
Metallurgical Engineering 11 129 396
Computer Networking 9 114 397
Petroleum Engineering 10 141 402
Environmental Engineering 10 135 405
Optical Engineering 10 118 434
Nuclear Engineering 15 156 434
Architectural Engineering 8 135 467
Biochemical Engineering 8 114 475
Automation and Control engineering 12 175 494
Geotechnical Engineering 9 167 521
Robotics 13 174 521
Mechanical Engineering 11 139 526
Structural Engineering 12 155 531
Acoustical Engineering 12 139 540
Agricultural Engineering 7 213 557
Automotive Engineering 18 209 572
Marine Engineering 18 175 575
Aerospace Engineering 11 139 576
Remote Sensing 9 140 577
Human-Computer Interaction 10 123 593
Product and Industrial Design 14 162 623
Transportation Engineering 14 174 651
Firefighting and Fire Science 21 239 656
Renewable Energy Engineering 18 245 677
Civil Engineering 13 191 686
Reliability and Quality Engineering 15 227 727
Systems Engineering 11 168 732
Industrial Engineering 12 219 764
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 285 824
Construction Management 16 243 834
Operations Research 13 311 944
Landscape Architecture 17 373 1013

Physics rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 10th for Physics in South Korea and 488th in the World with 26,977 publications made and 458,215 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 142 In South Korea
#131 of 2,786 In Asia
#488 of 6,603 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 29 62
1992 39 118
1993 45 120
1994 75 129
1995 79 163
1996 114 247
1997 176 353
1998 207 436
1999 203 628
2000 294 874
2001 318 1029
2002 564 1636
2003 568 2173
2004 552 2874
2005 668 3815
2006 800 4453
2007 807 5736
2008 862 7052
2009 930 8357
2010 950 9964
2011 1007 12080
2012 1075 14165
2013 1093 16626
2014 1181 18654
2015 1246 20786
2016 1218 22668
2017 1320 25188
2018 1404 29146
2019 1511 34155
2020 1750 41324
2021 1720 51322
2022 1875 57077
2023 1898 59661

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 13 111 290
Materials Science 11 124 390
Theoretical Physics 5 70 392
Optical Engineering 10 118 434
Nuclear Physics 9 102 446
Condensed Matter Physics 12 144 484
Quantum and Particle physics 11 139 495
Acoustical Engineering 12 139 540
Biophysics 10 129 569
Medical Physics 12 130 596
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 139 611
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 127 623
Astrobiology 16 159 683
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 285 824

Medicine rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 9th for Medicine in South Korea and 495th in the World with 22,652 publications made and 405,129 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 141 In South Korea
#107 of 2,781 In Asia
#495 of 6,680 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 20 33
1992 18 33
1993 29 32
1994 35 40
1995 46 57
1996 72 101
1997 78 161
1998 118 210
1999 130 379
2000 168 471
2001 177 660
2002 247 894
2003 305 1287
2004 379 1560
2005 414 2411
2006 509 3067
2007 590 3943
2008 631 5000
2009 719 6184
2010 821 7946
2011 931 9921
2012 946 12283
2013 1068 14485
2014 1182 17410
2015 1237 19459
2016 1185 21418
2017 1342 22832
2018 1371 25638
2019 1405 30250
2020 1603 38081
2021 1608 46083
2022 1501 49691
2023 1492 49767

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 7 22 134
Plastic Surgery 5 18 156
Dentistry 4 48 222
Orthodontics 4 51 240
Toxicology 3 56 277
Biomedical Engineering 10 82 310
Ophthalmology 7 70 334
Pharmacology 8 78 345
Dermatology 11 95 379
Anatomy and Physiology 8 89 422
Oncology and Cancer research 10 130 429
Immunology 9 116 443
Veterinary 6 114 443
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 145 453
Pathology 8 102 453
Neurosurgery 8 145 454
Surgery 9 129 466
Pharmacy 11 146 492
Radiation Therapy 13 156 494
Audiology 9 84 503
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 144 505
Anesthesiology 9 141 506
Urology 12 160 521
Virology 9 130 542
Respiratory Therapy 8 129 552
Cardiology 10 154 553
Sonography and Ultrasound 18 182 578
Medical Physics 12 130 596
Physical Therapy 12 99 599
Optometry 19 151 619
Psychiatry 12 153 663
Public Health 10 114 672
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 75 683
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 97 693
Gerontology 14 91 699
Critical Care Nursing 12 154 700
Epidemiology 12 173 725
Pediatrics 14 198 737
Occupational Therapy 23 153 746
Family medicine 12 163 752
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 134 784
Nursing 12 124 803
Forensic Science 10 216 809
Sports Medicine 22 162 846
Clinical Psychology 13 150 909
Health Science 17 255 1143
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 365 1368

Environmental Science rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 9th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 554th in the World with 20,165 publications made and 343,470 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 142 In South Korea
#128 of 2,811 In Asia
#554 of 6,798 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 17 50
1992 21 71
1993 16 67
1994 27 71
1995 53 83
1996 57 129
1997 90 191
1998 122 269
1999 100 321
2000 179 491
2001 181 614
2002 292 937
2003 323 1474
2004 345 1506
2005 429 2007
2006 477 2600
2007 506 3405
2008 566 4259
2009 646 5386
2010 661 6679
2011 742 8032
2012 777 9533
2013 775 11436
2014 897 12947
2015 917 14404
2016 936 15889
2017 1074 18196
2018 1128 21501
2019 1240 26622
2020 1484 33377
2021 1550 42730
2022 1588 48536
2023 1631 50756

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 8 101 345
Agricultural Science 2 104 386
Environmental Engineering 10 135 405
Geotechnical Engineering 9 167 521
Paleontology 8 109 528
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 146 537
Geology 9 125 550
Environmental Management 11 171 574
Ecology 8 133 575
Oceanography 10 147 580
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 161 631
Earth science and Geophysics 13 185 661
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 249 713
Forestry 6 164 713
Geography and Cartography 10 166 745
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 190 777
Urban and Regional planning 11 288 1147

Computer Science rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 9th for Computer Science in South Korea and 563rd in the World with 18,609 publications made and 256,212 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 143 In South Korea
#123 of 2,809 In Asia
#563 of 6,752 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 25
1992 20 34
1993 20 31
1994 38 43
1995 26 56
1996 52 96
1997 75 137
1998 105 186
1999 104 296
2000 160 389
2001 171 497
2002 369 875
2003 378 1085
2004 397 1356
2005 489 2004
2006 538 2371
2007 521 2752
2008 567 3562
2009 614 4368
2010 638 5187
2011 666 6200
2012 728 7416
2013 751 8847
2014 856 10484
2015 944 11539
2016 857 12674
2017 944 14087
2018 978 17137
2019 1055 20588
2020 1308 26960
2021 1273 33551
2022 1356 37725
2023 1410 39011

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 8 98 320
Computer Graphics 8 88 342
Cyber Security 7 86 344
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 104 354
Telecommunications 9 114 383
Computer Networking 9 114 397
Computer Vision 8 113 411
Web Design and Development 10 107 435
Animation 10 119 452
Information Technology 8 92 487
Robotics 13 174 521
Cognitive Science 8 117 523
Neuroscience 10 102 565
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 144 570
Human-Computer Interaction 10 123 593
Data Science 8 94 598
Computational Linguistics 11 152 610
Database Administration 11 157 622
Machine Learning 12 178 632
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 162 655
UX/UI Desgin 12 148 672
Software Engineering 9 134 708
Game Design and Development 16 155 718
Multimedia 13 162 771
Library and Information science 9 146 915
Management Information Systems 16 258 1165

Psychology rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 10th for Psychology in South Korea and 651st in the World with 8,480 publications made and 143,444 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 141 In South Korea
#127 of 2,703 In Asia
#651 of 6,528 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 7 11
1992 9 17
1993 9 13
1994 25 18
1995 11 25
1996 31 42
1997 39 62
1998 47 87
1999 56 158
2000 66 221
2001 67 263
2002 125 401
2003 123 510
2004 149 639
2005 141 877
2006 192 1143
2007 192 1424
2008 216 1751
2009 284 2166
2010 279 2758
2011 310 3297
2012 335 4010
2013 408 5069
2014 427 5971
2015 488 6653
2016 432 7414
2017 470 7765
2018 492 9101
2019 544 10663
2020 627 13832
2021 591 16739
2022 608 18214
2023 600 18506

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 90 512
Cognitive Science 8 117 523
Neuroscience 10 102 565
Psychiatry 12 153 663
Occupational Therapy 23 153 746
Social Psychology 11 144 845
Clinical Psychology 13 150 909
Child Psychology 13 198 1079
Education Majors 12 225 1119

Mathematics rankings

Kyungpook National University ranked 11th for Mathematics in South Korea and 649th in the World with 8,424 publications made and 117,766 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 138 In South Korea
#152 of 2,673 In Asia
#649 of 6,305 In the World

Kyungpook National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 10
1992 14 21
1993 8 19
1994 13 16
1995 9 32
1996 20 40
1997 29 57
1998 41 77
1999 34 108
2000 69 126
2001 69 175
2002 156 299
2003 165 387
2004 149 500
2005 215 710
2006 222 910
2007 211 1146
2008 233 1444
2009 261 1771
2010 290 2042
2011 309 2484
2012 300 3042
2013 308 3606
2014 390 4148
2015 438 4654
2016 392 5275
2017 434 5837
2018 477 7102
2019 523 8628
2020 644 11322
2021 620 14173
2022 635 15733
2023 654 16190

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 104 354
Statistics 11 147 622
Operations Research 13 311 944
Applied Mathematics 14 327 1053
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 282 1094
Math Teachers 12 269 1196

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kyungpook National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Real Estate 9 64 358
Graphic Design 5 83 448
Fashion Design 8 102 579
Entertainment Industry Business 10 78 585
Demography 9 124 700
Radio and Television broadcasting 10 126 706
Art & Design 9 126 729
Management 13 182 749
Journalism and Digital Media 12 156 751
Linguistics 10 184 799
Marketing 11 171 816
Interior Design 10 287 817
Archaeology 9 185 822
Advertising 12 148 849
Business 11 188 859
Photography 12 177 866
History 9 190 890
Occupational Safety and Health 20 196 938
Law 11 191 984
Finance 13 233 1006
Sociology 11 179 1012
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 10 190 1035
Aesthetics 12 226 1041
Development Studies 10 234 1050
Environmental Economics 16 335 1054
Economics 14 247 1082
Literature 11 223 1089
Anthropology 10 188 1098
Political Science 11 201 1148
Accounting 15 260 1159
Philosophy 10 237 1194
Project Management 17 273 1233
International Trade 17 291 1312
Classics and Ancient History 13 292 1414
International Business 18 333 1429
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 290 1432
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 525 1545
Communications and Public Relations 18 360 1643