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Kyungsung University ranked 65th in South Korea, 3728th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 15 research topics. Kyungsung University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,384 academic publications and 51,618 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3728 of 14,131 In the World
#1199 of 5,830 In Asia
#65 of 193 In South Korea
#5 of 13 In Busan
#1243 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#1394 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#1629 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#1651 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5805 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 12 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 81st for Engineering in South Korea and 3024th in the World with 1,947 publications made and 26,394 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#81 of 144 In South Korea
#1376 of 2,841 In Asia
#3024 of 6,795 In the World

Kyungsung University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 6
1994 7 7
1995 19 41
1996 24 164
1997 26 176
1998 16 237
1999 22 190
2000 26 237
2001 16 223
2002 35 278
2003 45 276
2004 47 306
2005 49 358
2006 91 499
2007 68 544
2008 73 642
2009 69 681
2010 90 806
2011 120 989
2012 118 949
2013 104 1114
2014 105 1191
2015 77 1283
2016 59 1212
2017 52 1187
2018 106 1199
2019 84 1664
2020 70 1918
2021 74 2021
2022 83 2277
2023 59 2420
2024 63 2171
2025 37 1813

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 44 605 1394
Operations Research 30 693 1663
Automotive Engineering 56 741 1735
Electrical Engineering 65 889 1968
Mechanical Engineering 59 837 2050
Structural Engineering 69 949 2184
Electronic Engineering 72 1055 2275
Nanotechnology 85 1290 2567
Civil Engineering 72 1108 2584
Telecommunications 81 1228 2678
Biotechnology 80 1241 2704
Environmental Engineering 76 1305 2789
Chemical Engineering 90 1457 2912
Materials Science 84 1401 2933
Metallurgical Engineering 85 1440 3007
Optical Engineering 87 1409 3043
Computer Networking 89 1381 3044
Acoustical Engineering 81 1337 3048
Aerospace Engineering 84 1375 3117
Geotechnical Engineering 84 1435 3178

Biology rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 89th for Biology in South Korea and 3322nd in the World with 1,924 publications made and 31,973 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#89 of 144 In South Korea
#1477 of 2,838 In Asia
#3322 of 6,841 In the World

Kyungsung University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 8
1994 8 8
1995 8 15
1996 23 43
1997 20 42
1998 22 81
1999 19 63
2000 29 125
2001 21 114
2002 29 166
2003 38 201
2004 50 240
2005 48 334
2006 64 417
2007 52 458
2008 54 562
2009 53 649
2010 59 771
2011 101 914
2012 102 924
2013 93 1037
2014 76 1152
2015 71 1235
2016 73 1134
2017 69 1162
2018 103 1261
2019 83 1673
2020 86 2094
2021 99 2422
2022 86 2695
2023 90 2982
2024 97 2719
2025 86 2588

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 63 948 2131
Nutrition and Food Science 79 1135 2439
Molecular Biology 89 1140 2566
Nanotechnology 85 1290 2567
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 1140 2591
Biotechnology 80 1241 2704
Biochemistry 85 1287 2766
Neuroscience 81 1176 3025
Genetics 90 1398 3155
Microbiology 85 1462 3160
Oncology and Cancer research 94 1456 3219
Evolutionary Biology 75 1371 3254
Horticulture 83 1576 3386
Immunology 91 1473 3421
Paleontology 83 1473 3426
Botany 90 1552 3516
Agricultural Science 83 1611 3621

Chemistry rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 85th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2988th in the World with 1,870 publications made and 31,961 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#85 of 141 In South Korea
#1390 of 2,785 In Asia
#2988 of 6,561 In the World

Kyungsung University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 15 10
1994 11 9
1995 16 32
1996 28 153
1997 27 144
1998 25 206
1999 26 142
2000 33 207
2001 26 211
2002 34 264
2003 47 291
2004 53 355
2005 54 430
2006 80 543
2007 58 557
2008 59 686
2009 47 760
2010 61 861
2011 86 1028
2012 97 982
2013 83 1117
2014 73 1198
2015 65 1300
2016 56 1140
2017 59 1159
2018 104 1225
2019 74 1773
2020 75 2066
2021 83 2236
2022 76 2458
2023 73 2691
2024 95 2572
2025 66 2358

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 27 466 1243
Physical chemistry 77 1107 2302
Nutrition and Food Science 79 1135 2439
Nanotechnology 85 1290 2567
Organic Chemistry 79 1283 2682
Environmental Chemistry 81 1292 2753
Biochemistry 85 1287 2766
Chemical Engineering 90 1457 2912
Materials Science 84 1401 2933

Physics rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 77th for Physics in South Korea and 2836th in the World with 1,804 publications made and 27,683 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#77 of 142 In South Korea
#1272 of 2,822 In Asia
#2836 of 6,729 In the World

Kyungsung University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 5
1994 9 7
1995 19 72
1996 30 268
1997 29 245
1998 30 355
1999 31 308
2000 27 367
2001 17 379
2002 32 342
2003 42 382
2004 47 376
2005 45 418
2006 80 540
2007 65 561
2008 68 661
2009 66 704
2010 70 760
2011 100 954
2012 106 900
2013 103 1070
2014 90 1111
2015 72 1268
2016 54 1106
2017 49 1078
2018 95 1093
2019 83 1561
2020 59 1769
2021 68 1861
2022 70 1994
2023 51 2152
2024 46 1949
2025 34 1544

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 75 1075 2257
Atomic and Molecular physics 69 1118 2495
Nanotechnology 85 1290 2567
Quantum and Particle physics 75 1139 2571
Materials Science 84 1401 2933
Optical Engineering 87 1409 3043
Acoustical Engineering 81 1337 3048
Nuclear Physics 87 1456 3177
Astrophysics and Astronomy 93 1600 3814

Computer Science rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 78th for Computer Science in South Korea and 3111th in the World with 1,487 publications made and 19,154 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#78 of 145 In South Korea
#1354 of 2,842 In Asia
#3111 of 6,855 In the World

Kyungsung University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 3
1994 10 9
1995 9 14
1996 20 44
1997 21 66
1998 15 55
1999 12 61
2000 11 102
2001 10 99
2002 22 116
2003 27 123
2004 21 109
2005 30 169
2006 51 223
2007 31 236
2008 50 248
2009 50 355
2010 56 382
2011 94 514
2012 91 566
2013 81 635
2014 90 767
2015 60 846
2016 40 841
2017 52 833
2018 65 883
2019 85 1040
2020 67 1381
2021 64 1642
2022 73 1780
2023 62 1971
2024 62 1515
2025 54 1417

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 63 1102 2473
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 1140 2591
Telecommunications 81 1228 2678
Computer Vision 87 1395 2974
Neuroscience 81 1176 3025
Computer Networking 89 1381 3044
Machine Learning 79 1496 3215
Cognitive Science 88 1657 3715
Cyber Security 102 1874 4248

Environmental Science rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 88th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3916th in the World with 1,310 publications made and 18,935 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#88 of 142 In South Korea
#1683 of 2,841 In Asia
#3916 of 6,888 In the World

Kyungsung University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 7
1994 5 6
1995 8 31
1996 21 128
1997 15 113
1998 15 155
1999 13 126
2000 19 142
2001 16 145
2002 24 157
2003 22 177
2004 26 216
2005 24 212
2006 47 299
2007 33 338
2008 35 384
2009 41 440
2010 42 499
2011 81 605
2012 67 620
2013 75 714
2014 60 751
2015 47 883
2016 51 743
2017 39 806
2018 71 864
2019 60 1108
2020 51 1372
2021 67 1604
2022 62 1852
2023 63 1938
2024 63 1771
2025 38 1472

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 81 1292 2753
Environmental Engineering 76 1305 2789
Oceanography 79 1310 3097
Geotechnical Engineering 84 1435 3178
Earth science and Geophysics 80 1378 3206
Paleontology 83 1473 3426
Geology 86 1512 3521
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 88 1610 3582
Agricultural Science 83 1611 3621
Ecology 88 1694 3910
Environmental Management 90 1731 3960
Geography and Cartography 88 1771 4300

Medicine rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 93rd for Medicine in South Korea and 3740th in the World with 1,126 publications made and 16,360 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#93 of 144 In South Korea
#1538 of 2,817 In Asia
#3740 of 6,793 In the World

Kyungsung University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 0
1994 2 0
1995 3 0
1996 9 7
1997 14 13
1998 9 29
1999 11 22
2000 13 43
2001 8 36
2002 12 54
2003 17 68
2004 21 94
2005 14 117
2006 25 141
2007 19 181
2008 21 211
2009 15 229
2010 22 293
2011 50 332
2012 46 379
2013 53 410
2014 55 516
2015 56 616
2016 43 564
2017 67 656
2018 63 709
2019 64 916
2020 56 1246
2021 67 1499
2022 71 1707
2023 71 1796
2024 72 1620
2025 60 1633

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 60 493 1629
Pharmacology 63 948 2131
Physical Therapy 77 756 2156
Anatomy and Physiology 71 981 2483
Anesthesiology 69 1125 2795
Clinical Psychology 76 979 2799
Oncology and Cancer research 94 1456 3219
Psychiatry 77 1259 3241
Immunology 91 1473 3421
Pathology 92 1474 3474
Surgery 92 1416 3552
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 99 1591 3725
Nursing 100 1442 3881
Public Health 86 1608 3999

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 85th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 4339th in the World with 1,006 publications made and 15,309 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#85 of 144 In South Korea
#1657 of 2,867 In Asia
#4339 of 7,088 In the World

Kyungsung University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 6
1994 11 7
1995 10 31
1996 15 124
1997 22 123
1998 16 156
1999 14 114
2000 7 134
2001 7 139
2002 11 136
2003 9 120
2004 11 122
2005 10 155
2006 21 197
2007 18 229
2008 22 259
2009 20 289
2010 45 331
2011 72 402
2012 46 475
2013 49 520
2014 57 589
2015 43 601
2016 38 602
2017 47 660
2018 43 703
2019 48 826
2020 37 1163
2021 55 1345
2022 57 1630
2023 52 1807
2024 56 1499
2025 32 1279

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 76 1459 3462
Law 79 1512 3936
Demography 84 1599 4021
Archaeology 83 1650 4029
Philosophy 79 1498 4038
Political Science 80 1535 4216
History 84 1669 4240
Sociology 90 1798 4672

Business rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 51st for Business in South Korea and 2457th in the World with 870 publications made and 13,100 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#51 of 138 In South Korea
#917 of 2,654 In Asia
#2457 of 6,366 In the World

Kyungsung University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 0
1995 4 8
1996 11 18
1997 8 19
1998 8 21
1999 10 25
2000 7 34
2001 6 46
2002 16 49
2003 15 66
2004 13 52
2005 15 81
2006 22 90
2007 22 149
2008 26 165
2009 35 225
2010 40 289
2011 53 322
2012 56 351
2013 43 375
2014 55 492
2015 34 491
2016 25 548
2017 29 514
2018 34 553
2019 53 628
2020 35 857
2021 36 986
2022 53 1155
2023 47 1229
2024 33 1022
2025 26 824

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 30 693 1663
Advertising 47 602 1902
Management 47 745 2007
Marketing 52 777 2163
Finance 54 1042 2708

Mathematics rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 85th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3530th in the World with 650 publications made and 10,288 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#85 of 142 In South Korea
#1535 of 2,725 In Asia
#3530 of 6,434 In the World

Kyungsung University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 1
1994 2 2
1995 4 15
1996 20 59
1997 10 66
1998 11 68
1999 13 66
2000 7 114
2001 4 86
2002 9 130
2003 16 106
2004 15 91
2005 11 101
2006 30 146
2007 9 187
2008 25 169
2009 12 190
2010 39 249
2011 46 286
2012 41 296
2013 32 305
2014 31 326
2015 24 311
2016 17 361
2017 19 367
2018 19 373
2019 35 472
2020 26 629
2021 24 739
2022 33 889
2023 25 915
2024 18 600
2025 22 487

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 30 693 1663
Applied Mathematics 43 879 2069
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 1205 2939
Statistics 87 1521 3459

Psychology rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 88th for Psychology in South Korea and 3773rd in the World with 609 publications made and 9,265 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#88 of 143 In South Korea
#1547 of 2,766 In Asia
#3773 of 6,663 In the World

Kyungsung University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1994 0 1
1995 1 6
1996 6 14
1997 3 15
1998 5 12
1999 3 15
2000 5 21
2001 2 29
2002 2 30
2003 6 36
2004 11 44
2005 7 45
2006 15 45
2007 5 51
2008 14 72
2009 12 90
2010 15 96
2011 37 152
2012 32 175
2013 29 224
2014 33 259
2015 30 330
2016 28 364
2017 35 397
2018 29 397
2019 46 481
2020 29 658
2021 35 826
2022 39 966
2023 32 1021
2024 29 885
2025 35 841

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 76 979 2799
Child Psychology 73 1030 2920
Neuroscience 81 1176 3025
Psychiatry 77 1259 3241
Social Psychology 84 1355 3538
Cognitive Science 88 1657 3715

Economics rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 69th for Economics in South Korea and 3549th in the World with 377 publications made and 5,323 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#69 of 136 In South Korea
#1384 of 2,559 In Asia
#3549 of 6,188 In the World

Kyungsung University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 6
1996 11 14
1997 5 22
1998 10 21
1999 5 18
2000 5 30
2001 7 41
2002 8 27
2003 13 46
2004 8 44
2005 10 58
2006 19 60
2007 9 89
2008 8 71
2009 6 116
2010 21 149
2011 19 143
2012 23 142
2013 18 163
2014 21 175
2015 13 153
2016 9 137
2017 11 183
2018 12 173
2019 19 206
2020 11 287
2021 16 361
2022 15 420
2023 13 474
2024 17 330
2025 12 257

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

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 54 1042 2708
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 1205 2939
Development Studies 90 1730 4348

Art & Design rankings

Kyungsung University ranked 85th for Art & Design in South Korea and 3833rd in the World with 205 publications made and 2,641 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, 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
#85 of 126 In South Korea
#1486 of 2,450 In Asia
#3833 of 6,010 In the World

Kyungsung University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 2 5
1997 2 8
1998 1 8
1999 1 10
2000 1 7
2001 0 9
2002 1 12
2003 3 13
2004 5 11
2005 1 14
2006 5 20
2007 4 21
2008 11 23
2009 4 39
2010 15 53
2011 21 59
2012 16 91
2013 10 99
2014 8 89
2015 9 126
2016 2 100
2017 10 136
2018 10 121
2019 10 146
2020 6 203
2021 12 250
2022 6 303
2023 11 310
2024 8 246
2025 8 254

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 80 1427 3583
Literature 83 1629 4200