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Mokpo National University ranked 67th in South Korea, 3784th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. Mokpo National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,026 academic publications and 101,035 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3784 of 14,131 In the World
#1223 of 5,830 In Asia
#67 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 2 In Muan
#481 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#557 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#745 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#4639 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6309 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 62nd for Chemistry in South Korea and 2103rd in the World with 3,237 publications made and 76,982 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 141 In South Korea
#935 of 2,785 In Asia
#2103 of 6,561 In the World

Mokpo National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 11 6
1994 7 9
1995 6 17
1996 10 29
1997 13 32
1998 11 47
1999 13 65
2000 21 78
2001 27 84
2002 49 172
2003 50 194
2004 71 259
2005 65 329
2006 62 420
2007 78 569
2008 68 681
2009 70 861
2010 89 1102
2011 135 1336
2012 117 1529
2013 190 1936
2014 190 2402
2015 172 2781
2016 160 3410
2017 214 3797
2018 159 4569
2019 144 5185
2020 196 6145
2021 197 7253
2022 177 7426
2023 207 7392
2024 143 7550
2025 114 6426

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 21 384 745
Inorganic Chemistry 31 459 1088
Nutrition and Food Science 32 453 1151
Chemical Engineering 50 661 1389
Nanotechnology 56 782 1616
Physical chemistry 54 809 1754
Materials Science 55 828 1845
Organic Chemistry 61 884 1938
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 740 1968
Biochemistry 60 903 2034
Environmental Chemistry 59 970 2121

Engineering rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 59th for Engineering in South Korea and 2085th in the World with 3,168 publications made and 67,921 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#59 of 144 In South Korea
#902 of 2,841 In Asia
#2085 of 6,795 In the World

Mokpo National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 6
1994 7 9
1995 5 15
1996 9 25
1997 12 31
1998 12 38
1999 9 57
2000 18 66
2001 29 70
2002 44 138
2003 48 141
2004 67 204
2005 63 290
2006 72 381
2007 87 501
2008 79 624
2009 68 754
2010 96 1008
2011 147 1228
2012 131 1461
2013 201 1727
2014 255 2210
2015 165 2569
2016 125 3051
2017 180 3373
2018 134 4214
2019 158 4791
2020 178 5563
2021 188 6417
2022 147 6697
2023 193 6792
2024 128 6806
2025 101 5686

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 5 123 481
Marine Engineering 18 178 557
Robotics 41 473 1159
Chemical Engineering 50 661 1389
Metallurgical Engineering 43 606 1409
Computer Engineering 54 681 1571
Nanotechnology 56 782 1616
Biotechnology 48 698 1696
Human-Computer Interaction 55 638 1763
Mechanical Engineering 56 712 1790
Telecommunications 57 785 1807
Materials Science 55 828 1845
Computer Networking 57 794 1879
Structural Engineering 62 811 1919
Electrical Engineering 70 953 2084
Environmental Engineering 62 966 2150
Reliability and Quality Engineering 68 967 2156
Renewable Energy Engineering 55 1011 2198
Automotive Engineering 70 1060 2301
Aerospace Engineering 64 1013 2377
Civil Engineering 66 1008 2389
Geotechnical Engineering 71 1085 2481
Optical Engineering 73 1139 2501
Electronic Engineering 80 1227 2588
Acoustical Engineering 79 1244 2854
Systems Engineering 75 1184 2918

Biology rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 60th for Biology in South Korea and 2284th in the World with 3,140 publications made and 76,417 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 144 In South Korea
#973 of 2,838 In Asia
#2284 of 6,841 In the World

Mokpo National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 2
1994 7 7
1995 5 11
1996 8 29
1997 12 33
1998 6 44
1999 9 59
2000 11 65
2001 23 78
2002 41 137
2003 30 184
2004 55 226
2005 55 304
2006 59 372
2007 83 504
2008 69 653
2009 60 805
2010 91 1095
2011 125 1271
2012 127 1467
2013 182 1833
2014 190 2350
2015 163 2741
2016 171 3337
2017 211 3794
2018 158 4504
2019 158 5197
2020 195 6274
2021 193 7449
2022 183 7684
2023 206 7735
2024 141 7566
2025 120 6503

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 32 453 1151
Horticulture 30 586 1437
Nanotechnology 56 782 1616
Biotechnology 48 698 1696
Pharmacology 57 826 1873
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 681 1911
Botany 45 764 1920
Oncology and Cancer research 65 843 1968
Animal Science 39 724 2024
Agricultural Science 42 843 2033
Biochemistry 60 903 2034
Molecular Biology 72 852 2050
Microbiology 61 953 2161
Paleontology 52 882 2197
Genetics 71 1022 2355
Zoology 56 839 2372
Forestry 46 991 2584
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 68 1173 2653
Evolutionary Biology 60 1082 2709
Immunology 82 1167 2796
Neuroscience 98 1511 3752

Physics rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 61st for Physics in South Korea and 2197th in the World with 2,673 publications made and 59,898 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#61 of 142 In South Korea
#955 of 2,822 In Asia
#2197 of 6,729 In the World

Mokpo National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 7
1994 6 9
1995 4 15
1996 9 27
1997 11 30
1998 12 39
1999 10 72
2000 17 74
2001 26 81
2002 42 142
2003 45 142
2004 68 197
2005 64 272
2006 62 372
2007 76 468
2008 59 564
2009 61 699
2010 85 926
2011 124 1099
2012 100 1310
2013 161 1573
2014 170 1954
2015 132 2195
2016 119 2727
2017 159 2992
2018 118 3751
2019 125 4239
2020 152 4825
2021 154 5571
2022 136 5854
2023 168 5784
2024 101 5858
2025 82 4826

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 56 782 1616
Materials Science 55 828 1845
Nuclear Physics 68 1018 2312
Quantum and Particle physics 70 1091 2465
Optical Engineering 73 1139 2501
Condensed Matter Physics 84 1308 2697
Acoustical Engineering 79 1244 2854
Astrophysics and Astronomy 75 1327 3207

Environmental Science rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 57th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2423rd in the World with 2,590 publications made and 50,058 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#57 of 142 In South Korea
#973 of 2,841 In Asia
#2423 of 6,888 In the World

Mokpo National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 4
1994 4 6
1995 5 11
1996 8 18
1997 6 17
1998 8 28
1999 3 26
2000 13 45
2001 15 52
2002 29 72
2003 36 109
2004 55 132
2005 45 191
2006 60 249
2007 77 347
2008 61 440
2009 60 586
2010 92 778
2011 108 931
2012 111 1108
2013 168 1322
2014 140 1598
2015 105 1878
2016 125 2094
2017 142 2404
2018 114 2894
2019 125 3490
2020 166 4196
2021 182 5095
2022 145 5365
2023 171 5414
2024 111 5165
2025 91 4196

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 50 747 1865
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 681 1911
Oceanography 52 759 1947
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 740 1968
Agricultural Science 42 843 2033
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 58 896 2100
Environmental Chemistry 59 970 2121
Geology 55 848 2141
Environmental Engineering 62 966 2150
Paleontology 52 882 2197
Environmental Management 58 1063 2451
Geotechnical Engineering 71 1085 2481
Ecology 56 1009 2498
Forestry 46 991 2584
Geography and Cartography 58 1075 2774

Computer Science rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 72nd for Computer Science in South Korea and 2865th in the World with 1,777 publications made and 25,942 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#72 of 145 In South Korea
#1243 of 2,842 In Asia
#2865 of 6,855 In the World

Mokpo National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 3 2
1996 0 9
1997 0 6
1998 3 12
1999 2 6
2000 3 17
2001 10 17
2002 20 19
2003 21 39
2004 24 47
2005 37 80
2006 35 132
2007 42 199
2008 52 255
2009 49 289
2010 62 432
2011 71 523
2012 75 616
2013 144 687
2014 174 970
2015 100 1048
2016 65 1131
2017 82 1294
2018 64 1520
2019 91 1849
2020 105 2308
2021 102 2879
2022 75 3082
2023 109 3311
2024 92 2951
2025 72 2759

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 41 473 1159
Computer Engineering 54 681 1571
Human-Computer Interaction 55 638 1763
Telecommunications 57 785 1807
Computer Networking 57 794 1879
Cyber Security 63 948 2247
Computer Vision 70 1067 2337
Blockchain and Cryptography 81 1152 2403
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 68 1135 2532
Machine Learning 64 1195 2610
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 68 1173 2653
Cognitive Science 69 1285 2966
Neuroscience 98 1511 3752

Medicine rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 75th for Medicine in South Korea and 3036th in the World with 1,491 publications made and 30,159 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#75 of 144 In South Korea
#1227 of 2,817 In Asia
#3036 of 6,793 In the World

Mokpo National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 4
1996 4 7
1997 1 5
1998 2 8
1999 3 15
2000 2 31
2001 6 20
2002 14 54
2003 14 67
2004 16 81
2005 14 92
2006 20 130
2007 23 153
2008 23 210
2009 24 269
2010 39 346
2011 43 448
2012 60 511
2013 87 598
2014 87 883
2015 86 1141
2016 82 1385
2017 98 1523
2018 76 1757
2019 83 2199
2020 116 2820
2021 95 3331
2022 111 3703
2023 101 3848
2024 97 3674
2025 71 3298

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 57 826 1873
Oncology and Cancer research 65 843 1968
Gerontology 77 672 2253
Nursing 54 822 2501
Pathology 66 1037 2542
Immunology 82 1167 2796
Clinical Psychology 82 1079 3005
Health Science 62 1060 3190
Anatomy and Physiology 93 1311 3202
Surgery 86 1318 3340
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 94 1485 3488
Psychiatry 91 1397 3544
Public Health 79 1494 3724
Physical Therapy 117 1652 3879

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 67th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3859th in the World with 1,404 publications made and 22,883 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#67 of 144 In South Korea
#1419 of 2,867 In Asia
#3859 of 7,088 In the World

Mokpo National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 2
1996 2 4
1997 2 6
1998 1 9
1999 2 21
2000 2 17
2001 4 13
2002 16 14
2003 12 45
2004 21 50
2005 23 84
2006 31 138
2007 30 158
2008 35 216
2009 33 289
2010 58 391
2011 55 490
2012 66 654
2013 96 683
2014 84 856
2015 68 1025
2016 73 1107
2017 66 1222
2018 60 1383
2019 71 1719
2020 98 2263
2021 84 2682
2022 105 3047
2023 86 3042
2024 67 2778
2025 52 2392

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 54 1079 2770
History 54 1112 2990
Linguistics 68 1349 3212
Law 67 1361 3625
Anthropology 69 1353 3770
Demography 79 1530 3846
Education Majors 79 1443 3917
Philosophy 73 1464 3966
Political Science 69 1408 3967
Sociology 75 1524 4089

Mathematics rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 83rd for Mathematics in South Korea and 3417th in the World with 851 publications made and 11,163 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#83 of 142 In South Korea
#1488 of 2,725 In Asia
#3417 of 6,434 In the World

Mokpo National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 3
1998 3 11
1999 2 9
2000 2 13
2001 2 9
2002 9 13
2003 10 22
2004 13 25
2005 15 36
2006 15 62
2007 23 90
2008 23 89
2009 19 125
2010 36 183
2011 38 254
2012 36 310
2013 75 304
2014 72 411
2015 43 485
2016 31 498
2017 33 568
2018 40 640
2019 51 757
2020 52 931
2021 49 1133
2022 53 1326
2023 47 1311
2024 33 893
2025 24 792

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 81 1152 2403
Statistics 76 1384 3181

Psychology rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 79th for Psychology in South Korea and 3440th in the World with 749 publications made and 13,729 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#79 of 143 In South Korea
#1391 of 2,766 In Asia
#3440 of 6,663 In the World

Mokpo National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 7
2002 4 3
2003 2 20
2004 3 16
2005 5 14
2006 7 18
2007 7 43
2008 22 65
2009 16 69
2010 24 130
2011 18 186
2012 49 251
2013 58 262
2014 55 415
2015 41 500
2016 37 601
2017 44 624
2018 34 833
2019 38 1047
2020 55 1383
2021 48 1614
2022 63 1811
2023 49 1886
2024 41 1724
2025 31 1568

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 67 1062 2929
Cognitive Science 69 1285 2966
Clinical Psychology 82 1079 3005
Child Psychology 84 1266 3398
Psychiatry 91 1397 3544
Neuroscience 98 1511 3752
Education Majors 79 1443 3917

Business rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 70th for Business in South Korea and 2975th in the World with 621 publications made and 10,860 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#70 of 138 In South Korea
#1163 of 2,654 In Asia
#2975 of 6,366 In the World

Mokpo National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 3
1997 1 2
1998 1 6
1999 0 4
2000 1 5
2001 3 7
2002 4 10
2003 6 12
2004 11 10
2005 14 32
2006 14 60
2007 10 61
2008 15 95
2009 15 114
2010 32 161
2011 20 215
2012 17 267
2013 37 288
2014 51 309
2015 21 408
2016 32 414
2017 21 440
2018 26 482
2019 39 682
2020 46 791
2021 51 1029
2022 39 1149
2023 44 1152
2024 24 1040
2025 25 748

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 63 1001 2518
Marketing 70 1124 2851
Finance 80 1563 3827

Art & Design rankings

Mokpo National University ranked 65th for Art & Design in South Korea and 3118th in the World with 311 publications made and 6,373 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design.

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 126 In South Korea
#1159 of 2,450 In Asia
#3118 of 6,010 In the World

Mokpo National University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 4
1999 1 6
2000 1 2
2001 3 3
2002 4 2
2003 2 7
2004 5 16
2005 8 10
2006 14 33
2007 10 32
2008 11 49
2009 5 58
2010 10 91
2011 12 103
2012 17 159
2013 19 117
2014 17 171
2015 12 195
2016 17 227
2017 22 255
2018 9 325
2019 16 410
2020 20 442
2021 19 506
2022 15 519
2023 15 487
2024 19 548
2025 6 472

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 5 123 481
Interior Design 7 191 609
Fashion Design 53 924 2509
Literature 86 1690 4327

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mokpo National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Economics 86 1694 4226
Development Studies 93 1774 4443