Pohang University of Science and Technology: Rankings

Updated: February 29, 2024

EduRank

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 8th in South Korea, 684th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 155 research topics. The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,932 academic publications and 1,292,055 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#684 of 14,131	In the World
#125 of 5,830	In Asia
#8 of 193	In South Korea
#1 of 2	In Pohang
#78 of 4,040	For Nanotechnology
#88 of 1,024	For Product and Industrial Design
#98 of 4,260	For Chemical Engineering
#4926 of 7,738	For Alumni Impact
#966 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top50%	For 152 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Engineering in South Korea and 205th in the World with 36,561 publications made and 1,035,316 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking	Location
#7 of 143	In South Korea
#66 of 2,809	In Asia
#205 of 6,684	In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

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Physics rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Physics in South Korea and 208th in the World with 35,357 publications made and 1,023,013 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking	Location
#4 of 142	In South Korea
#60 of 2,786	In Asia
#208 of 6,603	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

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Chemistry rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 6th for Chemistry in South Korea and 272nd in the World with 34,391 publications made and 1,117,323 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#6 of 141	In South Korea
#63 of 2,750	In Asia
#272 of 6,447	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

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Biology rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 8th for Biology in South Korea and 415th in the World with 25,915 publications made and 929,093 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking	Location
#8 of 144	In South Korea
#86 of 2,814	In Asia
#415 of 6,770	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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Environmental Science rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 484th in the World with 16,761 publications made and 478,751 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#7 of 142	In South Korea
#106 of 2,811	In Asia
#484 of 6,798	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

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Computer Science rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Computer Science in South Korea and 400th in the World with 16,490 publications made and 376,191 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#7 of 143	In South Korea
#81 of 2,809	In Asia
#400 of 6,752	In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

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Mathematics rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 8th for Mathematics in South Korea and 501st in the World with 6,596 publications made and 150,612 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#8 of 138	In South Korea
#113 of 2,673	In Asia
#501 of 6,305	In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

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Business rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Business in South Korea and 533rd in the World with 4,532 publications made and 93,630 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking	Location
#7 of 135	In South Korea
#110 of 2,579	In Asia
#533 of 6,187	In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

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Art & Design rankings

The Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Art & Design in South Korea and 525th in the World with 2,489 publications made and 55,267 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#7 of 118	In South Korea
#84 of 2,302	In Asia
#525 of 5,720	In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

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