Pukyong National University: Rankings

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Pukyong National University ranked 24th in South Korea, 1503rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 123 research topics. Pukyong National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,045 academic publications and 389,777 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1503 of 14,131 In the World
#428 of 5,830 In Asia
#24 of 193 In South Korea
#2 of 13 In Busan
#173 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#210 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#226 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#4663 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2795 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 120 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 26th for Chemistry in South Korea and 819th in the World with 15,969 publications made and 300,377 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 141 In South Korea
#276 of 2,781 In Asia
#819 of 6,545 In the World

Pukyong National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 6 6
1997 53 10
1998 65 40
1999 71 60
2000 100 173
2001 124 185
2002 213 418
2003 245 665
2004 273 982
2005 315 1402
2006 389 1858
2007 442 2447
2008 458 3181
2009 581 4147
2010 630 5669
2011 788 7527
2012 785 8646
2013 832 10220
2014 870 11518
2015 821 12661
2016 774 13520
2017 736 15205
2018 772 16777
2019 858 20873
2020 768 24647
2021 877 28578
2022 973 31007
2023 1104 32783
2024 993 34016

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 14 141 419
Radiochemistry 18 266 500
Chemical Engineering 20 229 544
Biochemical Engineering 14 143 547
Environmental Chemistry 19 204 641
Organic Chemistry 21 228 669
Nanotechnology 28 270 672
Materials Science 23 261 751
Pharmacy 17 277 774
Biochemistry 25 276 823
Physical chemistry 29 333 849
Inorganic Chemistry 26 334 849
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 248 867
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 314 915
Computational Chemistry 39 695 1683

Engineering rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 23rd for Engineering in South Korea and 823rd in the World with 15,654 publications made and 256,978 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 144 In South Korea
#265 of 2,835 In Asia
#823 of 6,782 In the World

Pukyong National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 8 5
1997 43 6
1998 57 31
1999 76 46
2000 87 129
2001 105 129
2002 208 308
2003 216 512
2004 264 760
2005 315 1116
2006 372 1512
2007 412 2020
2008 370 2515
2009 489 3190
2010 558 4468
2011 681 5844
2012 701 6905
2013 823 8165
2014 868 9687
2015 812 10665
2016 814 11767
2017 734 13318
2018 762 14901
2019 825 18313
2020 813 22096
2021 899 25821
2022 1025 28634
2023 1188 30830
2024 1081 31942

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

Physics rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 25th for Physics in South Korea and 922nd in the World with 14,096 publications made and 218,844 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 142 In South Korea
#295 of 2,817 In Asia
#922 of 6,713 In the World

Pukyong National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 7 5
1997 42 7
1998 52 29
1999 70 44
2000 78 116
2001 100 124
2002 193 278
2003 202 480
2004 249 712
2005 300 993
2006 340 1388
2007 410 1875
2008 365 2265
2009 503 2973
2010 545 4039
2011 651 5258
2012 651 5993
2013 729 6982
2014 765 8430
2015 708 9209
2016 701 10034
2017 633 11295
2018 672 12686
2019 728 15413
2020 721 18333
2021 771 21344
2022 910 23550
2023 1031 25462
2024 924 26941

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 28 270 672
Condensed Matter Physics 22 249 706
Nuclear Physics 16 207 733
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 252 750
Materials Science 23 261 751
Optical Engineering 22 263 824
Acoustical Engineering 21 273 905
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 277 923
Quantum and Particle physics 26 312 948
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 294 1047
Biophysics 34 371 1135
Astrobiology 31 401 1276
Theoretical Physics 44 776 2046

Biology rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 25th for Biology in South Korea and 941st in the World with 13,924 publications made and 278,619 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 144 In South Korea
#307 of 2,834 In Asia
#941 of 6,833 In the World

Pukyong National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 5 3
1997 55 10
1998 63 33
1999 61 62
2000 82 153
2001 104 179
2002 182 400
2003 208 586
2004 228 933
2005 259 1361
2006 330 1816
2007 367 2328
2008 406 3097
2009 459 3951
2010 504 5359
2011 666 7083
2012 675 8167
2013 749 9682
2014 755 10717
2015 735 11675
2016 701 12503
2017 668 13933
2018 658 15385
2019 739 19420
2020 660 23281
2021 779 27289
2022 864 29409
2023 1008 30681
2024 903 31521

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 31 226
Nutrition and Food Science 14 141 419
Animal Science 8 114 471
Microbiology 21 176 630
Nanotechnology 28 270 672
Molecular Biology 30 259 794
Biotechnology 28 269 807
Botany 19 239 816
Pharmacology 31 300 818
Biochemistry 25 276 823
Zoology 17 179 833
Paleontology 24 256 886
Genetics 33 329 982
Immunology 37 361 1047
Biophysics 34 371 1135
Oncology and Cancer research 46 456 1157
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 421 1204
Agricultural Science 25 481 1271
Astrobiology 31 401 1276
Evolutionary Biology 26 370 1288
Toxicology 22 478 1292
Virology 35 431 1293
Horticulture 28 529 1325
Neuroscience 42 490 1521
Forestry 28 602 1800

Environmental Science rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 16th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 821st in the World with 12,794 publications made and 216,935 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 142 In South Korea
#226 of 2,838 In Asia
#821 of 6,876 In the World

Pukyong National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 6 6
1997 42 5
1998 45 23
1999 58 41
2000 78 121
2001 111 153
2002 183 311
2003 187 485
2004 218 738
2005 246 1008
2006 280 1375
2007 323 1817
2008 329 2264
2009 423 2963
2010 486 3956
2011 637 5412
2012 585 6192
2013 723 7661
2014 717 8576
2015 669 9435
2016 653 10031
2017 571 11129
2018 596 12392
2019 639 15111
2020 634 18198
2021 739 21313
2022 809 23247
2023 971 24950
2024 798 24801

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 83 210
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 31 226
Oceanography 11 147 565
Earth science and Geophysics 10 161 597
Environmental Chemistry 19 204 641
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 202 707
Geotechnical Engineering 14 252 728
Ecology 16 214 789
Geology 19 224 802
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 248 867
Environmental Management 20 293 874
Paleontology 24 256 886
Environmental Engineering 23 330 908
Geography and Cartography 22 333 1188
Agricultural Science 25 481 1271
Forestry 28 602 1800

Computer Science rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 27th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1125th in the World with 7,544 publications made and 108,345 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 145 In South Korea
#348 of 2,840 In Asia
#1125 of 6,845 In the World

Pukyong National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 7 4
1997 22 3
1998 37 15
1999 31 23
2000 38 87
2001 44 75
2002 110 163
2003 81 234
2004 125 343
2005 136 511
2006 160 713
2007 159 870
2008 202 1180
2009 228 1515
2010 294 2175
2011 327 2738
2012 376 3312
2013 399 3805
2014 417 4335
2015 346 4601
2016 378 4965
2017 361 5540
2018 336 6411
2019 384 7748
2020 366 9661
2021 475 11637
2022 529 12614
2023 586 13859
2024 563 13212

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 26 257 741
Computer Vision 19 239 776
Robotics 23 292 787
Telecommunications 31 290 851
UX/UI Desgin 20 250 910
Machine Learning 19 304 916
Animation 26 343 920
Computer Networking 29 309 920
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 298 953
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 367 966
Computer Graphics 30 309 997
Cyber Security 26 329 1012
Cognitive Science 23 364 1127
Human-Computer Interaction 28 340 1170
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 421 1204
Multimedia 32 420 1385
Computational Linguistics 39 572 1453
Neuroscience 42 490 1521
Data Science 38 533 1656
Management Information Systems 25 506 1707
Library and Information science 28 498 1953
Software Engineering 48 762 2134

Medicine rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 38th for Medicine in South Korea and 1302nd in the World with 5,997 publications made and 122,014 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#38 of 144 In South Korea
#436 of 2,809 In Asia
#1302 of 6,775 In the World

Pukyong National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 4 2
1997 20 8
1998 21 14
1999 19 24
2000 26 51
2001 41 72
2002 48 151
2003 63 196
2004 67 325
2005 109 456
2006 114 639
2007 129 773
2008 181 1182
2009 216 1515
2010 216 2113
2011 293 2803
2012 287 3227
2013 305 3795
2014 334 4391
2015 302 4726
2016 307 5104
2017 311 5853
2018 280 6473
2019 306 8627
2020 287 10251
2021 369 12558
2022 413 13578
2023 494 14389
2024 418 13391

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 11 65 272
Biomedical Engineering 17 122 432
Pharmacy 17 277 774
Pharmacology 31 300 818
Sonography and Ultrasound 39 380 986
Dermatology 38 354 1001
Immunology 37 361 1047
Oncology and Cancer research 46 456 1157
Veterinary 24 482 1239
Pathology 38 453 1286
Anatomy and Physiology 40 435 1289
Toxicology 22 478 1292
Virology 35 431 1293
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 444 1295
Urology 40 484 1298
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 425 1587
Nursing 38 440 1662
Gerontology 47 401 1690
Ophthalmology 47 670 1731
Psychiatry 43 575 1732
Family medicine 40 547 1773
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 49 733 1796
Physical Therapy 54 579 1800
Orthodontics 40 604 1803
Surgery 45 642 1807
Dentistry 44 654 1861
Sports Medicine 74 605 1906
Public Health 40 647 1929
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 46 626 2053
Cardiology 48 758 2057
Anesthesiology 50 772 2070
Clinical Psychology 60 749 2367
Health Science 64 1093 3292

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2008th in the World with 5,276 publications made and 70,182 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 144 In South Korea
#550 of 2,864 In Asia
#2008 of 7,081 In the World

Pukyong National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 3 3
1997 23 6
1998 20 10
1999 20 17
2000 29 57
2001 36 54
2002 62 109
2003 61 161
2004 91 248
2005 103 371
2006 108 583
2007 120 723
2008 144 839
2009 149 1109
2010 207 1554
2011 222 1838
2012 218 2181
2013 280 2556
2014 294 3005
2015 227 3232
2016 248 3432
2017 196 3763
2018 242 4413
2019 236 5497
2020 270 6958
2021 335 8580
2022 423 9673
2023 464 11062
2024 426 10751

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 11 215 827
Military science 14 155 994
Linguistics 27 464 1446
Archaeology 24 466 1509
Classics and Ancient History 19 364 1574
History 25 463 1592
Aesthetics 27 450 1628
Communications and Public Relations 23 444 1787
Art History 16 313 1870
Law 30 549 1888
Library and Information science 28 498 1953
Philosophy 28 566 2067
Anthropology 35 567 2092
Political Science 33 596 2194
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 30 664 2317
Education Majors 39 749 2373
Sociology 38 700 2380
Demography 45 846 2411

Mathematics rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 26th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1233rd in the World with 3,756 publications made and 49,165 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#26 of 141 In South Korea
#390 of 2,718 In Asia
#1233 of 6,418 In the World

Pukyong National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 2 4
1997 15 4
1998 20 9
1999 17 15
2000 25 55
2001 24 37
2002 53 85
2003 43 109
2004 73 150
2005 76 222
2006 96 357
2007 88 431
2008 83 549
2009 100 698
2010 140 951
2011 166 1162
2012 147 1369
2013 201 1693
2014 193 1823
2015 164 1902
2016 194 2094
2017 177 2310
2018 173 2645
2019 192 3251
2020 208 4109
2021 263 5134
2022 290 5551
2023 285 6118
2024 235 4461

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 11 240 820
Operations Research 12 286 868
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 367 966
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 302 1134
Statistics 29 376 1215
Math Teachers 38 772 2332

Business rankings

Pukyong National University ranked 23rd for Business in South Korea and 1358th in the World with 2,680 publications made and 34,399 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 137 In South Korea
#390 of 2,646 In Asia
#1358 of 6,339 In the World

Pukyong National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 2 2
1997 11 1
1998 14 6
1999 16 5
2000 16 19
2001 14 24
2002 65 50
2003 27 94
2004 56 107
2005 51 148
2006 67 195
2007 75 293
2008 65 423
2009 69 446
2010 95 661
2011 106 808
2012 136 946
2013 137 1172
2014 134 1342
2015 138 1383
2016 142 1468
2017 102 1709
2018 107 2025
2019 119 2287
2020 129 3081
2021 174 3729
2022 211 4049
2023 217 4812
2024 178 3980

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 10 144 553
Operations Research 12 286 868
Real Estate 28 271 899
Supply Chain Management 15 363 940
Management 23 355 1177
Advertising 23 319 1246
Marketing 27 386 1310
Finance 22 378 1345
Investment Banking and Stock trading 23 483 1437
Project Management 21 372 1472
Accounting 24 470 1650
Management Information Systems 25 506 1707
International Business 33 600 1988

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pukyong National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Interior Design 6 154 523
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 20 241 812
Graphic Design 14 263 964
Performing arts 12 192 965
Fashion Design 18 254 1061
Art & Design 21 322 1284
Environmental Economics 24 512 1382
Literature 20 371 1497
Economics 25 431 1543
Social Psychology 29 429 1571
Psychology 39 528 1613
Development Studies 26 544 1809
Child Psychology 52 729 2313