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Pusan National University ranked 10th in South Korea, 790th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 172 research topics. Pusan National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 50,789 academic publications and 852,064 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#790 of 14,131 In the World
#160 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 13 In Busan
#29 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#102 of 1,008 For Technical Drawing
#176 of 2,183 For Automotive Engineering
#2156 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1929 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 169 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Pusan National University ranked 8th for Chemistry in South Korea and 395th in the World with 35,414 publications made and 670,543 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 141 In South Korea
#97 of 2,750 In Asia
#395 of 6,447 In the World

Pusan National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 59 75
1992 90 133
1993 99 193
1994 166 311
1995 159 379
1996 193 441
1997 239 568
1998 282 667
1999 293 1004
2000 394 1443
2001 460 1750
2002 599 2348
2003 614 2977
2004 765 4190
2005 795 5541
2006 901 7259
2007 1178 8800
2008 1221 10952
2009 1294 12973
2010 1319 15549
2011 1480 18879
2012 1583 21869
2013 1609 25363
2014 1708 28876
2015 1828 31813
2016 1734 35225
2017 1721 38833
2018 1801 41772
2019 1891 47804
2020 2038 56575
2021 2161 66386
2022 2170 74178
2023 2158 75877

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 83 198
Chemical Engineering 10 92 207
Radiochemistry 8 127 227
Materials Science 8 89 273
Physical chemistry 10 110 274
Organic Chemistry 8 99 350
Inorganic Chemistry 11 124 364
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 90 366
Environmental Chemistry 9 127 433
Biochemistry 10 109 452
Nutrition and Food Science 16 167 512
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 128 536
Computational Chemistry 8 163 622
Pharmacy 14 220 662
Biochemical Engineering 24 241 819

Engineering rankings

Pusan National University ranked 8th for Engineering in South Korea and 371st in the World with 32,823 publications made and 552,231 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 143 In South Korea
#106 of 2,809 In Asia
#371 of 6,684 In the World

Pusan National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 57 52
1992 77 98
1993 91 144
1994 139 216
1995 157 307
1996 178 348
1997 225 486
1998 241 488
1999 248 783
2000 341 1063
2001 420 1317
2002 670 1837
2003 568 2233
2004 738 3155
2005 766 4125
2006 874 5446
2007 1074 6658
2008 1097 8453
2009 1204 10037
2010 1216 11786
2011 1367 14933
2012 1344 16848
2013 1440 20123
2014 1555 23257
2015 1662 25440
2016 1533 28815
2017 1549 32274
2018 1636 35624
2019 1843 40957
2020 1894 48935
2021 2102 58904
2022 2093 66610
2023 2047 69040

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

Biology rankings

Pusan National University ranked 12th for Biology in South Korea and 493rd in the World with 31,758 publications made and 620,753 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 144 In South Korea
#121 of 2,814 In Asia
#493 of 6,770 In the World

Pusan National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 43 63
1992 68 103
1993 73 142
1994 131 223
1995 117 282
1996 141 330
1997 171 445
1998 209 552
1999 222 768
2000 287 1171
2001 346 1427
2002 486 1860
2003 506 2476
2004 621 3541
2005 678 4695
2006 737 6038
2007 996 7639
2008 1040 9491
2009 1118 11423
2010 1201 14027
2011 1397 16935
2012 1431 20169
2013 1487 23500
2014 1588 26725
2015 1681 30065
2016 1557 32816
2017 1620 36071
2018 1636 39030
2019 1822 45183
2020 1908 54571
2021 2016 64286
2022 2016 70896
2023 2053 72628

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 83 198
Oncology and Cancer research 8 105 366
Pharmacology 9 86 366
Entomology 6 71 430
Molecular Biology 11 123 443
Immunology 10 117 451
Biochemistry 10 109 452
Genetics 10 117 477
Nutrition and Food Science 16 167 512
Biotechnology 13 134 512
Microbiology 16 145 565
Paleontology 10 125 575
Neuroscience 11 119 609
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 134 621
Virology 15 167 623
Biophysics 14 151 625
Botany 15 174 660
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 168 672
Astrobiology 17 177 726
Horticulture 15 233 739
Evolutionary Biology 9 162 752
Zoology 13 145 757
Agricultural Science 17 272 836
Toxicology 14 254 868
Animal Science 18 287 1027
Forestry 18 418 1389

Physics rankings

Pusan National University ranked 8th for Physics in South Korea and 391st in the World with 31,150 publications made and 530,907 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 142 In South Korea
#105 of 2,786 In Asia
#391 of 6,603 In the World

Pusan National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 55 56
1992 76 112
1993 97 156
1994 146 244
1995 152 325
1996 172 364
1997 220 501
1998 246 537
1999 253 826
2000 349 1105
2001 410 1374
2002 633 1904
2003 541 2314
2004 718 3270
2005 733 4302
2006 831 5573
2007 1031 6783
2008 1053 8533
2009 1156 9953
2010 1142 11592
2011 1270 14550
2012 1295 16506
2013 1373 19591
2014 1463 22485
2015 1579 24736
2016 1478 28094
2017 1449 31144
2018 1520 34054
2019 1739 38968
2020 1778 46451
2021 1954 55483
2022 1930 61904
2023 1931 64331

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 83 198
Materials Science 8 89 273
Condensed Matter Physics 9 107 363
Quantum and Particle physics 8 110 406
Optical Engineering 9 110 414
Acoustical Engineering 8 109 439
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 91 467
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 106 502
Nuclear Physics 10 119 503
Biophysics 14 151 625
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 202 630
Theoretical Physics 11 146 641
Medical Physics 17 168 720
Astrobiology 17 177 726

Environmental Science rankings

Pusan National University ranked 8th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 541st in the World with 20,597 publications made and 338,950 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 142 In South Korea
#125 of 2,811 In Asia
#541 of 6,798 In the World

Pusan National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 33 18
1992 36 35
1993 54 73
1994 83 112
1995 87 125
1996 91 162
1997 111 228
1998 141 293
1999 138 402
2000 165 556
2001 249 699
2002 354 1028
2003 305 1142
2004 418 1734
2005 451 2309
2006 492 3140
2007 572 3726
2008 632 4920
2009 701 5764
2010 752 7287
2011 845 8978
2012 884 10459
2013 920 12562
2014 986 14411
2015 1080 16255
2016 1011 18122
2017 973 19720
2018 1027 21830
2019 1227 25747
2020 1283 32218
2021 1454 38317
2022 1418 43356
2023 1399 45045

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 5 86 244
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 76 277
Oceanography 6 78 322
Geotechnical Engineering 6 129 414
Environmental Management 6 124 421
Environmental Chemistry 9 127 433
Geology 8 113 513
Earth science and Geophysics 8 143 515
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 128 536
Geography and Cartography 8 123 572
Paleontology 10 125 575
Ecology 10 147 618
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 134 621
Agricultural Science 17 272 836
Forestry 18 418 1389

Medicine rankings

Pusan National University ranked 11th for Medicine in South Korea and 525th in the World with 19,532 publications made and 339,621 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 141 In South Korea
#121 of 2,781 In Asia
#525 of 6,680 In the World

Pusan National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 18 21
1992 31 38
1993 34 55
1994 50 80
1995 60 110
1996 60 142
1997 71 168
1998 118 243
1999 127 333
2000 136 519
2001 174 645
2002 194 921
2003 258 1217
2004 351 1736
2005 378 2222
2006 444 3017
2007 596 3731
2008 604 4719
2009 706 6019
2010 789 7557
2011 926 9113
2012 939 10921
2013 921 12930
2014 962 14676
2015 1092 16847
2016 1009 18090
2017 1024 19736
2018 1051 21132
2019 1148 24932
2020 1195 30699
2021 1276 36630
2022 1276 40006
2023 1284 39769

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 6 70 307
Dentistry 6 72 309
Cosmetology 12 76 322
Biomedical Engineering 13 87 337
Oncology and Cancer research 8 105 366
Pharmacology 9 86 366
Dermatology 10 94 368
Ophthalmology 9 83 373
Optometry 8 70 382
Plastic Surgery 20 110 440
Neurosurgery 7 136 440
Immunology 10 117 451
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 144 452
Radiation Therapy 10 145 468
Surgery 13 137 483
Gerontology 10 56 497
Pathology 12 122 504
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 150 520
Anatomy and Physiology 12 133 535
Urology 14 171 549
Physical Therapy 11 94 578
Anesthesiology 14 169 581
Sports / Exercise science 8 70 582
Audiology 14 116 619
Virology 15 167 623
Sonography and Ultrasound 21 216 651
Pharmacy 14 220 662
Cardiology 18 189 663
Medical Physics 17 168 720
Pediatrics 13 195 720
Psychiatry 14 172 723
Respiratory Therapy 20 189 725
Occupational Therapy 21 145 730
Family medicine 11 162 751
Sports Medicine 16 131 751
Critical Care Nursing 16 181 764
Epidemiology 14 196 769
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 15 151 849
Veterinary 14 283 852
Toxicology 14 254 868
Public Health 14 179 881
Nursing 15 145 897
Clinical Psychology 15 172 968
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 175 1018
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 289 1132
Health Science 19 264 1178

Computer Science rankings

Pusan National University ranked 11th for Computer Science in South Korea and 610th in the World with 16,084 publications made and 233,039 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 143 In South Korea
#135 of 2,809 In Asia
#610 of 6,752 In the World

Pusan National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 18 29
1992 20 30
1993 41 60
1994 61 81
1995 53 131
1996 67 125
1997 89 151
1998 107 197
1999 119 299
2000 147 482
2001 195 586
2002 410 964
2003 284 1115
2004 351 1462
2005 413 1978
2006 466 2539
2007 526 2952
2008 524 3725
2009 580 4491
2010 624 5490
2011 702 6617
2012 639 7728
2013 700 8913
2014 754 10336
2015 823 11721
2016 737 12826
2017 697 13574
2018 754 15447
2019 876 18190
2020 909 22825
2021 1044 28414
2022 1102 32607
2023 1101 33563

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 8 67 205
Animation 9 96 364
Computer Engineering 10 118 394
Telecommunications 11 132 434
Computer Networking 11 133 486
Computer Vision 10 134 488
Computer Graphics 12 124 511
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 138 547
Computational Linguistics 9 146 595
Cyber Security 13 159 607
Neuroscience 11 119 609
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 192 617
Machine Learning 11 173 627
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 168 672
Human-Computer Interaction 12 149 689
Software Engineering 10 138 718
Cognitive Science 12 187 742
Web Design and Development 19 234 767
Database Administration 16 225 768
Game Design and Development 29 226 887
Data Science 18 222 992
Library and Information science 12 196 1091
Multimedia 29 318 1206
Management Information Systems 25 471 1688

Mathematics rankings

Pusan National University ranked 10th for Mathematics in South Korea and 639th in the World with 8,100 publications made and 117,267 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 138 In South Korea
#148 of 2,673 In Asia
#639 of 6,305 In the World

Pusan National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 4
1992 10 13
1993 24 23
1994 24 32
1995 30 55
1996 43 63
1997 34 93
1998 40 81
1999 58 146
2000 58 192
2001 79 220
2002 127 368
2003 111 367
2004 124 501
2005 183 679
2006 179 898
2007 225 1084
2008 211 1487
2009 237 1888
2010 308 2261
2011 364 2923
2012 294 3157
2013 345 4047
2014 399 4598
2015 402 5135
2016 397 5543
2017 377 6079
2018 423 7163
2019 486 8211
2020 536 10395
2021 627 13211
2022 625 15061
2023 621 15787

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 5 98 330
Applied Mathematics 6 159 583
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 192 617
Statistics 12 152 630
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 136 663
Actuarial Science 14 262 1080
Math Teachers 13 282 1243

Psychology rankings

Pusan National University ranked 13th for Psychology in South Korea and 756th in the World with 7,409 publications made and 109,408 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 141 In South Korea
#165 of 2,703 In Asia
#756 of 6,528 In the World

Pusan National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 13
1992 8 13
1993 13 19
1994 15 26
1995 22 38
1996 24 68
1997 25 79
1998 36 98
1999 47 128
2000 48 215
2001 66 256
2002 103 343
2003 86 471
2004 134 616
2005 153 789
2006 166 1047
2007 176 1167
2008 182 1492
2009 225 1858
2010 275 2193
2011 330 2725
2012 326 3246
2013 347 3977
2014 367 4702
2015 410 5470
2016 353 6162
2017 358 6615
2018 414 7462
2019 445 8776
2020 441 11396
2021 543 13328
2022 595 15206
2023 595 15607

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 11 119 609
Psychiatry 14 172 723
Occupational Therapy 21 145 730
Cognitive Science 12 187 742
Social Psychology 9 126 783
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 24 238 871
Clinical Psychology 15 172 968
Child Psychology 14 212 1133
Education Majors 13 232 1137

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pusan National University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Real Estate 6 51 279
Supply Chain Management 5 122 357
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 69 378
Painting and Drawing 6 81 428
Sculpture 6 81 428
Illustration and Concept Art 6 87 449
Management 8 129 545
Fashion Design 9 105 590
Graphic Design 9 141 674
Business 9 137 681
Finance 7 131 693
Photography 10 137 740
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 158 755
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 221 759
Risk Management 9 149 764
Art & Design 10 143 788
Archaeology 8 178 800
Linguistics 11 188 813
Early Childhood Education 5 83 821
Interior Design 13 308 846
History 8 179 860
Marketing 12 188 861
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 165 863
Classics and Ancient History 6 138 883
Performing arts 9 143 886
Economics 8 183 893
Demography 14 188 896
Advertising 13 168 906
Military science 13 133 921
Literature 8 178 955
Occupational Safety and Health 25 234 1017
Accounting 10 225 1029
International Trade 11 183 1032
International Business 12 189 1047
Aesthetics 13 230 1051
International Economics 10 181 1064
Journalism and Digital Media 19 267 1072
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 11 203 1075
Law 12 236 1117
Environmental Economics 18 369 1127
Project Management 14 247 1148
Philosophy 11 240 1197
Sociology 14 238 1217
Development Studies 16 293 1219
Anthropology 15 220 1241
Political Science 12 239 1279
Art History 9 169 1348
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 349 1573
Communications and Public Relations 21 367 1669