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Sangmyung University ranked 52nd in South Korea, 3055th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Sangmyung University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,426 academic publications and 81,148 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3055 of 14,131 In the World
#929 of 5,830 In Asia
#52 of 193 In South Korea
#22 of 39 In Seoul
#860 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#880 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#943 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#1241 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4958 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 72nd for Engineering in South Korea and 2518th in the World with 3,073 publications made and 45,941 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Chemical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 144 In South Korea
#1133 of 2,841 In Asia
#2518 of 6,795 In the World

Sangmyung University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 3 2
1997 7 2
1998 6 9
1999 8 12
2000 11 21
2001 13 43
2002 19 58
2003 22 85
2004 60 92
2005 55 157
2006 59 201
2007 43 254
2008 49 312
2009 74 404
2010 85 505
2011 120 730
2012 177 863
2013 186 1067
2014 166 1410
2015 181 1645
2016 135 1808
2017 127 1865
2018 142 2112
2019 159 2566
2020 189 3408
2021 236 4096
2022 242 4859
2023 220 5228
2024 171 5092
2025 126 4416

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 33 327 880
Landscape Architecture 18 360 943
Architecture 26 340 1123
Human-Computer Interaction 44 480 1449
Computer Networking 49 608 1515
Architectural Engineering 48 669 1620
Telecommunications 61 810 1860
Operations Research 43 828 1908
Renewable Energy Engineering 52 864 1933
Chemical Engineering 68 1005 2025
Electronic Engineering 67 978 2128
Automotive Engineering 67 1017 2220
Electrical Engineering 73 1043 2254
Geotechnical Engineering 69 1059 2418
Nanotechnology 82 1218 2419
Environmental Engineering 68 1148 2493
Biotechnology 77 1157 2530
Structural Engineering 77 1141 2561
Optical Engineering 76 1192 2594
Materials Science 79 1256 2641
Acoustical Engineering 72 1157 2666
Civil Engineering 74 1141 2669
Systems Engineering 64 1070 2690
Metallurgical Engineering 81 1357 2844
Mechanical Engineering 83 1333 3076
Aerospace Engineering 83 1363 3088

Computer Science rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 52nd for Computer Science in South Korea and 2089th in the World with 2,907 publications made and 43,008 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#52 of 145 In South Korea
#852 of 2,842 In Asia
#2089 of 6,855 In the World

Sangmyung University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 1 2
1995 1 0
1996 2 2
1997 4 3
1998 3 6
1999 1 2
2000 4 16
2001 3 23
2002 13 24
2003 17 32
2004 51 43
2005 50 81
2006 49 108
2007 45 200
2008 33 216
2009 61 330
2010 53 392
2011 87 498
2012 127 669
2013 171 766
2014 163 1074
2015 163 1294
2016 124 1343
2017 139 1355
2018 131 1666
2019 173 2005
2020 206 3325
2021 228 4521
2022 264 5003
2023 232 5323
2024 180 5008
2025 154 4408

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 29 220 860
Computer Engineering 33 327 880
Multimedia 25 348 1200
Cyber Security 35 434 1228
Computer Graphics 37 422 1282
Computer Vision 37 530 1333
Computational Linguistics 34 526 1342
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 582 1398
Human-Computer Interaction 44 480 1449
Computer Networking 49 608 1515
Cognitive Science 38 661 1683
Data Science 39 598 1773
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 736 1795
Telecommunications 61 810 1860
Machine Learning 53 897 2056
Software Engineering 54 814 2234
Neuroscience 55 850 2334
Management Information Systems 44 823 2354
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 1055 2436

Biology rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 78th for Biology in South Korea and 2850th in the World with 2,834 publications made and 56,562 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#78 of 144 In South Korea
#1261 of 2,838 In Asia
#2850 of 6,841 In the World

Sangmyung University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 3
1995 0 1
1996 3 2
1997 5 6
1998 3 12
1999 9 27
2000 14 32
2001 20 56
2002 19 78
2003 20 91
2004 41 123
2005 34 197
2006 33 227
2007 29 269
2008 49 303
2009 74 435
2010 95 533
2011 139 812
2012 133 1030
2013 163 1292
2014 162 1613
2015 128 1750
2016 118 1914
2017 146 2035
2018 133 2249
2019 146 2710
2020 192 4690
2021 210 6144
2022 226 6837
2023 207 6963
2024 162 6829
2025 126 6061

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Zoology 41 591 1816
Nutrition and Food Science 58 864 1941
Molecular Biology 75 914 2176
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 841 2227
Neuroscience 55 850 2334
Botany 60 991 2338
Evolutionary Biology 49 905 2348
Nanotechnology 82 1218 2419
Biochemistry 74 1109 2429
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 1055 2436
Microbiology 71 1099 2453
Genetics 74 1070 2455
Biotechnology 77 1157 2530
Horticulture 66 1175 2596
Agricultural Science 59 1232 2847
Paleontology 75 1227 2904
Pharmacology 89 1380 2961
Oncology and Cancer research 93 1433 3168
Immunology 98 1608 3708

Chemistry rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 79th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2694th in the World with 2,507 publications made and 50,512 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#79 of 141 In South Korea
#1258 of 2,785 In Asia
#2694 of 6,561 In the World

Sangmyung University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 3 1
1997 7 4
1998 6 12
1999 12 31
2000 17 33
2001 19 62
2002 20 72
2003 19 98
2004 46 130
2005 30 204
2006 30 221
2007 21 250
2008 56 295
2009 71 386
2010 90 509
2011 120 756
2012 136 968
2013 147 1198
2014 135 1460
2015 112 1561
2016 99 1755
2017 125 1873
2018 122 1999
2019 121 2441
2020 169 4145
2021 191 5360
2022 197 5978
2023 156 6122
2024 149 6120
2025 92 5268

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 58 864 1941
Inorganic Chemistry 59 950 2009
Chemical Engineering 68 1005 2025
Physical chemistry 74 1059 2215
Computational Chemistry 61 1130 2404
Nanotechnology 82 1218 2419
Biochemistry 74 1109 2429
Radiochemistry 70 1299 2476
Environmental Chemistry 74 1175 2532
Organic Chemistry 77 1217 2556
Materials Science 79 1256 2641

Physics rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 76th for Physics in South Korea and 2784th in the World with 2,358 publications made and 37,170 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#76 of 142 In South Korea
#1253 of 2,822 In Asia
#2784 of 6,729 In the World

Sangmyung University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 2
1997 6 2
1998 4 10
1999 8 12
2000 13 21
2001 14 40
2002 11 47
2003 14 79
2004 45 89
2005 35 139
2006 46 190
2007 25 219
2008 42 260
2009 56 335
2010 58 407
2011 113 621
2012 135 714
2013 132 899
2014 127 1132
2015 118 1277
2016 93 1378
2017 107 1458
2018 124 1667
2019 119 1975
2020 158 2668
2021 179 3149
2022 189 3706
2023 172 3930
2024 132 3977
2025 94 3516

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 82 1218 2419
Optical Engineering 76 1192 2594
Materials Science 79 1256 2641
Acoustical Engineering 72 1157 2666
Quantum and Particle physics 80 1314 2923
Condensed Matter Physics 90 1480 3011
Astrophysics and Astronomy 70 1289 3119
Nuclear Physics 94 1625 3521

Environmental Science rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 64th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2908th in the World with 2,311 publications made and 34,420 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 142 In South Korea
#1210 of 2,841 In Asia
#2908 of 6,888 In the World

Sangmyung University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 6 5
1998 3 14
1999 7 18
2000 9 21
2001 14 38
2002 14 50
2003 15 58
2004 34 58
2005 29 121
2006 26 134
2007 27 195
2008 32 217
2009 58 282
2010 71 333
2011 97 559
2012 133 762
2013 134 863
2014 126 1158
2015 116 1291
2016 102 1362
2017 117 1490
2018 95 1735
2019 128 2079
2020 139 2937
2021 200 3615
2022 196 4095
2023 160 4335
2024 131 4318
2025 98 3601

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oceanography 54 856 2157
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 841 2227
Geotechnical Engineering 69 1059 2418
Environmental Engineering 68 1148 2493
Ecology 57 1011 2503
Environmental Chemistry 74 1175 2532
Geology 67 1208 2846
Agricultural Science 59 1232 2847
Paleontology 75 1227 2904
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 74 1335 2996
Environmental Management 70 1324 3018
Geography and Cartography 65 1312 3274
Earth science and Geophysics 85 1463 3375

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3139th in the World with 2,271 publications made and 28,330 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 144 In South Korea
#1077 of 2,867 In Asia
#3139 of 7,088 In the World

Sangmyung University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 2 3
1995 0 1
1996 2 1
1997 3 2
1998 2 5
1999 3 10
2000 3 12
2001 2 17
2002 14 19
2003 11 27
2004 32 31
2005 24 65
2006 29 73
2007 31 144
2008 14 109
2009 44 237
2010 43 231
2011 74 346
2012 114 436
2013 135 553
2014 138 811
2015 139 984
2016 114 1085
2017 111 1133
2018 103 1272
2019 137 1587
2020 147 2399
2021 196 3098
2022 192 3589
2023 168 3826
2024 131 3424
2025 132 2981

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 21 195 982
Linguistics 46 883 2272
Aesthetics 44 765 2308
Communications and Public Relations 46 736 2453
Law 51 1002 2846
Anthropology 52 902 2849
Archaeology 55 1109 2852
Sociology 53 996 3017
History 55 1133 3039
Philosophy 51 1024 3052
Education Majors 57 1069 3060
Demography 62 1160 3079
Political Science 51 1046 3184
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 60 1328 3746

Medicine rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 80th for Medicine in South Korea and 3210th in the World with 1,570 publications made and 31,529 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#80 of 144 In South Korea
#1308 of 2,817 In Asia
#3210 of 6,793 In the World

Sangmyung University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 0 3
1999 3 9
2000 2 9
2001 4 13
2002 9 25
2003 11 32
2004 17 41
2005 14 77
2006 11 73
2007 12 106
2008 27 123
2009 42 198
2010 46 240
2011 69 332
2012 74 453
2013 86 618
2014 88 837
2015 86 901
2016 58 1064
2017 73 1083
2018 73 1175
2019 85 1327
2020 116 2770
2021 139 3754
2022 135 4060
2023 121 4376
2024 85 3868
2025 95 3534

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 21 195 982
Sports Medicine 63 518 1700
Gerontology 49 429 1733
Physical Therapy 72 708 2056
Healthcare Management (MHA) 49 695 2173
Clinical Psychology 69 898 2657
Public Health 55 1005 2708
Nursing 64 932 2728
Anatomy and Physiology 84 1117 2778
Psychiatry 69 1102 2904
Pharmacology 89 1380 2961
Pathology 83 1325 3149
Oncology and Cancer research 93 1433 3168
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 88 1386 3295
Surgery 95 1484 3669
Immunology 98 1608 3708
Health Science 76 1321 3719

Mathematics rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 60th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2626th in the World with 1,353 publications made and 15,175 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#60 of 142 In South Korea
#1099 of 2,725 In Asia
#2626 of 6,434 In the World

Sangmyung University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 6
2001 3 11
2002 7 14
2003 6 17
2004 26 16
2005 18 24
2006 14 33
2007 14 59
2008 12 69
2009 26 100
2010 26 134
2011 45 152
2012 79 232
2013 82 314
2014 69 464
2015 75 631
2016 63 647
2017 67 672
2018 59 771
2019 95 988
2020 104 1305
2021 118 1665
2022 119 1962
2023 108 2050
2024 68 1415
2025 54 1184

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 582 1398
Operations Research 43 828 1908
Statistics 62 1087 2588
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 59 1179 2902
Math Teachers 59 1177 3224

Psychology rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 60th for Psychology in South Korea and 2680th in the World with 1,265 publications made and 16,890 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#60 of 143 In South Korea
#1027 of 2,766 In Asia
#2680 of 6,663 In the World

Sangmyung University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 4
2002 3 3
2003 3 11
2004 16 17
2005 15 32
2006 13 49
2007 17 84
2008 12 96
2009 20 160
2010 20 183
2011 25 236
2012 50 324
2013 61 401
2014 65 545
2015 58 594
2016 59 631
2017 60 689
2018 53 731
2019 84 868
2020 108 1227
2021 120 1670
2022 118 1971
2023 109 2160
2024 88 1979
2025 103 1850

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 38 661 1683
Social Psychology 46 713 2190
Child Psychology 51 735 2300
Neuroscience 55 850 2334
Clinical Psychology 69 898 2657
Psychiatry 69 1102 2904
Education Majors 57 1069 3060

Business rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 57th for Business in South Korea and 2606th in the World with 1,100 publications made and 10,766 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#57 of 138 In South Korea
#985 of 2,654 In Asia
#2606 of 6,366 In the World

Sangmyung University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 2 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 1 2
2000 1 5
2001 0 8
2002 5 14
2003 6 13
2004 20 15
2005 15 27
2006 20 23
2007 11 49
2008 14 64
2009 14 84
2010 24 113
2011 42 110
2012 70 187
2013 73 220
2014 75 342
2015 70 414
2016 46 429
2017 58 449
2018 39 467
2019 74 599
2020 65 894
2021 89 1262
2022 90 1501
2023 76 1491
2024 52 1228
2025 54 1032

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 546 1577
Operations Research 43 828 1908
Advertising 54 692 2094
Marketing 50 759 2132
Project Management 40 744 2210
Management Information Systems 44 823 2354
Accounting 46 835 2415
Management 62 993 2500
Finance 48 980 2615

Art & Design rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 42nd for Art & Design in South Korea and 2143rd in the World with 747 publications made and 9,291 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#42 of 126 In South Korea
#677 of 2,450 In Asia
#2143 of 6,010 In the World

Sangmyung University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2001 1 3
2002 3 4
2003 2 7
2004 19 3
2005 14 8
2006 19 16
2007 18 34
2008 9 39
2009 18 55
2010 20 73
2011 25 86
2012 43 89
2013 36 132
2014 58 198
2015 44 196
2016 31 182
2017 32 212
2018 33 259
2019 36 306
2020 39 439
2021 41 568
2022 72 640
2023 56 748
2024 47 709
2025 37 648

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 11 168 678
Sculpture 11 168 678
Game Design and Development 29 220 860
Landscape Architecture 18 360 943
Interior Design 20 410 983
Architecture 26 340 1123
Multimedia 25 348 1200
Computer Graphics 37 422 1282
Fashion Design 42 645 1948
Aesthetics 44 765 2308
Literature 43 852 2570

Economics rankings

Sangmyung University ranked 59th for Economics in South Korea and 3163rd in the World with 579 publications made and 4,965 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#59 of 136 In South Korea
#1194 of 2,559 In Asia
#3163 of 6,188 In the World

Sangmyung University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 2 4
2001 0 5
2002 3 10
2003 5 7
2004 11 12
2005 7 15
2006 10 12
2007 3 32
2008 7 36
2009 11 43
2010 12 48
2011 20 49
2012 35 94
2013 46 118
2014 44 153
2015 36 230
2016 27 215
2017 31 231
2018 18 230
2019 40 351
2020 42 467
2021 39 605
2022 40 771
2023 38 708
2024 28 640
2025 26 534

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

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 546 1577
Finance 48 980 2615
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 59 1179 2902
Development Studies 69 1361 3504