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Sejong University ranked 16th in South Korea, 1082nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. Sejong University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,830 academic publications and 695,187 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1082 of 14,131 In the World
#264 of 5,830 In Asia
#16 of 193 In South Korea
#10 of 39 In Seoul
#250 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#355 of 1,016 For Animation
#370 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#805 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2612 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Sejong University ranked 20th for Engineering in South Korea and 760th in the World with 18,516 publications made and 498,454 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 144 In South Korea
#238 of 2,835 In Asia
#760 of 6,782 In the World

Sejong University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 0
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 5
1996 7 20
1997 17 32
1998 24 20
1999 41 54
2000 71 98
2001 79 148
2002 190 353
2003 282 638
2004 380 1045
2005 340 1396
2006 388 1878
2007 372 2464
2008 417 3230
2009 387 3904
2010 460 4494
2011 565 5507
2012 608 6864
2013 579 8613
2014 676 10332
2015 665 11655
2016 767 13990
2017 886 16663
2018 1024 22039
2019 1254 30289
2020 1461 42811
2021 1663 57049
2022 1667 68176
2023 1789 79721
2024 1398 79867

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

Physics rankings

Sejong University ranked 22nd for Physics in South Korea and 856th in the World with 16,518 publications made and 447,844 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#22 of 142 In South Korea
#272 of 2,817 In Asia
#856 of 6,713 In the World

Sejong University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 3
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 4 4
1996 12 24
1997 20 41
1998 24 27
1999 36 69
2000 77 109
2001 83 165
2002 162 352
2003 260 659
2004 305 1067
2005 295 1344
2006 333 1837
2007 340 2467
2008 380 3220
2009 365 3908
2010 444 4560
2011 525 5756
2012 581 7248
2013 554 9057
2014 598 10780
2015 614 12062
2016 681 14632
2017 794 17092
2018 895 21225
2019 1118 28548
2020 1226 38922
2021 1386 49939
2022 1460 58205
2023 1623 68670
2024 1269 70672

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 164 532
Nanotechnology 26 258 644
Nuclear Physics 17 214 746
Condensed Matter Physics 24 267 752
Materials Science 24 267 764
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 184 766
Optical Engineering 24 269 839
Quantum and Particle physics 23 261 847
Acoustical Engineering 18 248 853
Theoretical Physics 16 227 859
Astrobiology 19 231 873
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 279 928
Biophysics 46 539 1485

Chemistry rankings

Sejong University ranked 28th for Chemistry in South Korea and 995th in the World with 15,090 publications made and 414,486 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 141 In South Korea
#353 of 2,781 In Asia
#995 of 6,545 In the World

Sejong University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 4
1996 8 16
1997 11 21
1998 16 20
1999 30 43
2000 62 89
2001 87 164
2002 150 357
2003 265 738
2004 297 1198
2005 258 1511
2006 332 2013
2007 310 2612
2008 338 3245
2009 325 3830
2010 398 4359
2011 502 5400
2012 542 6623
2013 524 8284
2014 542 9839
2015 583 11102
2016 654 13260
2017 758 15630
2018 821 19263
2019 1005 25826
2020 1056 35352
2021 1294 46244
2022 1360 54936
2023 1407 62166
2024 1101 67007

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 10 139 466
Chemical Engineering 24 259 617
Nanotechnology 26 258 644
Nutrition and Food Science 20 231 655
Physical chemistry 21 244 656
Materials Science 24 267 764
Inorganic Chemistry 27 341 862
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 249 869
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 25 291 881
Biochemical Engineering 26 290 910
Organic Chemistry 27 339 934
Computational Chemistry 15 309 974
Biochemistry 37 442 1159
Radiochemistry 35 617 1226
Pharmacy 34 588 1435

Biology rankings

Sejong University ranked 36th for Biology in South Korea and 1228th in the World with 13,078 publications made and 368,249 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#36 of 144 In South Korea
#436 of 2,834 In Asia
#1228 of 6,833 In the World

Sejong University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 1
1994 1 3
1995 2 5
1996 7 13
1997 7 10
1998 6 18
1999 19 29
2000 48 65
2001 69 129
2002 136 308
2003 214 638
2004 250 1020
2005 209 1329
2006 259 1747
2007 247 2245
2008 270 2736
2009 278 3388
2010 328 3833
2011 402 4494
2012 434 5576
2013 424 6886
2014 437 8152
2015 450 9136
2016 553 10627
2017 645 12768
2018 713 16646
2019 868 22425
2020 1030 31998
2021 1239 43096
2022 1257 52307
2023 1240 60092
2024 984 60308

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 26 258 644
Nutrition and Food Science 20 231 655
Astrobiology 19 231 873
Oncology and Cancer research 42 395 1028
Molecular Biology 38 381 1080
Agricultural Science 23 394 1081
Horticulture 22 433 1128
Biochemistry 37 442 1159
Botany 29 444 1266
Paleontology 30 404 1266
Genetics 38 467 1272
Biotechnology 41 493 1290
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 485 1328
Neuroscience 38 439 1395
Evolutionary Biology 28 427 1424
Pharmacology 46 613 1445
Forestry 20 462 1469
Immunology 45 562 1470
Biophysics 46 539 1485
Toxicology 35 602 1492
Animal Science 29 498 1511
Virology 39 569 1582
Microbiology 44 699 1690
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 688 1933
Zoology 47 650 1963

Environmental Science rankings

Sejong University ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 978th in the World with 12,099 publications made and 364,617 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 142 In South Korea
#286 of 2,838 In Asia
#978 of 6,876 In the World

Sejong University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 1 4
1995 2 4
1996 12 12
1997 12 16
1998 13 24
1999 14 36
2000 47 59
2001 42 84
2002 103 205
2003 150 350
2004 196 536
2005 184 795
2006 198 1093
2007 202 1404
2008 214 1889
2009 221 2361
2010 282 2821
2011 341 3660
2012 371 4274
2013 341 5395
2014 401 6590
2015 365 7224
2016 481 8539
2017 590 10361
2018 688 14262
2019 977 21193
2020 1091 31256
2021 1207 43275
2022 1223 52593
2023 1178 60104
2024 899 57412

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 4 128 370
Environmental Chemistry 10 139 466
Environmental Engineering 14 218 636
Environmental Management 12 202 644
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 218 746
Oceanography 18 216 753
Geotechnical Engineering 15 267 768
Earth science and Geophysics 19 250 821
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 249 869
Ecology 20 272 954
Geography and Cartography 13 245 969
Urban and Regional planning 9 219 994
Geology 24 297 997
Agricultural Science 23 394 1081
Paleontology 30 404 1266
Forestry 20 462 1469
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 688 1933

Computer Science rankings

Sejong University ranked 15th for Computer Science in South Korea and 790th in the World with 12,098 publications made and 306,591 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 145 In South Korea
#200 of 2,840 In Asia
#790 of 6,845 In the World

Sejong University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 3
1993 2 1
1994 0 4
1995 2 4
1996 8 15
1997 10 11
1998 16 16
1999 23 25
2000 50 66
2001 40 93
2002 128 227
2003 152 306
2004 270 530
2005 259 897
2006 241 1204
2007 225 1362
2008 285 1913
2009 264 2499
2010 279 2888
2011 308 3477
2012 354 4184
2013 322 4911
2014 393 5965
2015 368 6523
2016 447 7899
2017 543 8920
2018 621 12722
2019 799 18089
2020 1103 26363
2021 1175 37326
2022 1160 45882
2023 1219 54395
2024 995 48577

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 10 49 250
Animation 9 99 355
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 147 477
Computer Vision 12 147 504
Computer Engineering 15 162 514
Cyber Security 11 139 528
Telecommunications 14 161 529
Computer Networking 13 158 534
Computer Graphics 13 137 565
Computational Linguistics 9 155 593
Human-Computer Interaction 11 136 597
Machine Learning 11 166 599
Database Administration 13 162 612
Web Design and Development 15 200 685
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 188 686
Cognitive Science 12 176 704
Multimedia 10 164 729
Data Science 9 146 737
UX/UI Desgin 14 203 801
Software Engineering 12 199 908
Robotics 33 379 977
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 485 1328
Neuroscience 38 439 1395
Management Information Systems 21 432 1538
Library and Information science 32 552 2085

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sejong University ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1459th in the World with 7,874 publications made and 223,049 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 144 In South Korea
#349 of 2,864 In Asia
#1459 of 7,081 In the World

Sejong University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 0 6
1995 4 3
1996 11 12
1997 10 15
1998 14 28
1999 12 35
2000 41 61
2001 32 94
2002 63 187
2003 100 228
2004 137 369
2005 122 552
2006 124 744
2007 114 846
2008 141 1205
2009 163 1633
2010 157 2000
2011 194 2447
2012 204 2842
2013 188 3623
2014 236 4376
2015 213 4640
2016 279 5520
2017 368 6584
2018 443 9062
2019 621 13600
2020 769 20523
2021 850 29936
2022 769 36156
2023 816 42990
2024 651 37792

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 10 114 648
Archaeology 10 235 930
Journalism and Digital Media 13 228 934
Urban and Regional planning 9 219 994
Aesthetics 10 222 1002
History 12 245 1039
Law 14 254 1137
Linguistics 21 340 1176
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 236 1186
Communications and Public Relations 12 267 1269
Political Science 15 277 1332
Art History 10 193 1436
Sociology 19 359 1535
Philosophy 16 375 1556
Anthropology 23 382 1630
Demography 38 587 1812
Classics and Ancient History 25 470 1838
Education Majors 24 562 1945
Library and Information science 32 552 2085

Mathematics rankings

Sejong University ranked 17th for Mathematics in South Korea and 882nd in the World with 6,058 publications made and 157,535 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 141 In South Korea
#238 of 2,718 In Asia
#882 of 6,418 In the World

Sejong University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 4
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 2
1996 8 15
1997 7 4
1998 10 14
1999 16 23
2000 29 37
2001 16 53
2002 59 157
2003 75 166
2004 131 277
2005 112 374
2006 102 573
2007 106 634
2008 155 944
2009 130 1134
2010 130 1347
2011 153 1566
2012 181 1837
2013 141 2231
2014 195 2806
2015 175 3018
2016 228 3713
2017 297 4431
2018 354 6434
2019 439 9278
2020 583 13696
2021 653 19407
2022 584 22781
2023 582 26149
2024 388 17103

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 147 477
Statistics 17 229 858
Operations Research 15 395 1100
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 324 1202
Applied Mathematics 22 520 1424
Math Teachers 42 858 2526

Business rankings

Sejong University ranked 14th for Business in South Korea and 945th in the World with 3,933 publications made and 121,145 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 137 In South Korea
#226 of 2,646 In Asia
#945 of 6,339 In the World

Sejong University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 2 0
1996 4 5
1997 3 4
1998 4 16
1999 13 26
2000 28 40
2001 9 51
2002 36 85
2003 42 106
2004 62 174
2005 62 260
2006 66 433
2007 51 465
2008 70 663
2009 74 950
2010 70 1103
2011 101 1330
2012 86 1604
2013 81 1956
2014 103 2337
2015 102 2568
2016 135 3091
2017 157 3459
2018 228 4790
2019 310 6862
2020 404 10354
2021 466 14747
2022 426 18043
2023 412 21389
2024 309 17921

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 15 72
Advertising 8 64 399
Entertainment Industry Business 8 54 439
Marketing 9 148 694
Real Estate 21 225 801
International Trade 11 165 973
International Business 11 194 1049
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 315 1064
Operations Research 15 395 1100
Management 22 328 1102
Accounting 11 266 1117
Finance 15 296 1154
Project Management 16 320 1340
Management Information Systems 21 432 1538

Art & Design rankings

Sejong University ranked 13th for Art & Design in South Korea and 965th in the World with 1,859 publications made and 40,542 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
#13 of 125 In South Korea
#206 of 2,428 In Asia
#965 of 5,966 In the World

Sejong University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 3
1999 7 7
2000 12 8
2001 10 15
2002 17 34
2003 29 39
2004 46 62
2005 50 107
2006 41 165
2007 37 190
2008 40 255
2009 56 402
2010 42 446
2011 71 666
2012 66 715
2013 58 1014
2014 79 1267
2015 71 1190
2016 73 1464
2017 74 1569
2018 100 1890
2019 115 2572
2020 140 3635
2021 165 4825
2022 159 6038
2023 166 7480
2024 125 7525

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 10 49 250
Animation 9 99 355
Entertainment Industry Business 8 54 439
Computer Graphics 13 137 565
Architecture 14 136 635
Multimedia 10 164 729
Graphic Design 11 195 790
UX/UI Desgin 14 203 801
Fashion Design 14 218 964
Aesthetics 10 222 1002
Literature 15 302 1284
Art History 10 193 1436

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sejong University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 28 289 905
Environmental Economics 13 309 968
International Economics 8 161 1007
Healthcare Management (MHA) 17 195 1023
Social Psychology 14 235 1092
Psychology 30 373 1255
Economics 15 321 1278
Radiation Therapy 46 578 1397
Development Studies 19 401 1471
Pathology 43 534 1476
Child Psychology 27 378 1524
Medicine 41 537 1546
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 549 1547
Anatomy and Physiology 47 549 1551
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 46 630 1559
Ophthalmology 45 613 1639
Public Health 37 521 1654
Psychiatry 42 549 1674
Veterinary 33 695 1679
Dermatology 48 702 1755
Cardiology 44 654 1799
Critical Care Nursing 41 608 1868
Surgery 50 732 2019
Physical Therapy 69 689 2025
Pediatrics 41 678 2038
Dentistry 50 764 2073
Orthodontics 49 792 2122
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 49 665 2129
Gerontology 74 602 2137
Clinical Psychology 56 715 2286
Nursing 49 769 2406
Sports Medicine 88 889 2431
Anesthesiology 66 1070 2689
Health Science 46 852 2720