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The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 46th in South Korea, 2447th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,364 academic publications and 212,049 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2447 of 14,131 In the World
#705 of 5,830 In Asia
#46 of 193 In South Korea
#21 of 39 In Seoul
#428 of 1,417 For Architecture
#482 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#562 of 1,645 For Robotics
#3447 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4303 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 31st for Engineering in South Korea and 1119th in the World with 10,808 publications made and 170,985 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#31 of 144 In South Korea
#402 of 2,841 In Asia
#1119 of 6,795 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 10
1994 1 6
1995 4 10
1996 2 10
1997 9 12
1998 4 12
1999 11 24
2000 14 25
2001 23 31
2002 49 52
2003 78 101
2004 95 161
2005 99 279
2006 146 405
2007 129 577
2008 167 780
2009 238 1073
2010 337 1481
2011 517 2210
2012 597 3072
2013 655 4103
2014 650 5296
2015 594 6293
2016 516 6898
2017 519 7835
2018 526 9563
2019 547 11626
2020 594 13641
2021 735 16474
2022 801 18367
2023 854 20203
2024 838 21093
2025 534 19270

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 11 89 428
Technical Drawing 13 153 482
Robotics 17 198 562
Computer Engineering 20 192 595
Automotive Engineering 19 224 595
Electronic Engineering 20 207 597
Electrical Engineering 24 239 697
Automation and Control engineering 16 270 698
Construction Management 14 220 743
Biomedical Engineering 34 250 766
Telecommunications 26 259 784
Architectural Engineering 18 259 828
Transportation Engineering 18 254 830
Computer Networking 25 275 834
Nanotechnology 34 358 845
Structural Engineering 23 294 858
Civil Engineering 20 289 900
Firefighting and Fire Science 32 376 910
Human-Computer Interaction 21 247 943
Metallurgical Engineering 29 399 1005
Chemical Engineering 37 458 1015
Reliability and Quality Engineering 30 358 1019
Marine Engineering 35 394 1022
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 399 1029
Mechanical Engineering 26 350 1046
Materials Science 34 410 1056
Petroleum Engineering 34 372 1059
Nuclear Engineering 43 435 1063
Operations Research 17 405 1108
Optical Engineering 36 437 1162
Environmental Engineering 31 458 1168
Acoustical Engineering 34 411 1171
Aerospace Engineering 32 413 1212
Applied/Engineering Physics 40 515 1257
Biochemical Engineering 31 514 1303
Geotechnical Engineering 31 529 1347
Systems Engineering 35 506 1509
Remote Sensing 43 698 1753
Biotechnology 64 964 2168

Physics rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 33rd for Physics in South Korea and 1191st in the World with 9,330 publications made and 151,927 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#33 of 142 In South Korea
#433 of 2,822 In Asia
#1191 of 6,729 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 9
1994 1 6
1995 2 10
1996 1 12
1997 9 11
1998 4 11
1999 11 23
2000 13 23
2001 22 29
2002 42 48
2003 77 96
2004 89 146
2005 100 279
2006 134 396
2007 125 553
2008 161 722
2009 216 1025
2010 311 1396
2011 435 2040
2012 508 2814
2013 563 3683
2014 548 4759
2015 509 5766
2016 434 6190
2017 446 7103
2018 474 8553
2019 473 10213
2020 521 11781
2021 641 14248
2022 678 15866
2023 712 17361
2024 683 18085
2025 449 16661

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 34 358 845
Materials Science 34 410 1056
Quantum and Particle physics 31 419 1148
Optical Engineering 36 437 1162
Acoustical Engineering 34 411 1171
Applied/Engineering Physics 40 515 1257
Nuclear Physics 37 523 1373
Condensed Matter Physics 45 603 1404
Biophysics 44 538 1466
Theoretical Physics 30 485 1467
Astrophysics and Astronomy 42 617 1753
Atomic and Molecular physics 53 797 1963

Chemistry rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Chemistry in South Korea and 1450th in the World with 8,082 publications made and 142,529 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#41 of 141 In South Korea
#589 of 2,785 In Asia
#1450 of 6,561 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 11
1994 2 8
1995 3 12
1996 3 18
1997 11 16
1998 4 20
1999 9 35
2000 8 38
2001 19 46
2002 37 57
2003 58 122
2004 82 180
2005 90 296
2006 119 422
2007 106 588
2008 136 710
2009 172 999
2010 255 1340
2011 326 1955
2012 424 2638
2013 458 3395
2014 478 4362
2015 458 5343
2016 362 5787
2017 389 6593
2018 412 7835
2019 413 9492
2020 461 10941
2021 580 12991
2022 597 14927
2023 639 15893
2024 596 17619
2025 432 16958

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 34 358 845
Inorganic Chemistry 28 340 852
Physical chemistry 30 350 878
Radiochemistry 28 481 952
Chemical Engineering 37 458 1015
Materials Science 34 410 1056
Environmental Chemistry 33 495 1238
Biochemical Engineering 31 514 1303
Organic Chemistry 37 556 1344
Nutrition and Food Science 43 575 1384
Pharmacy 38 633 1513
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 547 1528
Biochemistry 51 779 1802
Computational Chemistry 49 955 2118

Biology rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 48th for Biology in South Korea and 1860th in the World with 6,560 publications made and 121,560 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#48 of 144 In South Korea
#754 of 2,838 In Asia
#1860 of 6,841 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 8
1994 1 8
1995 3 8
1996 3 14
1997 7 11
1998 4 19
1999 7 32
2000 5 37
2001 12 41
2002 25 55
2003 40 111
2004 63 162
2005 60 237
2006 82 346
2007 82 494
2008 101 637
2009 131 848
2010 201 1137
2011 244 1631
2012 326 2245
2013 342 2877
2014 376 3769
2015 358 4594
2016 293 5052
2017 306 5671
2018 332 6863
2019 344 8372
2020 394 9887
2021 474 11834
2022 494 13451
2023 583 14527
2024 521 15067
2025 397 14106

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 34 358 845
Nutrition and Food Science 43 575 1384
Biophysics 44 538 1466
Horticulture 42 760 1799
Biochemistry 51 779 1802
Agricultural Science 34 745 1825
Pharmacology 56 825 1872
Paleontology 49 819 2082
Genetics 60 900 2100
Botany 53 876 2133
Biotechnology 64 964 2168
Neuroscience 53 822 2264
Animal Science 53 838 2266
Evolutionary Biology 48 871 2274
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 1003 2333
Molecular Biology 83 1016 2378
Forestry 47 996 2590
Oncology and Cancer research 80 1147 2598
Microbiology 77 1200 2672
Immunology 77 1142 2744
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 1092 2765
Zoology 66 1129 2983
Virology 64 1303 3164

Computer Science rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 33rd for Computer Science in South Korea and 1270th in the World with 6,444 publications made and 94,839 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 145 In South Korea
#425 of 2,842 In Asia
#1270 of 6,855 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 3
1995 2 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 3 4
1999 4 15
2000 8 9
2001 8 10
2002 25 23
2003 42 41
2004 48 93
2005 54 143
2006 79 222
2007 66 263
2008 98 405
2009 140 485
2010 186 669
2011 333 1044
2012 360 1517
2013 392 2048
2014 349 2615
2015 337 2986
2016 309 3240
2017 299 3593
2018 270 4522
2019 327 5738
2020 362 7498
2021 418 9399
2022 474 10413
2023 545 11998
2024 578 11429
2025 388 9707

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 17 198 562
Computer Engineering 20 192 595
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 231 680
UX/UI Desgin 13 177 728
Cyber Security 16 221 741
Telecommunications 26 259 784
Computer Graphics 22 216 788
Game Design and Development 23 199 813
Computer Networking 25 275 834
Human-Computer Interaction 21 247 943
Multimedia 18 275 1026
Computer Vision 30 366 1029
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 400 1149
Data Science 23 340 1227
Machine Learning 31 517 1327
Computational Linguistics 35 534 1358
Software Engineering 26 420 1448
Cognitive Science 33 608 1585
Management Information Systems 32 662 2029
Neuroscience 53 822 2264
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 1003 2333

Environmental Science rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 36th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1734th in the World with 6,044 publications made and 97,126 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 142 In South Korea
#632 of 2,841 In Asia
#1734 of 6,888 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 4
1995 2 9
1996 3 10
1997 6 10
1998 3 13
1999 7 13
2000 6 21
2001 14 23
2002 22 28
2003 38 62
2004 65 99
2005 49 162
2006 78 241
2007 65 380
2008 97 461
2009 115 537
2010 187 837
2011 269 1180
2012 288 1590
2013 355 2125
2014 347 2630
2015 336 3187
2016 262 3545
2017 287 4121
2018 273 4928
2019 329 6313
2020 373 7755
2021 432 9589
2022 493 10736
2023 509 11878
2024 484 11885
2025 288 10586

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 10 411 1002
Environmental Engineering 31 458 1168
Oceanography 30 380 1181
Environmental Chemistry 33 495 1238
Environmental Management 31 493 1289
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 477 1327
Geotechnical Engineering 31 529 1347
Earth science and Geophysics 32 502 1360
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 547 1528
Geology 39 602 1649
Geography and Cartography 30 570 1712
Agricultural Science 34 745 1825
Ecology 39 701 1861
Paleontology 49 819 2082
Forestry 47 996 2590
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 1092 2765

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2467th in the World with 3,735 publications made and 55,841 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 144 In South Korea
#761 of 2,867 In Asia
#2467 of 7,088 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1995 2 1
1996 1 4
1997 2 3
1998 1 2
1999 3 6
2000 7 8
2001 9 4
2002 14 15
2003 21 19
2004 35 52
2005 24 87
2006 45 113
2007 28 153
2008 46 207
2009 70 273
2010 93 391
2011 185 586
2012 159 824
2013 244 1270
2014 213 1590
2015 206 1770
2016 166 1943
2017 176 2191
2018 164 2807
2019 184 3660
2020 225 4936
2021 264 6327
2022 328 6842
2023 348 7731
2024 314 7400
2025 190 6391

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 10 203 1227
Archaeology 29 580 1729
Aesthetics 33 506 1752
History 30 609 1921
Linguistics 40 725 1942
Law 34 596 1988
Communications and Public Relations 31 570 2073
Political Science 34 641 2293
Philosophy 41 823 2645
Education Majors 44 890 2655
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 828 2684
Anthropology 56 992 3055
Sociology 57 1067 3185
Demography 69 1282 3309

Mathematics rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 32nd for Mathematics in South Korea and 1381st in the World with 2,971 publications made and 51,447 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 142 In South Korea
#464 of 2,725 In Asia
#1381 of 6,434 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 7
2000 4 1
2001 1 3
2002 13 6
2003 21 11
2004 28 32
2005 25 72
2006 38 104
2007 26 122
2008 45 184
2009 56 205
2010 81 318
2011 150 464
2012 172 639
2013 195 1001
2014 171 1351
2015 159 1501
2016 154 1802
2017 155 1950
2018 126 2468
2019 158 3239
2020 178 3865
2021 192 4685
2022 253 5173
2023 255 5680
2024 206 4231
2025 124 3210

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 231 680
Operations Research 17 405 1108
Statistics 32 440 1334
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 511 1568
Applied Mathematics 48 966 2213
Math Teachers 53 1043 2891

Business rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 25th for Business in South Korea and 1405th in the World with 2,535 publications made and 35,887 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 138 In South Korea
#415 of 2,654 In Asia
#1405 of 6,366 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 1 2
1999 2 4
2000 7 2
2001 6 2
2002 13 10
2003 21 15
2004 24 52
2005 33 66
2006 28 109
2007 16 135
2008 34 229
2009 63 273
2010 79 371
2011 146 530
2012 156 686
2013 179 1066
2014 159 1293
2015 140 1476
2016 122 1585
2017 111 1657
2018 112 1981
2019 140 2391
2020 148 3084
2021 148 3729
2022 179 3847
2023 190 4553
2024 192 3685
2025 101 2893

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Risk Management 8 101 556
Real Estate 18 162 608
Construction Management 14 220 743
Tax Law 8 211 915
Management 21 321 1087
Operations Research 17 405 1108
Public Policy / Administration 10 203 1227
Accounting 21 431 1530
Project Management 22 405 1545
Marketing 37 514 1606
Advertising 43 496 1642
Finance 35 587 1799
Investment Banking and Stock trading 35 681 1834
Management Information Systems 32 662 2029

Art & Design rankings

The Seoul National University of Science and Technology ranked 28th for Art & Design in South Korea and 1424th in the World with 1,122 publications made and 14,895 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
#28 of 126 In South Korea
#382 of 2,450 In Asia
#1424 of 6,010 In the World

Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 0
2002 1 5
2003 13 6
2004 8 9
2005 7 22
2006 13 30
2007 8 33
2008 17 42
2009 21 61
2010 34 91
2011 56 143
2012 47 208
2013 77 275
2014 71 436
2015 73 478
2016 64 453
2017 62 537
2018 52 678
2019 69 836
2020 47 993
2021 62 1313
2022 78 1440
2023 76 1587
2024 100 1669
2025 73 1463

The following table provides academic rankings for The Seoul National University of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 11 89 428
UX/UI Desgin 13 177 728
Computer Graphics 22 216 788
Game Design and Development 23 199 813
Multimedia 18 275 1026
Fashion Design 23 335 1246
Aesthetics 33 506 1752
Literature 40 778 2404

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Seoul National University of Science and Technology

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 3 144 498
Environmental Economics 13 318 979
Sports Medicine 66 539 1742
Ophthalmology 47 685 1752
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 664 1810
Social Psychology 39 595 1938
Anatomy and Physiology 56 742 1971
Economics 38 681 2066
Child Psychology 44 653 2120
Physical Therapy 76 748 2134
Pathology 56 854 2148
Psychology 50 837 2263
Gerontology 79 692 2291
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 57 766 2329
Clinical Psychology 58 747 2338
Medicine 53 931 2371
Cardiology 54 933 2400
Psychiatry 55 923 2497
Surgery 63 956 2530
Public Health 56 1009 2714
Nursing 65 935 2738
Development Studies 46 1010 2809
Anesthesiology 71 1153 2837
Health Science 81 1427 3906