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Seoul National University ranked 1st in South Korea, 151st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 85 research topics. Seoul National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 183,240 academic publications and 4,190,828 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 210 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#151 of 14,131 In the World
#13 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 39 In Seoul
#18 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#22 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
#23 of 2,056 For Computer Engineering
#187 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#376 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 82 other topics

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Biology rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Biology in South Korea and 69th in the World with 121,036 publications made and 3,156,393 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 144 In South Korea
#9 of 2,814 In Asia
#69 of 6,770 In the World

Seoul National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 246 700
1992 289 781
1993 411 1094
1994 484 1240
1995 628 1582
1996 780 1975
1997 957 2783
1998 1140 3730
1999 1286 5223
2000 1583 7176
2001 1745 9507
2002 2293 13441
2003 2373 17816
2004 2742 22809
2005 3002 29655
2006 3355 37510
2007 3680 45306
2008 3801 53636
2009 4143 64571
2010 4597 77819
2011 5013 94334
2012 5405 110346
2013 5420 129491
2014 5569 145982
2015 5960 159117
2016 5953 169913
2017 5991 183030
2018 6240 199785
2019 6688 226818
2020 7080 267319
2021 6872 309711
2022 6621 330212
2023 6768 334413

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 11 22
Toxicology 1 2 49
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 56
Microbiology 1 4 61
Nutrition and Food Science 1 11 63
Horticulture 1 14 66
Botany 1 9 69
Biochemistry 1 10 69
Genetics 1 5 70
Biotechnology 1 6 73
Paleontology 1 6 73
Molecular Biology 1 10 75
Pharmacology 1 8 75
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 7 76
Zoology 1 5 90
Immunology 1 12 105
Agricultural Science 1 22 108
Virology 1 17 129
Biophysics 1 14 135
Astrobiology 1 22 145
Neuroscience 1 13 151
Forestry 1 19 154
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 21 156
Evolutionary Biology 1 17 172
Animal Science 1 26 212
Entomology 2 36 307
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 47 507

Chemistry rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Chemistry in South Korea and 52nd in the World with 112,805 publications made and 3,033,998 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 141 In South Korea
#10 of 2,750 In Asia
#52 of 6,447 In the World

Seoul National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 260 725
1992 323 874
1993 480 1297
1994 555 1411
1995 718 1848
1996 914 2357
1997 1137 3176
1998 1306 4222
1999 1474 5746
2000 1787 7887
2001 1989 10355
2002 2662 14465
2003 2668 18300
2004 2961 24217
2005 3192 31348
2006 3490 39227
2007 3721 46663
2008 3691 54583
2009 3977 64914
2010 4306 77347
2011 4564 93152
2012 4903 106721
2013 4915 124707
2014 4932 140023
2015 5211 152109
2016 5192 162425
2017 5288 173618
2018 5497 189945
2019 5743 213463
2020 5945 247582
2021 5805 285118
2022 5649 303839
2023 5734 307865

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 11 22
Chemical Engineering 1 16 26
Physical chemistry 1 19 31
Radiochemistry 1 29 35
Materials Science 1 15 41
Inorganic Chemistry 1 27 48
Organic Chemistry 1 15 49
Nutrition and Food Science 1 11 63
Environmental Chemistry 1 18 65
Biochemistry 1 10 69
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 18 97
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 19 108
Pharmacy 1 32 142
Computational Chemistry 1 31 173
Biochemical Engineering 2 42 215

Engineering rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Engineering in South Korea and 58th in the World with 98,772 publications made and 2,324,907 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 143 In South Korea
#16 of 2,809 In Asia
#58 of 6,684 In the World

Seoul National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 230 630
1992 281 744
1993 424 1090
1994 500 1165
1995 641 1640
1996 782 1885
1997 937 2490
1998 1108 3337
1999 1302 4520
2000 1507 6042
2001 1687 7820
2002 2906 12148
2003 2463 14269
2004 2605 18856
2005 2849 24316
2006 3157 31258
2007 3345 36378
2008 3254 43265
2009 3453 50775
2010 3674 59914
2011 3930 72421
2012 4165 82635
2013 4133 96267
2014 4190 108310
2015 4398 116892
2016 4335 127114
2017 4433 135494
2018 4832 150805
2019 5087 171789
2020 5181 198497
2021 5142 229385
2022 5106 241235
2023 5230 245560

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 1 8 18
Nanotechnology 1 11 22
Computer Engineering 1 3 23
Chemical Engineering 1 16 26
Nuclear Engineering 2 16 35
Biomedical Engineering 1 7 36
Electrical Engineering 1 14 40
Automotive Engineering 2 20 40
Materials Science 1 15 41
Robotics 2 19 42
Electronic Engineering 2 17 48
Technical Drawing 2 17 49
Metallurgical Engineering 1 25 51
Automation and Control engineering 2 26 57
Petroleum Engineering 1 18 57
Telecommunications 2 19 60
Optical Engineering 1 17 60
Structural Engineering 1 22 64
Environmental Engineering 1 24 64
Aerospace Engineering 1 15 66
Mechanical Engineering 1 17 67
Computer Networking 2 21 68
Biotechnology 1 6 73
Civil Engineering 1 22 78
Geotechnical Engineering 1 26 82
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 23 84
Acoustical Engineering 2 23 95
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 18 97
Mining Engineering 1 47 97
Human-Computer Interaction 2 14 98
Industrial Engineering 1 30 111
Architectural Engineering 1 31 114
Architecture 1 21 118
Product and Industrial Design 3 23 124
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 39 127
Transportation Engineering 1 34 136
Systems Engineering 2 25 138
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 44 150
Construction Management 1 37 160
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 53 166
Aviation 4 29 166
Remote Sensing 1 40 172
Operations Research 2 58 195
Biochemical Engineering 2 42 215
Landscape Architecture 1 46 219
Agricultural Engineering 2 78 240
Engineering Management 1 74 449

Physics rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Physics in South Korea and 62nd in the World with 91,353 publications made and 2,207,008 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 142 In South Korea
#15 of 2,786 In Asia
#62 of 6,603 In the World

Seoul National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 235 690
1992 287 821
1993 430 1130
1994 487 1322
1995 641 1710
1996 791 2058
1997 904 2658
1998 1079 3593
1999 1270 4970
2000 1479 6640
2001 1681 8586
2002 2634 12611
2003 2309 14962
2004 2426 19142
2005 2623 24155
2006 2901 30416
2007 3096 35565
2008 3034 42201
2009 3154 48942
2010 3376 57166
2011 3565 69332
2012 3865 78601
2013 3786 90969
2014 3837 102216
2015 3970 110790
2016 3965 119506
2017 4091 127864
2018 4416 141718
2019 4694 160486
2020 4759 184951
2021 4720 212365
2022 4583 221678
2023 4742 227316

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 11 22
Materials Science 1 15 41
Optical Engineering 1 17 60
Quantum and Particle physics 1 16 62
Condensed Matter Physics 1 23 68
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 23 84
Acoustical Engineering 2 23 95
Nuclear Physics 1 20 107
Medical Physics 2 3 118
Theoretical Physics 1 17 120
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 19 124
Biophysics 1 14 135
Astrobiology 1 22 145
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 25 169

Medicine rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Medicine in South Korea and 106th in the World with 86,979 publications made and 1,955,483 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

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

Seoul National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 162 385
1992 175 450
1993 254 595
1994 285 682
1995 366 855
1996 433 1117
1997 562 1483
1998 712 1987
1999 749 2802
2000 976 3867
2001 1016 5337
2002 1271 7275
2003 1421 9341
2004 1660 12450
2005 1924 16373
2006 2085 21090
2007 2428 25407
2008 2519 30664
2009 2867 37917
2010 3197 46606
2011 3611 56022
2012 3764 66873
2013 3849 79585
2014 4109 91505
2015 4402 101238
2016 4485 108244
2017 4632 117952
2018 4668 127114
2019 5156 146653
2020 5535 177859
2021 5508 210113
2022 5259 223823
2023 5416 223621

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 2 2 34
Biomedical Engineering 1 7 36
Toxicology 1 2 49
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 11 55
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 56
Dentistry 2 11 60
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 12 69
Urology 1 8 74
Orthodontics 2 13 74
Pharmacology 1 8 75
Veterinary 1 9 83
Radiation Therapy 4 17 85
Dermatology 2 10 87
Ophthalmology 3 14 92
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 13 96
Plastic Surgery 4 9 97
Pathology 1 12 97
Immunology 1 12 105
Surgery 3 16 105
Anatomy and Physiology 2 12 110
Medical Physics 2 3 118
Neurosurgery 4 22 118
Virology 1 17 129
Epidemiology 1 16 139
Optometry 3 17 141
Pharmacy 1 32 142
Audiology 1 9 153
Gerontology 1 5 156
Psychiatry 2 13 159
Respiratory Therapy 1 18 168
Public Health 1 9 172
Anesthesiology 2 23 181
Physical Therapy 2 11 194
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 10 194
Cardiology 4 31 197
Pediatrics 2 22 198
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 12 214
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 12 224
Nursing 2 12 226
Family medicine 2 20 231
Critical Care Nursing 3 19 241
Sports Medicine 2 22 248
Occupational Therapy 4 31 267
Clinical Psychology 2 16 278
Sports / Exercise science 2 15 287
Health Science 2 27 295
Forensic Science 3 68 353
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 47 507
Social Work 4 58 777

Computer Science rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Computer Science in South Korea and 87th in the World with 69,163 publications made and 1,435,472 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 143 In South Korea
#14 of 2,809 In Asia
#87 of 6,752 In the World

Seoul National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 117 326
1992 134 405
1993 185 473
1994 252 592
1995 316 811
1996 382 1031
1997 545 1305
1998 601 1768
1999 703 2428
2000 789 3155
2001 892 4052
2002 1916 7162
2003 1550 8008
2004 1580 10542
2005 1788 13724
2006 1973 17475
2007 2023 20255
2008 2072 24562
2009 2308 28987
2010 2467 34145
2011 2644 40929
2012 2788 47789
2013 2882 56173
2014 2928 62944
2015 3107 68870
2016 3211 74381
2017 3359 79962
2018 3695 90913
2019 4105 106517
2020 4232 130344
2021 4279 156328
2022 4090 165804
2023 4425 170628

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

Environmental Science rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in South Korea and 88th in the World with 65,085 publications made and 1,485,797 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 142 In South Korea
#10 of 2,811 In Asia
#88 of 6,798 In the World

Seoul National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 125 459
1992 176 499
1993 247 613
1994 284 746
1995 365 889
1996 467 1096
1997 541 1493
1998 638 2026
1999 712 2778
2000 941 3734
2001 996 4760
2002 1479 6963
2003 1426 9342
2004 1595 11345
2005 1673 14393
2006 1889 18687
2007 2075 22437
2008 2023 26188
2009 2234 31211
2010 2371 37352
2011 2654 45486
2012 2778 52427
2013 2859 61721
2014 2887 68996
2015 3188 74943
2016 3049 81213
2017 3129 86611
2018 3301 96118
2019 3464 111906
2020 3743 132265
2021 3581 153049
2022 3533 163777
2023 3520 164652

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 240th in the World with 46,705 publications made and 869,626 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 141 In South Korea
#16 of 2,845 In Asia
#240 of 7,020 In the World

Seoul National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 80 266
1992 112 326
1993 131 323
1994 162 423
1995 195 543
1996 234 757
1997 260 778
1998 337 1119
1999 385 1479
2000 459 1968
2001 525 2721
2002 872 3887
2003 764 4743
2004 863 5974
2005 936 7655
2006 1107 9881
2007 1169 11608
2008 1241 14195
2009 1465 16803
2010 1548 19661
2011 1764 24720
2012 1927 28923
2013 2025 34395
2014 2047 38767
2015 2327 44266
2016 2310 46752
2017 2563 50623
2018 2660 57958
2019 2994 69147
2020 3166 86918
2021 3181 104686
2022 3087 110006
2023 3082 113943

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

Mathematics rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Mathematics in South Korea and 101st in the World with 35,904 publications made and 667,760 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 138 In South Korea
#14 of 2,673 In Asia
#101 of 6,305 In the World

Seoul National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 40 121
1992 58 162
1993 69 183
1994 114 231
1995 130 360
1996 160 459
1997 176 437
1998 241 673
1999 258 883
2000 326 1189
2001 357 1489
2002 811 2603
2003 638 2939
2004 679 3691
2005 768 5029
2006 903 6658
2007 927 7635
2008 902 9191
2009 1088 11253
2010 1135 12705
2011 1263 15648
2012 1311 18307
2013 1406 21715
2014 1574 24665
2015 1665 27773
2016 1799 30611
2017 1934 33226
2018 2181 39041
2019 2369 46721
2020 2539 56702
2021 2628 68099
2022 2474 73170
2023 2581 74825

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 25 84
Statistics 1 14 95
Applied Mathematics 1 31 139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 16 161
Operations Research 2 58 195
Actuarial Science 1 21 205
Math Teachers 1 62 451

Psychology rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Psychology in South Korea and 156th in the World with 34,902 publications made and 719,553 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 141 In South Korea
#14 of 2,703 In Asia
#156 of 6,528 In the World

Seoul National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 62 120
1992 72 201
1993 88 224
1994 100 257
1995 130 355
1996 123 470
1997 192 583
1998 252 763
1999 266 1037
2000 315 1387
2001 345 1937
2002 509 2664
2003 499 3374
2004 550 4529
2005 618 5513
2006 752 7131
2007 831 8459
2008 922 10577
2009 1025 12847
2010 1168 15280
2011 1356 18485
2012 1488 22880
2013 1464 27767
2014 1563 32340
2015 1734 36241
2016 1875 39174
2017 1880 42808
2018 2056 48232
2019 2360 56723
2020 2505 70168
2021 2431 82512
2022 2373 87307
2023 2499 89475

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 2 28 150
Neuroscience 1 13 151
Psychiatry 2 13 159
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 28 237
Social Psychology 1 19 251
Occupational Therapy 4 31 267
Child Psychology 1 15 271
Clinical Psychology 2 16 278
Education Majors 1 38 354
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 40 445
Sexology 1 22 540
Special Education 2 36 557
Social Work 4 58 777

Business rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Business in South Korea and 125th in the World with 20,032 publications made and 348,003 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 135 In South Korea
#18 of 2,579 In Asia
#125 of 6,187 In the World

Seoul National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 41 100
1992 47 135
1993 67 148
1994 91 170
1995 120 256
1996 135 324
1997 176 371
1998 215 579
1999 249 773
2000 287 930
2001 282 1177
2002 643 2404
2003 462 2367
2004 405 2867
2005 477 3535
2006 571 4571
2007 604 5080
2008 611 6316
2009 656 7363
2010 681 8768
2011 750 10365
2012 823 11634
2013 845 13723
2014 915 15726
2015 961 16619
2016 948 18057
2017 980 19127
2018 1075 22239
2019 1096 26022
2020 1185 31565
2021 1154 37512
2022 1115 38526
2023 1084 39114

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

Economics rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Economics in South Korea and 188th in the World with 12,082 publications made and 207,520 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 121 In South Korea
#16 of 2,461 In Asia
#188 of 5,995 In the World

Seoul National University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 20 54
1992 15 66
1993 22 69
1994 35 90
1995 52 164
1996 42 160
1997 74 199
1998 103 338
1999 106 338
2000 136 470
2001 139 666
2002 189 898
2003 236 1102
2004 182 1401
2005 250 1681
2006 247 2146
2007 312 2478
2008 322 3076
2009 368 3863
2010 386 4750
2011 455 5803
2012 536 6548
2013 513 7640
2014 577 8734
2015 621 9397
2016 634 10223
2017 698 11002
2018 701 12420
2019 771 15192
2020 825 18884
2021 782 22609
2022 788 23545
2023 771 24742

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

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 1 17 153
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 20 153
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 16 161
Development Studies 1 16 200
Environmental Economics 2 47 202
Actuarial Science 1 21 205
International Trade 1 20 260
Agricultural Economics 1 59 292
International Economics 2 27 339
Political Economy 1 21 385
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 43 445

Art & Design rankings

Seoul National University ranked 1st for Art & Design in South Korea and 143rd in the World with 8,717 publications made and 150,350 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
#1 of 118 In South Korea
#13 of 2,302 In Asia
#143 of 5,720 In the World

Seoul National University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 11 41
1992 13 52
1993 18 41
1994 26 52
1995 27 64
1996 50 96
1997 67 135
1998 73 164
1999 83 206
2000 93 303
2001 118 424
2002 242 768
2003 192 877
2004 202 1166
2005 241 1549
2006 281 2093
2007 258 2363
2008 286 2826
2009 326 3402
2010 302 3983
2011 387 4654
2012 409 5259
2013 366 5679
2014 427 6619
2015 437 7163
2016 403 7549
2017 437 8120
2018 441 9204
2019 482 10536
2020 470 12795
2021 493 15116
2022 496 15445
2023 473 15813

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 2 7 24
Photography 1 3 43
Computer Graphics 2 11 61
Fashion Design 1 9 93
Architecture 1 21 118
UX/UI Desgin 4 16 118
Game Design and Development 4 21 123
Interior Design 2 33 145
Multimedia 3 23 145
Aesthetics 1 13 168
Graphic Design 2 23 171
Performing arts 1 16 196
Landscape Architecture 1 46 219
Literature 1 21 267
Music 1 26 273
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 32 307
Entertainment Industry Business 5 33 342
Painting and Drawing 5 80 420
Sculpture 5 80 420
Cinematography 3 23 437
Illustration and Concept Art 5 86 441
Art History 1 35 579
Creative Writing 1 64 713