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Sogang University ranked 20th in South Korea, 1300th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 115 research topics. Sogang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,719 academic publications and 303,796 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1300 of 14,131 In the World
#351 of 5,830 In Asia
#20 of 193 In South Korea
#12 of 39 In Seoul
#339 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#356 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#483 of 1,016 For Animation
#959 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2279 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 112 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Sogang University ranked 28th for Engineering in South Korea and 992nd in the World with 11,321 publications made and 204,604 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 144 In South Korea
#342 of 2,835 In Asia
#992 of 6,782 In the World

Sogang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 26 39
1993 42 44
1994 68 91
1995 66 163
1996 94 194
1997 99 254
1998 126 402
1999 124 478
2000 135 524
2001 154 700
2002 272 1051
2003 234 1301
2004 232 1633
2005 230 1933
2006 255 2492
2007 305 2721
2008 393 3313
2009 449 3978
2010 435 4807
2011 567 5647
2012 552 6687
2013 580 7712
2014 565 8681
2015 593 9643
2016 505 10123
2017 501 10964
2018 473 12513
2019 514 13863
2020 543 15900
2021 510 18498
2022 525 18979
2023 567 19578
2024 450 18656

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

Physics rankings

Sogang University ranked 24th for Physics in South Korea and 900th in the World with 11,303 publications made and 213,289 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 142 In South Korea
#286 of 2,817 In Asia
#900 of 6,713 In the World

Sogang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 28 47
1993 41 49
1994 68 109
1995 72 180
1996 94 207
1997 106 299
1998 136 455
1999 141 513
2000 146 584
2001 179 792
2002 250 1113
2003 230 1375
2004 235 1701
2005 215 1994
2006 260 2536
2007 311 2821
2008 379 3494
2009 455 4141
2010 446 5001
2011 589 5956
2012 562 6951
2013 578 7904
2014 538 8697
2015 582 9694
2016 502 10054
2017 498 10961
2018 474 12392
2019 483 13687
2020 531 15677
2021 486 17987
2022 525 18454
2023 564 19032
2024 426 18311

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 58 356
Nanotechnology 24 241 610
Condensed Matter Physics 23 252 716
Quantum and Particle physics 20 245 812
Optical Engineering 23 267 834
Biophysics 25 246 847
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 222 861
Materials Science 27 324 879
Acoustical Engineering 20 272 904
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 289 948
Applied/Engineering Physics 30 381 1021
Nuclear Physics 27 367 1078

Chemistry rankings

Sogang University ranked 33rd for Chemistry in South Korea and 1176th in the World with 9,710 publications made and 198,504 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 141 In South Korea
#443 of 2,781 In Asia
#1176 of 6,545 In the World

Sogang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 23 33
1993 34 33
1994 62 79
1995 68 144
1996 84 183
1997 94 249
1998 129 345
1999 118 395
2000 118 470
2001 154 626
2002 202 874
2003 196 1169
2004 214 1486
2005 201 1878
2006 242 2341
2007 262 2670
2008 336 3020
2009 396 3826
2010 393 4718
2011 531 5662
2012 505 6575
2013 485 7477
2014 477 8259
2015 513 9258
2016 420 9784
2017 425 10409
2018 395 11859
2019 389 12886
2020 431 14710
2021 417 17220
2022 409 17822
2023 478 17990
2024 368 17839

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 241 610
Physical chemistry 28 306 792
Chemical Engineering 29 339 812
Pharmacy 18 313 862
Materials Science 27 324 879
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 293 883
Inorganic Chemistry 29 385 949
Organic Chemistry 31 417 1083
Environmental Chemistry 32 419 1097
Computational Chemistry 21 387 1110
Biochemistry 39 454 1179
Biochemical Engineering 34 520 1312
Radiochemistry 46 823 1586
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 703 1910
Nutrition and Food Science 72 1057 2301

Biology rankings

Sogang University ranked 40th for Biology in South Korea and 1441st in the World with 8,193 publications made and 179,163 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 144 In South Korea
#550 of 2,834 In Asia
#1441 of 6,833 In the World

Sogang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 20
1993 18 27
1994 32 41
1995 42 77
1996 52 118
1997 68 167
1998 95 211
1999 80 265
2000 85 332
2001 115 439
2002 135 645
2003 156 857
2004 170 1205
2005 159 1540
2006 189 2011
2007 219 2250
2008 275 2626
2009 315 3286
2010 313 4161
2011 434 5064
2012 412 5898
2013 443 6854
2014 428 7662
2015 447 8505
2016 374 8832
2017 382 9693
2018 385 11043
2019 359 12164
2020 421 14043
2021 392 16200
2022 371 16671
2023 402 16934
2024 311 15904

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 241 610
Biophysics 25 246 847
Molecular Biology 40 417 1154
Biochemistry 39 454 1179
Evolutionary Biology 25 357 1261
Genetics 41 506 1352
Oncology and Cancer research 49 578 1435
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 603 1581
Paleontology 39 597 1648
Neuroscience 46 546 1663
Immunology 49 651 1676
Botany 49 789 1975
Microbiology 54 852 1995
Horticulture 55 919 2115
Virology 47 834 2178
Pharmacology 64 967 2187
Biotechnology 66 985 2215
Agricultural Science 46 941 2244
Nutrition and Food Science 72 1057 2301
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 913 2390
Zoology 58 866 2449

Computer Science rankings

Sogang University ranked 25th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1061st in the World with 7,086 publications made and 116,490 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 145 In South Korea
#315 of 2,840 In Asia
#1061 of 6,845 In the World

Sogang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 38
1993 20 41
1994 36 60
1995 37 87
1996 54 104
1997 46 155
1998 65 236
1999 77 267
2000 84 306
2001 99 422
2002 200 744
2003 151 804
2004 139 1027
2005 152 1085
2006 165 1468
2007 199 1630
2008 256 1970
2009 271 2275
2010 275 2675
2011 371 3373
2012 337 3891
2013 369 4440
2014 345 5034
2015 343 5583
2016 308 5514
2017 314 6055
2018 315 7000
2019 333 8037
2020 323 9272
2021 331 11102
2022 318 11286
2023 359 11770
2024 308 10140

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Database Administration 7 85 339
Animation 11 134 483
Computer Engineering 17 173 541
Information Technology 9 119 554
Telecommunications 22 214 675
Computer Vision 16 201 682
Computer Graphics 17 175 688
Computer Networking 19 207 688
Cyber Security 16 219 749
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 272 766
Computational Linguistics 14 233 788
Robotics 25 302 814
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 305 970
Cognitive Science 21 320 1043
Software Engineering 16 257 1062
Multimedia 22 314 1132
Data Science 20 304 1164
Management Information Systems 15 308 1251
Human-Computer Interaction 34 398 1287
Machine Learning 31 507 1319
Library and Information science 20 338 1515
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 603 1581
Neuroscience 46 546 1663

Environmental Science rankings

Sogang University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1609th in the World with 5,614 publications made and 109,471 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 142 In South Korea
#562 of 2,838 In Asia
#1609 of 6,876 In the World

Sogang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 19
1993 10 24
1994 24 35
1995 26 46
1996 31 76
1997 41 98
1998 67 175
1999 55 196
2000 60 230
2001 64 299
2002 112 492
2003 100 583
2004 124 749
2005 125 905
2006 122 1247
2007 160 1415
2008 187 1680
2009 225 2049
2010 221 2473
2011 306 2949
2012 267 3496
2013 284 3972
2014 291 4634
2015 324 5187
2016 273 5317
2017 261 5844
2018 255 6564
2019 272 7391
2020 264 8837
2021 276 10317
2022 233 10180
2023 264 10820
2024 196 9243

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 32 419 1097
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 29 445 1273
Oceanography 35 416 1277
Geotechnical Engineering 37 578 1447
Environmental Engineering 42 616 1481
Geology 34 542 1554
Ecology 35 578 1629
Paleontology 39 597 1648
Geography and Cartography 30 553 1692
Earth science and Geophysics 46 665 1714
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 703 1910
Environmental Management 53 881 2072
Agricultural Science 46 941 2244
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 913 2390

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sogang University ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1708th in the World with 5,104 publications made and 83,819 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#25 of 144 In South Korea
#445 of 2,864 In Asia
#1708 of 7,081 In the World

Sogang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 30
1993 10 25
1994 21 43
1995 20 53
1996 24 77
1997 33 101
1998 48 160
1999 53 208
2000 58 228
2001 57 285
2002 102 469
2003 92 455
2004 87 592
2005 76 695
2006 90 886
2007 108 950
2008 146 1261
2009 179 1503
2010 194 1854
2011 267 2405
2012 242 2753
2013 285 3050
2014 272 3722
2015 269 4062
2016 248 3986
2017 246 4271
2018 237 4932
2019 259 5867
2020 267 7147
2021 260 8289
2022 271 8421
2023 285 9207
2024 204 7762

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 188 881
Broadcast Journalism 13 216 927
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 164 935
Journalism and Digital Media 15 279 1040
Linguistics 20 337 1169
Political Economy 10 157 1179
Aesthetics 17 302 1227
Media Studies 11 179 1320
Law 16 328 1346
Communications and Public Relations 13 317 1441
Library and Information science 20 338 1515
Classics and Ancient History 16 345 1528
Political Science 16 349 1545
Anthropology 20 355 1567
Public Policy / Administration 15 317 1588
Philosophy 22 428 1712
Art History 14 275 1727
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 462 1797
Education Majors 20 513 1818
Archaeology 31 607 1821
Sociology 29 478 1827
History 29 577 1877
Demography 41 659 1978
Gender Studies 20 392 2000

Mathematics rankings

Sogang University ranked 23rd for Mathematics in South Korea and 1160th in the World with 3,616 publications made and 59,304 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 141 In South Korea
#352 of 2,718 In Asia
#1160 of 6,418 In the World

Sogang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 17
1993 11 17
1994 14 30
1995 14 43
1996 30 56
1997 22 78
1998 37 136
1999 40 105
2000 50 157
2001 51 208
2002 109 362
2003 77 376
2004 79 486
2005 62 493
2006 76 656
2007 115 725
2008 131 821
2009 145 936
2010 159 1217
2011 191 1577
2012 167 1735
2013 188 2041
2014 180 2474
2015 170 2634
2016 180 2648
2017 177 3015
2018 152 3380
2019 185 4040
2020 158 4515
2021 169 5569
2022 143 5279
2023 184 5620
2024 107 3915

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 272 766
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 169 770
Applied Mathematics 15 330 1043
Statistics 25 333 1123
Operations Research 39 802 1857
Math Teachers 24 565 1897

Business rankings

Sogang University ranked 18th for Business in South Korea and 1094th in the World with 3,063 publications made and 55,063 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 137 In South Korea
#281 of 2,646 In Asia
#1094 of 6,339 In the World

Sogang University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 10
1993 6 12
1994 12 21
1995 10 28
1996 22 25
1997 25 41
1998 26 83
1999 23 80
2000 27 127
2001 32 192
2002 52 249
2003 65 297
2004 51 391
2005 55 416
2006 52 525
2007 88 649
2008 101 847
2009 109 1001
2010 123 1144
2011 167 1483
2012 164 1697
2013 187 2031
2014 193 2299
2015 163 2449
2016 166 2519
2017 142 2858
2018 142 3118
2019 150 3786
2020 147 4323
2021 144 5074
2022 150 5018
2023 151 5304
2024 85 4067

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 221 809
Finance 10 190 829
International Business 10 144 899
International Trade 10 147 916
Accounting 8 221 969
Advertising 16 227 1012
Marketing 17 274 1060
Management 19 318 1085
Management Information Systems 15 308 1251
Project Management 20 352 1416
Public Policy / Administration 15 317 1588
Operations Research 39 802 1857

Psychology rankings

Sogang University ranked 38th for Psychology in South Korea and 1608th in the World with 2,495 publications made and 50,320 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 143 In South Korea
#526 of 2,755 In Asia
#1608 of 6,645 In the World

Sogang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 13
1993 3 11
1994 12 23
1995 17 30
1996 17 37
1997 9 55
1998 14 85
1999 15 67
2000 21 100
2001 29 100
2002 41 212
2003 28 197
2004 38 264
2005 36 302
2006 50 432
2007 54 427
2008 53 543
2009 74 681
2010 64 728
2011 105 1071
2012 115 1304
2013 140 1465
2014 147 1783
2015 143 2080
2016 128 2143
2017 128 2476
2018 126 2751
2019 123 3210
2020 161 4048
2021 143 4754
2022 162 5049
2023 166 5295
2024 102 4390

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 27 285 897
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 164 935
Cognitive Science 21 320 1043
Social Psychology 17 292 1246
Neuroscience 46 546 1663
Education Majors 20 513 1818
Child Psychology 35 497 1819
Clinical Psychology 52 686 2223
Psychiatry 49 816 2303

Economics rankings

Sogang University ranked 14th for Economics in South Korea and 1082nd in the World with 2,196 publications made and 35,604 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 136 In South Korea
#254 of 2,553 In Asia
#1082 of 6,167 In the World

Sogang University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 7
1993 4 4
1994 8 12
1995 6 16
1996 7 13
1997 15 33
1998 15 37
1999 15 55
2000 20 87
2001 19 117
2002 26 118
2003 34 156
2004 52 250
2005 27 219
2006 28 295
2007 61 363
2008 77 528
2009 63 562
2010 76 675
2011 117 889
2012 114 1025
2013 143 1278
2014 140 1485
2015 137 1525
2016 135 1640
2017 116 1871
2018 103 1963
2019 112 2395
2020 116 2835
2021 99 3277
2022 114 3189
2023 115 3309
2024 65 2627

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

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 169 770
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 221 809
International Economics 4 106 820
Finance 10 190 829
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 188 881
International Trade 10 147 916
Political Economy 10 157 1179
Development Studies 18 378 1409

Art & Design rankings

Sogang University ranked 17th for Art & Design in South Korea and 1234th in the World with 1,329 publications made and 19,115 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, 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
#17 of 125 In South Korea
#300 of 2,428 In Asia
#1234 of 5,966 In the World

Sogang University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 13
1993 2 9
1994 7 16
1995 6 23
1996 8 22
1997 10 27
1998 14 56
1999 16 51
2000 18 76
2001 14 63
2002 28 96
2003 27 128
2004 27 130
2005 22 167
2006 39 227
2007 36 256
2008 42 300
2009 45 334
2010 43 393
2011 61 533
2012 71 636
2013 70 652
2014 69 802
2015 60 901
2016 60 845
2017 65 965
2018 65 1045
2019 53 1175
2020 59 1424
2021 69 1707
2022 74 1656
2023 65 1808
2024 62 1802

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 11 134 483
Computer Graphics 17 175 688
Cinematography 5 97 808
Architecture 24 259 960
Multimedia 22 314 1132
Aesthetics 17 302 1227
Literature 13 291 1262
Fashion Design 25 345 1270
Creative Writing 11 250 1339
Art History 14 275 1727

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sogang University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 181 570
Ophthalmology 38 320 986
Orthodontics 35 424 1355
Sports Medicine 46 369 1382
Radiation Therapy 45 570 1383
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 552 1557
Physical Therapy 53 566 1772
Dentistry 42 648 1849
Anatomy and Physiology 53 690 1876
Pathology 49 722 1893
Medicine 47 693 1904
Gerontology 60 505 1946
Public Health 43 799 2279
Surgery 57 839 2320
Nursing 50 774 2419
Cardiology 58 1009 2569