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Sogang University ranked 19th in South Korea, 1261st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 118 research topics. Sogang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,190 academic publications and 323,875 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1261 of 14,131 In the World
#299 of 5,830 In Asia
#19 of 193 In South Korea
#12 of 39 In Seoul
#334 of 1,002 For Database Administration
#356 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#490 of 1,005 For Animation
#982 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2112 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 115 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Sogang University ranked 28th for Engineering in South Korea and 1000th in the World with 11,621 publications made and 218,840 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 144 In South Korea
#353 of 2,841 In Asia
#1000 of 6,795 In the World

Sogang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 42 44
1994 68 91
1995 66 163
1996 94 194
1997 99 257
1998 126 402
1999 124 478
2000 135 514
2001 154 700
2002 272 1051
2003 234 1301
2004 232 1634
2005 230 1933
2006 255 2492
2007 305 2721
2008 393 3313
2009 449 3979
2010 435 4807
2011 568 5641
2012 553 6690
2013 580 7712
2014 566 8680
2015 593 9632
2016 506 10120
2017 501 10960
2018 471 12506
2019 515 13864
2020 545 15885
2021 511 18495
2022 522 18972
2023 565 19550
2024 451 18838
2025 391 17371

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 904th in the World with 11,584 publications made and 227,743 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
#292 of 2,822 In Asia
#904 of 6,729 In the World

Sogang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 41 49
1994 68 109
1995 72 180
1996 94 207
1997 106 302
1998 136 455
1999 141 513
2000 146 573
2001 179 792
2002 250 1113
2003 230 1374
2004 235 1702
2005 215 1994
2006 260 2536
2007 311 2821
2008 378 3492
2009 455 4142
2010 446 4999
2011 591 5955
2012 562 6954
2013 578 7898
2014 536 8697
2015 582 9682
2016 502 10043
2017 497 10956
2018 474 12386
2019 481 13682
2020 530 15670
2021 486 17983
2022 523 18465
2023 566 19026
2024 427 18470
2025 377 17165

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 59 356
Nanotechnology 24 251 618
Condensed Matter Physics 23 257 713
Quantum and Particle physics 20 250 814
Optical Engineering 24 271 834
Biophysics 26 249 846
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 227 863
Materials Science 27 326 877
Acoustical Engineering 20 277 908
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 293 944
Applied/Engineering Physics 31 398 1039
Nuclear Physics 28 378 1088

Chemistry rankings

Sogang University ranked 34th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1188th in the World with 9,937 publications made and 212,126 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 141 In South Korea
#454 of 2,785 In Asia
#1188 of 6,561 In the World

Sogang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 34 33
1994 62 79
1995 68 144
1996 84 183
1997 94 252
1998 128 345
1999 118 395
2000 119 461
2001 154 626
2002 202 874
2003 196 1169
2004 214 1487
2005 201 1878
2006 242 2341
2007 262 2670
2008 336 3022
2009 396 3827
2010 392 4720
2011 531 5655
2012 505 6578
2013 484 7475
2014 475 8257
2015 513 9244
2016 422 9776
2017 424 10404
2018 394 11837
2019 390 12871
2020 431 14694
2021 417 17183
2022 407 17791
2023 477 17961
2024 370 17951
2025 305 16932

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 251 618
Physical chemistry 28 313 798
Chemical Engineering 29 348 823
Pharmacy 19 316 865
Materials Science 27 326 877
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 300 882
Inorganic Chemistry 29 393 955
Organic Chemistry 31 425 1090
Computational Chemistry 21 391 1108
Environmental Chemistry 32 435 1113
Biochemistry 39 472 1199
Biochemical Engineering 34 555 1358
Radiochemistry 47 840 1607
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 714 1919
Nutrition and Food Science 73 1081 2339

Biology rankings

Sogang University ranked 40th for Biology in South Korea and 1460th in the World with 8,376 publications made and 191,638 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 144 In South Korea
#565 of 2,838 In Asia
#1460 of 6,841 In the World

Sogang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 27
1994 32 41
1995 42 77
1996 52 118
1997 68 169
1998 94 212
1999 80 265
2000 85 331
2001 115 439
2002 135 645
2003 156 857
2004 170 1208
2005 159 1541
2006 189 2011
2007 219 2250
2008 275 2623
2009 315 3287
2010 312 4165
2011 434 5061
2012 412 5896
2013 443 6853
2014 428 7662
2015 446 8494
2016 372 8830
2017 382 9692
2018 384 11039
2019 359 12155
2020 419 14026
2021 392 16173
2022 371 16674
2023 405 16915
2024 313 16003
2025 248 14819

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 251 618
Biophysics 26 249 846
Molecular Biology 40 422 1156
Biochemistry 39 472 1199
Evolutionary Biology 26 372 1282
Genetics 41 514 1359
Oncology and Cancer research 49 599 1463
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 612 1589
Neuroscience 46 553 1657
Paleontology 40 622 1680
Immunology 49 658 1684
Botany 49 802 1991
Microbiology 57 882 2033
Horticulture 55 937 2136
Virology 47 838 2172
Pharmacology 64 982 2203
Biotechnology 66 999 2234
Agricultural Science 47 973 2286
Nutrition and Food Science 73 1081 2339
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 929 2404
Zoology 59 920 2533

Computer Science rankings

Sogang University ranked 25th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1078th in the World with 7,307 publications made and 123,791 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
#330 of 2,842 In Asia
#1078 of 6,855 In the World

Sogang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 20 41
1994 36 60
1995 37 87
1996 54 104
1997 46 155
1998 65 237
1999 76 267
2000 84 305
2001 99 422
2002 200 744
2003 151 802
2004 139 1028
2005 152 1086
2006 165 1468
2007 199 1630
2008 255 1971
2009 272 2274
2010 275 2672
2011 370 3369
2012 335 3887
2013 369 4443
2014 346 5026
2015 344 5587
2016 307 5515
2017 316 6057
2018 316 7028
2019 333 8041
2020 324 9267
2021 331 11091
2022 320 11307
2023 362 11774
2024 310 10290
2025 272 8719

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 85 334
Animation 12 136 490
Computer Engineering 18 179 549
Information Technology 9 123 563
Telecommunications 22 220 683
Computer Vision 16 206 686
Computer Networking 19 210 693
Computer Graphics 17 181 700
Cyber Security 18 227 759
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 285 781
Computational Linguistics 14 243 798
Robotics 24 310 816
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 324 995
Software Engineering 16 263 1065
Cognitive Science 22 336 1067
Multimedia 22 322 1141
Data Science 22 321 1183
Management Information Systems 14 318 1264
Human-Computer Interaction 34 412 1299
Machine Learning 32 519 1330
Library and Information science 20 344 1525
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 612 1589
Neuroscience 46 553 1657

Environmental Science rankings

Sogang University ranked 35th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1634th in the World with 5,734 publications made and 116,394 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 142 In South Korea
#586 of 2,841 In Asia
#1634 of 6,888 In the World

Sogang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 24
1994 24 35
1995 26 46
1996 31 76
1997 41 100
1998 67 176
1999 56 196
2000 60 230
2001 64 299
2002 112 492
2003 100 582
2004 124 752
2005 125 906
2006 122 1247
2007 161 1416
2008 186 1681
2009 224 2045
2010 220 2476
2011 306 2947
2012 266 3498
2013 286 3975
2014 293 4633
2015 321 5162
2016 275 5311
2017 260 5851
2018 253 6554
2019 271 7369
2020 266 8852
2021 274 10282
2022 231 10186
2023 266 10818
2024 198 9320
2025 162 8041

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 32 435 1113
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 29 456 1285
Oceanography 36 442 1311
Geotechnical Engineering 37 590 1466
Environmental Engineering 42 634 1501
Geology 34 556 1573
Ecology 35 594 1646
Paleontology 40 622 1680
Geography and Cartography 31 573 1724
Earth science and Geophysics 46 683 1739
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 714 1919
Environmental Management 53 901 2102
Agricultural Science 47 973 2286
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 929 2404

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sogang University ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1725th in the World with 5,254 publications made and 89,530 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#26 of 144 In South Korea
#459 of 2,867 In Asia
#1725 of 7,088 In the World

Sogang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 25
1994 21 43
1995 20 53
1996 24 77
1997 33 101
1998 48 161
1999 53 208
2000 58 227
2001 57 285
2002 102 469
2003 92 455
2004 87 592
2005 76 695
2006 90 886
2007 109 950
2008 146 1258
2009 179 1503
2010 194 1857
2011 270 2406
2012 240 2756
2013 288 3049
2014 275 3723
2015 269 4055
2016 250 3985
2017 247 4274
2018 238 4930
2019 260 5876
2020 268 7154
2021 262 8279
2022 271 8405
2023 286 9219
2024 209 7874
2025 172 6725

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 9 184 878
Broadcast Journalism 14 218 934
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 164 935
Journalism and Digital Media 18 302 1075
Political Economy 10 153 1164
Linguistics 21 348 1179
Aesthetics 19 310 1239
Media Studies 11 183 1331
Law 16 335 1352
Communications and Public Relations 14 328 1444
Library and Information science 20 344 1525
Classics and Ancient History 16 357 1542
Political Science 16 363 1562
Anthropology 20 362 1571
Public Policy / Administration 16 318 1588
Art History 13 269 1683
Philosophy 22 440 1719
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 473 1806
Education Majors 20 523 1829
Archaeology 32 627 1837
Sociology 31 492 1844
History 29 594 1891
Demography 42 665 1980
Gender Studies 18 394 1999

Mathematics rankings

Sogang University ranked 23rd for Mathematics in South Korea and 1166th in the World with 3,693 publications made and 62,623 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 142 In South Korea
#361 of 2,725 In Asia
#1166 of 6,434 In the World

Sogang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 109 363
2003 77 376
2004 79 487
2005 62 494
2006 76 656
2007 115 726
2008 131 820
2009 145 936
2010 159 1218
2011 192 1575
2012 166 1727
2013 191 2035
2014 181 2466
2015 168 2630
2016 180 2641
2017 177 3011
2018 151 3369
2019 191 4028
2020 156 4509
2021 168 5548
2022 143 5250
2023 185 5596
2024 110 3945
2025 92 2884

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 173 777
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 285 781
Applied Mathematics 15 336 1054
Actuarial Science 15 283 1106
Statistics 25 340 1132
Math Teachers 20 489 1679
Operations Research 38 797 1846

Business rankings

Sogang University ranked 18th for Business in South Korea and 1107th in the World with 3,127 publications made and 58,550 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 138 In South Korea
#292 of 2,654 In Asia
#1107 of 6,366 In the World

Sogang University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 12
1994 12 21
1995 10 28
1996 22 25
1997 25 41
1998 26 85
1999 23 80
2000 27 127
2001 32 192
2002 52 249
2003 65 297
2004 51 391
2005 56 416
2006 52 524
2007 88 649
2008 101 849
2009 109 1001
2010 124 1148
2011 168 1481
2012 164 1696
2013 188 2031
2014 194 2296
2015 162 2439
2016 169 2522
2017 144 2861
2018 142 3106
2019 150 3771
2020 146 4309
2021 146 5061
2022 152 5015
2023 149 5288
2024 87 4123
2025 68 3188

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 11 226 814
Finance 10 196 836
International Business 10 147 891
International Trade 10 144 902
Accounting 8 222 971
Advertising 16 232 1020
Marketing 17 287 1072
Management 22 326 1093
Actuarial Science 15 283 1106
Management Information Systems 14 318 1264
Project Management 20 351 1408
Public Policy / Administration 16 318 1588
Operations Research 38 797 1846

Psychology rankings

Sogang University ranked 39th for Psychology in South Korea and 1631st in the World with 2,588 publications made and 54,116 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#39 of 143 In South Korea
#549 of 2,766 In Asia
#1631 of 6,663 In the World

Sogang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 11
1994 12 23
1995 17 30
1996 17 37
1997 9 55
1998 14 86
1999 15 67
2000 21 100
2001 29 100
2002 41 212
2003 28 194
2004 38 264
2005 37 302
2006 50 432
2007 54 427
2008 53 540
2009 74 682
2010 64 728
2011 106 1067
2012 115 1302
2013 141 1467
2014 148 1788
2015 144 2075
2016 128 2139
2017 127 2461
2018 127 2756
2019 123 3217
2020 162 4039
2021 145 4758
2022 162 5044
2023 167 5289
2024 104 4451
2025 107 4010

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 25 288 888
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 164 935
Cognitive Science 22 336 1067
Social Psychology 18 301 1254
Neuroscience 46 553 1657
Education Majors 20 523 1829
Child Psychology 36 509 1836
Clinical Psychology 53 690 2220
Psychiatry 49 819 2291

Economics rankings

Sogang University ranked 13th for Economics in South Korea and 1093rd in the World with 2,236 publications made and 37,845 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 136 In South Korea
#262 of 2,559 In Asia
#1093 of 6,188 In the World

Sogang University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 34 155
2004 52 250
2005 28 219
2006 28 295
2007 61 363
2008 77 531
2009 63 562
2010 77 674
2011 118 887
2012 114 1027
2013 144 1276
2014 140 1484
2015 136 1517
2016 136 1643
2017 115 1869
2018 103 1959
2019 113 2386
2020 115 2826
2021 98 3273
2022 114 3183
2023 113 3314
2024 68 2673
2025 53 2016

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 10 173 777
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 226 814
International Economics 5 107 816
Finance 10 196 836
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 184 878
International Trade 10 144 902
Actuarial Science 15 283 1106
Political Economy 10 153 1164
Environmental Economics 24 500 1354
Development Studies 18 390 1422

Art & Design rankings

Sogang University ranked 18th for Art & Design in South Korea and 1250th in the World with 1,363 publications made and 20,337 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
#18 of 126 In South Korea
#313 of 2,450 In Asia
#1250 of 6,010 In the World

Sogang University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 37 256
2008 42 300
2009 45 334
2010 43 393
2011 61 531
2012 70 634
2013 70 655
2014 70 800
2015 62 901
2016 59 843
2017 65 965
2018 65 1046
2019 53 1175
2020 57 1418
2021 69 1717
2022 74 1653
2023 67 1812
2024 60 1831
2025 44 1582

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 12 136 490
Computer Graphics 17 181 700
Cinematography 5 94 802
Architecture 23 266 967
Multimedia 22 322 1141
Aesthetics 19 310 1239
Literature 15 301 1277
Fashion Design 25 356 1287
Creative Writing 11 260 1363
Art History 13 269 1683

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sogang University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 183 568
Ophthalmology 38 327 998
Orthodontics 35 429 1345
Radiation Therapy 45 574 1387
Sports Medicine 49 384 1398
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 557 1561
Physical Therapy 55 575 1784
Dentistry 44 659 1858
Anatomy and Physiology 53 700 1882
Pathology 48 733 1912
Medicine 47 707 1922
Public Health 44 813 2300
Surgery 55 844 2324
Nursing 52 791 2432
Cardiology 59 1021 2589
Anesthesiology 68 1119 2785