Sookmyung Women's University: Rankings

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Sookmyung Women's University ranked 38th in South Korea, 2154th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. Sookmyung Women's University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,261 academic publications and 147,656 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2154 of 14,131 In the World
#595 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 193 In South Korea
#19 of 39 In Seoul
#696 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#780 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#1103 of 3,701 For Pharmacology
#1019 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3364 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Biology rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 49th for Biology in South Korea and 1864th in the World with 4,949 publications made and 121,640 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Oncology and Cancer research, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 144 In South Korea
#756 of 2,838 In Asia
#1864 of 6,841 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 4
1994 8 13
1995 9 11
1996 21 12
1997 25 22
1998 18 47
1999 27 72
2000 35 100
2001 46 124
2002 47 234
2003 75 302
2004 75 462
2005 89 624
2006 120 707
2007 124 881
2008 152 1224
2009 151 1500
2010 161 1942
2011 215 2534
2012 188 3031
2013 230 3496
2014 224 3919
2015 214 4172
2016 278 4494
2017 271 5094
2018 256 6168
2019 260 7480
2020 304 9498
2021 323 11480
2022 315 12537
2023 263 13097
2024 221 12859
2025 199 11401

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 36 283 780
Pharmacology 40 446 1103
Molecular Biology 42 433 1178
Biotechnology 38 449 1180
Biophysics 35 427 1247
Nutrition and Food Science 38 525 1296
Immunology 40 490 1313
Genetics 40 500 1330
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 537 1419
Biochemistry 41 583 1427
Nanotechnology 59 876 1780
Horticulture 43 767 1809
Neuroscience 49 705 2014
Microbiology 58 889 2047
Evolutionary Biology 46 771 2092
Animal Science 45 758 2104
Botany 58 953 2267
Virology 50 898 2311
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 58 949 2452
Paleontology 63 1034 2501
Agricultural Science 73 1489 3365

Chemistry rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 55th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1827th in the World with 4,673 publications made and 114,138 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#55 of 141 In South Korea
#789 of 2,785 In Asia
#1827 of 6,561 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 6
1994 13 16
1995 11 19
1996 23 27
1997 26 45
1998 22 68
1999 29 92
2000 41 121
2001 44 158
2002 53 263
2003 75 323
2004 73 479
2005 89 635
2006 122 744
2007 119 872
2008 143 1207
2009 140 1449
2010 159 1855
2011 180 2394
2012 175 2804
2013 207 3168
2014 203 3602
2015 191 3774
2016 250 4028
2017 247 4654
2018 249 5657
2019 248 6888
2020 279 8723
2021 319 10581
2022 290 11770
2023 248 12313
2024 213 12216
2025 176 10868

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 29 494 1288
Nutrition and Food Science 38 525 1296
Biochemistry 41 583 1427
Pharmacy 40 659 1578
Nanotechnology 59 876 1780
Organic Chemistry 58 814 1812
Inorganic Chemistry 53 872 1866
Chemical Engineering 65 973 1962
Physical chemistry 71 1010 2132
Materials Science 70 1057 2257
Radiochemistry 75 1386 2642
Environmental Chemistry 77 1264 2690

Engineering rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 70th for Engineering in South Korea and 2440th in the World with 3,392 publications made and 69,100 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#70 of 144 In South Korea
#1088 of 2,841 In Asia
#2440 of 6,795 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 4
1994 9 9
1995 7 16
1996 11 25
1997 18 40
1998 13 46
1999 19 66
2000 19 81
2001 25 89
2002 47 162
2003 43 177
2004 58 206
2005 59 351
2006 90 377
2007 68 436
2008 80 637
2009 84 701
2010 77 918
2011 109 1129
2012 107 1310
2013 124 1448
2014 130 1652
2015 120 1698
2016 200 1909
2017 177 2509
2018 206 3216
2019 208 4318
2020 252 5583
2021 245 6992
2022 226 7730
2023 210 8647
2024 187 8469
2025 166 7589

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 38 449 1180
Biomedical Engineering 56 662 1597
Nanotechnology 59 876 1780
Human-Computer Interaction 58 686 1867
Computer Engineering 68 868 1914
Chemical Engineering 65 973 1962
Computer Networking 64 885 2038
Materials Science 70 1057 2257
Telecommunications 72 1034 2271
Systems Engineering 56 946 2398
Metallurgical Engineering 73 1143 2421
Optical Engineering 70 1105 2427
Electrical Engineering 79 1153 2502
Electronic Engineering 82 1237 2619
Mechanical Engineering 76 1171 2718
Acoustical Engineering 77 1205 2774
Structural Engineering 83 1252 2812
Civil Engineering 80 1270 2931
Aerospace Engineering 86 1405 3171

Medicine rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 46th for Medicine in South Korea and 1824th in the World with 3,269 publications made and 77,318 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#46 of 144 In South Korea
#665 of 2,817 In Asia
#1824 of 6,793 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 1
1994 3 10
1995 6 8
1996 7 6
1997 11 11
1998 8 24
1999 10 32
2000 28 49
2001 28 72
2002 27 135
2003 43 170
2004 40 273
2005 44 360
2006 71 440
2007 80 534
2008 103 820
2009 98 1000
2010 107 1318
2011 172 1764
2012 151 2201
2013 178 2531
2014 178 2966
2015 172 3164
2016 187 3424
2017 181 3696
2018 148 4336
2019 169 4867
2020 211 6289
2021 186 7345
2022 197 8022
2023 170 7865
2024 129 7492
2025 116 6655

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 30 250 696
Oncology and Cancer research 36 283 780
Pharmacology 40 446 1103
Radiation Therapy 40 463 1140
Immunology 40 490 1313
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 45 551 1361
Dermatology 43 535 1416
Gerontology 41 354 1536
Pharmacy 40 659 1578
Biomedical Engineering 56 662 1597
Pathology 46 631 1691
Surgery 49 716 1951
Clinical Psychology 50 663 2152
Anatomy and Physiology 64 847 2189
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 716 2224
Cardiology 50 853 2244
Public Health 46 820 2311
Virology 50 898 2311
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 920 2340
Psychiatry 51 843 2347
Family medicine 50 791 2412
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 799 2417
Anesthesiology 59 954 2471
Nursing 59 902 2657
Physical Therapy 97 1072 2794
Health Science 56 1002 3057

Physics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 72nd for Physics in South Korea and 2552nd in the World with 2,847 publications made and 55,920 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#72 of 142 In South Korea
#1130 of 2,822 In Asia
#2552 of 6,729 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 3
1994 7 11
1995 9 15
1996 14 32
1997 19 49
1998 15 47
1999 18 71
2000 20 84
2001 22 102
2002 33 154
2003 32 160
2004 48 207
2005 45 326
2006 64 381
2007 49 410
2008 66 541
2009 70 667
2010 70 760
2011 90 934
2012 81 1093
2013 101 1221
2014 111 1409
2015 97 1422
2016 158 1560
2017 136 2141
2018 175 2812
2019 176 3815
2020 228 4902
2021 217 6198
2022 210 6925
2023 174 7659
2024 154 7713
2025 136 6798

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 35 427 1247
Condensed Matter Physics 52 682 1531
Nanotechnology 59 876 1780
Atomic and Molecular physics 49 738 1860
Materials Science 70 1057 2257
Optical Engineering 70 1105 2427
Quantum and Particle physics 69 1079 2441
Nuclear Physics 76 1215 2683
Acoustical Engineering 77 1205 2774
Astrophysics and Astronomy 83 1449 3449

Computer Science rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 60th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2458th in the World with 2,692 publications made and 48,351 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 145 In South Korea
#1041 of 2,842 In Asia
#2458 of 6,855 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 1
1994 4 6
1995 5 8
1996 4 6
1997 13 12
1998 12 19
1999 11 31
2000 17 42
2001 21 37
2002 38 90
2003 39 113
2004 45 171
2005 54 253
2006 70 317
2007 46 305
2008 59 452
2009 54 544
2010 69 705
2011 88 890
2012 98 1026
2013 110 1237
2014 124 1393
2015 106 1456
2016 138 1621
2017 138 1909
2018 128 2430
2019 147 3047
2020 171 4166
2021 185 5109
2022 183 5461
2023 172 5793
2024 186 5772
2025 175 5140

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 537 1419
Multimedia 35 470 1472
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 658 1544
Computer Graphics 57 698 1778
Human-Computer Interaction 58 686 1867
Data Science 43 656 1878
Computer Engineering 68 868 1914
Cyber Security 52 774 1925
Neuroscience 49 705 2014
Computational Linguistics 51 883 2015
Computer Networking 64 885 2038
Management Information Systems 39 756 2232
Computer Vision 66 1011 2235
Telecommunications 72 1034 2271
Machine Learning 59 1037 2288
Software Engineering 56 894 2373
Cognitive Science 54 1006 2375
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 66 1114 2490

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 56th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3271st in the World with 2,169 publications made and 39,120 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#56 of 144 In South Korea
#1138 of 2,867 In Asia
#3271 of 7,088 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 2
1994 3 2
1995 3 7
1996 6 7
1997 7 12
1998 4 11
1999 7 15
2000 8 25
2001 15 36
2002 27 59
2003 25 70
2004 30 89
2005 42 160
2006 36 185
2007 40 234
2008 41 332
2009 40 372
2010 57 433
2011 83 596
2012 73 767
2013 103 957
2014 122 1153
2015 107 1170
2016 137 1378
2017 126 1519
2018 120 1848
2019 142 2281
2020 144 3025
2021 136 3748
2022 129 3856
2023 140 4123
2024 109 3953
2025 113 3655

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 28 513 1525
Aesthetics 37 643 2042
Communications and Public Relations 41 648 2234
Demography 46 899 2493
Law 46 871 2578
Education Majors 45 892 2657
Anthropology 48 845 2715
Linguistics 57 1158 2851
Political Science 48 910 2905
Sociology 50 968 2946
Archaeology 60 1211 3074
Philosophy 54 1112 3243
History 61 1248 3273
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 1324 3737

Environmental Science rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 71st for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3071st in the World with 2,075 publications made and 36,230 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#71 of 142 In South Korea
#1287 of 2,841 In Asia
#3071 of 6,888 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 0
1994 5 4
1995 3 8
1996 9 12
1997 16 22
1998 13 24
1999 12 43
2000 16 43
2001 20 62
2002 20 81
2003 29 121
2004 42 151
2005 29 229
2006 41 236
2007 37 318
2008 49 369
2009 51 476
2010 62 610
2011 69 676
2012 68 794
2013 94 1011
2014 103 1189
2015 85 1120
2016 108 1358
2017 99 1588
2018 111 1977
2019 133 2840
2020 133 3664
2021 160 4593
2022 144 4808
2023 127 5340
2024 101 5010
2025 88 4502

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 58 949 2452
Paleontology 63 1034 2501
Environmental Chemistry 77 1264 2690
Geology 70 1221 2871
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 77 1403 3147
Ecology 71 1376 3229
Oceanography 82 1399 3291
Agricultural Science 73 1489 3365
Geography and Cartography 70 1395 3454
Earth science and Geophysics 96 1664 3779
Environmental Management 93 1775 4033

Mathematics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 58th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2494th in the World with 1,424 publications made and 19,597 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#58 of 142 In South Korea
#1029 of 2,725 In Asia
#2494 of 6,434 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 1
1996 3 7
1997 11 5
1998 5 8
1999 7 11
2000 10 12
2001 12 29
2002 21 38
2003 19 58
2004 32 57
2005 26 96
2006 29 109
2007 28 131
2008 21 166
2009 32 226
2010 41 257
2011 55 368
2012 59 425
2013 73 537
2014 76 639
2015 82 690
2016 93 776
2017 70 875
2018 74 1126
2019 79 1379
2020 96 1776
2021 84 2060
2022 83 2112
2023 80 2216
2024 63 1768
2025 64 1313

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 658 1544
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 595 1739
Applied Mathematics 42 873 2060
Statistics 58 985 2385
Math Teachers 46 957 2704

Psychology rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 54th for Psychology in South Korea and 2420th in the World with 1,361 publications made and 28,704 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#54 of 143 In South Korea
#906 of 2,766 In Asia
#2420 of 6,663 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 4 11
1998 4 12
1999 7 22
2000 13 32
2001 9 16
2002 13 50
2003 12 69
2004 17 122
2005 22 138
2006 27 169
2007 24 156
2008 26 230
2009 31 314
2010 39 388
2011 51 485
2012 46 612
2013 54 764
2014 57 831
2015 70 872
2016 74 940
2017 79 1097
2018 68 1287
2019 76 1606
2020 89 2075
2021 99 2621
2022 99 2868
2023 86 2910
2024 78 2849
2025 92 2584

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Child Psychology 34 487 1778
Neuroscience 49 705 2014
Clinical Psychology 50 663 2152
Psychiatry 51 843 2347
Social Psychology 51 802 2372
Cognitive Science 54 1006 2375
Education Majors 45 892 2657

Business rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 53rd for Business in South Korea and 2494th in the World with 1,071 publications made and 15,761 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 138 In South Korea
#933 of 2,654 In Asia
#2494 of 6,366 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 1
1995 2 0
1996 3 4
1997 6 11
1998 5 9
1999 5 11
2000 5 16
2001 8 24
2002 15 38
2003 8 34
2004 26 48
2005 18 109
2006 23 119
2007 16 124
2008 24 168
2009 30 197
2010 29 231
2011 39 273
2012 42 319
2013 47 356
2014 55 411
2015 61 406
2016 53 534
2017 53 558
2018 68 709
2019 76 940
2020 65 1218
2021 65 1411
2022 60 1474
2023 62 1659
2024 58 1507
2025 46 1272

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 387 1220
Advertising 34 393 1415
Marketing 47 649 1899
Management Information Systems 39 756 2232
Accounting 44 823 2390
Finance 45 912 2467
Management 71 1119 2768

Economics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 49th for Economics in South Korea and 2715th in the World with 718 publications made and 9,166 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#49 of 136 In South Korea
#988 of 2,559 In Asia
#2715 of 6,188 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 3
1997 5 8
1998 2 9
1999 4 7
2000 4 11
2001 7 20
2002 6 25
2003 6 29
2004 17 45
2005 13 79
2006 6 66
2007 8 91
2008 12 110
2009 16 156
2010 19 165
2011 28 198
2012 33 225
2013 42 261
2014 39 326
2015 34 303
2016 45 348
2017 40 354
2018 38 404
2019 45 520
2020 48 670
2021 38 815
2022 53 844
2023 50 952
2024 29 814
2025 29 720

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 387 1220
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 595 1739
Finance 45 912 2467
Development Studies 63 1192 3183

Art & Design rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 51st for Art & Design in South Korea and 2496th in the World with 598 publications made and 6,083 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#51 of 126 In South Korea
#862 of 2,450 In Asia
#2496 of 6,010 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 4 4
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 1 6
2001 2 5
2002 13 8
2003 5 17
2004 7 14
2005 5 17
2006 20 29
2007 9 38
2008 23 40
2009 21 80
2010 16 77
2011 15 87
2012 20 112
2013 22 133
2014 29 162
2015 30 168
2016 38 221
2017 37 251
2018 36 311
2019 33 410
2020 34 547
2021 32 662
2022 53 695
2023 36 724
2024 31 845
2025 29 802

The following table provides academic rankings for Sookmyung Women's University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 35 470 1472
Computer Graphics 57 698 1778
Aesthetics 37 643 2042
Fashion Design 49 821 2317
Literature 51 996 2879