Sookmyung Women's University: Rankings

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Sookmyung Women's University ranked 39th in South Korea, 2289th in the global 2025 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 7,004 academic publications and 136,099 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2289 of 14,131 In the World
#702 of 5,830 In Asia
#39 of 193 In South Korea
#19 of 39 In Seoul
#691 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#778 of 3,454 For Oncology and Cancer research
#1091 of 3,642 For Pharmacology
#1169 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3728 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Biology rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 48th for Biology in South Korea and 1857th in the World with 4,794 publications made and 112,010 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Oncology and Cancer research, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#48 of 144 In South Korea
#747 of 2,834 In Asia
#1857 of 6,833 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 4
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 88 624
2006 120 707
2007 124 881
2008 152 1224
2009 151 1499
2010 161 1944
2011 215 2536
2012 188 3029
2013 229 3497
2014 224 3919
2015 214 4171
2016 277 4492
2017 270 5093
2018 256 6163
2019 261 7475
2020 304 9519
2021 324 11498
2022 316 12563
2023 264 13117
2024 217 12760

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 36 278 778
Pharmacology 40 436 1091
Biotechnology 38 431 1160
Molecular Biology 42 436 1184
Biophysics 35 416 1237
Nutrition and Food Science 38 523 1292
Immunology 40 482 1301
Genetics 39 497 1331
Biochemistry 41 574 1421
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 533 1428
Nanotechnology 60 871 1785
Horticulture 43 750 1786
Neuroscience 49 693 1998
Microbiology 60 889 2066
Animal Science 44 755 2092
Evolutionary Biology 47 784 2126
Botany 58 925 2227
Virology 51 898 2323
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 58 919 2400
Paleontology 62 1020 2490
Agricultural Science 77 1499 3407

Chemistry rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 55th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1821st in the World with 4,545 publications made and 105,397 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#55 of 141 In South Korea
#779 of 2,781 In Asia
#1821 of 6,545 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 9 6
1993 6 6
1994 13 16
1995 11 19
1996 23 27
1997 26 45
1998 21 68
1999 29 92
2000 41 121
2001 44 158
2002 53 263
2003 75 323
2004 73 478
2005 89 635
2006 122 744
2007 119 872
2008 144 1207
2009 140 1448
2010 159 1859
2011 181 2393
2012 175 2807
2013 208 3169
2014 204 3603
2015 191 3775
2016 250 4031
2017 246 4658
2018 248 5667
2019 248 6907
2020 281 8758
2021 319 10619
2022 290 11809
2023 251 12346
2024 212 12143

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 28 477 1271
Nutrition and Food Science 38 523 1292
Biochemistry 41 574 1421
Pharmacy 40 660 1587
Nanotechnology 60 871 1785
Organic Chemistry 58 799 1800
Inorganic Chemistry 53 881 1890
Chemical Engineering 66 970 1969
Physical chemistry 73 1015 2147
Materials Science 70 1049 2254
Radiochemistry 75 1385 2640
Environmental Chemistry 77 1258 2696

Engineering rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 70th for Engineering in South Korea and 2437th in the World with 3,278 publications made and 63,351 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#70 of 144 In South Korea
#1081 of 2,835 In Asia
#2437 of 6,782 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 3
1993 6 4
1994 9 9
1995 7 16
1996 11 25
1997 18 40
1998 12 46
1999 19 66
2000 19 81
2001 25 89
2002 47 162
2003 43 178
2004 58 205
2005 59 351
2006 90 377
2007 68 436
2008 82 636
2009 85 700
2010 77 917
2011 110 1127
2012 107 1310
2013 123 1450
2014 131 1653
2015 122 1707
2016 201 1908
2017 178 2508
2018 207 3223
2019 208 4323
2020 249 5572
2021 244 7002
2022 229 7741
2023 213 8641
2024 189 8408

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 38 431 1160
Biomedical Engineering 55 648 1576
Nanotechnology 60 871 1785
Human-Computer Interaction 58 683 1885
Computer Engineering 68 863 1906
Chemical Engineering 66 970 1969
Computer Networking 65 878 2034
Materials Science 70 1049 2254
Telecommunications 74 1035 2292
Metallurgical Engineering 73 1144 2429
Systems Engineering 57 947 2431
Optical Engineering 72 1103 2444
Electrical Engineering 80 1165 2531
Electronic Engineering 83 1238 2625
Mechanical Engineering 76 1160 2717
Acoustical Engineering 78 1204 2791
Structural Engineering 85 1252 2820
Civil Engineering 82 1261 2929
Aerospace Engineering 86 1406 3197

Medicine rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 46th for Medicine in South Korea and 1813th in the World with 3,189 publications made and 72,287 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#46 of 144 In South Korea
#651 of 2,809 In Asia
#1813 of 6,775 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 1
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 73
2002 27 136
2003 42 168
2004 40 273
2005 44 360
2006 71 440
2007 80 534
2008 103 819
2009 99 999
2010 106 1320
2011 173 1763
2012 151 2200
2013 179 2538
2014 179 2966
2015 171 3167
2016 186 3425
2017 183 3698
2018 147 4345
2019 172 4862
2020 214 6306
2021 189 7350
2022 199 8059
2023 172 7880
2024 125 7410

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 30 244 691
Oncology and Cancer research 36 278 778
Pharmacology 40 436 1091
Radiation Therapy 40 448 1126
Immunology 40 482 1301
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 43 540 1340
Dermatology 43 527 1408
Gerontology 40 338 1516
Biomedical Engineering 55 648 1576
Pharmacy 40 660 1587
Pathology 46 621 1678
Surgery 49 686 1923
Clinical Psychology 49 654 2148
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 52 698 2191
Anatomy and Physiology 65 854 2218
Cardiology 50 834 2221
Public Health 44 804 2291
Virology 51 898 2323
Psychiatry 50 831 2333
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 907 2335
Family medicine 49 773 2382
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 782 2391
Anesthesiology 58 923 2421
Nursing 59 880 2642
Physical Therapy 96 1053 2776
Health Science 56 963 2993

Physics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 71st for Physics in South Korea and 2560th in the World with 2,748 publications made and 50,799 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#71 of 142 In South Korea
#1128 of 2,817 In Asia
#2560 of 6,713 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 3
1993 4 3
1994 7 11
1995 9 15
1996 14 32
1997 19 49
1998 15 47
1999 18 71
2000 21 84
2001 22 102
2002 33 154
2003 32 161
2004 48 207
2005 45 326
2006 64 381
2007 49 410
2008 66 540
2009 71 666
2010 70 759
2011 91 931
2012 81 1093
2013 101 1221
2014 112 1408
2015 94 1426
2016 159 1557
2017 137 2134
2018 175 2821
2019 175 3824
2020 226 4902
2021 219 6204
2022 210 6915
2023 173 7643
2024 156 7665

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 35 416 1237
Condensed Matter Physics 54 677 1531
Nanotechnology 60 871 1785
Atomic and Molecular physics 49 733 1864
Materials Science 70 1049 2254
Quantum and Particle physics 69 1073 2440
Optical Engineering 72 1103 2444
Nuclear Physics 77 1245 2748
Acoustical Engineering 78 1204 2791
Astrophysics and Astronomy 83 1440 3453

Computer Science rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 60th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2453rd in the World with 2,561 publications made and 43,934 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
#1034 of 2,840 In Asia
#2453 of 6,845 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 1
1993 4 1
1994 4 6
1995 5 8
1996 4 6
1997 13 12
1998 12 19
1999 11 31
2000 18 42
2001 21 37
2002 38 90
2003 39 113
2004 45 171
2005 54 253
2006 70 317
2007 46 305
2008 60 452
2009 54 542
2010 69 704
2011 89 888
2012 98 1012
2013 109 1243
2014 126 1393
2015 107 1451
2016 141 1627
2017 135 1905
2018 128 2409
2019 145 3051
2020 171 4217
2021 186 5116
2022 185 5464
2023 172 5808
2024 185 5692

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 39 533 1428
Multimedia 34 458 1468
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 650 1539
Computer Graphics 57 690 1766
Data Science 40 618 1829
Human-Computer Interaction 58 683 1885
Cyber Security 52 757 1905
Computer Engineering 68 863 1906
Neuroscience 49 693 1998
Computer Networking 65 878 2034
Computational Linguistics 51 897 2058
Management Information Systems 38 749 2237
Computer Vision 67 1008 2244
Machine Learning 59 1031 2287
Telecommunications 74 1035 2292
Software Engineering 55 871 2333
Cognitive Science 55 1002 2384
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 67 1107 2507

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 55th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 3270th in the World with 2,083 publications made and 34,014 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#55 of 144 In South Korea
#1125 of 2,864 In Asia
#3270 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 4
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 90
2005 41 160
2006 36 185
2007 40 234
2008 41 332
2009 40 373
2010 56 433
2011 83 598
2012 73 769
2013 103 963
2014 123 1158
2015 108 1172
2016 137 1385
2017 127 1528
2018 122 1847
2019 144 2286
2020 142 3026
2021 138 3763
2022 130 3864
2023 138 4122
2024 107 3884

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
Aesthetics 37 660 2088
Communications and Public Relations 43 660 2293
Demography 46 883 2491
Law 46 854 2571
Education Majors 44 878 2643
Anthropology 46 823 2673
Linguistics 57 1157 2863
Political Science 47 882 2879
Sociology 51 960 2953
Archaeology 60 1200 3072
Philosophy 54 1103 3244
History 61 1240 3275
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 1313 3739

Environmental Science rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 71st for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3068th in the World with 2,015 publications made and 33,181 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
#1282 of 2,838 In Asia
#3068 of 6,876 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 0
1994 5 4
1995 3 8
1996 9 12
1997 16 22
1998 12 24
1999 12 43
2000 16 44
2001 20 62
2002 20 81
2003 29 120
2004 42 152
2005 29 229
2006 41 236
2007 37 318
2008 50 368
2009 51 476
2010 62 611
2011 70 678
2012 68 792
2013 93 1009
2014 104 1193
2015 84 1117
2016 109 1365
2017 100 1595
2018 111 1972
2019 137 2849
2020 132 3673
2021 161 4608
2022 143 4809
2023 131 5356
2024 99 4966

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 58 919 2400
Paleontology 62 1020 2490
Environmental Chemistry 77 1258 2696
Geology 71 1211 2870
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 76 1406 3167
Ecology 71 1352 3198
Oceanography 82 1383 3281
Agricultural Science 77 1499 3407
Geography and Cartography 70 1389 3459
Earth science and Geophysics 96 1643 3733
Environmental Management 93 1778 4055

Mathematics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 58th for Mathematics in South Korea and 2490th in the World with 1,384 publications made and 18,175 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#58 of 141 In South Korea
#1019 of 2,718 In Asia
#2490 of 6,418 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 1
1996 3 7
1997 11 5
1998 6 8
1999 7 11
2000 10 12
2001 12 29
2002 21 38
2003 19 58
2004 32 57
2005 25 96
2006 29 109
2007 28 131
2008 21 165
2009 32 226
2010 41 257
2011 55 371
2012 59 428
2013 73 539
2014 77 643
2015 82 697
2016 96 789
2017 72 887
2018 74 1127
2019 81 1387
2020 98 1814
2021 87 2101
2022 83 2141
2023 81 2236
2024 61 1750

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 52 650 1539
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 586 1724
Applied Mathematics 43 863 2042
Statistics 58 973 2374
Math Teachers 45 942 2689

Psychology rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 54th for Psychology in South Korea and 2394th in the World with 1,299 publications made and 26,766 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#54 of 143 In South Korea
#879 of 2,755 In Asia
#2394 of 6,645 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 4 11
1998 4 12
1999 7 22
2000 14 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 39 389
2011 52 487
2012 46 614
2013 54 766
2014 59 832
2015 70 872
2016 74 943
2017 80 1096
2018 68 1283
2019 75 1602
2020 89 2078
2021 99 2634
2022 100 2887
2023 90 2926
2024 80 2819

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 34 468 1755
Neuroscience 49 693 1998
Clinical Psychology 49 654 2148
Psychiatry 50 831 2333
Social Psychology 51 793 2373
Cognitive Science 55 1002 2384
Education Majors 44 878 2643

Business rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 53rd for Business in South Korea and 2481st in the World with 1,040 publications made and 14,476 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 137 In South Korea
#921 of 2,646 In Asia
#2481 of 6,339 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 3 0
1994 2 1
1995 2 0
1996 3 4
1997 6 11
1998 5 9
1999 4 11
2000 5 16
2001 8 24
2002 15 38
2003 8 34
2004 26 48
2005 19 109
2006 23 119
2007 16 124
2008 24 167
2009 30 197
2010 29 232
2011 39 273
2012 42 320
2013 46 357
2014 55 413
2015 62 411
2016 54 532
2017 53 564
2018 66 707
2019 76 945
2020 67 1229
2021 67 1420
2022 61 1482
2023 62 1678
2024 59 1479

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 21 381 1207
Advertising 30 369 1368
Marketing 46 631 1881
Management Information Systems 38 749 2237
Accounting 44 795 2349
Finance 45 896 2447
Management 70 1106 2768

Economics rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 47th for Economics in South Korea and 2700th in the World with 697 publications made and 8,398 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#47 of 136 In South Korea
#971 of 2,553 In Asia
#2700 of 6,167 In the World

Sookmyung Women's University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 3
1997 5 8
1998 2 9
1999 3 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 19 164
2011 28 198
2012 33 224
2013 42 262
2014 39 327
2015 34 305
2016 45 350
2017 40 354
2018 38 402
2019 45 522
2020 48 678
2021 39 823
2022 54 849
2023 50 960
2024 30 810

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 21 381 1207
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 586 1724
Finance 45 896 2447
Development Studies 62 1168 3157

Art & Design rankings

Sookmyung Women's University ranked 50th for Art & Design in South Korea and 2505th in the World with 572 publications made and 5,496 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
#50 of 125 In South Korea
#855 of 2,428 In Asia
#2505 of 5,966 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 20 114
2013 22 133
2014 29 161
2015 29 167
2016 38 222
2017 37 249
2018 36 307
2019 32 416
2020 34 537
2021 32 652
2022 52 686
2023 35 720
2024 30 825

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 34 458 1468
Computer Graphics 57 690 1766
Aesthetics 37 660 2088
Fashion Design 47 806 2306
Literature 53 997 2917