Soonchunhyang University: Rankings

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Soonchunhyang University ranked 44th in South Korea, 2503rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Soonchunhyang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,136 academic publications and 277,103 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2503 of 14,131 In the World
#791 of 5,830 In Asia
#44 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 3 In Asan
#268 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#385 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#421 of 1,054 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#4319 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5065 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 20th for Medicine in South Korea and 756th in the World with 14,327 publications made and 219,161 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 144 In South Korea
#215 of 2,809 In Asia
#756 of 6,775 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 22 6
1993 15 5
1994 19 11
1995 28 25
1996 33 35
1997 36 84
1998 59 76
1999 64 119
2000 44 185
2001 90 203
2002 108 293
2003 98 421
2004 146 523
2005 165 710
2006 161 961
2007 235 1193
2008 320 1653
2009 366 2032
2010 474 2947
2011 548 3842
2012 706 4777
2013 738 5934
2014 804 7036
2015 859 8471
2016 826 10164
2017 833 11229
2018 823 12492
2019 929 14644
2020 851 19718
2021 907 23284
2022 930 24067
2023 1058 25565
2024 931 24284

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 11 54 268
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 126 385
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 115 421
Surgery 9 127 458
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 128 460
Ophthalmology 13 138 508
Oncology and Cancer research 19 175 550
Cosmetology 24 175 552
Biomedical Engineering 24 165 552
Optometry 10 132 556
Anesthesiology 13 166 561
Neurosurgery 16 206 575
Medical Physics 11 134 601
Radiation Therapy 19 203 608
Cardiology 16 180 624
Anatomy and Physiology 21 180 628
Dermatology 22 201 639
Urology 19 220 657
Respiratory Therapy 19 184 664
Pathology 20 204 709
Audiology 19 151 709
Pediatrics 12 197 722
Toxicology 10 231 767
Immunology 27 247 772
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 190 774
Critical Care Nursing 16 195 777
Occupational Therapy 27 177 793
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 15 155 808
Psychiatry 19 213 828
Sports Medicine 22 158 832
Gerontology 20 131 840
Pharmacology 33 313 850
Forensic Science 5 248 860
Physical Therapy 26 195 870
Sports / Exercise science 16 154 883
Epidemiology 20 273 957
Family medicine 16 242 981
Virology 28 340 1057
Clinical Psychology 19 223 1087
Dentistry 30 348 1097
Public Health 20 275 1098
Health Science 17 276 1163
Nursing 23 256 1182
Orthodontics 33 387 1247
Healthcare Management (MHA) 23 302 1274
Pharmacy 33 583 1427

Biology rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 33rd for Biology in South Korea and 1137th in the World with 12,755 publications made and 206,367 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 144 In South Korea
#397 of 2,834 In Asia
#1137 of 6,833 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 21 7
1993 14 7
1994 19 9
1995 31 22
1996 31 38
1997 33 88
1998 64 87
1999 95 116
2000 53 175
2001 89 219
2002 124 357
2003 91 503
2004 143 628
2005 154 840
2006 182 1157
2007 232 1341
2008 299 1803
2009 320 2311
2010 421 3058
2011 476 4016
2012 599 5020
2013 645 5977
2014 668 7055
2015 714 8159
2016 696 9234
2017 718 10131
2018 724 11595
2019 849 13734
2020 785 18501
2021 768 22122
2022 818 23053
2023 948 24564
2024 839 23585

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 19 175 550
Toxicology 10 231 767
Immunology 27 247 772
Pharmacology 33 313 850
Biotechnology 30 300 867
Genetics 31 302 917
Neuroscience 29 270 1003
Virology 28 340 1057
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 352 1065
Molecular Biology 39 383 1082
Biochemistry 35 404 1083
Microbiology 33 413 1155
Astrobiology 28 351 1174
Biophysics 47 562 1530
Animal Science 32 512 1544
Horticulture 35 679 1638
Nutrition and Food Science 52 707 1661
Botany 40 656 1690
Paleontology 42 641 1729
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 613 1753
Zoology 39 575 1781
Evolutionary Biology 37 635 1854
Nanotechnology 65 916 1861
Agricultural Science 48 968 2306

Chemistry rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 38th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1388th in the World with 8,139 publications made and 149,648 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 141 In South Korea
#552 of 2,781 In Asia
#1388 of 6,545 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 6
1993 9 7
1994 11 8
1995 26 12
1996 26 32
1997 24 74
1998 42 78
1999 71 102
2000 50 152
2001 84 198
2002 124 371
2003 88 535
2004 107 667
2005 128 850
2006 142 1184
2007 171 1252
2008 204 1663
2009 234 2069
2010 300 2704
2011 331 3456
2012 383 4057
2013 428 4649
2014 404 5366
2015 414 5947
2016 407 6540
2017 396 6966
2018 448 8215
2019 518 9694
2020 482 12685
2021 450 15244
2022 491 15963
2023 585 16969
2024 501 16281

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 35 404 1083
Pharmacy 33 583 1427
Organic Chemistry 43 621 1481
Physical chemistry 51 753 1659
Nutrition and Food Science 52 707 1661
Inorganic Chemistry 50 758 1669
Materials Science 53 775 1744
Chemical Engineering 57 848 1751
Radiochemistry 56 935 1797
Nanotechnology 65 916 1861
Environmental Chemistry 62 1003 2199
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 1092 2639

Engineering rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 49th for Engineering in South Korea and 1659th in the World with 6,403 publications made and 106,935 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 144 In South Korea
#674 of 2,835 In Asia
#1659 of 6,782 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 5
1993 3 6
1994 11 6
1995 20 17
1996 22 20
1997 25 52
1998 39 43
1999 54 86
2000 39 117
2001 62 124
2002 91 264
2003 77 370
2004 86 478
2005 81 574
2006 96 824
2007 133 810
2008 138 1080
2009 183 1239
2010 226 1654
2011 238 1969
2012 280 2380
2013 284 2795
2014 275 3278
2015 310 3762
2016 309 4311
2017 362 4522
2018 363 5336
2019 441 6705
2020 408 9133
2021 372 10792
2022 401 11646
2023 509 12234
2024 410 11780

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 24 165 552
Biotechnology 30 300 867
Electronic Engineering 34 350 943
Firefighting and Fire Science 48 437 1010
Computer Networking 36 419 1161
Telecommunications 41 467 1210
Computer Engineering 46 543 1323
Optical Engineering 40 529 1358
Electrical Engineering 49 586 1431
Acoustical Engineering 42 578 1542
Human-Computer Interaction 50 542 1588
Metallurgical Engineering 51 724 1635
Aerospace Engineering 55 646 1680
Materials Science 53 775 1744
Chemical Engineering 57 848 1751
Mechanical Engineering 56 714 1801
Nanotechnology 65 916 1861
Reliability and Quality Engineering 60 845 1953
Environmental Engineering 58 866 1980
Structural Engineering 65 863 2041
Geotechnical Engineering 67 1018 2349
Systems Engineering 61 990 2522
Civil Engineering 75 1169 2740

Computer Science rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 39th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1521st in the World with 6,122 publications made and 93,540 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 145 In South Korea
#550 of 2,840 In Asia
#1521 of 6,845 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 2
1993 4 3
1994 6 1
1995 12 3
1996 7 12
1997 12 28
1998 25 24
1999 22 54
2000 22 53
2001 34 96
2002 73 200
2003 58 272
2004 63 373
2005 66 440
2006 88 673
2007 86 652
2008 106 890
2009 130 974
2010 149 1258
2011 188 1576
2012 186 1763
2013 243 2150
2014 246 2748
2015 295 3126
2016 345 3777
2017 362 4298
2018 411 5317
2019 439 6510
2020 449 9438
2021 449 11461
2022 475 12408
2023 556 13626
2024 466 12725

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 307 831
Cyber Security 24 320 993
Neuroscience 29 270 1003
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 352 1065
Computer Networking 36 419 1161
Telecommunications 41 467 1210
Computer Engineering 46 543 1323
Computer Graphics 45 536 1478
Data Science 32 456 1492
Computer Vision 46 654 1573
Human-Computer Interaction 50 542 1588
Machine Learning 41 702 1687
Computational Linguistics 43 728 1763
Multimedia 51 621 1795
Software Engineering 41 667 1938
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 54 882 2073
Cognitive Science 51 910 2188
Management Information Systems 56 973 2750

Psychology rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 25th for Psychology in South Korea and 1112th in the World with 5,512 publications made and 81,778 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 143 In South Korea
#318 of 2,755 In Asia
#1112 of 6,645 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 1
1993 9 2
1994 3 3
1995 7 6
1996 6 9
1997 17 21
1998 13 27
1999 17 33
2000 17 52
2001 33 73
2002 27 81
2003 23 125
2004 51 148
2005 43 212
2006 50 289
2007 71 379
2008 110 551
2009 134 689
2010 145 942
2011 181 1188
2012 207 1487
2013 253 1891
2014 296 2392
2015 340 2859
2016 313 3624
2017 319 4173
2018 340 4788
2019 380 5514
2020 359 7519
2021 422 9060
2022 407 9325
2023 483 10157
2024 389 9277

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 27 177 793
Psychiatry 19 213 828
Neuroscience 29 270 1003
Clinical Psychology 19 223 1087
Child Psychology 29 397 1564
Social Psychology 42 663 2109
Cognitive Science 51 910 2188
Education Majors 46 891 2686

Physics rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 50th for Physics in South Korea and 1737th in the World with 5,465 publications made and 86,660 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#50 of 142 In South Korea
#712 of 2,817 In Asia
#1737 of 6,713 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 5
1993 6 5
1994 6 3
1995 20 15
1996 19 20
1997 23 53
1998 39 47
1999 50 86
2000 41 111
2001 56 118
2002 87 242
2003 64 334
2004 81 373
2005 75 495
2006 88 721
2007 117 735
2008 125 944
2009 163 1068
2010 193 1454
2011 208 1723
2012 249 2040
2013 243 2364
2014 245 2727
2015 281 3206
2016 251 3543
2017 298 3734
2018 294 4293
2019 363 5369
2020 324 6914
2021 298 8397
2022 323 8772
2023 423 9575
2024 368 9749

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 11 134 601
Astrobiology 28 351 1174
Optical Engineering 40 529 1358
Biophysics 47 562 1530
Acoustical Engineering 42 578 1542
Materials Science 53 775 1744
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 638 1806
Nanotechnology 65 916 1861
Nuclear Physics 58 820 1941
Quantum and Particle physics 53 843 1993
Condensed Matter Physics 73 1032 2171

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 36th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2305th in the World with 4,677 publications made and 80,668 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#36 of 144 In South Korea
#691 of 2,864 In Asia
#2305 of 7,081 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 1
1993 4 1
1994 2 3
1995 9 8
1996 6 15
1997 14 38
1998 18 25
1999 22 42
2000 15 77
2001 20 67
2002 41 125
2003 38 157
2004 51 216
2005 49 279
2006 48 358
2007 63 472
2008 72 626
2009 104 680
2010 151 870
2011 145 1176
2012 185 1555
2013 204 1891
2014 210 2314
2015 248 2755
2016 252 3381
2017 237 3801
2018 307 4427
2019 321 5254
2020 343 7669
2021 369 9032
2022 363 9803
2023 425 10679
2024 311 9312

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 5 248 860
Sports / Exercise science 16 154 883
Occupational Safety and Health 22 213 980
Demography 19 294 1151
Linguistics 36 605 1736
Sociology 33 521 1947
Law 40 676 2198
Archaeology 47 906 2415
Anthropology 41 716 2425
Philosophy 40 744 2507
Political Science 41 725 2523
History 47 925 2610
Education Majors 46 891 2686
Aesthetics 55 1038 2900
Communications and Public Relations 58 1043 3147
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 1075 3248

Environmental Science rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2135th in the World with 4,269 publications made and 64,839 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 142 In South Korea
#832 of 2,838 In Asia
#2135 of 6,876 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 3
1993 5 6
1994 2 2
1995 14 9
1996 16 13
1997 16 37
1998 28 28
1999 61 64
2000 22 79
2001 36 89
2002 55 148
2003 35 164
2004 45 256
2005 46 339
2006 77 439
2007 92 542
2008 110 666
2009 120 798
2010 149 1136
2011 163 1426
2012 178 1700
2013 189 1977
2014 197 2301
2015 214 2420
2016 212 2982
2017 224 3262
2018 249 3730
2019 283 4656
2020 293 6442
2021 271 7637
2022 273 8067
2023 305 8613
2024 254 8158

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 42 641 1729
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 613 1753
Environmental Engineering 58 866 1980
Geology 53 793 2032
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 900 2124
Environmental Chemistry 62 1003 2199
Earth science and Geophysics 61 915 2240
Ecology 52 882 2257
Agricultural Science 48 968 2306
Geotechnical Engineering 67 1018 2349
Oceanography 63 985 2446
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 1092 2639
Geography and Cartography 54 1015 2663
Environmental Management 81 1551 3567

Mathematics rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 36th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1497th in the World with 3,613 publications made and 58,288 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#36 of 141 In South Korea
#517 of 2,718 In Asia
#1497 of 6,418 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 2 1
1995 6 2
1996 2 8
1997 6 13
1998 10 11
1999 5 19
2000 8 26
2001 14 32
2002 24 63
2003 20 90
2004 20 127
2005 13 142
2006 36 157
2007 42 249
2008 42 277
2009 51 326
2010 68 434
2011 85 578
2012 104 866
2013 151 1002
2014 146 1337
2015 186 1642
2016 202 2088
2017 223 2354
2018 251 2804
2019 291 3606
2020 292 5232
2021 334 6617
2022 337 7050
2023 365 7383
2024 255 5617

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 307 831
Statistics 38 490 1429
Math Teachers 55 1107 3082
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 65 1287 3101

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Soonchunhyang University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Advertising 53 669 2057
Management 55 866 2266
Marketing 54 845 2304
Development Studies 41 850 2477
Art & Design 51 867 2532
Business 54 946 2538
Fashion Design 59 958 2598
Literature 48 927 2765
Accounting 56 1037 2807
Economics 52 1026 2816
Finance 58 1106 2863