Soonchunhyang University: Rankings

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Soonchunhyang University ranked 41st in South Korea, 2227th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 99 research topics. Soonchunhyang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,946 academic publications and 301,914 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2227 of 14,131 In the World
#620 of 5,830 In Asia
#41 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 3 In Asan
#266 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#384 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#423 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#4443 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4080 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 96 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 20th for Medicine in South Korea and 756th in the World with 14,955 publications made and 238,471 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 144 In South Korea
#214 of 2,817 In Asia
#756 of 6,793 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 5
1994 19 12
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 98 420
2004 146 523
2005 165 710
2006 161 961
2007 235 1193
2008 320 1655
2009 366 2032
2010 474 2946
2011 547 3836
2012 708 4777
2013 738 5936
2014 804 7038
2015 858 8468
2016 827 10164
2017 834 11223
2018 823 12472
2019 929 14622
2020 850 19679
2021 906 23227
2022 927 24006
2023 1061 25554
2024 938 24509
2025 803 23308

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 12 55 266
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 125 384
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 117 423
Surgery 9 127 455
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 130 461
Ophthalmology 13 138 507
Oncology and Cancer research 19 176 544
Biomedical Engineering 24 166 547
Anesthesiology 13 168 561
Neurosurgery 16 204 566
Cosmetology 24 184 569
Optometry 12 140 573
Radiation Therapy 18 201 599
Medical Physics 11 142 609
Cardiology 16 180 626
Anatomy and Physiology 21 181 629
Dermatology 21 201 636
Respiratory Therapy 18 179 655
Urology 19 222 662
Audiology 18 147 691
Pediatrics 12 194 708
Pathology 20 207 712
Critical Care Nursing 15 186 747
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 188 753
Toxicology 10 238 770
Immunology 27 251 774
Occupational Therapy 26 174 787
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 15 155 804
Sports Medicine 22 162 829
Psychiatry 19 218 829
Gerontology 20 133 837
Pharmacology 33 320 854
Physical Therapy 26 192 860
Forensic Science 6 247 870
Sports / Exercise science 17 157 875
Epidemiology 19 274 954
Family medicine 16 239 963
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 182 1019
Virology 27 337 1047
Clinical Psychology 19 221 1061
Public Health 19 266 1063
Dentistry 30 356 1101
Health Science 18 272 1151
Nursing 23 269 1195
Orthodontics 33 388 1238
Healthcare Management (MHA) 22 309 1279
Pharmacy 34 603 1452

Biology rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 32nd for Biology in South Korea and 1132nd in the World with 13,277 publications made and 224,147 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 144 In South Korea
#400 of 2,838 In Asia
#1132 of 6,841 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 7
1994 19 9
1995 31 22
1996 31 38
1997 33 88
1998 64 86
1999 95 116
2000 53 175
2001 89 219
2002 124 357
2003 91 503
2004 143 628
2005 153 840
2006 182 1157
2007 232 1341
2008 299 1803
2009 320 2313
2010 420 3057
2011 476 4014
2012 599 5020
2013 644 5969
2014 667 7054
2015 709 8153
2016 690 9215
2017 713 10107
2018 722 11585
2019 851 13704
2020 787 18431
2021 762 22055
2022 813 23004
2023 947 24505
2024 843 23757
2025 716 22805

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 19 176 544
Toxicology 10 238 770
Immunology 27 251 774
Pharmacology 33 320 854
Biotechnology 31 301 866
Genetics 30 300 905
Neuroscience 29 272 989
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 182 1019
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 339 1029
Virology 27 337 1047
Biochemistry 35 404 1075
Molecular Biology 38 384 1076
Microbiology 33 416 1153
Astrobiology 27 361 1189
Biophysics 47 567 1537
Animal Science 33 534 1577
Horticulture 37 700 1659
Nutrition and Food Science 52 735 1700
Botany 40 674 1709
Paleontology 41 643 1727
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 613 1745
Evolutionary Biology 36 620 1812
Zoology 42 595 1822
Nanotechnology 64 913 1840
Agricultural Science 49 994 2339

Chemistry rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 38th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1383rd in the World with 8,452 publications made and 161,719 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 141 In South Korea
#551 of 2,785 In Asia
#1383 of 6,561 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 108 669
2005 128 849
2006 142 1184
2007 171 1252
2008 203 1662
2009 234 2070
2010 298 2698
2011 333 3454
2012 383 4056
2013 427 4641
2014 405 5366
2015 411 5941
2016 402 6515
2017 399 6955
2018 446 8212
2019 519 9670
2020 481 12632
2021 440 15135
2022 490 15924
2023 580 16881
2024 506 16349
2025 427 15406

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 1075
Pharmacy 34 603 1452
Organic Chemistry 43 636 1496
Physical chemistry 51 763 1665
Inorganic Chemistry 50 766 1666
Nutrition and Food Science 52 735 1700
Chemical Engineering 56 850 1742
Materials Science 53 785 1757
Radiochemistry 56 951 1825
Nanotechnology 64 913 1840
Environmental Chemistry 63 1014 2202
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 1106 2657

Engineering rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 49th for Engineering in South Korea and 1662nd in the World with 6,644 publications made and 115,552 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 144 In South Korea
#683 of 2,841 In Asia
#1662 of 6,795 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 81 575
2006 96 824
2007 133 810
2008 137 1080
2009 183 1239
2010 225 1653
2011 239 1966
2012 280 2380
2013 284 2789
2014 274 3280
2015 309 3748
2016 309 4293
2017 363 4514
2018 362 5328
2019 439 6671
2020 404 9093
2021 367 10752
2022 401 11618
2023 508 12180
2024 417 11946
2025 329 10817

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 24 166 547
Biotechnology 31 301 866
Electronic Engineering 35 362 955
Firefighting and Fire Science 49 442 1031
Computer Networking 36 422 1161
Telecommunications 41 474 1221
Computer Engineering 45 536 1298
Optical Engineering 40 539 1367
Electrical Engineering 49 594 1430
Human-Computer Interaction 47 534 1565
Acoustical Engineering 42 597 1569
Metallurgical Engineering 51 744 1647
Aerospace Engineering 55 652 1673
Chemical Engineering 56 850 1742
Materials Science 53 785 1757
Mechanical Engineering 55 709 1784
Nanotechnology 64 913 1840
Reliability and Quality Engineering 61 860 1976
Environmental Engineering 58 887 2008
Structural Engineering 65 868 2045
Automotive Engineering 69 1057 2295
Geotechnical Engineering 68 1044 2385
Systems Engineering 58 968 2452
Civil Engineering 75 1169 2720

Computer Science rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 39th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1517th in the World with 6,413 publications made and 102,909 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 145 In South Korea
#556 of 2,842 In Asia
#1517 of 6,855 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 65 441
2006 88 673
2007 86 652
2008 106 892
2009 131 972
2010 150 1259
2011 188 1573
2012 186 1756
2013 241 2149
2014 245 2748
2015 294 3112
2016 342 3775
2017 356 4267
2018 406 5292
2019 437 6457
2020 444 9316
2021 449 11408
2022 468 12338
2023 553 13564
2024 467 12870
2025 421 12262

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 25 313 832
Cyber Security 24 321 982
Neuroscience 29 272 989
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 339 1029
Computer Networking 36 422 1161
Telecommunications 41 474 1221
Computer Engineering 45 536 1298
Computer Graphics 43 513 1430
Data Science 32 472 1512
Computer Vision 46 655 1557
Human-Computer Interaction 47 534 1565
Machine Learning 41 699 1661
Computational Linguistics 44 712 1725
Multimedia 52 647 1838
Software Engineering 41 652 1904
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 52 856 2013
Cognitive Science 50 880 2122
Management Information Systems 55 984 2758

Psychology rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 26th for Psychology in South Korea and 1110th in the World with 5,720 publications made and 83,317 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 143 In South Korea
#320 of 2,766 In Asia
#1110 of 6,663 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 42 213
2006 50 289
2007 71 379
2008 109 552
2009 135 689
2010 144 940
2011 181 1190
2012 208 1485
2013 250 1890
2014 298 2401
2015 338 2853
2016 311 3612
2017 312 4151
2018 337 4747
2019 379 5465
2020 356 7465
2021 414 8979
2022 402 9244
2023 480 10103
2024 391 9366
2025 311 9246

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 26 174 787
Psychiatry 19 218 829
Neuroscience 29 272 989
Clinical Psychology 19 221 1061
Child Psychology 29 397 1545
Social Psychology 43 681 2118
Cognitive Science 50 880 2122
Education Majors 46 911 2695

Physics rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 50th for Physics in South Korea and 1745th in the World with 5,683 publications made and 93,693 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
#723 of 2,822 In Asia
#1745 of 6,729 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 5
1994 6 3
1995 20 15
1996 19 20
1997 23 53
1998 39 48
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 124 943
2009 163 1069
2010 192 1453
2011 209 1719
2012 249 2043
2013 243 2364
2014 246 2730
2015 279 3199
2016 251 3530
2017 302 3736
2018 292 4296
2019 363 5365
2020 321 6912
2021 297 8383
2022 326 8786
2023 421 9544
2024 375 9850
2025 278 9214

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 11 142 609
Astrobiology 27 361 1189
Optical Engineering 40 539 1367
Biophysics 47 567 1537
Acoustical Engineering 42 597 1569
Materials Science 53 785 1757
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 641 1799
Nanotechnology 64 913 1840
Nuclear Physics 57 835 1954
Quantum and Particle physics 53 844 1984
Condensed Matter Physics 73 1042 2182

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2312th in the World with 4,867 publications made and 81,237 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 144 In South Korea
#699 of 2,867 In Asia
#2312 of 7,088 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 1
1994 2 3
1995 9 8
1996 6 15
1997 14 38
1998 18 26
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 72 628
2009 104 682
2010 150 869
2011 145 1167
2012 185 1544
2013 202 1889
2014 211 2309
2015 246 2748
2016 252 3370
2017 235 3767
2018 304 4408
2019 320 5260
2020 337 7639
2021 359 8973
2022 361 9789
2023 420 10644
2024 312 9409
2025 284 8700

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 6 247 870
Sports / Exercise science 17 157 875
Occupational Safety and Health 24 222 976
Demography 19 295 1151
Linguistics 36 620 1742
Sociology 33 537 1964
Law 40 685 2184
Archaeology 48 924 2423
Anthropology 41 729 2436
Philosophy 40 756 2499
Political Science 41 734 2518
History 48 937 2612
Education Majors 46 911 2695
Aesthetics 54 989 2772
Communications and Public Relations 61 1078 3199
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 1061 3202

Environmental Science rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 51st for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2152nd in the World with 4,413 publications made and 70,473 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 142 In South Korea
#851 of 2,841 In Asia
#2152 of 6,888 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 6
1994 2 2
1995 14 9
1996 16 13
1997 16 37
1998 28 29
1999 61 64
2000 22 79
2001 36 89
2002 55 148
2003 35 164
2004 46 258
2005 46 339
2006 77 439
2007 92 542
2008 110 665
2009 119 798
2010 146 1129
2011 164 1423
2012 178 1698
2013 188 1981
2014 198 2305
2015 215 2413
2016 210 2968
2017 229 3254
2018 248 3742
2019 285 4649
2020 287 6420
2021 266 7614
2022 269 8017
2023 305 8590
2024 252 8241
2025 202 7415

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 41 643 1727
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 613 1745
Environmental Engineering 58 887 2008
Geology 53 798 2036
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 897 2102
Environmental Chemistry 63 1014 2202
Earth science and Geophysics 61 924 2246
Ecology 52 900 2261
Agricultural Science 49 994 2339
Geotechnical Engineering 68 1044 2385
Oceanography 63 988 2418
Geography and Cartography 54 1019 2644
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 1106 2657
Environmental Management 80 1570 3579

Mathematics rankings

Soonchunhyang University ranked 36th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1506th in the World with 3,693 publications made and 63,547 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#36 of 142 In South Korea
#530 of 2,725 In Asia
#1506 of 6,434 In the World

Soonchunhyang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 42 248
2008 42 278
2009 51 325
2010 68 432
2011 83 572
2012 104 861
2013 149 990
2014 147 1328
2015 179 1620
2016 193 2048
2017 217 2306
2018 246 2770
2019 290 3521
2020 285 5071
2021 325 6437
2022 330 6874
2023 356 7218
2024 256 5645
2025 188 4763

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 25 313 832
Statistics 38 500 1435
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 65 1292 3097
Math Teachers 57 1141 3132

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Soonchunhyang University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Advertising 55 693 2095
Management 54 862 2244
Marketing 53 842 2289
Art & Design 49 848 2474
Development Studies 40 879 2509
Business 54 947 2522
Fashion Design 58 957 2566
Literature 46 888 2660
Economics 53 1036 2816
Accounting 56 1050 2817
Finance 57 1107 2857