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Soongsil University ranked 29th in South Korea, 1681st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. Soongsil University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,970 academic publications and 137,486 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1681 of 14,131 In the World
#483 of 5,830 In Asia
#29 of 193 In South Korea
#15 of 39 In Seoul
#325 of 1,006 For Web Design and Development
#348 of 1,001 For UX/UI Desgin
#410 of 1,232 For Architecture
#1496 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2993 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Soongsil University ranked 35th for Engineering in South Korea and 1202nd in the World with 8,181 publications made and 106,472 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#35 of 143 In South Korea
#433 of 2,809 In Asia
#1202 of 6,684 In the World

Soongsil University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 2
1992 8 4
1993 4 5
1994 11 7
1995 18 13
1996 35 49
1997 41 49
1998 35 79
1999 65 103
2000 41 123
2001 53 150
2002 159 257
2003 107 377
2004 137 499
2005 169 649
2006 249 836
2007 296 979
2008 274 1254
2009 281 1749
2010 302 2227
2011 349 2979
2012 356 3751
2013 383 4297
2014 350 4712
2015 437 5311
2016 420 5626
2017 406 6022
2018 377 6909
2019 395 8369
2020 462 8948
2021 565 10805
2022 683 12469
2023 640 13864

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 8 82 410
Computer Engineering 13 136 444
Electronic Engineering 20 198 591
Computer Networking 16 180 621
Telecommunications 20 201 641
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 219 663
Electrical Engineering 25 237 709
Human-Computer Interaction 15 164 740
Robotics 27 304 828
Reliability and Quality Engineering 28 326 955
Nanotechnology 39 421 996
Acoustical Engineering 27 332 1032
Chemical Engineering 38 456 1044
Automotive Engineering 38 432 1128
Renewable Energy Engineering 35 444 1159
Automation and Control engineering 39 494 1202
Materials Science 37 481 1217
Optical Engineering 37 462 1226
Structural Engineering 37 467 1238
Architectural Engineering 41 485 1284
Transportation Engineering 37 460 1307
Geotechnical Engineering 35 532 1363
Mechanical Engineering 41 507 1389
Biomedical Engineering 51 566 1424
Remote Sensing 35 554 1525
Metallurgical Engineering 48 667 1555
Aerospace Engineering 52 612 1615
Civil Engineering 45 598 1620
Environmental Engineering 51 700 1659
Systems Engineering 39 568 1699
Operations Research 42 793 1857
Biotechnology 75 1067 2395

Physics rankings

Soongsil University ranked 36th for Physics in South Korea and 1267th in the World with 6,916 publications made and 99,633 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 142 In South Korea
#461 of 2,786 In Asia
#1267 of 6,603 In the World

Soongsil University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 2
1992 7 5
1993 7 8
1994 12 11
1995 16 17
1996 36 52
1997 40 51
1998 32 87
1999 66 107
2000 41 142
2001 51 167
2002 119 241
2003 101 370
2004 113 501
2005 146 614
2006 187 806
2007 226 949
2008 215 1204
2009 229 1611
2010 246 2039
2011 288 2700
2012 322 3429
2013 344 4028
2014 298 4378
2015 366 4913
2016 339 5202
2017 332 5577
2018 329 6343
2019 340 7705
2020 413 8141
2021 457 9659
2022 577 11050
2023 554 12271

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 219 663
Nanotechnology 39 421 996
Acoustical Engineering 27 332 1032
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 376 1156
Condensed Matter Physics 36 460 1158
Quantum and Particle physics 33 428 1200
Materials Science 37 481 1217
Optical Engineering 37 462 1226
Theoretical Physics 28 442 1385
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 446 1406
Nuclear Physics 40 570 1488
Biophysics 48 565 1535

Computer Science rankings

Soongsil University ranked 27th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1123rd in the World with 6,034 publications made and 57,258 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 143 In South Korea
#331 of 2,809 In Asia
#1123 of 6,752 In the World

Soongsil University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 2
1992 6 3
1993 3 2
1994 5 4
1995 9 8
1996 18 26
1997 31 32
1998 27 45
1999 45 55
2000 31 67
2001 34 86
2002 150 199
2003 99 272
2004 131 318
2005 164 431
2006 219 551
2007 249 610
2008 225 789
2009 209 1057
2010 195 1319
2011 249 1648
2012 262 1933
2013 281 2245
2014 260 2419
2015 327 2743
2016 340 2897
2017 297 3025
2018 270 3593
2019 313 4564
2020 339 5217
2021 372 6398
2022 431 7267
2023 415 8130

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 6 76 325
UX/UI Desgin 7 52 348
Computer Engineering 13 136 444
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 161 533
Computer Networking 16 180 621
Telecommunications 20 201 641
Computer Graphics 16 170 671
Cyber Security 15 182 676
Database Administration 14 187 695
Human-Computer Interaction 15 164 740
Game Design and Development 22 189 804
Robotics 27 304 828
Computational Linguistics 16 239 831
Software Engineering 11 177 853
Animation 24 322 909
Multimedia 17 201 922
Computer Vision 28 325 978
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 365 1126
Machine Learning 26 424 1209
Data Science 25 309 1223
Cognitive Science 30 465 1349
Management Information Systems 20 381 1466
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 570 1540
Library and Information science 33 598 2239
Neuroscience 63 855 2432

Chemistry rankings

Soongsil University ranked 49th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1632nd in the World with 5,268 publications made and 94,082 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 141 In South Korea
#667 of 2,750 In Asia
#1632 of 6,447 In the World

Soongsil University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 4
1992 4 4
1993 7 7
1994 9 8
1995 14 17
1996 28 40
1997 34 39
1998 29 65
1999 57 104
2000 28 112
2001 44 138
2002 72 196
2003 71 337
2004 77 437
2005 93 530
2006 118 674
2007 161 860
2008 155 1082
2009 183 1497
2010 195 1863
2011 219 2540
2012 213 3164
2013 255 3773
2014 239 4187
2015 275 4824
2016 266 5251
2017 255 5461
2018 252 6142
2019 257 7445
2020 324 7702
2021 368 9254
2022 465 10955
2023 443 12348

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 39 421 996
Chemical Engineering 38 456 1044
Physical chemistry 34 433 1056
Materials Science 37 481 1217
Computational Chemistry 28 442 1233
Inorganic Chemistry 36 570 1309
Organic Chemistry 49 686 1600
Radiochemistry 54 898 1751
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 623 1756
Environmental Chemistry 53 804 1849
Pharmacy 49 793 1863
Biochemistry 55 797 1866
Nutrition and Food Science 83 1209 2609

Biology rankings

Soongsil University ranked 52nd for Biology in South Korea and 1933rd in the World with 4,750 publications made and 87,576 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#52 of 144 In South Korea
#776 of 2,814 In Asia
#1933 of 6,770 In the World

Soongsil University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 4
1992 3 3
1993 4 4
1994 0 2
1995 8 9
1996 14 23
1997 21 16
1998 12 24
1999 36 62
2000 18 68
2001 30 81
2002 54 116
2003 48 177
2004 60 283
2005 80 415
2006 93 467
2007 125 648
2008 133 872
2009 146 1254
2010 159 1640
2011 192 2239
2012 169 2842
2013 216 3355
2014 194 3807
2015 235 4287
2016 239 4646
2017 236 4883
2018 215 5506
2019 226 6786
2020 334 7189
2021 426 8727
2022 506 10560
2023 464 12010

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 39 421 996
Biophysics 48 565 1535
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 41 570 1540
Evolutionary Biology 35 583 1744
Biochemistry 55 797 1866
Molecular Biology 68 790 1927
Genetics 60 831 2006
Oncology and Cancer research 67 832 2007
Paleontology 52 825 2137
Virology 48 813 2167
Agricultural Science 46 902 2212
Immunology 68 920 2333
Biotechnology 75 1067 2395
Neuroscience 63 855 2432
Pharmacology 77 1137 2551
Nutrition and Food Science 83 1209 2609
Microbiology 76 1160 2631
Botany 75 1251 2944
Horticulture 76 1371 3024

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Soongsil University ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2163rd in the World with 3,957 publications made and 32,719 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 141 In South Korea
#612 of 2,845 In Asia
#2163 of 7,020 In the World

Soongsil University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 0
1992 2 3
1993 3 0
1994 2 1
1995 7 7
1996 12 14
1997 15 17
1998 11 29
1999 23 30
2000 19 48
2001 16 37
2002 62 104
2003 42 121
2004 62 146
2005 78 251
2006 102 267
2007 148 324
2008 112 442
2009 92 524
2010 102 725
2011 128 884
2012 127 1010
2013 146 1153
2014 152 1305
2015 199 1412
2016 240 1554
2017 176 1665
2018 184 2081
2019 175 2444
2020 250 3060
2021 393 3907
2022 443 4801
2023 406 5542

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 3 47 740
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 14 298 988
Linguistics 34 566 1684
Aesthetics 30 474 1721
Law 27 472 1758
Communications and Public Relations 27 420 1807
Archaeology 35 611 1870
Demography 41 599 1902
Political Science 27 491 1985
History 35 642 2044
Sociology 34 583 2149
Education Majors 31 642 2210
Library and Information science 33 598 2239
Anthropology 39 621 2276
Philosophy 35 653 2323
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 884 2858

Environmental Science rankings

Soongsil University ranked 42nd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1847th in the World with 3,684 publications made and 52,421 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#42 of 142 In South Korea
#667 of 2,811 In Asia
#1847 of 6,798 In the World

Soongsil University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 0
1992 4 4
1993 4 1
1994 4 0
1995 4 5
1996 12 13
1997 17 13
1998 15 41
1999 24 49
2000 16 61
2001 22 63
2002 50 114
2003 47 148
2004 51 218
2005 74 314
2006 121 366
2007 143 472
2008 109 581
2009 114 799
2010 133 1092
2011 176 1507
2012 154 1764
2013 196 2220
2014 165 2292
2015 223 2543
2016 205 2738
2017 199 2946
2018 183 3256
2019 192 4224
2020 228 4659
2021 243 5729
2022 281 6381
2023 246 7109

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oceanography 38 441 1346
Geotechnical Engineering 35 532 1363
Earth science and Geophysics 33 497 1371
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 584 1537
Environmental Engineering 51 700 1659
Geology 43 635 1742
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 623 1756
Ecology 37 629 1770
Environmental Management 42 728 1809
Geography and Cartography 36 612 1849
Environmental Chemistry 53 804 1849
Paleontology 52 825 2137
Agricultural Science 46 902 2212

Mathematics rankings

Soongsil University ranked 26th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1214th in the World with 3,604 publications made and 30,853 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#26 of 138 In South Korea
#365 of 2,673 In Asia
#1214 of 6,305 In the World

Soongsil University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 0
1992 4 3
1993 2 1
1994 3 1
1995 2 6
1996 17 24
1997 17 15
1998 13 31
1999 27 27
2000 20 42
2001 13 43
2002 81 96
2003 50 142
2004 62 184
2005 78 220
2006 115 272
2007 107 270
2008 106 366
2009 87 459
2010 92 587
2011 117 729
2012 122 920
2013 141 984
2014 104 1030
2015 175 1128
2016 164 1241
2017 170 1347
2018 135 1668
2019 163 2170
2020 231 2494
2021 360 3132
2022 425 4035
2023 369 4732

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 161 533
Actuarial Science 12 211 979
Statistics 27 349 1171
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 352 1262
Operations Research 42 793 1857
Applied Mathematics 39 768 1885
Math Teachers 46 873 2630

Medicine rankings

Soongsil University ranked 60th for Medicine in South Korea and 2422nd in the World with 2,642 publications made and 33,023 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#60 of 141 In South Korea
#922 of 2,781 In Asia
#2422 of 6,680 In the World

Soongsil University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 2
1993 1 3
1994 1 1
1995 3 4
1996 7 8
1997 8 4
1998 6 10
1999 13 20
2000 8 18
2001 9 15
2002 19 37
2003 9 43
2004 21 60
2005 27 97
2006 26 120
2007 35 169
2008 58 246
2009 42 309
2010 51 454
2011 53 587
2012 75 806
2013 101 1003
2014 88 1137
2015 114 1423
2016 129 1670
2017 100 1814
2018 96 2013
2019 110 2632
2020 212 3225
2021 375 4176
2022 411 5527
2023 397 6501

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 3 47 740
Biomedical Engineering 51 566 1424
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 48 722 1789
Pharmacy 49 793 1863
Cardiology 45 702 1922
Pediatrics 41 645 1959
Gerontology 62 514 1977
Oncology and Cancer research 67 832 2007
Public Health 42 659 2025
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 605 2060
Sports Medicine 82 694 2083
Pathology 55 792 2088
Virology 48 813 2167
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 41 710 2292
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 58 885 2316
Surgery 55 833 2317
Immunology 68 920 2333
Psychiatry 53 840 2403
Nursing 54 750 2417
Anatomy and Physiology 72 928 2442
Pharmacology 77 1137 2551
Clinical Psychology 69 858 2604
Anesthesiology 63 1042 2641
Physical Therapy 96 1039 2762

Business rankings

Soongsil University ranked 27th for Business in South Korea and 1394th in the World with 2,027 publications made and 16,801 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 135 In South Korea
#387 of 2,579 In Asia
#1394 of 6,187 In the World

Soongsil University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 1
1993 2 0
1994 3 2
1995 5 1
1996 6 3
1997 10 11
1998 6 21
1999 12 12
2000 6 22
2001 16 22
2002 36 45
2003 28 80
2004 35 120
2005 34 137
2006 69 196
2007 102 251
2008 62 309
2009 50 400
2010 64 477
2011 85 554
2012 84 674
2013 86 735
2014 87 818
2015 132 865
2016 134 934
2017 112 1087
2018 95 1238
2019 111 1616
2020 109 1767
2021 149 2247
2022 164 2264
2023 123 2374

The following table provides academic rankings for Soongsil University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 12 211 979
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 314 1097
Marketing 20 279 1110
Project Management 12 239 1128
Advertising 25 288 1249
Management 28 374 1256
Management Information Systems 20 381 1466
International Business 21 363 1503
Finance 30 454 1550
International Trade 21 412 1559
Operations Research 42 793 1857
Accounting 36 567 1919

Psychology rankings

Soongsil University ranked 44th for Psychology in South Korea and 2068th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 17,150 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 141 In South Korea
#700 of 2,703 In Asia
#2068 of 6,528 In the World

Soongsil University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 2
1996 5 7
1997 4 7
1998 3 6
1999 14 10
2000 11 20
2001 12 12
2002 25 44
2003 20 45
2004 29 55
2005 27 82
2006 27 100
2007 46 122
2008 48 173
2009 38 226
2010 29 296
2011 45 334
2012 51 415
2013 64 506
2014 67 558
2015 86 713
2016 101 826
2017 73 914
2018 98 1084
2019 80 1465
2020 131 1685
2021 199 2313
2022 208 2807
2023 212 3348

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 3 47 740
Cognitive Science 30 465 1349
Social Psychology 36 487 1785
Child Psychology 46 639 2194
Education Majors 31 642 2210
Psychiatry 53 840 2403
Neuroscience 63 855 2432
Clinical Psychology 69 858 2604

Art & Design rankings

Soongsil University ranked 19th for Art & Design in South Korea and 1244th in the World with 1,067 publications made and 9,108 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Architecture, Literature.

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
#19 of 118 In South Korea
#289 of 2,302 In Asia
#1244 of 5,720 In the World

Soongsil University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 3 4
1998 3 6
1999 5 9
2000 3 8
2001 3 13
2002 16 23
2003 11 21
2004 18 29
2005 36 54
2006 42 64
2007 81 90
2008 39 143
2009 56 236
2010 47 300
2011 64 364
2012 51 380
2013 41 416
2014 49 406
2015 63 428
2016 68 406
2017 42 400
2018 49 488
2019 44 573
2020 58 615
2021 58 747
2022 58 851
2023 50 933

The following table provides academic rankings for Soongsil University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 7 52 348
Architecture 8 82 410
Computer Graphics 16 170 671
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 134 701
Game Design and Development 22 189 804
Animation 24 322 909
Multimedia 17 201 922
Fashion Design 17 236 1030
Aesthetics 30 474 1721
Literature 32 589 2078

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Soongsil University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
International Economics 16 290 1290
Economics 31 545 1841
Development Studies 40 846 2502