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Sun Moon University ranked 62nd in South Korea, 3556th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 24 research topics. Sun Moon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,752 academic publications and 41,268 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3556 of 14,131 In the World
#1187 of 5,830 In Asia
#62 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 3 In Asan
#1401 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#1433 of 2,056 For Computer Engineering
#1714 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
#3767 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5821 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 21 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 73rd for Engineering in South Korea and 2505th in the World with 2,595 publications made and 28,459 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 143 In South Korea
#1110 of 2,809 In Asia
#2505 of 6,684 In the World

Sun Moon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 5 2
1995 13 2
1996 19 10
1997 27 26
1998 42 36
1999 74 91
2000 61 126
2001 56 158
2002 54 215
2003 64 256
2004 84 279
2005 89 303
2006 100 352
2007 92 389
2008 61 425
2009 96 512
2010 94 558
2011 115 710
2012 106 751
2013 114 967
2014 119 1201
2015 153 1436
2016 155 1583
2017 117 1693
2018 112 2099
2019 106 2228
2020 112 2691
2021 113 3073
2022 125 3305
2023 111 3275

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 49 592 1433
Nanotechnology 60 816 1714
Structural Engineering 58 746 1823
Metallurgical Engineering 59 847 1891
Chemical Engineering 64 948 1942
Optical Engineering 61 856 1982
Mechanical Engineering 62 832 2056
Materials Science 66 948 2091
Electrical Engineering 72 1003 2214
Telecommunications 75 1020 2290
Computer Networking 77 995 2296
Electronic Engineering 74 1051 2307
Acoustical Engineering 65 975 2335
Human-Computer Interaction 76 958 2461
Biotechnology 81 1150 2569
Civil Engineering 72 1117 2630
Geotechnical Engineering 77 1237 2798
Aerospace Engineering 82 1320 3018

Chemistry rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 71st for Chemistry in South Korea and 2369th in the World with 2,558 publications made and 33,870 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#71 of 141 In South Korea
#1071 of 2,750 In Asia
#2369 of 6,447 In the World

Sun Moon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 4 2
1995 12 2
1996 18 10
1997 26 25
1998 35 38
1999 72 88
2000 60 126
2001 50 163
2002 50 220
2003 56 258
2004 83 302
2005 92 354
2006 92 396
2007 95 475
2008 75 511
2009 90 603
2010 92 659
2011 115 795
2012 87 851
2013 112 1081
2014 128 1337
2015 128 1599
2016 143 1818
2017 114 1952
2018 116 2377
2019 111 2636
2020 113 2993
2021 131 3446
2022 118 3834
2023 129 3927

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 60 816 1714
Chemical Engineering 64 948 1942
Radiochemistry 59 1029 1999
Materials Science 66 948 2091
Physical chemistry 73 1010 2150
Organic Chemistry 68 1011 2213
Environmental Chemistry 63 1010 2223
Biochemistry 72 1029 2309
Nutrition and Food Science 80 1132 2473
Inorganic Chemistry 80 1237 2559

Physics rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 71st for Physics in South Korea and 2492nd in the World with 2,277 publications made and 26,681 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#71 of 142 In South Korea
#1089 of 2,786 In Asia
#2492 of 6,603 In the World

Sun Moon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 8 4
1995 14 2
1996 21 12
1997 28 27
1998 40 45
1999 75 116
2000 58 133
2001 53 161
2002 51 211
2003 57 247
2004 77 281
2005 82 294
2006 90 342
2007 95 408
2008 54 428
2009 81 499
2010 77 553
2011 101 664
2012 77 709
2013 93 881
2014 116 1115
2015 129 1316
2016 126 1463
2017 97 1588
2018 95 1923
2019 92 2068
2020 91 2421
2021 99 2791
2022 102 2942
2023 91 2931

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 45 592 1401
Nanotechnology 60 816 1714
Atomic and Molecular physics 52 784 1946
Optical Engineering 61 856 1982
Materials Science 66 948 2091
Nuclear Physics 62 891 2094
Acoustical Engineering 65 975 2335
Quantum and Particle physics 72 1047 2384
Astrophysics and Astronomy 61 1017 2581

Biology rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 76th for Biology in South Korea and 2706th in the World with 2,247 publications made and 29,566 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#76 of 144 In South Korea
#1167 of 2,814 In Asia
#2706 of 6,770 In the World

Sun Moon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 4 2
1995 10 1
1996 15 9
1997 14 21
1998 25 32
1999 49 64
2000 42 91
2001 33 109
2002 30 141
2003 45 177
2004 61 224
2005 65 280
2006 59 299
2007 73 360
2008 64 437
2009 72 478
2010 82 563
2011 90 662
2012 90 687
2013 109 946
2014 108 1103
2015 130 1343
2016 120 1464
2017 108 1616
2018 108 1938
2019 118 2199
2020 107 2550
2021 137 3020
2022 131 3387
2023 139 3479

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 60 816 1714
Microbiology 50 748 1822
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 773 1931
Molecular Biology 71 825 1990
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 829 2239
Oncology and Cancer research 74 964 2252
Biochemistry 72 1029 2309
Genetics 68 982 2327
Paleontology 61 951 2392
Nutrition and Food Science 80 1132 2473
Pharmacology 76 1108 2481
Biotechnology 81 1150 2569
Horticulture 71 1294 2881
Botany 77 1260 2964
Immunology 87 1223 2965
Virology 64 1242 3033
Agricultural Science 72 1423 3282
Neuroscience 89 1267 3292

Environmental Science rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 73rd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3099th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 20,678 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#73 of 142 In South Korea
#1289 of 2,811 In Asia
#3099 of 6,798 In the World

Sun Moon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 4 1
1995 11 1
1996 13 8
1997 15 16
1998 21 21
1999 37 48
2000 39 61
2001 22 69
2002 30 111
2003 42 142
2004 51 176
2005 59 220
2006 59 240
2007 58 273
2008 51 307
2009 61 361
2010 73 378
2011 77 477
2012 68 477
2013 76 649
2014 96 806
2015 90 954
2016 93 951
2017 81 1075
2018 68 1327
2019 79 1522
2020 61 1669
2021 77 2064
2022 95 2355
2023 93 2388

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 59 872 2164
Environmental Chemistry 63 1010 2223
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 829 2239
Paleontology 61 951 2392
Geology 66 1054 2591
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 70 1211 2772
Geotechnical Engineering 77 1237 2798
Oceanography 75 1167 2824
Agricultural Science 72 1423 3282
Environmental Management 76 1456 3351
Ecology 85 1635 3840
Geography and Cartography 80 1564 3871

Computer Science rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 77th for Computer Science in South Korea and 2970th in the World with 1,452 publications made and 12,292 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#77 of 143 In South Korea
#1261 of 2,809 In Asia
#2970 of 6,752 In the World

Sun Moon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 4 1
1995 7 0
1996 8 3
1997 11 4
1998 22 8
1999 29 55
2000 20 49
2001 20 56
2002 20 72
2003 23 96
2004 34 119
2005 41 110
2006 40 145
2007 34 168
2008 31 212
2009 59 255
2010 51 300
2011 61 335
2012 71 377
2013 57 510
2014 79 584
2015 94 652
2016 109 693
2017 59 713
2018 64 943
2019 72 1028
2020 52 1229
2021 88 1517
2022 105 1520
2023 83 1512

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 49 592 1433
Computer Graphics 63 755 1835
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 773 1931
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 1009 2170
Computer Vision 68 987 2233
Telecommunications 75 1020 2290
Computer Networking 77 995 2296
Human-Computer Interaction 76 958 2461
Cyber Security 74 1078 2562
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 1267 2866
Neuroscience 89 1267 3292
Cognitive Science 84 1560 3545
Machine Learning 91 1641 3595

Medicine rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 83rd for Medicine in South Korea and 3293rd in the World with 1,103 publications made and 10,731 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 141 In South Korea
#1309 of 2,781 In Asia
#3293 of 6,680 In the World

Sun Moon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 3 1
1995 2 2
1996 5 0
1997 7 3
1998 7 7
1999 8 9
2000 10 27
2001 7 35
2002 8 42
2003 16 59
2004 22 76
2005 18 48
2006 21 81
2007 20 90
2008 17 94
2009 20 102
2010 30 162
2011 36 174
2012 41 177
2013 49 258
2014 63 398
2015 79 459
2016 94 525
2017 53 557
2018 58 793
2019 52 844
2020 67 1068
2021 95 1349
2022 93 1593
2023 97 1746

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 59 469 1613
Orthodontics 44 685 1946
Gerontology 63 519 1986
Physical Therapy 68 671 2010
Dentistry 50 784 2110
Oncology and Cancer research 74 964 2252
Family medicine 49 778 2405
Pharmacology 76 1108 2481
Clinical Psychology 71 878 2650
Surgery 68 1005 2749
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 71 1123 2844
Anatomy and Physiology 87 1161 2914
Immunology 87 1223 2965
Virology 64 1242 3033
Nursing 80 1029 3043
Pathology 84 1324 3210
Psychiatry 94 1485 3803
Public Health 94 1743 4303

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 91st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 4529th in the World with 860 publications made and 6,464 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#91 of 141 In South Korea
#1720 of 2,845 In Asia
#4529 of 7,020 In the World

Sun Moon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 2 1
1995 4 0
1996 7 0
1997 9 3
1998 8 9
1999 9 14
2000 9 18
2001 8 15
2002 7 42
2003 8 49
2004 10 68
2005 17 49
2006 19 60
2007 29 81
2008 13 105
2009 23 122
2010 27 129
2011 42 158
2012 50 187
2013 32 250
2014 54 318
2015 59 374
2016 60 394
2017 49 408
2018 29 469
2019 46 592
2020 39 714
2021 54 861
2022 62 1062
2023 69 1120

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 79 1487 3583
Archaeology 91 1677 4148
Law 88 1643 4277
Philosophy 88 1622 4319
History 91 1703 4339
Political Science 89 1670 4530
Demography 97 1907 4622
Sociology 96 1818 4766

Mathematics rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 87th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3527th in the World with 606 publications made and 4,363 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#87 of 138 In South Korea
#1521 of 2,673 In Asia
#3527 of 6,305 In the World

Sun Moon University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 3 0
1995 5 0
1996 3 1
1997 3 1
1998 12 3
1999 8 10
2000 4 8
2001 7 13
2002 10 13
2003 11 19
2004 16 37
2005 16 42
2006 18 60
2007 12 54
2008 12 80
2009 26 89
2010 21 103
2011 35 120
2012 30 136
2013 22 160
2014 36 196
2015 36 210
2016 51 245
2017 24 234
2018 25 284
2019 27 341
2020 22 442
2021 43 513
2022 36 550
2023 32 580

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 1009 2170
Statistics 83 1438 3315

Art & Design rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 83rd for Art & Design in South Korea and 3706th in the World with 224 publications made and 2,226 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, 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
#83 of 118 In South Korea
#1401 of 2,302 In Asia
#3706 of 5,720 In the World

Sun Moon University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 5 2
2000 3 2
2001 3 5
2002 0 7
2003 6 14
2004 13 19
2005 7 11
2006 7 24
2007 6 18
2008 10 26
2009 12 44
2010 6 52
2011 9 59
2012 7 57
2013 8 83
2014 10 90
2015 12 88
2016 18 91
2017 8 111
2018 13 135
2019 18 126
2020 9 131
2021 7 152
2022 13 195
2023 10 203

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

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 63 755 1835
Fashion Design 75 1244 3230

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sun Moon University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Marketing 86 1320 3335
Management 83 1372 3359
Development Studies 74 1426 3729
Business 88 1509 3761
Finance 81 1520 3764
Economics 81 1628 4118
Psychology 100 1684 4182
Social Psychology 100 1670 4236