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Sun Moon University ranked 60th in South Korea, 3492nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. Sun Moon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,574 academic publications and 58,879 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3492 of 14,131 In the World
#1105 of 5,830 In Asia
#60 of 193 In South Korea
#2 of 3 In Asan
#1401 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#1592 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#1822 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#4173 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5184 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 74th for Engineering in South Korea and 2576th in the World with 3,075 publications made and 39,609 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#74 of 144 In South Korea
#1159 of 2,841 In Asia
#2576 of 6,795 In the World

Sun Moon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 6 2
1995 13 3
1996 18 12
1997 29 26
1998 46 38
1999 74 101
2000 65 130
2001 59 167
2002 56 262
2003 77 286
2004 89 329
2005 90 350
2006 109 418
2007 99 494
2008 64 483
2009 111 555
2010 110 679
2011 161 840
2012 135 891
2013 143 1180
2014 142 1407
2015 161 1646
2016 176 1865
2017 133 2028
2018 136 2509
2019 109 2611
2020 135 3068
2021 126 3538
2022 138 3721
2023 121 3763
2024 93 3910
2025 60 3569

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 56 693 1592
Nanotechnology 62 903 1822
Structural Engineering 59 770 1836
Metallurgical Engineering 61 892 1954
Chemical Engineering 69 1006 2028
Optical Engineering 61 912 2059
Mechanical Engineering 62 862 2111
Materials Science 65 1003 2163
Electrical Engineering 72 1024 2216
Acoustical Engineering 63 966 2278
Telecommunications 75 1097 2394
Electronic Engineering 75 1137 2428
Computer Networking 80 1117 2501
Human-Computer Interaction 81 995 2502
Biotechnology 78 1203 2619
Civil Engineering 73 1128 2630
Geotechnical Engineering 79 1285 2875
Aerospace Engineering 80 1338 3022
Systems Engineering 86 1469 3438

Chemistry rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 69th for Chemistry in South Korea and 2404th in the World with 2,990 publications made and 47,088 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#69 of 141 In South Korea
#1103 of 2,785 In Asia
#2404 of 6,561 In the World

Sun Moon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 4 2
1995 12 3
1996 18 13
1997 28 25
1998 40 39
1999 74 100
2000 64 132
2001 53 178
2002 51 261
2003 67 288
2004 90 352
2005 95 408
2006 99 459
2007 102 574
2008 78 588
2009 109 692
2010 106 779
2011 152 923
2012 109 989
2013 133 1256
2014 149 1562
2015 139 1830
2016 154 2091
2017 125 2257
2018 136 2809
2019 109 3015
2020 124 3418
2021 135 3977
2022 137 4320
2023 133 4422
2024 106 4631
2025 70 4258

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 62 903 1822
Radiochemistry 60 1056 2017
Chemical Engineering 69 1006 2028
Materials Science 65 1003 2163
Physical chemistry 75 1062 2220
Organic Chemistry 70 1049 2248
Environmental Chemistry 66 1065 2297
Biochemistry 71 1063 2335
Nutrition and Food Science 74 1100 2379
Inorganic Chemistry 80 1302 2665

Biology rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 76th for Biology in South Korea and 2810th in the World with 2,691 publications made and 41,509 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#76 of 144 In South Korea
#1244 of 2,838 In Asia
#2810 of 6,841 In the World

Sun Moon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 4 2
1995 10 1
1996 16 12
1997 15 20
1998 26 33
1999 50 67
2000 44 96
2001 36 127
2002 31 169
2003 55 212
2004 64 263
2005 70 327
2006 64 351
2007 77 452
2008 65 506
2009 89 549
2010 95 664
2011 125 775
2012 100 809
2013 124 1098
2014 136 1313
2015 143 1551
2016 136 1700
2017 118 1829
2018 131 2299
2019 123 2488
2020 125 2915
2021 146 3483
2022 145 3803
2023 146 3940
2024 116 4020
2025 78 3788

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 62 903 1822
Microbiology 49 803 1880
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 812 1962
Molecular Biology 73 857 2070
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 794 2151
Oncology and Cancer research 73 1001 2285
Biochemistry 71 1063 2335
Genetics 72 1029 2368
Nutrition and Food Science 74 1100 2379
Pharmacology 72 1132 2472
Paleontology 61 1032 2496
Biotechnology 78 1203 2619
Horticulture 72 1331 2908
Immunology 86 1261 2987
Botany 79 1362 3103
Virology 72 1386 3321
Neuroscience 91 1316 3329
Zoology 78 1339 3381
Agricultural Science 78 1540 3468

Physics rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 73rd for Physics in South Korea and 2572nd in the World with 2,652 publications made and 36,253 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#73 of 142 In South Korea
#1141 of 2,822 In Asia
#2572 of 6,729 In the World

Sun Moon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 8 4
1995 14 4
1996 20 14
1997 30 26
1998 44 47
1999 78 123
2000 61 138
2001 56 171
2002 53 249
2003 67 273
2004 82 330
2005 88 337
2006 97 392
2007 98 486
2008 58 472
2009 93 536
2010 92 645
2011 138 773
2012 100 817
2013 114 1038
2014 133 1296
2015 135 1485
2016 140 1727
2017 104 1859
2018 112 2252
2019 85 2366
2020 107 2781
2021 106 3189
2022 107 3302
2023 101 3342
2024 88 3469
2025 50 3179

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 44 602 1401
Nanotechnology 62 903 1822
Atomic and Molecular physics 52 765 1906
Optical Engineering 61 912 2059
Materials Science 65 1003 2163
Nuclear Physics 63 943 2164
Acoustical Engineering 63 966 2278
Quantum and Particle physics 73 1102 2487
Astrophysics and Astronomy 64 1161 2851

Environmental Science rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 74th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 3240th in the World with 2,047 publications made and 29,204 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#74 of 142 In South Korea
#1368 of 2,841 In Asia
#3240 of 6,888 In the World

Sun Moon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1994 4 1
1995 12 1
1996 13 8
1997 17 15
1998 20 23
1999 34 50
2000 38 59
2001 22 79
2002 33 136
2003 51 159
2004 50 202
2005 62 259
2006 65 298
2007 56 318
2008 55 393
2009 72 412
2010 77 458
2011 114 552
2012 86 573
2013 98 790
2014 118 945
2015 99 1099
2016 108 1102
2017 86 1260
2018 84 1561
2019 82 1710
2020 75 1951
2021 82 2416
2022 111 2655
2023 107 2810
2024 73 2654
2025 52 2381

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 794 2151
Earth science and Geophysics 60 908 2217
Environmental Chemistry 66 1065 2297
Paleontology 61 1032 2496
Geology 65 1150 2732
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 72 1266 2859
Geotechnical Engineering 79 1285 2875
Oceanography 74 1215 2888
Agricultural Science 78 1540 3468
Environmental Management 78 1561 3565
Ecology 85 1673 3866
Geography and Cartography 84 1675 4099

Computer Science rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 77th for Computer Science in South Korea and 3089th in the World with 1,791 publications made and 18,584 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#77 of 145 In South Korea
#1345 of 2,842 In Asia
#3089 of 6,855 In the World

Sun Moon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 4 1
1995 7 1
1996 8 5
1997 12 6
1998 25 14
1999 27 62
2000 19 53
2001 22 66
2002 21 85
2003 25 117
2004 36 135
2005 45 138
2006 39 183
2007 38 222
2008 38 256
2009 66 301
2010 59 388
2011 81 407
2012 86 468
2013 81 635
2014 84 703
2015 103 803
2016 124 879
2017 72 890
2018 68 1196
2019 86 1261
2020 69 1474
2021 96 1762
2022 111 1794
2023 100 1877
2024 92 1871
2025 56 1778

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 56 693 1592
Computer Graphics 64 780 1918
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 812 1962
Multimedia 62 846 2171
Blockchain and Cryptography 73 1034 2215
Computer Vision 71 1079 2361
Telecommunications 75 1097 2394
Computer Networking 80 1117 2501
Human-Computer Interaction 81 995 2502
Software Engineering 63 1056 2634
Cyber Security 73 1164 2684
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 1366 3013
Neuroscience 91 1316 3329
Machine Learning 90 1667 3598
Cognitive Science 87 1650 3697

Medicine rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 83rd for Medicine in South Korea and 3295th in the World with 1,468 publications made and 16,890 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 144 In South Korea
#1344 of 2,817 In Asia
#3295 of 6,793 In the World

Sun Moon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 1
1995 2 3
1996 5 0
1997 6 2
1998 8 7
1999 8 10
2000 10 31
2001 9 41
2002 8 50
2003 19 63
2004 25 95
2005 24 60
2006 22 90
2007 23 110
2008 16 125
2009 25 124
2010 36 187
2011 54 201
2012 46 217
2013 62 334
2014 81 477
2015 93 530
2016 114 631
2017 63 655
2018 73 945
2019 68 1015
2020 86 1311
2021 103 1592
2022 104 1831
2023 114 2052
2024 101 2127
2025 66 2126

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 51 422 1493
Physical Therapy 57 589 1813
Orthodontics 52 808 2156
Gerontology 76 660 2237
Dentistry 53 861 2255
Oncology and Cancer research 73 1001 2285
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 56 760 2316
Pharmacology 72 1132 2472
Family medicine 52 834 2499
Surgery 70 1039 2727
Anatomy and Physiology 83 1103 2758
Healthcare Management (MHA) 67 979 2773
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 70 1129 2811
Clinical Psychology 79 1009 2862
Cardiology 70 1208 2953
Immunology 86 1261 2987
Nursing 81 1110 3144
Pathology 86 1359 3224
Virology 72 1386 3321
Psychiatry 97 1530 3812
Health Science 84 1473 3983
Public Health 96 1799 4387

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 94th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 4658th in the World with 1,139 publications made and 10,174 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#94 of 144 In South Korea
#1786 of 2,867 In Asia
#4658 of 7,088 In the World

Sun Moon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 5 1
1996 8 0
1997 10 4
1998 10 9
1999 8 15
2000 8 22
2001 8 19
2002 7 60
2003 9 62
2004 10 76
2005 25 64
2006 19 84
2007 31 100
2008 17 135
2009 27 144
2010 36 171
2011 56 203
2012 60 228
2013 54 319
2014 67 422
2015 69 463
2016 79 515
2017 56 529
2018 38 623
2019 58 738
2020 49 905
2021 64 1083
2022 69 1262
2023 86 1422
2024 64 1410
2025 34 1280

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 86 1583 3737
Anthropology 86 1639 4325
Archaeology 92 1788 4345
Law 92 1699 4361
Philosophy 92 1697 4461
History 93 1819 4563
Education Majors 103 1786 4604
Political Science 92 1721 4620
Demography 101 1957 4716
Sociology 101 1929 4954

Mathematics rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 89th for Mathematics in South Korea and 3690th in the World with 766 publications made and 6,307 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#89 of 142 In South Korea
#1615 of 2,725 In Asia
#3690 of 6,434 In the World

Sun Moon University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 3 0
1995 5 0
1996 2 3
1997 2 2
1998 11 4
1999 8 12
2000 4 11
2001 7 16
2002 10 19
2003 13 28
2004 15 51
2005 22 54
2006 13 75
2007 11 79
2008 15 90
2009 27 104
2010 29 133
2011 46 136
2012 36 163
2013 35 224
2014 41 231
2015 45 260
2016 61 294
2017 31 275
2018 34 347
2019 30 384
2020 29 509
2021 52 605
2022 39 628
2023 41 711
2024 37 526
2025 14 450

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 73 1034 2215
Statistics 88 1522 3462

Psychology rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 102nd for Psychology in South Korea and 4166th in the World with 673 publications made and 5,724 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#102 of 143 In South Korea
#1722 of 2,766 In Asia
#4166 of 6,663 In the World

Sun Moon University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 1
1998 1 1
1999 8 18
2000 5 18
2001 4 24
2002 3 31
2003 1 23
2004 5 19
2005 6 17
2006 3 36
2007 4 33
2008 8 29
2009 9 44
2010 14 48
2011 22 85
2012 25 94
2013 28 111
2014 35 158
2015 46 169
2016 50 218
2017 30 195
2018 27 261
2019 37 318
2020 38 468
2021 57 618
2022 66 684
2023 61 764
2024 56 801
2025 28 794

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 79 1009 2862
Neuroscience 91 1316 3329
Cognitive Science 87 1650 3697
Child Psychology 94 1491 3809
Psychiatry 97 1530 3812
Social Psychology 103 1662 4176
Education Majors 103 1786 4604

Business rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 90th for Business in South Korea and 3967th in the World with 519 publications made and 4,660 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#90 of 138 In South Korea
#1612 of 2,654 In Asia
#3967 of 6,366 In the World

Sun Moon University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 2
1998 6 2
1999 3 7
2000 5 10
2001 5 18
2002 5 21
2003 6 17
2004 6 30
2005 13 36
2006 11 34
2007 8 45
2008 10 78
2009 15 85
2010 20 97
2011 28 102
2012 26 114
2013 23 169
2014 25 147
2015 40 174
2016 44 200
2017 25 204
2018 13 267
2019 26 299
2020 19 342
2021 29 445
2022 35 479
2023 37 582
2024 18 451
2025 16 382

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marketing 89 1397 3477
Management 86 1500 3603
Finance 86 1698 4116

Art & Design rankings

Sun Moon University ranked 82nd for Art & Design in South Korea and 3764th in the World with 279 publications made and 3,145 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#82 of 126 In South Korea
#1456 of 2,450 In Asia
#3764 of 6,010 In the World

Sun Moon University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 4 3
2000 3 3
2001 3 6
2002 0 8
2003 8 15
2004 13 21
2005 8 16
2006 6 26
2007 7 23
2008 10 32
2009 15 51
2010 7 69
2011 16 77
2012 9 71
2013 12 115
2014 8 111
2015 16 107
2016 24 125
2017 6 153
2018 15 159
2019 18 160
2020 12 167
2021 9 203
2022 13 244
2023 12 260
2024 14 310
2025 10 290

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 64 780 1918
Multimedia 62 846 2171
Fashion Design 77 1389 3492

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sun Moon University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Development Studies 82 1635 4116
Economics 90 1787 4403