The Catholic University of Korea ranked 27th in South Korea, 1585th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. The Catholic University of Korea ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,459 academic publications and 612,965 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.
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Medicine rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 5th for Medicine in South Korea and 267th in the World with 38,929 publications made and 563,217 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.
Catholic University of Korea
Medicine Publications & Citations
Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
1991 | 18 | 8 |
1992 | 31 | 13 |
1993 | 44 | 41 |
1994 | 59 | 42 |
1995 | 75 | 94 |
1996 | 85 | 139 |
1997 | 92 | 197 |
1998 | 150 | 281 |
1999 | 242 | 348 |
2000 | 278 | 663 |
2001 | 317 | 878 |
2002 | 359 | 1177 |
2003 | 429 | 1700 |
2004 | 571 | 2253 |
2005 | 631 | 3110 |
2006 | 812 | 4151 |
2007 | 901 | 5294 |
2008 | 1003 | 6395 |
2009 | 1262 | 7759 |
2010 | 1445 | 9971 |
2011 | 1543 | 12270 |
2012 | 1838 | 15486 |
2013 | 2051 | 19023 |
2014 | 2061 | 23036 |
2015 | 2180 | 26581 |
2016 | 2226 | 29459 |
2017 | 2188 | 32463 |
2018 | 2286 | 35391 |
2019 | 2617 | 41730 |
2020 | 2796 | 53293 |
2021 | 2702 | 64035 |
2022 | 2666 | 69272 |
2023 | 2661 | 71435 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 10th for Biology in South Korea and 450th in the World with 33,492 publications made and 522,712 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.
Catholic University of Korea
Biology Publications & Citations
Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
1991 | 18 | 11 |
1992 | 21 | 18 |
1993 | 41 | 40 |
1994 | 49 | 50 |
1995 | 60 | 87 |
1996 | 74 | 120 |
1997 | 86 | 194 |
1998 | 122 | 285 |
1999 | 205 | 357 |
2000 | 256 | 698 |
2001 | 295 | 925 |
2002 | 341 | 1250 |
2003 | 409 | 1797 |
2004 | 535 | 2421 |
2005 | 587 | 3291 |
2006 | 730 | 4348 |
2007 | 817 | 5443 |
2008 | 897 | 6519 |
2009 | 1063 | 7884 |
2010 | 1273 | 9849 |
2011 | 1308 | 12046 |
2012 | 1601 | 15167 |
2013 | 1830 | 18543 |
2014 | 1767 | 22403 |
2015 | 1898 | 25533 |
2016 | 1900 | 28070 |
2017 | 1848 | 30870 |
2018 | 1923 | 33514 |
2019 | 2183 | 38853 |
2020 | 2356 | 48802 |
2021 | 2277 | 58513 |
2022 | 2233 | 63049 |
2023 | 2218 | 65173 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Biology.
Chemistry rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 20th for Chemistry in South Korea and 687th in the World with 19,489 publications made and 344,864 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Catholic University of Korea
Chemistry Publications & Citations
Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
1991 | 12 | 9 |
1992 | 11 | 14 |
1993 | 24 | 32 |
1994 | 33 | 37 |
1995 | 42 | 72 |
1996 | 50 | 76 |
1997 | 50 | 151 |
1998 | 92 | 223 |
1999 | 145 | 316 |
2000 | 175 | 572 |
2001 | 198 | 765 |
2002 | 255 | 1048 |
2003 | 313 | 1458 |
2004 | 373 | 1926 |
2005 | 406 | 2656 |
2006 | 481 | 3461 |
2007 | 559 | 4204 |
2008 | 528 | 4999 |
2009 | 643 | 5878 |
2010 | 735 | 7278 |
2011 | 812 | 8831 |
2012 | 994 | 10736 |
2013 | 1074 | 13086 |
2014 | 1057 | 15496 |
2015 | 1097 | 17406 |
2016 | 1094 | 19111 |
2017 | 1023 | 20833 |
2018 | 1057 | 22509 |
2019 | 1151 | 25599 |
2020 | 1243 | 31273 |
2021 | 1204 | 37296 |
2022 | 1185 | 40340 |
2023 | 1229 | 41176 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Chemistry.
Psychology rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 7th for Psychology in South Korea and 421st in the World with 14,516 publications made and 202,029 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.
Catholic University of Korea
Psychology Publications & Citations
Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
1991 | 8 | 1 |
1992 | 13 | 6 |
1993 | 14 | 29 |
1994 | 22 | 45 |
1995 | 27 | 51 |
1996 | 24 | 65 |
1997 | 24 | 91 |
1998 | 49 | 108 |
1999 | 90 | 115 |
2000 | 101 | 226 |
2001 | 122 | 342 |
2002 | 146 | 460 |
2003 | 158 | 593 |
2004 | 193 | 817 |
2005 | 225 | 1067 |
2006 | 268 | 1330 |
2007 | 265 | 1788 |
2008 | 360 | 2188 |
2009 | 470 | 2704 |
2010 | 511 | 3367 |
2011 | 538 | 4155 |
2012 | 664 | 5377 |
2013 | 783 | 6718 |
2014 | 789 | 8167 |
2015 | 797 | 9552 |
2016 | 822 | 10678 |
2017 | 845 | 11597 |
2018 | 891 | 13093 |
2019 | 1035 | 15660 |
2020 | 1093 | 20949 |
2021 | 1018 | 24617 |
2022 | 995 | 26992 |
2023 | 1025 | 27739 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Psychology.
Computer Science rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 16th for Computer Science in South Korea and 829th in the World with 12,562 publications made and 181,007 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.
Catholic University of Korea
Computer Science Publications & Citations
Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
1991 | 6 | 3 |
1992 | 11 | 6 |
1993 | 10 | 25 |
1994 | 23 | 42 |
1995 | 26 | 38 |
1996 | 14 | 52 |
1997 | 17 | 71 |
1998 | 35 | 99 |
1999 | 63 | 97 |
2000 | 77 | 224 |
2001 | 99 | 322 |
2002 | 115 | 427 |
2003 | 120 | 532 |
2004 | 144 | 774 |
2005 | 190 | 1023 |
2006 | 239 | 1332 |
2007 | 253 | 1720 |
2008 | 285 | 2096 |
2009 | 369 | 2515 |
2010 | 421 | 3181 |
2011 | 408 | 3914 |
2012 | 552 | 5104 |
2013 | 630 | 6347 |
2014 | 667 | 7815 |
2015 | 665 | 8985 |
2016 | 724 | 10053 |
2017 | 747 | 11054 |
2018 | 740 | 12412 |
2019 | 902 | 15082 |
2020 | 964 | 20134 |
2021 | 997 | 24825 |
2022 | 975 | 27544 |
2023 | 969 | 29114 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Computer Science.
Engineering rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 29th for Engineering in South Korea and 1034th in the World with 12,023 publications made and 189,416 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
Catholic University of Korea
Engineering Publications & Citations
Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
1991 | 8 | 3 |
1992 | 7 | 3 |
1993 | 16 | 21 |
1994 | 13 | 18 |
1995 | 19 | 27 |
1996 | 13 | 44 |
1997 | 21 | 60 |
1998 | 36 | 80 |
1999 | 71 | 114 |
2000 | 104 | 227 |
2001 | 97 | 297 |
2002 | 121 | 424 |
2003 | 121 | 526 |
2004 | 172 | 767 |
2005 | 215 | 992 |
2006 | 239 | 1287 |
2007 | 279 | 1623 |
2008 | 313 | 2019 |
2009 | 370 | 2429 |
2010 | 447 | 3157 |
2011 | 491 | 4023 |
2012 | 635 | 5154 |
2013 | 654 | 6658 |
2014 | 676 | 8192 |
2015 | 697 | 9182 |
2016 | 664 | 10686 |
2017 | 626 | 11488 |
2018 | 663 | 12718 |
2019 | 781 | 14801 |
2020 | 829 | 18576 |
2021 | 877 | 22469 |
2022 | 854 | 24120 |
2023 | 797 | 24959 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 29th for Physics in South Korea and 1101st in the World with 10,750 publications made and 162,702 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
Catholic University of Korea
Physics Publications & Citations
Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
1991 | 7 | 3 |
1992 | 5 | 1 |
1993 | 9 | 6 |
1994 | 12 | 13 |
1995 | 19 | 24 |
1996 | 20 | 38 |
1997 | 24 | 52 |
1998 | 42 | 80 |
1999 | 73 | 110 |
2000 | 109 | 219 |
2001 | 95 | 310 |
2002 | 120 | 413 |
2003 | 118 | 516 |
2004 | 164 | 727 |
2005 | 184 | 914 |
2006 | 213 | 1176 |
2007 | 265 | 1389 |
2008 | 279 | 1719 |
2009 | 326 | 2032 |
2010 | 402 | 2618 |
2011 | 439 | 3269 |
2012 | 557 | 4245 |
2013 | 619 | 5632 |
2014 | 627 | 6862 |
2015 | 626 | 7789 |
2016 | 595 | 9188 |
2017 | 556 | 10076 |
2018 | 599 | 10714 |
2019 | 676 | 12678 |
2020 | 716 | 15975 |
2021 | 756 | 19062 |
2022 | 726 | 20531 |
2023 | 700 | 21737 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Physics.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1182nd in the World with 9,748 publications made and 138,145 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Philosophy, Political Science, Law.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
#14 of 141 | In South Korea |
#235 of 2,845 | In Asia |
#1182 of 7,020 | In the World |
Catholic University of Korea
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
1991 | 2 | 2 |
1992 | 3 | 3 |
1993 | 6 | 5 |
1994 | 9 | 15 |
1995 | 7 | 13 |
1996 | 11 | 25 |
1997 | 13 | 33 |
1998 | 29 | 48 |
1999 | 44 | 56 |
2000 | 49 | 122 |
2001 | 46 | 162 |
2002 | 78 | 210 |
2003 | 79 | 250 |
2004 | 107 | 371 |
2005 | 127 | 558 |
2006 | 152 | 760 |
2007 | 160 | 1013 |
2008 | 179 | 1246 |
2009 | 243 | 1612 |
2010 | 299 | 2168 |
2011 | 339 | 2827 |
2012 | 413 | 3516 |
2013 | 436 | 4303 |
2014 | 478 | 5376 |
2015 | 543 | 6382 |
2016 | 557 | 7111 |
2017 | 589 | 7963 |
2018 | 639 | 9282 |
2019 | 743 | 11127 |
2020 | 828 | 15491 |
2021 | 820 | 19003 |
2022 | 824 | 20851 |
2023 | 816 | 22100 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Mathematics rankings
The Catholic University of Korea ranked 12th for Mathematics in South Korea and 677th in the World with 8,522 publications made and 114,229 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
Catholic University of Korea
Mathematics Publications & Citations
Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
1991 | 0 | 1 |
1992 | 2 | 1 |
1993 | 4 | 3 |
1994 | 2 | 3 |
1995 | 5 | 1 |
1996 | 2 | 5 |
1997 | 2 | 8 |
1998 | 8 | 22 |
1999 | 10 | 19 |
2000 | 18 | 36 |
2001 | 24 | 57 |
2002 | 29 | 79 |
2003 | 23 | 92 |
2004 | 40 | 119 |
2005 | 63 | 190 |
2006 | 79 | 282 |
2007 | 81 | 415 |
2008 | 100 | 495 |
2009 | 166 | 651 |
2010 | 177 | 955 |
2011 | 200 | 1245 |
2012 | 276 | 1837 |
2013 | 332 | 2496 |
2014 | 368 | 3316 |
2015 | 413 | 4208 |
2016 | 520 | 4775 |
2017 | 541 | 5626 |
2018 | 612 | 6753 |
2019 | 779 | 8668 |
2020 | 870 | 11439 |
2021 | 926 | 14673 |
2022 | 910 | 17250 |
2023 | 865 | 18185 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Korea in various areas of Mathematics.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the Catholic University of Korea