Catholic University of Korea: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Korea ranked 24th in South Korea, 1541st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 125 research topics. The Catholic University of Korea ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 50,664 academic publications and 887,833 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1541 of 14,131 In the World
#388 of 5,830 In Asia
#24 of 193 In South Korea
#13 of 39 In Seoul
#71 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#90 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#90 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#2185 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4094 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 122 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 5th for Medicine in South Korea and 259th in the World with 46,293 publications made and 818,043 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 144 In South Korea
#43 of 2,817 In Asia
#259 of 6,793 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 41 32
1994 60 69
1995 74 113
1996 90 180
1997 99 240
1998 154 348
1999 266 444
2000 307 873
2001 325 1121
2002 397 1507
2003 475 2211
2004 620 2910
2005 679 3944
2006 871 5151
2007 973 6315
2008 1125 7857
2009 1357 9654
2010 1602 12085
2011 1709 15147
2012 2007 18884
2013 2219 22840
2014 2280 27426
2015 2334 31362
2016 2287 34222
2017 2233 37695
2018 2401 41233
2019 2736 48077
2020 2927 64395
2021 2860 75435
2022 2806 77932
2023 3087 82316
2024 2736 81792
2025 2365 77423

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 3 8 71
Ophthalmology 2 14 90
Neurosurgery 3 19 90
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 30 117
Dermatology 3 17 128
Oncology and Cancer research 5 38 141
Plastic Surgery 6 18 142
Radiation Therapy 5 32 146
Surgery 5 28 146
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 31 147
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 27 155
Optometry 2 26 160
Anatomy and Physiology 5 35 213
Pathology 5 38 222
Medical Physics 5 24 224
Anesthesiology 5 37 224
Urology 5 50 247
Immunology 4 49 247
Critical Care Nursing 5 32 266
Cardiology 5 53 272
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 31 288
Psychiatry 5 42 291
Orthodontics 5 70 292
Dentistry 5 72 296
Audiology 5 39 301
Pediatrics 5 55 302
Family medicine 4 43 313
Pharmacology 6 75 320
Biomedical Engineering 13 91 325
Epidemiology 6 63 336
Respiratory Therapy 6 60 348
Virology 6 72 353
Gerontology 6 37 377
Physical Therapy 6 51 384
Nursing 3 44 397
Clinical Psychology 4 33 400
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 75 408
Public Health 5 60 416
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 51 428
Health Science 5 65 443
Sports Medicine 11 79 517
Occupational Therapy 11 89 520
Forensic Science 4 206 774
Sports / Exercise science 11 132 792
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 122 834
Veterinary 28 569 1407
Toxicology 26 576 1454
Pharmacy 49 863 1961

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 10th for Biology in South Korea and 442nd in the World with 39,379 publications made and 740,932 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 144 In South Korea
#107 of 2,838 In Asia
#442 of 6,841 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 37 26
1994 49 74
1995 58 106
1996 77 154
1997 93 230
1998 123 335
1999 230 452
2000 287 910
2001 304 1159
2002 377 1547
2003 461 2268
2004 574 3087
2005 634 4078
2006 773 5289
2007 873 6396
2008 1005 7910
2009 1168 9524
2010 1394 11774
2011 1467 14617
2012 1741 18150
2013 1951 21881
2014 1922 26122
2015 2036 29619
2016 1932 31948
2017 1891 35283
2018 1974 38177
2019 2255 43872
2020 2441 57824
2021 2374 67765
2022 2327 69725
2023 2588 73616
2024 2241 72240
2025 1882 68178

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 5 38 141
Immunology 4 49 247
Biotechnology 5 59 301
Pharmacology 6 75 320
Genetics 6 70 345
Virology 6 72 353
Molecular Biology 7 100 376
Neuroscience 5 61 381
Biochemistry 13 133 486
Microbiology 14 128 491
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 117 506
Biophysics 14 145 595
Astrobiology 12 145 625
Paleontology 21 227 802
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 122 834
Zoology 21 224 925
Botany 23 315 962
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 292 1022
Nanotechnology 51 581 1271
Evolutionary Biology 27 383 1302
Nutrition and Food Science 45 584 1401
Toxicology 26 576 1454
Horticulture 48 820 1899
Animal Science 52 824 2237
Agricultural Science 58 1186 2753

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 21st for Chemistry in South Korea and 682nd in the World with 22,436 publications made and 470,265 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 141 In South Korea
#217 of 2,785 In Asia
#682 of 6,561 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 20 17
1994 34 53
1995 41 85
1996 52 101
1997 53 169
1998 92 260
1999 155 393
2000 195 723
2001 207 945
2002 269 1275
2003 348 1789
2004 405 2396
2005 439 3149
2006 513 4123
2007 587 4788
2008 592 5848
2009 691 6898
2010 812 8513
2011 904 10408
2012 1076 12497
2013 1129 15042
2014 1143 17645
2015 1155 19605
2016 1104 21233
2017 1041 23307
2018 1077 25036
2019 1202 28272
2020 1229 35829
2021 1253 41937
2022 1220 43132
2023 1344 45141
2024 1169 43313
2025 959 40042

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 13 133 486
Radiochemistry 32 538 1059
Organic Chemistry 32 430 1096
Nanotechnology 51 581 1271
Materials Science 44 558 1342
Nutrition and Food Science 45 584 1401
Chemical Engineering 53 705 1467
Computational Chemistry 37 684 1651
Physical chemistry 61 912 1954
Inorganic Chemistry 54 927 1960
Pharmacy 49 863 1961
Environmental Chemistry 61 1001 2179
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 1051 2550

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 7th for Psychology in South Korea and 403rd in the World with 17,094 publications made and 295,030 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 143 In South Korea
#65 of 2,766 In Asia
#403 of 6,663 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 13 14
1994 21 62
1995 25 53
1996 26 75
1997 25 92
1998 47 116
1999 98 111
2000 121 273
2001 127 409
2002 162 542
2003 182 778
2004 222 1000
2005 254 1302
2006 302 1627
2007 309 2097
2008 427 2671
2009 510 3301
2010 592 4050
2011 608 5132
2012 733 6645
2013 843 8005
2014 872 9737
2015 888 11201
2016 838 12140
2017 844 13378
2018 917 15231
2019 1041 17762
2020 1119 24839
2021 1059 28951
2022 1057 29905
2023 1150 31465
2024 946 29479
2025 775 27907

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 42 291
Neuroscience 5 61 381
Clinical Psychology 4 33 400
Occupational Therapy 11 89 520
Special Education 2 57 610
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 13 188 690
Child Psychology 8 95 693
Social Psychology 12 188 935
Cognitive Science 27 418 1224
Education Majors 27 590 1993

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 16th for Computer Science in South Korea and 839th in the World with 14,841 publications made and 263,259 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 145 In South Korea
#223 of 2,842 In Asia
#839 of 6,855 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 8
1994 21 60
1995 23 41
1996 15 59
1997 16 70
1998 29 98
1999 67 112
2000 89 261
2001 96 383
2002 122 495
2003 133 641
2004 162 962
2005 205 1275
2006 257 1598
2007 277 1983
2008 338 2516
2009 405 3124
2010 457 3782
2011 460 4800
2012 602 6036
2013 691 7428
2014 711 9099
2015 704 10366
2016 743 11231
2017 735 12555
2018 744 14031
2019 884 16701
2020 989 23411
2021 1015 28429
2022 1029 30051
2023 1088 32208
2024 957 31015
2025 862 29957

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 61 381
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 117 506
Machine Learning 22 316 927
Data Science 16 244 1005
Library and Information science 13 210 1139
Cognitive Science 27 418 1224
Computational Linguistics 31 496 1293
Computer Vision 39 549 1361
Computer Graphics 45 536 1472
Multimedia 37 490 1521
Human-Computer Interaction 48 537 1570
Computer Networking 50 646 1588
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 631 1596
Telecommunications 52 702 1637
Cyber Security 55 854 2066
Computer Engineering 75 1009 2114
Blockchain and Cryptography 79 1122 2349
Management Information Systems 48 882 2508
Software Engineering 66 1067 2648

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 29th for Engineering in South Korea and 1032nd in the World with 14,001 publications made and 263,828 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 144 In South Korea
#362 of 2,841 In Asia
#1032 of 6,795 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 7
1994 12 29
1995 19 26
1996 16 43
1997 21 63
1998 34 86
1999 82 128
2000 110 240
2001 98 341
2002 125 494
2003 138 654
2004 188 963
2005 226 1153
2006 256 1532
2007 308 1889
2008 360 2395
2009 403 2918
2010 505 3739
2011 549 4871
2012 691 6128
2013 717 7719
2014 742 9448
2015 744 10523
2016 682 11999
2017 632 13188
2018 688 14394
2019 775 16567
2020 851 21527
2021 912 25347
2022 864 26199
2023 872 27526
2024 763 26753
2025 661 25164

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 5 59 301
Biomedical Engineering 13 91 325
Optical Engineering 20 221 702
Petroleum Engineering 16 235 760
Technical Drawing 26 381 980
Aerospace Engineering 26 325 1036
Acoustical Engineering 30 362 1087
Mechanical Engineering 28 388 1129
Nanotechnology 51 581 1271
Electronic Engineering 45 558 1321
Materials Science 44 558 1342
Structural Engineering 42 538 1350
Metallurgical Engineering 42 601 1402
Civil Engineering 36 540 1446
Chemical Engineering 53 705 1467
Architectural Engineering 47 622 1551
Human-Computer Interaction 48 537 1570
Computer Networking 50 646 1588
Telecommunications 52 702 1637
Electrical Engineering 54 721 1671
Reliability and Quality Engineering 56 789 1848
Automotive Engineering 58 827 1890
Operations Research 42 824 1898
Geotechnical Engineering 53 863 2014
Computer Engineering 75 1009 2114
Systems Engineering 51 818 2152
Environmental Engineering 64 1038 2289

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 29th for Physics in South Korea and 1079th in the World with 12,709 publications made and 232,539 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 142 In South Korea
#380 of 2,822 In Asia
#1079 of 6,729 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 5
1994 11 20
1995 19 23
1996 22 36
1997 23 57
1998 44 79
1999 82 133
2000 119 244
2001 100 355
2002 126 494
2003 137 640
2004 176 904
2005 197 1082
2006 228 1413
2007 283 1658
2008 332 2019
2009 364 2537
2010 463 3181
2011 484 4101
2012 628 5179
2013 669 6716
2014 690 8001
2015 668 9190
2016 605 10501
2017 582 11619
2018 624 12348
2019 681 14462
2020 757 18827
2021 795 21859
2022 757 22745
2023 764 24242
2024 708 24011
2025 622 22501

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 5 24 224
Biophysics 14 145 595
Astrobiology 12 145 625
Optical Engineering 20 221 702
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 249 930
Nuclear Physics 25 351 1043
Acoustical Engineering 30 362 1087
Nanotechnology 51 581 1271
Materials Science 44 558 1342
Condensed Matter Physics 49 661 1499
Quantum and Particle physics 47 678 1655
Atomic and Molecular physics 42 641 1670

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 1242nd in the World with 11,800 publications made and 209,200 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Philosophy, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 144 In South Korea
#279 of 2,867 In Asia
#1242 of 7,088 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 7
1994 7 20
1995 4 21
1996 14 31
1997 15 41
1998 32 62
1999 48 81
2000 54 155
2001 49 218
2002 87 292
2003 85 361
2004 116 500
2005 136 728
2006 168 957
2007 168 1215
2008 198 1607
2009 265 1994
2010 335 2649
2011 390 3508
2012 467 4345
2013 497 5311
2014 544 6494
2015 590 7551
2016 546 8397
2017 602 9209
2018 652 10830
2019 749 12938
2020 881 19172
2021 845 22868
2022 846 24098
2023 915 26035
2024 831 24359
2025 762 22260

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 5 57 417
Occupational Safety and Health 5 64 454
Special Education 2 57 610
Forensic Science 4 206 774
Sports / Exercise science 11 132 792
Sociology 8 139 855
Linguistics 14 257 969
Anthropology 9 196 1073
Library and Information science 13 210 1139
Archaeology 23 435 1399
Law 18 373 1460
History 22 422 1473
Journalism and Digital Media 27 497 1497
Philosophy 17 387 1578
Public Policy / Administration 17 321 1597
Political Science 18 397 1679
Classics and Ancient History 22 427 1728
Gender Studies 13 336 1847
Aesthetics 35 548 1856
Education Majors 27 590 1993
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 541 2005
Communications and Public Relations 34 595 2128

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Korea ranked 13th for Mathematics in South Korea and 691st in the World with 9,413 publications made and 157,096 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 142 In South Korea
#177 of 2,725 In Asia
#691 of 6,434 In the World

Catholic University of Korea
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 1
1994 1 3
1995 4 3
1996 1 6
1997 2 11
1998 8 30
1999 9 21
2000 20 43
2001 26 72
2002 32 92
2003 31 110
2004 38 142
2005 70 243
2006 81 342
2007 100 442
2008 114 612
2009 160 805
2010 193 1107
2011 216 1506
2012 304 2084
2013 347 2858
2014 387 3695
2015 404 4569
2016 473 5029
2017 501 5787
2018 570 6874
2019 700 8721
2020 866 12739
2021 888 16010
2022 873 17270
2023 884 18607
2024 660 14745
2025 518 12934

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 10 146 611
Operations Research 42 824 1898
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 745 2033
Blockchain and Cryptography 79 1122 2349
Math Teachers 41 818 2419
Applied Mathematics 67 1269 2764

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Catholic University of Korea

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Geology 26 325 1063
Development Studies 13 265 1096
Environmental Science 27 396 1239
Marketing 30 433 1410
International Trade 21 356 1476
Economics 20 414 1488
Advertising 42 476 1601
Geography and Cartography 28 555 1680
International Business 27 433 1688
Literature 28 467 1694
Business 35 548 1700
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 47 701 1733
Ecology 38 682 1822
Management 46 672 1836
Art & Design 37 573 1872
Fashion Design 41 627 1909
Earth science and Geophysics 51 778 1923
Finance 42 770 2159
Accounting 47 847 2436
Oceanography 64 990 2436
Environmental Management 61 1158 2675