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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 47th in South Korea, 2467th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,657 academic publications and 511,475 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2467 of 14,131 In the World
#770 of 5,830 In Asia
#47 of 193 In South Korea
#164 of 1,260 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#171 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#216 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
#2836 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 15th for Engineering in South Korea and 631st in the World with 13,848 publications made and 465,408 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 143 In South Korea
#182 of 2,809 In Asia
#631 of 6,684 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 6
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 2
2008 6 9
2009 66 56
2010 201 456
2011 289 1605
2012 437 3600
2013 568 6769
2014 748 11212
2015 997 16916
2016 1039 22397
2017 1119 29401
2018 1298 38140
2019 1303 45916
2020 1397 54413
2021 1401 66308
2022 1416 74652
2023 1421 78337

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 13th for Physics in South Korea and 625th in the World with 13,317 publications made and 455,788 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 142 In South Korea
#182 of 2,786 In Asia
#625 of 6,603 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 6
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 1
2008 6 8
2009 65 57
2010 182 444
2011 275 1564
2012 427 3523
2013 537 6646
2014 709 10947
2015 959 16527
2016 988 21998
2017 1074 28842
2018 1246 37445
2019 1273 44790
2020 1344 53124
2021 1366 64995
2022 1361 72806
2023 1366 76582

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 50 164
Nanotechnology 12 88 216
Materials Science 13 145 449
Condensed Matter Physics 11 140 465
Quantum and Particle physics 13 169 576
Nuclear Physics 13 168 648
Biophysics 23 222 802
Optical Engineering 21 248 804
Theoretical Physics 16 229 856
Astrobiology 20 236 898
Acoustical Engineering 23 291 944
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 287 962
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 315 1103

Chemistry rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 22nd for Chemistry in South Korea and 736th in the World with 12,840 publications made and 458,255 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 141 In South Korea
#235 of 2,750 In Asia
#736 of 6,447 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 6
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 5 4
2009 60 54
2010 174 441
2011 280 1630
2012 415 3704
2013 503 6823
2014 666 11157
2015 904 16839
2016 973 22300
2017 1043 29366
2018 1197 38071
2019 1183 45249
2020 1317 53461
2021 1318 64828
2022 1312 73167
2023 1349 77337

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 12 88 216
Chemical Engineering 11 101 228
Physical chemistry 8 93 231
Inorganic Chemistry 8 98 283
Materials Science 13 145 449
Biochemical Engineering 9 116 483
Organic Chemistry 18 202 634
Computational Chemistry 9 200 735
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 19 224 759
Radiochemistry 25 441 882
Biochemistry 32 357 999
Environmental Chemistry 29 374 1022
Petrology and Geochemistry 22 345 1122
Pharmacy 32 543 1390
Nutrition and Food Science 76 1071 2348

Biology rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 26th for Biology in South Korea and 980th in the World with 10,627 publications made and 398,234 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 144 In South Korea
#324 of 2,814 In Asia
#980 of 6,770 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 6
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 3
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 1 0
2008 4 4
2009 51 45
2010 151 418
2011 237 1487
2012 349 3330
2013 408 6218
2014 548 9923
2015 714 14786
2016 786 19372
2017 837 25324
2018 1007 32879
2019 993 39371
2020 1117 46814
2021 1081 56807
2022 1106 63512
2023 1127 66958

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 12 88 216
Biophysics 23 222 802
Astrobiology 20 236 898
Biochemistry 32 357 999
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 389 1161
Oncology and Cancer research 47 466 1189
Paleontology 32 430 1327
Genetics 42 495 1332
Biotechnology 44 548 1408
Molecular Biology 46 555 1450
Evolutionary Biology 31 464 1514
Neuroscience 44 484 1558
Immunology 49 624 1656
Forestry 29 573 1766
Zoology 41 591 1841
Microbiology 53 788 1910
Pharmacology 61 862 2010
Botany 50 829 2080
Agricultural Science 43 838 2081
Virology 47 798 2132
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 50 801 2188
Nutrition and Food Science 76 1071 2348
Horticulture 81 1476 3213

Environmental Science rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 26th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1169th in the World with 6,691 publications made and 193,400 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#26 of 142 In South Korea
#351 of 2,811 In Asia
#1169 of 6,798 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 3
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 1 0
2008 1 2
2009 29 25
2010 78 189
2011 126 649
2012 190 1470
2013 262 2872
2014 320 4590
2015 450 6772
2016 504 9255
2017 519 12578
2018 627 16630
2019 616 19997
2020 702 24141
2021 704 30041
2022 752 34049
2023 738 35981

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 19 269 810
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 252 843
Oceanography 21 241 849
Geotechnical Engineering 17 298 871
Environmental Engineering 19 305 873
Earth science and Geophysics 21 318 976
Environmental Chemistry 29 374 1022
Geology 27 331 1107
Ecology 24 318 1111
Petrology and Geochemistry 22 345 1122
Geography and Cartography 23 376 1326
Paleontology 32 430 1327
Forestry 29 573 1766
Agricultural Science 43 838 2081
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 50 801 2188

Computer Science rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 32nd for Computer Science in South Korea and 1260th in the World with 5,698 publications made and 111,731 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 143 In South Korea
#398 of 2,809 In Asia
#1260 of 6,752 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 2 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 4
2008 1 8
2009 21 21
2010 71 110
2011 107 368
2012 153 790
2013 200 1316
2014 296 2141
2015 379 3377
2016 404 4590
2017 452 5853
2018 534 8359
2019 539 11196
2020 592 14928
2021 639 19897
2022 623 22292
2023 622 23310

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 19 195 574
Computer Engineering 19 182 583
Computer Graphics 18 181 707
Human-Computer Interaction 14 156 721
Game Design and Development 17 164 743
Telecommunications 25 246 778
UX/UI Desgin 19 230 869
Computer Vision 25 310 943
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 396 1056
Computer Networking 34 358 1066
Data Science 22 262 1100
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 389 1161
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 407 1207
Computational Linguistics 34 477 1315
Cyber Security 37 458 1319
Cognitive Science 29 464 1348
Machine Learning 35 556 1431
Software Engineering 30 413 1463
Neuroscience 44 484 1558
Multimedia 46 568 1718
Library and Information science 28 431 1764
Management Information Systems 30 551 1877

Medicine rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 39th for Medicine in South Korea and 1402nd in the World with 3,945 publications made and 129,138 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#39 of 141 In South Korea
#469 of 2,781 In Asia
#1402 of 6,680 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2005 1 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 1
2008 0 1
2009 15 15
2010 58 145
2011 94 533
2012 117 1219
2013 167 2295
2014 241 3492
2015 255 4925
2016 319 6097
2017 323 7939
2018 342 9891
2019 374 12178
2020 416 14865
2021 399 18347
2022 381 19856
2023 405 20395

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 28 176 595
Psychiatry 27 260 959
Ophthalmology 39 307 979
Sports Medicine 34 246 1099
Oncology and Cancer research 47 466 1189
Pharmacy 32 543 1390
Pathology 42 517 1460
Physical Therapy 46 443 1473
Radiation Therapy 48 614 1473
Audiology 41 464 1480
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 521 1510
Anatomy and Physiology 49 563 1627
Immunology 49 624 1656
Surgery 49 696 1975
Pharmacology 61 862 2010
Virology 47 798 2132
Public Health 49 802 2344
Cardiology 61 988 2508
Nursing 68 919 2797
Clinical Psychology 78 991 2833

Mathematics rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 37th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1528th in the World with 2,440 publications made and 40,161 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 138 In South Korea
#516 of 2,673 In Asia
#1528 of 6,305 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 4
2008 0 7
2009 13 14
2010 30 38
2011 26 128
2012 70 262
2013 92 557
2014 128 884
2015 169 1284
2016 166 1795
2017 205 2370
2018 221 3283
2019 224 4413
2020 269 5646
2021 265 7482
2022 268 8203
2023 262 8667

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 396 1056
Statistics 39 484 1452
Applied Mathematics 29 631 1634
Operations Research 38 730 1736
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 583 1746
Math Teachers 29 600 2050

Art & Design rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 25th for Art & Design in South Korea and 1370th in the World with 945 publications made and 16,101 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, 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
#25 of 118 In South Korea
#342 of 2,302 In Asia
#1370 of 5,720 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 1 0
2009 5 4
2010 19 22
2011 21 81
2012 27 144
2013 38 244
2014 59 364
2015 54 519
2016 72 770
2017 77 1061
2018 97 1445
2019 96 1683
2020 76 2007
2021 107 2631
2022 96 2938
2023 92 2742

The following table provides academic rankings for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 18 181 707
Game Design and Development 17 164 743
UX/UI Desgin 19 230 869
Fashion Design 22 296 1184
Photography 15 307 1189
Literature 20 384 1567
Aesthetics 26 435 1616
Multimedia 46 568 1718

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Psychology 31 367 1270
Management 31 458 1451
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 509 1512
Marketing 34 446 1514
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 335 1538
Project Management 26 405 1564
Accounting 25 436 1596
Archaeology 27 489 1599
Business 35 518 1667
History 27 491 1710
Finance 35 539 1738
Advertising 47 551 1856
Linguistics 40 704 1964
Law 38 592 2037
Economics 38 665 2084
Social Psychology 44 672 2178
Philosophy 31 615 2208
Education Majors 32 650 2223
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 37 640 2233
Development Studies 37 745 2295
Political Science 39 624 2304
Anthropology 41 656 2342
Demography 46 837 2448
Sociology 41 737 2499
Child Psychology 58 784 2516
Communications and Public Relations 53 812 2701