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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 47th in South Korea, 2552nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,994 academic publications and 661,450 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2552 of 14,131 In the World
#808 of 5,830 In Asia
#47 of 193 In South Korea
#162 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#181 of 1,488 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#208 of 4,181 For Nanotechnology
#2836 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 16th for Engineering in South Korea and 621st in the World with 15,584 publications made and 596,429 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 144 In South Korea
#181 of 2,835 In Asia
#621 of 6,782 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 12
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 0 1
2004 0 3
2005 0 6
2006 0 3
2007 0 8
2008 12 27
2009 71 94
2010 224 550
2011 310 1806
2012 487 4009
2013 588 7571
2014 812 12185
2015 1048 17894
2016 1076 23932
2017 1168 31524
2018 1347 41041
2019 1352 50206
2020 1460 61310
2021 1457 74062
2022 1477 80210
2023 1480 84413
2024 1154 85951

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 620th in the World with 14,928 publications made and 582,374 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
#185 of 2,817 In Asia
#620 of 6,713 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 11
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 1 3
2005 0 7
2006 0 5
2007 0 7
2008 9 18
2009 76 94
2010 206 533
2011 300 1749
2012 467 3903
2013 563 7412
2014 765 11860
2015 1004 17422
2016 1021 23417
2017 1117 30842
2018 1291 40141
2019 1320 49300
2020 1395 60149
2021 1407 73025
2022 1401 78260
2023 1418 82626
2024 1106 84640

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 60 181
Nanotechnology 12 89 208
Materials Science 13 148 443
Condensed Matter Physics 11 145 461
Quantum and Particle physics 13 171 577
Nuclear Physics 12 156 613
Biophysics 21 217 777
Optical Engineering 21 246 788
Theoretical Physics 15 219 847
Atomic and Molecular physics 15 254 867
Acoustical Engineering 23 299 959
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 311 1098
Astrobiology 27 340 1148

Chemistry rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 24th for Chemistry in South Korea and 733rd in the World with 14,270 publications made and 567,830 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 141 In South Korea
#241 of 2,781 In Asia
#733 of 6,545 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2007 1 4
2008 7 16
2009 69 88
2010 201 542
2011 300 1818
2012 452 4080
2013 533 7540
2014 723 11984
2015 942 17633
2016 993 23557
2017 1073 31174
2018 1207 40391
2019 1218 48145
2020 1352 58334
2021 1321 69663
2022 1317 76749
2023 1402 80485
2024 1097 83857

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 89 208
Chemical Engineering 11 99 216
Physical chemistry 8 90 224
Inorganic Chemistry 8 88 238
Materials Science 13 148 443
Biochemical Engineering 12 131 495
Organic Chemistry 18 201 620
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 184 625
Computational Chemistry 10 202 721
Radiochemistry 26 465 932
Environmental Chemistry 29 363 1001
Biochemistry 33 362 1001
Petrology and Geochemistry 22 353 1125
Pharmacy 36 613 1491
Nutrition and Food Science 78 1126 2440

Biology rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 28th for Biology in South Korea and 994th in the World with 11,799 publications made and 501,627 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 144 In South Korea
#334 of 2,834 In Asia
#994 of 6,833 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2007 1 4
2008 8 16
2009 58 81
2010 176 501
2011 248 1661
2012 392 3634
2013 420 6841
2014 584 10613
2015 731 15418
2016 793 20381
2017 863 26991
2018 1013 34742
2019 1010 41742
2020 1132 51022
2021 1102 61020
2022 1121 66355
2023 1159 69391
2024 936 69035

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 89 208
Biophysics 21 217 777
Biochemistry 33 362 1001
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 376 1121
Astrobiology 27 340 1148
Oncology and Cancer research 47 459 1165
Paleontology 32 448 1344
Genetics 40 505 1351
Biotechnology 44 608 1512
Molecular Biology 48 598 1540
Neuroscience 43 502 1552
Evolutionary Biology 33 496 1578
Immunology 48 642 1667
Zoology 42 592 1820
Forestry 29 611 1824
Microbiology 53 838 1959
Pharmacology 61 914 2079
Agricultural Science 44 888 2141
Botany 53 878 2148
Virology 49 879 2270
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 891 2338
Nutrition and Food Science 78 1126 2440
Horticulture 83 1594 3433

Environmental Science rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 26th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1193rd in the World with 7,573 publications made and 252,059 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
#366 of 2,838 In Asia
#1193 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2007 1 3
2008 7 16
2009 31 42
2010 85 223
2011 137 745
2012 209 1649
2013 267 3240
2014 360 4988
2015 490 7300
2016 523 10126
2017 543 13622
2018 645 17898
2019 642 21652
2020 755 27218
2021 736 33511
2022 763 36743
2023 778 39191
2024 568 37823

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
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 225 772
Environmental Management 17 264 801
Oceanography 21 249 858
Environmental Engineering 22 321 888
Geotechnical Engineering 17 320 906
Earth science and Geophysics 21 310 951
Environmental Chemistry 29 363 1001
Geology 27 338 1117
Petrology and Geochemistry 22 353 1125
Ecology 24 341 1135
Geography and Cartography 24 379 1309
Paleontology 32 448 1344
Forestry 29 611 1824
Agricultural Science 44 888 2141
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 891 2338

Computer Science rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 32nd for Computer Science in South Korea and 1247th in the World with 6,698 publications made and 168,342 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 145 In South Korea
#406 of 2,840 In Asia
#1247 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2004 1 0
2005 0 3
2006 0 1
2007 0 5
2008 5 17
2009 23 36
2010 82 134
2011 108 419
2012 188 898
2013 208 1531
2014 330 2447
2015 407 3784
2016 424 5177
2017 505 6795
2018 569 9515
2019 587 13779
2020 626 18671
2021 682 24914
2022 713 25558
2023 677 27904
2024 544 26941

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
Computer Engineering 18 180 562
Robotics 19 212 600
Computer Graphics 20 188 721
Human-Computer Interaction 15 169 730
Telecommunications 24 242 751
Game Design and Development 20 174 753
UX/UI Desgin 17 235 881
Computer Vision 25 319 941
Computer Networking 33 364 1067
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 428 1096
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 376 1121
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 432 1207
Data Science 25 342 1263
Cognitive Science 29 468 1336
Cyber Security 38 490 1358
Machine Learning 34 545 1379
Computational Linguistics 36 540 1394
Software Engineering 28 450 1509
Neuroscience 43 502 1552
Library and Information science 24 396 1668
Multimedia 52 641 1840
Management Information Systems 29 586 1903

Medicine rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 39th for Medicine in South Korea and 1449th in the World with 4,345 publications made and 164,880 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#39 of 144 In South Korea
#500 of 2,809 In Asia
#1449 of 6,775 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2009 16 30
2010 75 177
2011 79 587
2012 132 1299
2013 165 2529
2014 259 3643
2015 264 5116
2016 316 6367
2017 342 8458
2018 337 10172
2019 374 12814
2020 424 16145
2021 407 19798
2022 377 20651
2023 414 21153
2024 346 20192

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 29 198 635
Ophthalmology 33 289 899
Psychiatry 28 278 991
Oncology and Cancer research 47 459 1165
Sports Medicine 39 293 1182
Pathology 42 532 1474
Pharmacy 36 613 1491
Radiation Therapy 48 629 1494
Audiology 42 483 1513
Physical Therapy 47 467 1523
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 46 570 1598
Anatomy and Physiology 48 588 1654
Immunology 48 642 1667
Pharmacology 61 914 2079
Surgery 52 758 2083
Virology 49 879 2270
Public Health 47 870 2448
Anesthesiology 64 1021 2611
Cardiology 62 1063 2665
Nursing 64 923 2743
Clinical Psychology 81 1037 2921

Mathematics rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 37th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1498th in the World with 2,747 publications made and 59,095 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 141 In South Korea
#518 of 2,718 In Asia
#1498 of 6,418 In the World

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 7
2008 2 16
2009 14 16
2010 34 57
2011 37 163
2012 83 324
2013 94 645
2014 145 1019
2015 182 1501
2016 181 2099
2017 206 2626
2018 235 3773
2019 249 5111
2020 280 6703
2021 282 8788
2022 286 9352
2023 264 10148
2024 166 7902

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 34 428 1096
Statistics 37 472 1400
Applied Mathematics 26 589 1550
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 609 1770
Operations Research 37 785 1826
Math Teachers 33 679 2156

Art & Design rankings

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ranked 27th for Art & Design in South Korea and 1426th in the World with 1,137 publications made and 21,405 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, 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
#27 of 125 In South Korea
#378 of 2,428 In Asia
#1426 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 2 1
2009 4 9
2010 19 24
2011 21 77
2012 31 146
2013 42 280
2014 66 409
2015 60 595
2016 77 855
2017 93 1197
2018 103 1604
2019 106 2057
2020 85 2472
2021 118 3135
2022 106 3361
2023 109 3330
2024 93 4438

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 20 188 721
Game Design and Development 20 174 753
UX/UI Desgin 17 235 881
Fashion Design 24 343 1264
Literature 23 414 1597
Aesthetics 26 438 1608
Multimedia 52 641 1840

Other rankings

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

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 18 396 1169
Psychology 35 418 1354
Management 32 512 1527
Marketing 34 499 1590
Archaeology 28 534 1663
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 599 1686
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 434 1722
Project Management 28 499 1748
Business 38 567 1750
Accounting 30 517 1753
History 28 550 1810
Finance 36 618 1881
Advertising 49 632 1985
Linguistics 41 739 1994
Economics 39 702 2128
Law 39 651 2134
Education Majors 32 655 2153
Social Psychology 44 695 2178
Philosophy 32 659 2309
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 37 696 2328
Development Studies 38 830 2436
Political Science 39 688 2440
Anthropology 42 750 2508
Demography 47 909 2539
Child Psychology 61 841 2566
Sociology 44 804 2613
Communications and Public Relations 56 908 2869