University of Science and Technology Korea: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

EduRank.org best universities badge

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 37th in South Korea, 2113th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 96 research topics. The University of Science and Technology Korea ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,047 academic publications and 497,182 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2113 of 14,131 In the World
#582 of 5,830 In Asia
#37 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 10 In Daejeon
#389 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#609 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#642 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#5826 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4115 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 93 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Chemistry rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1027th in the World with 17,858 publications made and 419,865 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 141 In South Korea
#375 of 2,785 In Asia
#1027 of 6,561 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 5
1994 1 1
1995 0 3
1996 10 3
1997 22 5
1998 18 19
1999 14 26
2000 26 33
2001 18 46
2002 19 78
2003 16 75
2004 14 91
2005 41 91
2006 42 151
2007 71 205
2008 89 368
2009 139 622
2010 254 1087
2011 350 1957
2012 471 2924
2013 528 4026
2014 721 5610
2015 1096 7924
2016 1192 11255
2017 1191 15493
2018 1313 20267
2019 1298 26480
2020 1488 35542
2021 1563 46304
2022 1615 52948
2023 1752 58185
2024 1508 62061
2025 1156 59417

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology Korea in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 25 260 609
Nanotechnology 26 263 642
Inorganic Chemistry 20 269 693
Physical chemistry 25 277 718
Environmental Chemistry 20 248 734
Biochemical Engineering 24 268 835
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 25 289 858
Radiochemistry 24 443 867
Materials Science 29 342 909
Organic Chemistry 28 359 965
Biochemistry 33 361 988
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 380 1179
Nutrition and Food Science 37 517 1279
Pharmacy 28 550 1367
Computational Chemistry 33 610 1505

Biology rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 35th for Biology in South Korea and 1181st in the World with 16,461 publications made and 391,566 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 144 In South Korea
#420 of 2,838 In Asia
#1181 of 6,841 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 5
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 10 3
1997 14 5
1998 16 18
1999 11 24
2000 21 33
2001 11 40
2002 17 71
2003 9 94
2004 14 88
2005 34 101
2006 33 150
2007 57 205
2008 90 461
2009 133 795
2010 227 1131
2011 299 1932
2012 430 2889
2013 464 3988
2014 646 5466
2015 953 7634
2016 1065 10743
2017 1078 14631
2018 1192 19236
2019 1227 24797
2020 1414 34225
2021 1428 44210
2022 1483 50440
2023 1638 54859
2024 1451 57200
2025 1181 55392

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology Korea in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 26 263 642
Biophysics 22 227 795
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 239 822
Oncology and Cancer research 37 325 878
Molecular Biology 36 334 970
Biochemistry 33 361 988
Genetics 35 351 1009
Microbiology 31 345 1013
Biotechnology 35 372 1026
Pharmacology 38 411 1043
Immunology 38 378 1075
Astrobiology 26 314 1078
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 353 1147
Paleontology 29 372 1189
Neuroscience 34 356 1197
Virology 34 418 1257
Zoology 30 358 1261
Nutrition and Food Science 37 517 1279
Botany 31 484 1341
Evolutionary Biology 28 424 1395
Toxicology 27 581 1459
Horticulture 31 600 1475
Agricultural Science 30 617 1576
Animal Science 44 757 2102
Forestry 37 819 2253

Engineering rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30th for Engineering in South Korea and 1106th in the World with 15,043 publications made and 345,263 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 144 In South Korea
#395 of 2,841 In Asia
#1106 of 6,795 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 2
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 11 1
1997 25 4
1998 19 18
1999 17 22
2000 23 29
2001 13 33
2002 16 43
2003 15 69
2004 21 76
2005 35 88
2006 53 106
2007 96 166
2008 79 318
2009 113 449
2010 210 704
2011 290 1335
2012 382 1984
2013 451 2783
2014 627 3981
2015 886 5737
2016 969 8505
2017 998 12233
2018 1118 16676
2019 1077 22191
2020 1264 30288
2021 1295 39571
2022 1399 45867
2023 1521 51124
2024 1272 54509
2025 881 52189

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology Korea in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30th for Physics in South Korea and 1097th in the World with 14,210 publications made and 324,458 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 142 In South Korea
#392 of 2,822 In Asia
#1097 of 6,729 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 11 2
1997 19 6
1998 17 18
1999 16 21
2000 25 25
2001 12 37
2002 14 42
2003 14 61
2004 16 61
2005 35 68
2006 46 89
2007 74 139
2008 70 264
2009 102 407
2010 197 672
2011 283 1279
2012 366 1903
2013 406 2668
2014 575 3742
2015 846 5451
2016 907 7991
2017 961 11610
2018 1060 15836
2019 1043 21089
2020 1165 28171
2021 1245 36614
2022 1308 42484
2023 1481 47742
2024 1213 51641
2025 803 49294

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology Korea in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 26 263 642
Biophysics 22 227 795
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 314 864
Materials Science 29 342 909
Condensed Matter Physics 32 393 1006
Medical Physics 32 332 1028
Astrobiology 26 314 1078
Nuclear Physics 29 385 1101
Quantum and Particle physics 30 394 1107
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 321 1122
Optical Engineering 34 415 1126
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 406 1209
Acoustical Engineering 40 559 1511
Theoretical Physics 36 584 1678

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1310th in the World with 10,115 publications made and 215,896 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 142 In South Korea
#437 of 2,841 In Asia
#1310 of 6,888 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 8 4
1997 17 3
1998 12 18
1999 8 20
2000 15 20
2001 6 30
2002 11 36
2003 9 50
2004 10 50
2005 22 55
2006 34 86
2007 49 131
2008 70 341
2009 88 489
2010 148 572
2011 200 957
2012 275 1427
2013 296 2013
2014 428 2894
2015 603 4066
2016 646 5819
2017 622 7782
2018 694 10473
2019 739 13878
2020 868 19589
2021 896 25383
2022 926 29439
2023 1067 32184
2024 848 32992
2025 592 30325

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology Korea in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 20 248 734
Oceanography 19 229 790
Environmental Engineering 21 308 845
Mining Engineering 13 348 912
Environmental Management 22 356 1008
Geotechnical Engineering 24 374 1013
Earth science and Geophysics 22 343 1032
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 368 1095
Geology 28 346 1113
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 353 1147
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 380 1179
Paleontology 29 372 1189
Ecology 26 386 1214
Agricultural Science 30 617 1576
Geography and Cartography 32 580 1741
Forestry 37 819 2253

Medicine rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 40th for Medicine in South Korea and 1474th in the World with 8,099 publications made and 171,883 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 144 In South Korea
#515 of 2,817 In Asia
#1474 of 6,793 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 3
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 7 4
1997 3 5
1998 9 4
1999 4 8
2000 3 15
2001 6 18
2002 5 36
2003 3 33
2004 11 48
2005 12 65
2006 15 70
2007 25 91
2008 47 163
2009 72 317
2010 113 511
2011 148 879
2012 193 1298
2013 205 1797
2014 270 2341
2015 448 3327
2016 557 4641
2017 520 6132
2018 570 7696
2019 603 10352
2020 696 15022
2021 732 19772
2022 748 22435
2023 822 24146
2024 698 23939
2025 653 23356

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology Korea in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 31 212 662
Oncology and Cancer research 37 325 878
Respiratory Therapy 33 314 993
Medical Physics 32 332 1028
Pharmacology 38 411 1043
Immunology 38 378 1075
Ophthalmology 43 425 1235
Radiation Therapy 42 510 1248
Virology 34 418 1257
Physical Therapy 41 373 1265
Veterinary 26 521 1313
Anatomy and Physiology 41 454 1314
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 43 540 1332
Pathology 39 484 1350
Pharmacy 28 550 1367
Toxicology 27 581 1459
Audiology 41 473 1490
Urology 45 636 1584
Sports Medicine 58 470 1585
Psychiatry 40 520 1588
Dermatology 47 643 1647
Anesthesiology 46 622 1684
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 611 1690
Surgery 47 664 1846
Cardiology 46 683 1853
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 599 1953
Critical Care Nursing 43 708 2071
Family medicine 47 747 2297
Nursing 47 737 2306
Gerontology 80 702 2317
Dentistry 57 936 2370
Public Health 48 877 2429
Health Science 54 945 2923
Clinical Psychology 87 1197 3215

Computer Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 41st for Computer Science in South Korea and 1580th in the World with 7,481 publications made and 156,068 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 145 In South Korea
#586 of 2,842 In Asia
#1580 of 6,855 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 4 2
1997 10 2
1998 2 3
1999 8 6
2000 8 14
2001 9 11
2002 7 27
2003 10 45
2004 14 41
2005 21 61
2006 39 60
2007 64 110
2008 50 194
2009 69 298
2010 121 436
2011 131 761
2012 197 1071
2013 217 1382
2014 268 1812
2015 411 2547
2016 450 3302
2017 470 4739
2018 466 6683
2019 509 9322
2020 620 13681
2021 666 18594
2022 693 21588
2023 808 23865
2024 680 24533
2025 542 23458

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 239 822
Game Design and Development 38 276 965
Robotics 36 399 1005
UX/UI Desgin 26 302 1016
Telecommunications 37 436 1142
Neuroscience 34 356 1197
Computer Vision 36 510 1301
Computer Graphics 40 462 1355
Computer Engineering 49 576 1380
Blockchain and Cryptography 49 616 1465
Data Science 30 450 1469
Computer Networking 46 587 1481
Human-Computer Interaction 53 576 1638
Computational Linguistics 40 684 1664
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 45 760 1845
Cognitive Science 44 762 1873
Cyber Security 50 755 1890
Machine Learning 50 858 1985
Multimedia 63 849 2174
Library and Information science 33 602 2198
Software Engineering 53 805 2217
Management Information Systems 59 1055 2892

Psychology rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 42nd for Psychology in South Korea and 1934th in the World with 3,061 publications made and 61,830 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 143 In South Korea
#681 of 2,766 In Asia
#1934 of 6,663 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 3 2
1998 3 2
1999 4 4
2000 0 4
2001 3 5
2002 1 13
2003 1 12
2004 8 11
2005 5 19
2006 11 15
2007 15 26
2008 11 50
2009 21 110
2010 34 164
2011 45 316
2012 73 431
2013 68 616
2014 98 763
2015 168 1052
2016 178 1406
2017 185 2026
2018 177 2684
2019 207 3673
2020 245 5211
2021 304 6716
2022 314 8091
2023 366 9058
2024 315 9256
2025 233 9329

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology Korea in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 34 356 1197
Psychiatry 40 520 1588
Cognitive Science 44 762 1873
Child Psychology 75 1066 2996
Education Majors 59 1088 3094
Social Psychology 72 1171 3161
Clinical Psychology 87 1197 3215

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Science and Technology Korea

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 33 674 1654
Archaeology 41 706 2003
Statistics 51 823 2044
Fashion Design 43 709 2067
History 40 716 2148
Mathematics 51 892 2210
Art & Design 44 735 2253
Classics and Ancient History 34 701 2364
Literature 41 785 2414
Linguistics 54 978 2462
Aesthetics 48 866 2516
Applied Mathematics 59 1134 2530
Finance 49 989 2628
Demography 48 984 2674
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 40 831 2688
Law 47 932 2713
Management 70 1108 2742
Development Studies 44 980 2752
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 45 906 2794
Economics 52 1029 2804
Marketing 69 1108 2814
Math Teachers 51 1023 2845
Business 66 1103 2849
Political Science 47 905 2887
Accounting 57 1104 2914
Sociology 54 997 3018
Philosophy 50 1011 3025
Communications and Public Relations 60 1068 3182
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 1377 3257
Anthropology 65 1169 3416