University of Science and Technology Korea: Rankings

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The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 52nd in South Korea, 3082nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. The University of Science and Technology Korea ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,738 academic publications and 437,689 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3082 of 14,131 In the World
#1000 of 5,830 In Asia
#52 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 10 In Daejeon
#389 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#622 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#647 of 4,181 For Nanotechnology
#5712 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7114 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1050th in the World with 16,946 publications made and 370,703 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 141 In South Korea
#380 of 2,781 In Asia
#1050 of 6,545 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 4 5
1994 1 1
1995 0 3
1996 10 3
1997 22 5
1998 18 19
1999 14 26
2000 26 32
2001 18 45
2002 19 78
2003 16 75
2004 14 91
2005 41 92
2006 42 151
2007 71 205
2008 89 368
2009 139 622
2010 255 1087
2011 350 1960
2012 470 2927
2013 528 4028
2014 723 5607
2015 1096 7927
2016 1188 11248
2017 1187 15497
2018 1311 20263
2019 1291 26462
2020 1485 35572
2021 1570 46368
2022 1608 53024
2023 1750 58113
2024 1490 61672

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 25 261 622
Nanotechnology 27 260 647
Inorganic Chemistry 20 277 718
Environmental Chemistry 20 249 746
Physical chemistry 26 287 754
Biochemical Engineering 22 226 761
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 311 910
Radiochemistry 25 453 911
Materials Science 30 348 938
Organic Chemistry 29 376 1002
Biochemistry 34 368 1009
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 399 1234
Nutrition and Food Science 39 530 1306
Pharmacy 29 546 1374
Computational Chemistry 35 627 1552

Biology rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 35th for Biology in South Korea and 1213th in the World with 15,499 publications made and 345,026 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 144 In South Korea
#430 of 2,834 In Asia
#1213 of 6,833 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 1
1993 3 5
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 10 3
1997 14 5
1998 16 18
1999 11 24
2000 21 32
2001 11 40
2002 16 71
2003 9 94
2004 14 88
2005 34 101
2006 33 150
2007 57 205
2008 90 461
2009 133 795
2010 228 1131
2011 299 1932
2012 429 2887
2013 464 3987
2014 647 5464
2015 953 7631
2016 1066 10733
2017 1074 14630
2018 1192 19226
2019 1224 24801
2020 1403 34190
2021 1427 44157
2022 1480 50437
2023 1627 54785
2024 1424 56799

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 27 260 647
Biophysics 22 228 806
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 256 870
Oncology and Cancer research 38 323 886
Molecular Biology 36 338 985
Biochemistry 34 368 1009
Genetics 36 359 1028
Microbiology 31 350 1034
Biotechnology 35 372 1038
Pharmacology 39 434 1088
Immunology 38 382 1095
Astrobiology 26 322 1098
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 371 1197
Paleontology 29 379 1208
Neuroscience 34 365 1228
Virology 34 423 1269
Nutrition and Food Science 39 530 1306
Botany 31 470 1320
Zoology 31 391 1326
Evolutionary Biology 29 435 1439
Toxicology 33 598 1488
Horticulture 31 611 1518
Agricultural Science 30 620 1586
Animal Science 45 759 2100
Forestry 38 801 2233

Engineering rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 31st for Engineering in South Korea and 1129th in the World with 14,354 publications made and 303,294 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#31 of 144 In South Korea
#401 of 2,835 In Asia
#1129 of 6,782 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 2
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 11 1
1997 25 4
1998 19 18
1999 17 22
2000 23 28
2001 13 33
2002 16 43
2003 15 69
2004 21 76
2005 35 89
2006 53 106
2007 96 166
2008 79 319
2009 113 449
2010 211 704
2011 290 1332
2012 381 1982
2013 449 2781
2014 629 3983
2015 887 5731
2016 965 8482
2017 998 12232
2018 1116 16673
2019 1076 22224
2020 1263 30271
2021 1297 39584
2022 1395 45878
2023 1516 51076
2024 1258 54119

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 1120th in the World with 13,558 publications made and 284,701 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
#394 of 2,817 In Asia
#1120 of 6,713 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 1
1993 2 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 11 2
1997 19 6
1998 17 18
1999 16 21
2000 25 24
2001 12 37
2002 14 42
2003 14 61
2004 16 61
2005 35 69
2006 46 89
2007 74 139
2008 70 265
2009 102 407
2010 198 672
2011 283 1280
2012 365 1903
2013 405 2668
2014 576 3744
2015 844 5444
2016 904 7981
2017 961 11605
2018 1056 15825
2019 1037 21087
2020 1158 28127
2021 1244 36584
2022 1303 42477
2023 1476 47630
2024 1193 51236

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 27 260 647
Biophysics 22 228 806
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 321 891
Materials Science 30 348 938
Condensed Matter Physics 32 396 1019
Astrobiology 26 322 1098
Nuclear Physics 31 397 1128
Quantum and Particle physics 30 400 1129
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 331 1138
Optical Engineering 34 419 1141
Atomic and Molecular physics 30 410 1219
Acoustical Engineering 41 574 1537
Theoretical Physics 39 595 1696

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 30th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 1332nd in the World with 9,631 publications made and 190,061 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 142 In South Korea
#442 of 2,838 In Asia
#1332 of 6,876 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 5
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 8 4
1997 17 3
1998 12 18
1999 8 20
2000 15 19
2001 6 30
2002 10 36
2003 9 50
2004 10 50
2005 22 55
2006 34 86
2007 49 131
2008 70 341
2009 88 489
2010 149 573
2011 200 957
2012 275 1421
2013 296 2012
2014 428 2887
2015 603 4064
2016 649 5824
2017 619 7784
2018 683 10469
2019 738 13897
2020 861 19621
2021 898 25372
2022 926 29395
2023 1063 32167
2024 835 32745

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 20 249 746
Oceanography 20 239 832
Environmental Engineering 21 314 866
Mining Engineering 13 342 892
Environmental Management 22 353 1014
Geotechnical Engineering 24 377 1030
Earth science and Geophysics 24 357 1072
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 377 1120
Geology 28 356 1149
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 371 1197
Paleontology 29 379 1208
Ecology 26 386 1225
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 399 1234
Agricultural Science 30 620 1586
Geography and Cartography 33 587 1774
Forestry 38 801 2233

Medicine rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 40th for Medicine in South Korea and 1512th in the World with 7,547 publications made and 150,274 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 144 In South Korea
#525 of 2,809 In Asia
#1512 of 6,775 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 47 165
2009 72 318
2010 113 510
2011 148 880
2012 192 1298
2013 205 1798
2014 271 2344
2015 447 3331
2016 553 4628
2017 517 6143
2018 565 7691
2019 597 10327
2020 695 15064
2021 731 19818
2022 739 22436
2023 822 24119
2024 681 23685

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 31 214 678
Oncology and Cancer research 38 323 886
Respiratory Therapy 34 309 985
Pharmacology 39 434 1088
Immunology 38 382 1095
Ophthalmology 43 425 1253
Radiation Therapy 42 513 1263
Virology 34 423 1269
Physical Therapy 41 370 1272
Veterinary 26 511 1303
Anatomy and Physiology 41 458 1338
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 541 1343
Pathology 39 489 1372
Pharmacy 29 546 1374
Audiology 41 470 1486
Toxicology 33 598 1488
Urology 45 630 1579
Sports Medicine 59 471 1601
Psychiatry 40 522 1618
Dermatology 47 660 1676
Anesthesiology 46 627 1706
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 619 1720
Surgery 47 665 1863
Cardiology 47 694 1888
Critical Care Nursing 42 630 1924
Healthcare Management (MHA) 42 577 1925
Family medicine 47 732 2258
Gerontology 80 685 2296
Dentistry 56 935 2374
Nursing 53 785 2441
Public Health 48 874 2454
Health Science 55 941 2948
Clinical Psychology 88 1169 3171

Computer Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 42nd for Computer Science in South Korea and 1626th in the World with 7,037 publications made and 136,359 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#42 of 145 In South Korea
#601 of 2,840 In Asia
#1626 of 6,845 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 62
2006 39 60
2007 64 110
2008 50 194
2009 69 298
2010 121 436
2011 130 761
2012 196 1070
2013 217 1383
2014 269 1819
2015 410 2541
2016 444 3280
2017 472 4723
2018 471 6688
2019 512 9283
2020 626 13699
2021 666 18598
2022 687 21545
2023 799 23843
2024 657 24203

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 25 256 870
Game Design and Development 37 267 952
Robotics 36 395 1011
Telecommunications 39 448 1175
Neuroscience 34 365 1228
Computer Vision 37 517 1319
Computer Graphics 41 474 1375
Computer Engineering 49 584 1400
Data Science 31 443 1462
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 613 1469
Computer Networking 49 598 1509
Human-Computer Interaction 51 554 1617
Computational Linguistics 44 730 1765
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 47 775 1888
Cyber Security 51 751 1893
Cognitive Science 44 779 1929
Machine Learning 51 874 2024
Multimedia 62 844 2172
Library and Information science 34 603 2212
Software Engineering 52 818 2242
Management Information Systems 59 1042 2873

Psychology rankings

The University of Science and Technology Korea ranked 42nd for Psychology in South Korea and 1991st in the World with 2,857 publications made and 53,884 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 143 In South Korea
#692 of 2,755 In Asia
#1991 of 6,645 In the World

University of Science and Technology Korea
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 52
2009 21 110
2010 34 164
2011 45 315
2012 72 429
2013 67 615
2014 98 765
2015 168 1056
2016 178 1396
2017 184 2022
2018 175 2683
2019 208 3659
2020 247 5202
2021 304 6699
2022 310 8086
2023 359 9041
2024 300 9123

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 34 365 1228
Psychiatry 40 522 1618
Cognitive Science 44 779 1929
Education Majors 58 1092 3138
Child Psychology 80 1116 3167
Clinical Psychology 88 1169 3171
Social Psychology 75 1194 3246

Other rankings

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

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 32 664 1636
Archaeology 41 715 2036
Statistics 51 828 2063
Fashion Design 44 720 2115
History 40 730 2196
Mathematics 52 896 2237
Art & Design 45 761 2324
Classics and Ancient History 34 719 2426
Aesthetics 49 862 2523
Linguistics 54 1009 2559
Applied Mathematics 61 1154 2567
Literature 43 853 2605
Finance 50 983 2630
Demography 50 990 2706
Law 47 944 2757
Development Studies 45 978 2771
Management 71 1113 2780
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 42 873 2799
Economics 53 1034 2831
Marketing 71 1119 2854
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 47 929 2856
Accounting 57 1075 2874
Business 67 1109 2890
Math Teachers 50 1041 2916
Political Science 48 913 2931
Sociology 54 1018 3090
Philosophy 52 1041 3106
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 1373 3254
Anthropology 62 1140 3370