University of Ulsan: Rankings

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The University of Ulsan ranked 26th in South Korea, 1567th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 148 research topics. The University of Ulsan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 49,422 academic publications and 987,045 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1567 of 14,131 In the World
#445 of 5,830 In Asia
#26 of 193 In South Korea
#31 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#44 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#64 of 1,584 For Radiation Therapy
#2420 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5110 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 145 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 4th for Medicine in South Korea and 211th in the World with 39,196 publications made and 810,218 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 141 In South Korea
#30 of 2,781 In Asia
#211 of 6,680 In the World

University of Ulsan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 0
1992 24 5
1993 37 14
1994 53 65
1995 58 72
1996 107 117
1997 106 162
1998 193 308
1999 244 450
2000 322 680
2001 281 1010
2002 365 1384
2003 419 2008
2004 473 2828
2005 589 3798
2006 737 5038
2007 843 6857
2008 842 8546
2009 1035 10910
2010 1228 13524
2011 1500 16489
2012 1828 20693
2013 1871 25700
2014 2019 30811
2015 2174 36547
2016 2381 41623
2017 2501 47321
2018 2449 53371
2019 2769 62410
2020 2896 80473
2021 3133 96439
2022 2848 104417
2023 2656 103736

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 1 2 31
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 6 44
Radiation Therapy 3 12 64
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 10 65
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 11 87
Surgery 2 10 88
Medical Physics 1 2 110
Cardiology 2 10 110
Oncology and Cancer research 4 30 119
Ophthalmology 5 33 169
Urology 3 29 176
Dermatology 5 25 178
Respiratory Therapy 3 22 186
Neurosurgery 5 42 190
Pathology 4 31 191
Anesthesiology 4 26 197
Anatomy and Physiology 4 35 222
Optometry 6 37 240
Cosmetology 10 54 251
Psychiatry 4 31 255
Critical Care Nursing 4 23 257
Immunology 5 48 259
Family medicine 3 35 279
Pediatrics 4 43 287
Audiology 5 34 308
Occupational Therapy 5 43 315
Epidemiology 5 54 329
Pharmacology 7 76 333
Virology 5 70 339
Health Science 4 39 345
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 39 371
Physical Therapy 8 58 418
Dentistry 13 105 421
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 60 435
Gerontology 9 50 468
Public Health 6 67 468
Orthodontics 14 116 478
Nursing 6 57 496
Sports Medicine 11 70 503
Biomedical Engineering 22 152 529
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 75 591
Clinical Psychology 7 85 661
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 85 728
Sports / Exercise science 27 228 1073
Pharmacy 27 434 1149
Veterinary 24 446 1181

Biology rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 6th for Biology in South Korea and 380th in the World with 36,078 publications made and 784,661 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 144 In South Korea
#79 of 2,814 In Asia
#380 of 6,770 In the World

University of Ulsan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 12 7
1992 25 18
1993 35 38
1994 48 70
1995 64 91
1996 95 134
1997 87 194
1998 171 340
1999 204 473
2000 272 684
2001 250 1011
2002 376 1389
2003 397 2029
2004 422 2859
2005 542 3774
2006 639 4904
2007 796 6666
2008 803 7836
2009 994 10196
2010 1193 12770
2011 1439 15720
2012 1696 19706
2013 1776 24566
2014 1902 29963
2015 2058 35262
2016 2188 40465
2017 2228 46250
2018 2228 52263
2019 2491 61248
2020 2647 77886
2021 2804 93809
2022 2535 102179
2023 2456 102466

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 4 30 119
Immunology 5 48 259
Pharmacology 7 76 333
Virology 5 70 339
Genetics 5 67 346
Biotechnology 8 92 420
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 76 421
Neuroscience 7 65 424
Microbiology 13 114 476
Biochemistry 12 133 497
Molecular Biology 17 152 513
Astrobiology 9 109 532
Nanotechnology 22 206 544
Paleontology 13 145 628
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 85 728
Biophysics 29 288 954
Botany 24 300 963
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 261 985
Evolutionary Biology 17 265 1040
Zoology 24 270 1058
Agricultural Science 26 472 1288
Animal Science 28 472 1469
Nutrition and Food Science 54 738 1733
Horticulture 48 767 1852

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 15th for Chemistry in South Korea and 562nd in the World with 22,914 publications made and 514,295 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 141 In South Korea
#159 of 2,750 In Asia
#562 of 6,447 In the World

University of Ulsan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 13 20
1992 21 29
1993 31 60
1994 45 72
1995 51 87
1996 71 114
1997 84 174
1998 127 278
1999 144 405
2000 185 612
2001 191 816
2002 298 1089
2003 329 1657
2004 294 2241
2005 422 2921
2006 482 3723
2007 546 4835
2008 571 5559
2009 650 7151
2010 811 9010
2011 936 11012
2012 1170 13799
2013 1122 17122
2014 1246 21182
2015 1337 24825
2016 1330 27964
2017 1329 32121
2018 1363 36508
2019 1458 42102
2020 1601 51375
2021 1577 61883
2022 1454 66823
2023 1465 66740

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 12 133 497
Nanotechnology 22 206 544
Radiochemistry 19 288 564
Chemical Engineering 22 236 584
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 185 639
Materials Science 20 234 697
Physical chemistry 25 277 747
Organic Chemistry 23 251 761
Inorganic Chemistry 22 300 796
Environmental Chemistry 22 277 830
Computational Chemistry 21 377 1111
Pharmacy 27 434 1149
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 485 1431
Nutrition and Food Science 54 738 1733

Engineering rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 13th for Engineering in South Korea and 599th in the World with 18,073 publications made and 362,025 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 143 In South Korea
#170 of 2,809 In Asia
#599 of 6,684 In the World

University of Ulsan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 12 20
1992 17 25
1993 28 53
1994 31 60
1995 39 63
1996 43 67
1997 49 95
1998 88 138
1999 102 187
2000 116 322
2001 102 400
2002 245 506
2003 237 796
2004 179 1264
2005 295 1559
2006 406 2100
2007 403 2719
2008 450 3185
2009 571 4333
2010 689 5716
2011 755 7261
2012 891 9222
2013 821 11628
2014 975 14366
2015 1063 16628
2016 1054 19352
2017 1010 21911
2018 1052 25105
2019 1165 29205
2020 1306 35252
2021 1295 41863
2022 1254 45394
2023 1208 45701

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

Physics rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 16th for Physics in South Korea and 669th in the World with 16,124 publications made and 297,494 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 142 In South Korea
#195 of 2,786 In Asia
#669 of 6,603 In the World

University of Ulsan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 10 22
1992 13 29
1993 21 54
1994 23 52
1995 33 65
1996 29 63
1997 41 95
1998 81 111
1999 84 177
2000 108 297
2001 94 334
2002 233 454
2003 204 694
2004 157 1067
2005 229 1289
2006 353 1781
2007 358 2251
2008 408 2608
2009 495 3508
2010 578 4723
2011 682 6038
2012 790 7771
2013 743 9867
2014 850 11988
2015 907 14327
2016 922 16742
2017 914 19091
2018 946 21908
2019 1056 25611
2020 1181 31218
2021 1194 36971
2022 1141 40073
2023 1130 41206

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 2 110
Acoustical Engineering 10 129 514
Astrobiology 9 109 532
Nanotechnology 22 206 544
Optical Engineering 13 153 549
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 128 624
Condensed Matter Physics 17 208 643
Materials Science 20 234 697
Nuclear Physics 22 231 808
Quantum and Particle physics 22 250 831
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 325 920
Biophysics 29 288 954
Atomic and Molecular physics 32 419 1245
Theoretical Physics 40 609 1718

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 10th for Computer Science in South Korea and 589th in the World with 16,045 publications made and 323,436 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 143 In South Korea
#128 of 2,809 In Asia
#589 of 6,752 In the World

University of Ulsan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 5
1992 12 3
1993 12 16
1994 20 29
1995 26 37
1996 26 67
1997 30 71
1998 38 162
1999 79 192
2000 69 237
2001 53 370
2002 168 527
2003 132 680
2004 136 903
2005 217 1290
2006 289 1670
2007 338 2221
2008 342 2607
2009 476 3647
2010 486 4597
2011 589 5755
2012 714 7446
2013 766 9163
2014 877 11153
2015 905 13279
2016 928 15653
2017 954 17720
2018 996 20804
2019 1106 24597
2020 1225 33760
2021 1366 41402
2022 1299 46846
2023 1272 46986

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 76 421
Neuroscience 7 65 424
Robotics 10 144 437
Machine Learning 8 132 469
Computer Vision 13 162 586
Computer Engineering 22 196 621
Cognitive Science 10 153 639
Telecommunications 21 206 660
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 178 680
Computer Graphics 20 186 715
Computer Networking 22 220 750
Human-Computer Interaction 21 219 926
Computational Linguistics 18 290 930
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 380 1027
Cyber Security 29 327 1050
Data Science 20 257 1092
Library and Information science 16 227 1190
Software Engineering 20 322 1277
Multimedia 56 733 1966
Management Information Systems 45 727 2234

Psychology rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 4th for Psychology in South Korea and 344th in the World with 14,383 publications made and 278,466 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 141 In South Korea
#45 of 2,703 In Asia
#344 of 6,528 In the World

University of Ulsan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 0
1992 10 1
1993 12 6
1994 24 23
1995 19 22
1996 30 54
1997 41 65
1998 69 155
1999 89 213
2000 116 299
2001 78 467
2002 156 612
2003 129 838
2004 158 1082
2005 198 1444
2006 240 1799
2007 297 2584
2008 283 3160
2009 385 4076
2010 430 5079
2011 552 6240
2012 669 7608
2013 704 9231
2014 735 10841
2015 781 12795
2016 898 14817
2017 928 16427
2018 956 18779
2019 1013 21149
2020 1092 28040
2021 1118 32553
2022 1072 36412
2023 1025 35893

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 4 31 255
Occupational Therapy 5 43 315
Neuroscience 7 65 424
Cognitive Science 10 153 639
Clinical Psychology 7 85 661
Child Psychology 10 122 841
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 28 275 929
Social Psychology 17 264 1229
Education Majors 24 521 1938

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 6th for Mathematics in South Korea and 389th in the World with 11,593 publications made and 239,392 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 138 In South Korea
#77 of 2,673 In Asia
#389 of 6,305 In the World

University of Ulsan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 4 6
1994 2 4
1995 8 5
1996 9 14
1997 9 13
1998 14 31
1999 21 43
2000 22 57
2001 16 54
2002 55 112
2003 59 145
2004 59 208
2005 106 341
2006 138 591
2007 158 780
2008 163 1009
2009 254 1529
2010 248 1982
2011 341 2675
2012 456 3596
2013 501 4826
2014 624 6204
2015 603 7630
2016 710 9134
2017 792 10607
2018 794 12509
2019 987 15583
2020 1030 20492
2021 1198 25390
2022 1077 29440
2023 1054 29456

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 6 70 350
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 380 1027
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 433 1441
Operations Research 31 649 1586
Applied Mathematics 28 604 1594
Math Teachers 53 1032 2974

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 16th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 825th in the World with 10,903 publications made and 201,771 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 142 In South Korea
#225 of 2,811 In Asia
#825 of 6,798 In the World

University of Ulsan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 10
1992 6 8
1993 11 22
1994 12 27
1995 14 34
1996 26 26
1997 27 53
1998 56 67
1999 56 98
2000 68 158
2001 71 183
2002 163 278
2003 129 472
2004 114 684
2005 189 872
2006 218 1188
2007 256 1591
2008 259 1902
2009 351 2599
2010 422 3303
2011 460 4261
2012 557 5454
2013 526 6938
2014 624 8576
2015 627 10287
2016 662 11967
2017 616 13513
2018 642 15126
2019 651 17786
2020 794 22968
2021 803 26423
2022 723 28727
2023 695 28899

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Ulsan in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 13 145 628
Geology 15 194 743
Earth science and Geophysics 16 235 795
Environmental Chemistry 22 277 830
Environmental Engineering 18 290 831
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 255 848
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 261 985
Environmental Management 23 343 995
Oceanography 25 311 1022
Geography and Cartography 16 265 1042
Ecology 25 339 1160
Agricultural Science 26 472 1288
Geotechnical Engineering 33 524 1354
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 485 1431

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ulsan ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 966th in the World with 10,477 publications made and 231,185 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, Demography, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 141 In South Korea
#172 of 2,845 In Asia
#966 of 7,020 In the World

University of Ulsan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 2
1992 8 1
1993 7 7
1994 6 16
1995 14 24
1996 22 25
1997 19 46
1998 25 60
1999 46 98
2000 50 121
2001 32 206
2002 100 271
2003 106 416
2004 79 619
2005 150 864
2006 194 1160
2007 183 1508
2008 206 2045
2009 293 2652
2010 326 3480
2011 379 4397
2012 459 5468
2013 449 7055
2014 539 8947
2015 557 10864
2016 608 12331
2017 650 13752
2018 631 15546
2019 746 18640
2020 871 24813
2021 971 29349
2022 845 31976
2023 839 32430

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 6 59 436
Linguistics 8 124 609
Occupational Safety and Health 9 102 619
Genealogy 3 57 662
Sociology 9 121 839
Archaeology 14 259 1035
Philosophy 9 195 1067
Sports / Exercise science 27 228 1073
History 14 258 1109
Library and Information science 16 227 1190
Anthropology 12 209 1197
Classics and Ancient History 11 221 1208
Law 17 323 1395
Political Science 17 343 1604
Aesthetics 28 456 1671
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 425 1753
Education Majors 24 521 1938
Communications and Public Relations 41 623 2255

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ulsan

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Management 12 181 748
Business 17 247 1019
Development Studies 14 279 1183
Fashion Design 26 332 1257
Art & Design 22 324 1326
Economics 17 339 1368
Advertising 30 351 1390
Literature 18 346 1466
Finance 29 444 1534
Marketing 36 466 1553
Accounting 38 601 1993