Wonkwang University: Rankings

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Wonkwang University ranked 38th in South Korea, 2143rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. Wonkwang University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,484 academic publications and 181,281 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2143 of 14,131 In the World
#645 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 193 In South Korea
#406 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#451 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#457 of 3,471 For Pharmacology
#1936 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4402 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 27th for Medicine in South Korea and 844th in the World with 9,354 publications made and 139,512 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 141 In South Korea
#243 of 2,781 In Asia
#844 of 6,680 In the World

Wonkwang University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 3
1992 6 6
1993 10 8
1994 19 9
1995 29 18
1996 41 50
1997 63 48
1998 70 95
1999 100 177
2000 105 286
2001 120 370
2002 139 518
2003 170 761
2004 214 1172
2005 194 1258
2006 219 1435
2007 241 1841
2008 277 2300
2009 370 2755
2010 354 3353
2011 359 4130
2012 412 4533
2013 487 5253
2014 489 6032
2015 528 6744
2016 517 7097
2017 513 7678
2018 540 8435
2019 539 9635
2020 543 12127
2021 577 14401
2022 565 15801
2023 497 15386

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 11 100 406
Orthodontics 12 106 451
Pharmacology 11 123 457
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 183 561
Cardiology 15 180 629
Radiation Therapy 25 214 632
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 197 655
Immunology 22 203 657
Surgery 23 196 657
Anesthesiology 21 203 675
Oncology and Cancer research 31 240 696
Occupational Therapy 19 141 713
Dermatology 26 232 719
Sonography and Ultrasound 29 255 740
Neurosurgery 22 263 749
Cosmetology 33 266 755
Anatomy and Physiology 27 218 764
Biomedical Engineering 36 245 773
Pathology 26 249 805
Respiratory Therapy 28 229 807
Audiology 24 181 807
Urology 30 288 830
Medical Physics 23 237 881
Plastic Surgery 38 288 886
Physical Therapy 28 210 906
Sports Medicine 30 198 940
Psychiatry 30 287 1036
Ophthalmology 41 336 1060
Epidemiology 28 323 1102
Family medicine 24 287 1128
Critical Care Nursing 30 333 1172
Gerontology 35 222 1188
Virology 36 412 1238
Pediatrics 34 377 1248
Clinical Psychology 32 305 1334
Nursing 36 358 1465
Health Science 26 356 1471
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 352 1482
Pharmacy 41 631 1562
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 39 431 1626
Public Health 35 500 1667
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 478 1705

Biology rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 32nd for Biology in South Korea and 1145th in the World with 9,195 publications made and 154,656 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Pharmacology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 144 In South Korea
#398 of 2,814 In Asia
#1145 of 6,770 In the World

Wonkwang University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 12 4
1992 12 6
1993 16 15
1994 20 22
1995 29 33
1996 47 68
1997 69 69
1998 86 146
1999 125 248
2000 115 358
2001 151 516
2002 187 721
2003 195 958
2004 229 1355
2005 237 1561
2006 253 1814
2007 246 2251
2008 276 2640
2009 397 3234
2010 368 3985
2011 366 4898
2012 396 5389
2013 445 6061
2014 464 6829
2015 492 7474
2016 485 7668
2017 449 8243
2018 486 9240
2019 486 10549
2020 500 13353
2021 533 15676
2022 515 17233
2023 465 16641

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 11 123 457
Molecular Biology 24 195 624
Immunology 22 203 657
Oncology and Cancer research 31 240 696
Biotechnology 31 291 861
Genetics 26 271 866
Biochemistry 28 335 963
Neuroscience 32 300 1091
Microbiology 32 368 1096
Virology 36 412 1238
Botany 30 431 1261
Horticulture 30 499 1304
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 465 1306
Nutrition and Food Science 48 582 1423
Biophysics 47 529 1470
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 488 1482
Paleontology 37 541 1564
Zoology 33 496 1602
Nanotechnology 63 872 1812
Agricultural Science 39 757 1928
Animal Science 41 708 1992
Forestry 32 712 2050
Evolutionary Biology 54 872 2309

Chemistry rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 36th for Chemistry in South Korea and 1247th in the World with 7,287 publications made and 134,784 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#36 of 141 In South Korea
#473 of 2,750 In Asia
#1247 of 6,447 In the World

Wonkwang University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 3
1992 10 9
1993 22 16
1994 21 28
1995 27 30
1996 44 70
1997 73 65
1998 77 166
1999 124 242
2000 120 350
2001 137 486
2002 198 731
2003 186 897
2004 196 1220
2005 205 1440
2006 206 1691
2007 219 2030
2008 231 2309
2009 315 2839
2010 279 3466
2011 278 4202
2012 300 4582
2013 369 5184
2014 363 5772
2015 369 6433
2016 358 6473
2017 356 7037
2018 362 7874
2019 367 8888
2020 356 11262
2021 384 13141
2022 362 14418
2023 323 13936

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 28 335 963
Organic Chemistry 34 470 1208
Nutrition and Food Science 48 582 1423
Pharmacy 41 631 1562
Nanotechnology 63 872 1812
Computational Chemistry 46 792 1875
Radiochemistry 58 975 1880
Materials Science 63 861 1934
Chemical Engineering 67 968 1980
Physical chemistry 67 977 2090
Inorganic Chemistry 66 1022 2161
Environmental Chemistry 66 1053 2304

Engineering rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 56th for Engineering in South Korea and 1913th in the World with 4,459 publications made and 60,732 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 143 In South Korea
#802 of 2,809 In Asia
#1913 of 6,684 In the World

Wonkwang University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 4
1992 6 8
1993 15 5
1994 11 28
1995 17 18
1996 23 27
1997 34 37
1998 38 86
1999 56 80
2000 47 139
2001 62 173
2002 118 305
2003 81 379
2004 82 542
2005 108 606
2006 119 740
2007 112 784
2008 134 929
2009 175 1180
2010 155 1550
2011 160 1763
2012 171 1987
2013 208 2309
2014 224 2632
2015 232 2755
2016 239 2939
2017 239 3226
2018 221 3690
2019 264 4471
2020 275 5712
2021 282 6994
2022 278 7989
2023 241 7804

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 36 245 773
Biotechnology 31 291 861
Electronic Engineering 54 666 1547
Aerospace Engineering 50 587 1563
Structural Engineering 51 626 1568
Computer Engineering 54 676 1597
Acoustical Engineering 45 629 1648
Mechanical Engineering 51 638 1669
Telecommunications 58 767 1800
Civil Engineering 51 696 1805
Nanotechnology 63 872 1812
Computer Networking 56 765 1858
Human-Computer Interaction 58 647 1868
Optical Engineering 55 818 1913
Automotive Engineering 61 850 1924
Materials Science 63 861 1934
Metallurgical Engineering 61 889 1966
Electrical Engineering 68 885 1976
Chemical Engineering 67 968 1980
Geotechnical Engineering 67 1023 2385

Physics rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 56th for Physics in South Korea and 2020th in the World with 3,866 publications made and 49,088 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#56 of 142 In South Korea
#850 of 2,786 In Asia
#2020 of 6,603 In the World

Wonkwang University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 5
1992 7 18
1993 17 7
1994 13 35
1995 20 38
1996 21 30
1997 33 42
1998 38 93
1999 48 73
2000 49 132
2001 53 170
2002 114 287
2003 77 371
2004 77 503
2005 107 502
2006 101 657
2007 102 665
2008 111 798
2009 151 965
2010 131 1312
2011 119 1482
2012 149 1650
2013 176 1897
2014 159 2065
2015 188 2304
2016 197 2360
2017 195 2539
2018 197 2943
2019 231 3675
2020 251 4802
2021 262 5811
2022 224 6576
2023 212 6636

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 23 237 881
Biophysics 47 529 1470
Nuclear Physics 47 646 1639
Acoustical Engineering 45 629 1648
Nanotechnology 63 872 1812
Optical Engineering 55 818 1913
Materials Science 63 861 1934
Condensed Matter Physics 66 896 1938
Astrophysics and Astronomy 51 732 2004
Quantum and Particle physics 64 975 2247
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 980 2278

Computer Science rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 48th for Computer Science in South Korea and 1893rd in the World with 3,681 publications made and 43,525 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 143 In South Korea
#725 of 2,809 In Asia
#1893 of 6,752 In the World

Wonkwang University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 6
1993 6 3
1994 5 8
1995 3 13
1996 13 14
1997 17 30
1998 27 48
1999 40 75
2000 36 91
2001 51 156
2002 76 203
2003 62 280
2004 86 436
2005 106 503
2006 121 637
2007 103 650
2008 102 880
2009 143 883
2010 117 1159
2011 126 1384
2012 146 1639
2013 133 1787
2014 153 2112
2015 191 2323
2016 198 2405
2017 193 2719
2018 203 3213
2019 225 3627
2020 253 4994
2021 257 6012
2022 256 7022
2023 213 7008

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 32 300 1091
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 465 1306
Computer Engineering 54 676 1597
Blockchain and Cryptography 55 696 1625
Telecommunications 58 767 1800
Computer Networking 56 765 1858
Human-Computer Interaction 58 647 1868
Computer Vision 57 808 1902
Computer Graphics 68 815 1922
Machine Learning 49 845 2003
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 823 2005
Cognitive Science 50 860 2124
Cyber Security 70 954 2298

Environmental Science rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 46th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 2040th in the World with 3,375 publications made and 46,260 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#46 of 142 In South Korea
#767 of 2,811 In Asia
#2040 of 6,798 In the World

Wonkwang University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 4
1992 6 2
1993 10 13
1994 4 23
1995 9 20
1996 22 33
1997 22 34
1998 25 51
1999 45 64
2000 47 110
2001 63 146
2002 82 225
2003 62 284
2004 69 338
2005 82 451
2006 83 567
2007 76 675
2008 79 741
2009 123 893
2010 130 1185
2011 123 1487
2012 133 1643
2013 153 1948
2014 157 2078
2015 184 2295
2016 195 2329
2017 147 2569
2018 172 2984
2019 193 3523
2020 211 4644
2021 218 5584
2022 239 6200
2023 184 6256

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 488 1482
Paleontology 37 541 1564
Geology 50 721 1898
Agricultural Science 39 757 1928
Forestry 32 712 2050
Ecology 50 817 2156
Environmental Chemistry 66 1053 2304
Earth science and Geophysics 63 957 2326
Geotechnical Engineering 67 1023 2385
Oceanography 70 1071 2635
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 68 1174 2694
Geography and Cartography 60 1142 2959
Environmental Management 77 1462 3371

Psychology rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 36th for Psychology in South Korea and 1336th in the World with 3,217 publications made and 40,190 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 141 In South Korea
#393 of 2,703 In Asia
#1336 of 6,528 In the World

Wonkwang University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 5
1993 6 4
1994 2 4
1995 8 8
1996 9 12
1997 19 19
1998 21 35
1999 31 75
2000 33 89
2001 27 119
2002 34 154
2003 40 203
2004 72 352
2005 60 320
2006 68 377
2007 52 459
2008 88 690
2009 120 718
2010 106 973
2011 113 1107
2012 141 1250
2013 139 1430
2014 145 1718
2015 172 1923
2016 187 2072
2017 186 2257
2018 211 2575
2019 211 3060
2020 246 4104
2021 217 4880
2022 232 5689
2023 207 5798

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 19 141 713
Psychiatry 30 287 1036
Neuroscience 32 300 1091
Clinical Psychology 32 305 1334
Cognitive Science 50 860 2124
Child Psychology 48 660 2240
Social Psychology 54 821 2501
Education Majors 55 1015 3048

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 2788th in the World with 2,680 publications made and 31,643 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 141 In South Korea
#885 of 2,845 In Asia
#2788 of 7,020 In the World

Wonkwang University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 3
1992 1 0
1993 5 3
1994 2 6
1995 4 4
1996 10 15
1997 10 8
1998 8 20
1999 20 41
2000 21 67
2001 24 57
2002 40 133
2003 39 160
2004 51 258
2005 45 324
2006 86 395
2007 52 481
2008 60 547
2009 64 619
2010 93 776
2011 73 857
2012 102 976
2013 122 1230
2014 127 1369
2015 134 1529
2016 152 1632
2017 141 1810
2018 169 2126
2019 178 2583
2020 204 3493
2021 216 4329
2022 221 5020
2023 189 5095

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 34 479 1601
Linguistics 44 778 2109
Sociology 45 770 2556
Archaeology 54 1018 2700
Aesthetics 52 981 2798
History 50 1005 2808
Philosophy 46 902 2845
Education Majors 55 1015 3048
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 979 3064
Law 58 1090 3086
Anthropology 57 1002 3115
Political Science 58 1127 3404

Mathematics rankings

Wonkwang University ranked 47th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1938th in the World with 1,934 publications made and 23,522 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#47 of 138 In South Korea
#734 of 2,673 In Asia
#1938 of 6,305 In the World

Wonkwang University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 1
1996 7 0
1997 4 3
1998 5 17
1999 9 19
2000 6 30
2001 12 28
2002 19 53
2003 25 93
2004 37 136
2005 26 171
2006 41 240
2007 33 207
2008 37 264
2009 41 261
2010 40 365
2011 59 474
2012 70 535
2013 80 672
2014 91 768
2015 99 882
2016 123 936
2017 107 1059
2018 128 1245
2019 144 1594
2020 159 2110
2021 200 2562
2022 183 3165
2023 136 3126

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 55 696 1625
Statistics 44 642 1756
Applied Mathematics 58 1108 2482
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 64 1149 2852
Math Teachers 66 1328 3592

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Wonkwang University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 49 805 2340
Development Studies 38 798 2406
Management 67 1014 2578
Literature 44 828 2606
Marketing 70 1062 2798
Business 68 1106 2881
Art & Design 61 1034 2906
Economics 54 1072 2931
Finance 63 1228 3136