Yeungnam University: Rankings

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Yeungnam University ranked 21st in South Korea, 1355th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. Yeungnam University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 34,446 academic publications and 675,478 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1355 of 14,131 In the World
#371 of 5,830 In Asia
#21 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 8 In Gyeongsan
#238 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#285 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#315 of 4,419 For Chemical Engineering
#1173 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3576 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 other topics

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Biology rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 20th for Biology in South Korea and 705th in the World with 23,629 publications made and 521,057 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 144 In South Korea
#203 of 2,834 In Asia
#705 of 6,833 In the World

Yeungnam University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 32 52
1993 38 68
1994 36 93
1995 58 107
1996 73 126
1997 131 179
1998 123 274
1999 148 327
2000 158 452
2001 182 616
2002 222 919
2003 238 1263
2004 268 1682
2005 298 1875
2006 380 2459
2007 536 3119
2008 536 3990
2009 595 5053
2010 755 6635
2011 851 8347
2012 942 10216
2013 1001 12157
2014 1189 15257
2015 1175 17090
2016 1256 20098
2017 1229 23991
2018 1101 27778
2019 1158 34197
2020 1275 43332
2021 1599 52975
2022 1854 60702
2023 2205 69719
2024 1797 78011

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 130 322
Pharmacology 20 160 524
Biotechnology 17 159 567
Microbiology 17 159 579
Nutrition and Food Science 18 203 582
Oncology and Cancer research 23 198 604
Horticulture 12 212 644
Biochemistry 23 207 671
Genetics 23 215 708
Agricultural Science 15 232 723
Molecular Biology 27 240 754
Immunology 26 246 769
Paleontology 19 218 795
Botany 18 233 801
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 229 808
Neuroscience 20 197 811
Biophysics 26 247 850
Toxicology 17 316 946
Evolutionary Biology 19 275 1051
Astrobiology 25 312 1072
Virology 29 353 1089
Zoology 26 295 1110
Animal Science 26 409 1264
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 475 1442
Forestry 23 490 1538

Chemistry rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 18th for Chemistry in South Korea and 665th in the World with 22,090 publications made and 496,661 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 141 In South Korea
#207 of 2,781 In Asia
#665 of 6,545 In the World

Yeungnam University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 32 56
1993 40 95
1994 46 107
1995 58 140
1996 92 155
1997 127 221
1998 130 341
1999 139 390
2000 178 511
2001 176 725
2002 253 984
2003 241 1378
2004 265 1766
2005 288 1962
2006 346 2465
2007 449 2912
2008 479 3760
2009 544 4644
2010 690 6052
2011 778 7601
2012 893 9219
2013 919 11001
2014 1079 13728
2015 1098 15511
2016 1147 18555
2017 1128 22217
2018 1006 26061
2019 1080 32265
2020 1090 40268
2021 1435 49652
2022 1760 57752
2023 2147 67084
2024 1741 79382

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 9 132 238
Chemical Engineering 15 140 315
Nanotechnology 14 130 322
Biochemical Engineering 10 120 468
Physical chemistry 16 176 470
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 155 539
Inorganic Chemistry 16 199 551
Materials Science 16 189 563
Organic Chemistry 16 181 578
Nutrition and Food Science 18 203 582
Environmental Chemistry 15 180 583
Pharmacy 13 206 615
Biochemistry 23 207 671
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 383 1205
Computational Chemistry 29 478 1272

Engineering rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 17th for Engineering in South Korea and 648th in the World with 20,914 publications made and 451,368 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 144 In South Korea
#191 of 2,835 In Asia
#648 of 6,782 In the World

Yeungnam University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 28 39
1993 28 71
1994 39 65
1995 48 98
1996 76 116
1997 96 182
1998 85 224
1999 108 296
2000 137 363
2001 145 513
2002 219 753
2003 203 947
2004 232 1194
2005 265 1373
2006 324 1868
2007 374 2220
2008 383 2760
2009 462 3574
2010 605 4736
2011 658 6036
2012 798 7682
2013 807 8987
2014 992 11424
2015 1016 13173
2016 1103 16218
2017 1080 20078
2018 990 24001
2019 1119 29774
2020 1104 37209
2021 1503 46245
2022 1784 54783
2023 2180 64621
2024 1747 75462

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 15 140 315
Nanotechnology 14 130 322
Technical Drawing 11 127 406
Automation and Control engineering 11 146 409
Biochemical Engineering 10 120 468
Biomedical Engineering 23 158 528
Electrical Engineering 18 179 535
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 155 539
Telecommunications 15 165 541
Metallurgical Engineering 16 183 552
Renewable Energy Engineering 12 198 563
Materials Science 16 189 563
Biotechnology 17 159 567
Automotive Engineering 17 215 583
Computer Networking 16 171 595
Electronic Engineering 20 206 604
Robotics 20 230 645
Nuclear Engineering 26 249 659
Mechanical Engineering 14 186 663
Optical Engineering 19 211 678
Environmental Engineering 15 245 704
Applied/Engineering Physics 18 239 715
Aerospace Engineering 15 189 720
Systems Engineering 14 190 787
Structural Engineering 20 254 799
Firefighting and Fire Science 31 365 889
Petroleum Engineering 22 280 894
Acoustical Engineering 19 266 897
Marine Engineering 30 329 915
Geotechnical Engineering 21 345 956
Transportation Engineering 22 320 997
Computer Engineering 37 406 1035
Remote Sensing 21 343 1079
Human-Computer Interaction 26 308 1105
Architectural Engineering 30 386 1110
Civil Engineering 27 389 1116
Reliability and Quality Engineering 32 404 1121
Operations Research 24 590 1461

Physics rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 17th for Physics in South Korea and 699th in the World with 19,031 publications made and 404,988 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 142 In South Korea
#207 of 2,817 In Asia
#699 of 6,713 In the World

Yeungnam University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 29 41
1993 29 74
1994 39 76
1995 45 116
1996 77 127
1997 91 179
1998 89 267
1999 97 307
2000 138 362
2001 138 531
2002 199 729
2003 198 956
2004 207 1148
2005 253 1339
2006 276 1791
2007 357 2166
2008 344 2672
2009 409 3374
2010 544 4423
2011 588 5633
2012 717 6912
2013 722 8106
2014 896 10394
2015 915 12008
2016 988 14873
2017 943 18397
2018 914 22191
2019 986 27721
2020 1010 34079
2021 1351 41626
2022 1630 49379
2023 2027 58765
2024 1622 69046

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 130 322
Condensed Matter Physics 14 178 557
Materials Science 16 189 563
Optical Engineering 19 211 678
Medical Physics 16 168 678
Quantum and Particle physics 16 205 693
Applied/Engineering Physics 18 239 715
Biophysics 26 247 850
Acoustical Engineering 19 266 897
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 282 1030
Astrobiology 25 312 1072
Nuclear Physics 30 388 1114
Atomic and Molecular physics 36 514 1418
Theoretical Physics 47 858 2188

Medicine rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 21st for Medicine in South Korea and 762nd in the World with 13,998 publications made and 262,236 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 144 In South Korea
#218 of 2,809 In Asia
#762 of 6,775 In the World

Yeungnam University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 15 9
1993 28 21
1994 22 31
1995 37 37
1996 42 32
1997 92 60
1998 96 94
1999 118 147
2000 101 216
2001 114 291
2002 141 452
2003 170 649
2004 175 932
2005 199 1040
2006 259 1425
2007 395 1799
2008 368 2322
2009 396 3041
2010 483 3906
2011 524 5036
2012 593 5922
2013 646 7491
2014 743 9093
2015 715 10133
2016 726 11553
2017 731 13284
2018 678 14723
2019 716 17251
2020 834 22627
2021 907 28043
2022 955 30835
2023 1000 33238
2024 843 33388

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 13 61 285
Occupational Therapy 6 45 330
Radiation Therapy 12 151 477
Sports Medicine 10 72 507
Pharmacology 20 160 524
Biomedical Engineering 23 158 528
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 156 533
Ophthalmology 17 152 543
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 196 573
Surgery 18 178 595
Anesthesiology 17 182 598
Neurosurgery 18 220 603
Oncology and Cancer research 23 198 604
Pharmacy 13 206 615
Anatomy and Physiology 22 184 642
Cosmetology 28 227 653
Dermatology 23 210 659
Physical Therapy 14 128 677
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 228 677
Medical Physics 16 168 678
Cardiology 19 204 699
Pathology 21 210 722
Optometry 19 202 742
Critical Care Nursing 15 189 763
Immunology 26 246 769
Urology 26 273 784
Respiratory Therapy 26 241 811
Psychiatry 18 207 817
Audiology 28 215 894
Dentistry 26 292 936
Pediatrics 22 279 937
Toxicology 17 316 946
Gerontology 27 188 1035
Orthodontics 29 314 1061
Veterinary 19 399 1068
Virology 29 353 1089
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 27 272 1115
Family medicine 24 313 1169
Public Health 24 310 1186
Epidemiology 35 397 1262
Nursing 30 312 1330
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 358 1418
Health Science 24 390 1482
Clinical Psychology 37 392 1509
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 521 1740

Environmental Science rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 869th in the World with 13,024 publications made and 274,284 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 142 In South Korea
#245 of 2,838 In Asia
#869 of 6,876 In the World

Yeungnam University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 22 39
1993 8 55
1994 21 59
1995 30 77
1996 40 89
1997 61 129
1998 52 147
1999 81 156
2000 84 242
2001 84 305
2002 109 454
2003 114 584
2004 141 737
2005 155 902
2006 184 1181
2007 226 1498
2008 232 1904
2009 280 2377
2010 403 3140
2011 451 3886
2012 522 4934
2013 562 6014
2014 654 7529
2015 682 8422
2016 657 10170
2017 686 12304
2018 603 14959
2019 1024 18885
2020 655 23652
2021 888 29665
2022 1063 34727
2023 1248 40992
2024 910 41422

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

Environmental Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 15 180 583
Environmental Engineering 15 245 704
Agricultural Science 15 232 723
Paleontology 19 218 795
Earth science and Geophysics 20 262 854
Geology 21 247 869
Environmental Management 21 310 908
Geotechnical Engineering 21 345 956
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 307 969
Ecology 22 285 976
Geography and Cartography 14 259 1010
Urban and Regional planning 10 240 1049
Oceanography 28 337 1070
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 383 1205
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 475 1442
Forestry 23 490 1538

Computer Science rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 18th for Computer Science in South Korea and 846th in the World with 11,345 publications made and 225,142 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 145 In South Korea
#223 of 2,840 In Asia
#846 of 6,845 In the World

Yeungnam University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 8
1993 7 11
1994 16 22
1995 19 34
1996 29 39
1997 53 77
1998 36 77
1999 63 137
2000 53 162
2001 47 228
2002 127 370
2003 114 481
2004 133 607
2005 190 763
2006 217 1157
2007 219 1489
2008 276 1934
2009 301 2538
2010 387 3352
2011 416 4153
2012 460 5095
2013 466 6128
2014 573 7620
2015 568 8206
2016 585 9581
2017 570 11275
2018 530 12953
2019 664 15399
2020 708 19654
2021 829 24478
2022 912 28537
2023 905 31524
2024 802 32013

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

Computer Science subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 11 129 497
Telecommunications 15 165 541
Computer Networking 16 171 595
Robotics 20 230 645
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 277 773
Cyber Security 19 226 780
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 233 797
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 229 808
Neuroscience 20 197 811
Machine Learning 16 260 812
Computer Graphics 23 238 848
Computer Vision 24 303 916
Data Science 14 208 929
Computational Linguistics 22 347 1026
Computer Engineering 37 406 1035
Human-Computer Interaction 26 308 1105
Cognitive Science 24 375 1160
Library and Information science 17 264 1308
Management Information Systems 16 379 1428
Software Engineering 26 442 1498
Multimedia 44 554 1651

Psychology rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 21st for Psychology in South Korea and 988th in the World with 5,754 publications made and 95,701 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 143 In South Korea
#267 of 2,755 In Asia
#988 of 6,645 In the World

Yeungnam University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 6
1993 15 8
1994 5 7
1995 14 8
1996 15 9
1997 34 13
1998 25 30
1999 46 51
2000 30 68
2001 32 107
2002 52 144
2003 56 245
2004 58 327
2005 77 324
2006 95 491
2007 145 691
2008 140 785
2009 156 1132
2010 179 1513
2011 210 2011
2012 249 2350
2013 258 2976
2014 287 3590
2015 300 3840
2016 318 4434
2017 320 5286
2018 275 5878
2019 286 6634
2020 395 8856
2021 428 10954
2022 434 12366
2023 425 13645
2024 338 12925

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 6 45 330
Neuroscience 20 197 811
Psychiatry 18 207 817
Cognitive Science 24 375 1160
Social Psychology 23 370 1440
Child Psychology 26 360 1490
Clinical Psychology 37 392 1509
Education Majors 30 644 2131

Mathematics rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 19th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1044th in the World with 5,006 publications made and 99,275 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 141 In South Korea
#306 of 2,718 In Asia
#1044 of 6,418 In the World

Yeungnam University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 7
1993 3 11
1994 3 8
1995 5 15
1996 11 26
1997 32 32
1998 18 34
1999 19 44
2000 13 56
2001 20 66
2002 45 118
2003 53 141
2004 56 207
2005 82 264
2006 100 391
2007 85 570
2008 126 792
2009 138 980
2010 143 1263
2011 165 1557
2012 218 2054
2013 210 2358
2014 252 3136
2015 258 3442
2016 279 4095
2017 235 4700
2018 242 5909
2019 283 7023
2020 291 8582
2021 388 10648
2022 388 12077
2023 478 13135
2024 335 10116

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 10 223 772
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 277 773
Statistics 20 279 979
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 362 1281
Operations Research 24 590 1461
Math Teachers 46 947 2697

Business rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 13th for Business in South Korea and 927th in the World with 3,778 publications made and 90,189 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 137 In South Korea
#222 of 2,646 In Asia
#927 of 6,339 In the World

Yeungnam University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 9
1993 7 5
1994 4 5
1995 11 15
1996 17 15
1997 29 32
1998 25 26
1999 13 53
2000 22 72
2001 17 84
2002 50 153
2003 35 157
2004 49 213
2005 77 283
2006 79 509
2007 91 651
2008 100 993
2009 111 1135
2010 113 1466
2011 129 1720
2012 170 2240
2013 161 2529
2014 209 3238
2015 194 3444
2016 192 3890
2017 189 4842
2018 193 5968
2019 231 6938
2020 232 7669
2021 278 9194
2022 245 10125
2023 260 11155
2024 230 9098

The following table provides academic rankings for Yeungnam University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 9 155 640
Real Estate 19 217 772
International Trade 14 210 1107
Marketing 21 333 1185
International Business 16 249 1196
Advertising 24 320 1248
Finance 21 367 1320
Management Information Systems 16 379 1428
Operations Research 24 590 1461
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 617 1720
Project Management 33 621 1984
Accounting 40 685 2110

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yeungnam University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Broadcast Journalism 7 64 449
Journalism and Digital Media 9 100 486
Radio and Television broadcasting 7 136 729
Linguistics 22 352 1202
International Economics 16 260 1239
Aesthetics 18 306 1246
Demography 25 344 1267
Art & Design 26 368 1400
Fashion Design 31 421 1434
Environmental Economics 30 555 1453
Economics 22 416 1506
Classics and Ancient History 15 340 1519
Archaeology 26 489 1568
History 24 456 1573
Literature 22 405 1578
Development Studies 20 460 1617
Sociology 22 392 1620
Communications and Public Relations 17 387 1630
Law 23 441 1635
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 22 430 1664
Philosophy 19 424 1703
Anthropology 30 457 1811
Political Science 23 463 1861
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 28 632 2236