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Yeungnam University ranked 22nd in South Korea, 1397th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 149 research topics. Yeungnam University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,712 academic publications and 756,277 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1397 of 14,131 In the World
#350 of 5,830 In Asia
#22 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 8 In Gyeongsan
#229 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#291 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#303 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#1202 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 146 other topics

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Biology rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 20th for Biology in South Korea and 701st in the World with 24,488 publications made and 585,200 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 144 In South Korea
#207 of 2,838 In Asia
#701 of 6,841 In the World

Yeungnam University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 1684
2005 298 1874
2006 380 2460
2007 536 3119
2008 536 3986
2009 594 5056
2010 755 6636
2011 851 8340
2012 941 10219
2013 1000 12153
2014 1189 15248
2015 1173 17075
2016 1252 20057
2017 1226 23937
2018 1099 27720
2019 1159 34120
2020 1273 43269
2021 1591 52952
2022 1856 60646
2023 2206 69646
2024 1805 78601
2025 1160 76921

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 125 312
Pharmacology 20 161 525
Biotechnology 17 156 555
Microbiology 17 157 564
Nutrition and Food Science 18 200 573
Oncology and Cancer research 23 205 610
Horticulture 12 212 641
Biochemistry 22 204 659
Genetics 23 217 706
Agricultural Science 15 235 726
Molecular Biology 27 243 756
Immunology 26 248 765
Paleontology 19 219 787
Botany 18 233 793
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 228 798
Neuroscience 20 200 813
Biophysics 25 246 842
Toxicology 16 320 938
Evolutionary Biology 19 277 1048
Astrobiology 24 302 1057
Virology 29 359 1101
Zoology 26 299 1116
Animal Science 26 406 1250
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 479 1441
Forestry 22 471 1482

Chemistry rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 18th for Chemistry in South Korea and 652nd in the World with 22,883 publications made and 560,865 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 141 In South Korea
#205 of 2,785 In Asia
#652 of 6,561 In the World

Yeungnam University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 1377
2004 265 1769
2005 288 1961
2006 346 2466
2007 449 2913
2008 479 3761
2009 544 4647
2010 690 6054
2011 779 7597
2012 892 9218
2013 918 10994
2014 1076 13720
2015 1097 15507
2016 1146 18555
2017 1127 22189
2018 1008 26012
2019 1084 32225
2020 1086 40179
2021 1433 49587
2022 1758 57681
2023 2137 66986
2024 1745 79868
2025 1085 79139

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 9 128 229
Chemical Engineering 15 139 303
Nanotechnology 14 125 312
Biochemical Engineering 10 117 441
Physical chemistry 15 172 450
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 142 489
Inorganic Chemistry 16 195 532
Materials Science 16 187 541
Environmental Chemistry 15 175 564
Organic Chemistry 16 180 568
Nutrition and Food Science 18 200 573
Pharmacy 13 211 620
Biochemistry 22 204 659
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 377 1175
Computational Chemistry 28 470 1247

Engineering rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 17th for Engineering in South Korea and 635th in the World with 21,684 publications made and 511,619 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 144 In South Korea
#188 of 2,841 In Asia
#635 of 6,795 In the World

Yeungnam University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 203 948
2004 232 1196
2005 265 1372
2006 324 1869
2007 374 2218
2008 383 2756
2009 462 3577
2010 605 4738
2011 657 6035
2012 798 7688
2013 806 8989
2014 991 11436
2015 1012 13161
2016 1104 16223
2017 1078 20081
2018 990 24009
2019 1114 29767
2020 1101 37196
2021 1500 46242
2022 1783 54771
2023 2180 64610
2024 1752 76043
2025 1052 74790

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

Physics rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 17th for Physics in South Korea and 684th in the World with 19,757 publications made and 459,301 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
#202 of 2,822 In Asia
#684 of 6,729 In the World

Yeungnam University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 29 74
1994 39 76
1995 45 116
1996 77 127
1997 91 179
1998 89 267
1999 97 307
2000 138 363
2001 138 531
2002 199 729
2003 198 957
2004 207 1150
2005 253 1338
2006 276 1793
2007 357 2165
2008 344 2671
2009 409 3381
2010 545 4420
2011 589 5630
2012 717 6910
2013 721 8100
2014 897 10402
2015 914 12000
2016 985 14837
2017 942 18402
2018 918 22200
2019 981 27696
2020 1013 34059
2021 1350 41588
2022 1630 49346
2023 2024 58767
2024 1633 69645
2025 958 68640

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 125 312
Materials Science 16 187 541
Condensed Matter Physics 14 181 548
Optical Engineering 18 210 669
Quantum and Particle physics 16 202 676
Medical Physics 16 175 683
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 230 687
Biophysics 25 246 842
Acoustical Engineering 19 268 892
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 283 1019
Astrobiology 24 302 1057
Nuclear Physics 31 389 1106
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 515 1413
Theoretical Physics 47 859 2180

Medicine rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 21st for Medicine in South Korea and 761st in the World with 14,506 publications made and 289,315 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 144 In South Korea
#216 of 2,817 In Asia
#761 of 6,793 In the World

Yeungnam University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 28 21
1994 22 31
1995 37 37
1996 42 32
1997 92 60
1998 97 94
1999 118 147
2000 101 216
2001 114 291
2002 141 452
2003 170 649
2004 175 931
2005 199 1040
2006 259 1428
2007 395 1800
2008 368 2317
2009 396 3041
2010 483 3904
2011 523 5028
2012 592 5922
2013 647 7494
2014 746 9087
2015 714 10127
2016 728 11548
2017 727 13277
2018 675 14681
2019 713 17224
2020 833 22631
2021 908 28005
2022 951 30793
2023 1001 33217
2024 846 33709
2025 672 32161

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 65 291
Occupational Therapy 6 47 338
Radiation Therapy 12 153 481
Sports Medicine 10 77 515
Biomedical Engineering 22 157 517
Pharmacology 20 161 525
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 154 526
Ophthalmology 17 155 545
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 199 578
Surgery 19 180 592
Anesthesiology 17 180 592
Neurosurgery 18 220 601
Oncology and Cancer research 23 205 610
Pharmacy 13 211 620
Anatomy and Physiology 22 186 638
Dermatology 23 210 654
Cosmetology 27 227 657
Sonography and Ultrasound 24 229 671
Physical Therapy 14 129 680
Medical Physics 16 175 683
Cardiology 19 210 706
Pathology 21 211 720
Critical Care Nursing 16 187 748
Optometry 19 207 750
Immunology 26 248 765
Urology 26 277 793
Respiratory Therapy 25 242 812
Psychiatry 18 214 821
Audiology 28 220 897
Dentistry 25 294 933
Toxicology 16 320 938
Pediatrics 22 284 945
Gerontology 26 184 1003
Veterinary 17 380 1028
Orthodontics 30 329 1083
Virology 29 359 1101
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 27 274 1108
Public Health 24 315 1178
Family medicine 24 317 1178
Epidemiology 36 413 1289
Nursing 30 319 1332
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 355 1400
Health Science 24 394 1481
Clinical Psychology 37 406 1524
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 528 1745

Environmental Science rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in South Korea and 864th in the World with 13,428 publications made and 309,601 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 142 In South Korea
#244 of 2,841 In Asia
#864 of 6,888 In the World

Yeungnam University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 55
1994 21 59
1995 30 77
1996 40 89
1997 61 129
1998 52 147
1999 81 156
2000 84 243
2001 84 305
2002 109 454
2003 114 584
2004 141 739
2005 155 901
2006 184 1181
2007 226 1497
2008 232 1906
2009 281 2383
2010 404 3140
2011 451 3885
2012 523 4939
2013 561 6001
2014 656 7527
2015 680 8423
2016 651 10176
2017 690 12270
2018 605 14981
2019 1019 18827
2020 657 23582
2021 889 29609
2022 1063 34667
2023 1248 40957
2024 918 41845
2025 521 39413

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 15 175 564
Environmental Engineering 15 244 693
Agricultural Science 15 235 726
Paleontology 19 219 787
Earth science and Geophysics 20 258 837
Geology 21 243 850
Environmental Management 21 309 896
Geotechnical Engineering 20 345 950
Ecology 22 281 960
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 311 963
Geography and Cartography 14 260 1005
Urban and Regional planning 10 249 1060
Oceanography 28 337 1063
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 377 1175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 479 1441
Forestry 22 471 1482

Computer Science rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 17th for Computer Science in South Korea and 850th in the World with 11,827 publications made and 248,055 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 145 In South Korea
#227 of 2,842 In Asia
#850 of 6,855 In the World

Yeungnam University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 11
1994 16 22
1995 19 34
1996 29 39
1997 53 77
1998 36 77
1999 63 137
2000 53 163
2001 47 228
2002 126 370
2003 114 481
2004 133 606
2005 190 762
2006 217 1158
2007 219 1489
2008 276 1935
2009 299 2542
2010 387 3353
2011 416 4139
2012 459 5092
2013 464 6125
2014 568 7615
2015 568 8211
2016 587 9590
2017 566 11271
2018 533 12932
2019 664 15410
2020 704 19603
2021 830 24437
2022 913 28474
2023 904 31514
2024 809 32469
2025 629 30259

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 11 128 494
Telecommunications 15 163 534
Computer Networking 16 170 592
Robotics 20 234 640
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 276 764
Cyber Security 19 233 778
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 235 794
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 228 798
Machine Learning 16 263 806
Neuroscience 20 200 813
Computer Graphics 23 243 859
Computer Vision 24 316 924
Data Science 14 216 934
Computational Linguistics 21 349 1011
Computer Engineering 38 413 1041
Human-Computer Interaction 26 313 1113
Cognitive Science 25 381 1156
Library and Information science 17 279 1340
Software Engineering 27 428 1464
Management Information Systems 19 406 1470
Multimedia 46 576 1679

Psychology rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 22nd for Psychology in South Korea and 987th in the World with 5,949 publications made and 105,869 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 143 In South Korea
#269 of 2,766 In Asia
#987 of 6,663 In the World

Yeungnam University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 15 8
1994 5 7
1995 14 8
1996 15 9
1997 34 13
1998 25 30
1999 46 52
2000 30 69
2001 32 107
2002 51 144
2003 56 246
2004 58 327
2005 77 324
2006 95 491
2007 145 691
2008 140 784
2009 154 1130
2010 179 1515
2011 208 2006
2012 249 2348
2013 257 2975
2014 286 3575
2015 298 3835
2016 318 4430
2017 316 5281
2018 274 5864
2019 283 6607
2020 392 8822
2021 422 10904
2022 429 12350
2023 428 13623
2024 340 13073
2025 290 13046

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 47 338
Neuroscience 20 200 813
Psychiatry 18 214 821
Cognitive Science 25 381 1156
Social Psychology 25 380 1444
Child Psychology 27 370 1501
Clinical Psychology 37 406 1524
Education Majors 32 667 2141

Mathematics rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 19th for Mathematics in South Korea and 1043rd in the World with 5,151 publications made and 108,206 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 142 In South Korea
#312 of 2,725 In Asia
#1043 of 6,434 In the World

Yeungnam University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 11
1994 3 8
1995 5 15
1996 11 26
1997 32 32
1998 18 34
1999 19 44
2000 13 57
2001 20 66
2002 44 118
2003 53 141
2004 56 207
2005 82 263
2006 100 392
2007 85 569
2008 126 790
2009 138 981
2010 143 1265
2011 165 1556
2012 218 2056
2013 208 2339
2014 251 3132
2015 258 3423
2016 275 4066
2017 233 4673
2018 239 5857
2019 280 6989
2020 289 8445
2021 376 10503
2022 386 11965
2023 472 13060
2024 344 10312
2025 228 8302

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 276 764
Applied Mathematics 10 224 772
Statistics 20 281 975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 365 1282
Operations Research 22 579 1442
Math Teachers 44 913 2610

Business rankings

Yeungnam University ranked 14th for Business in South Korea and 933rd in the World with 3,926 publications made and 97,027 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 138 In South Korea
#228 of 2,654 In Asia
#933 of 6,366 In the World

Yeungnam University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 5
1994 4 5
1995 11 15
1996 17 15
1997 29 32
1998 25 26
1999 13 53
2000 22 73
2001 17 84
2002 49 153
2003 35 158
2004 49 213
2005 77 283
2006 79 509
2007 91 651
2008 101 994
2009 111 1135
2010 113 1466
2011 129 1720
2012 170 2240
2013 161 2531
2014 207 3228
2015 193 3437
2016 192 3888
2017 191 4831
2018 194 5986
2019 232 6934
2020 233 7662
2021 276 9189
2022 250 10113
2023 261 11167
2024 233 9292
2025 178 7549

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

Business subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 10 155 638
Real Estate 21 225 794
International Trade 14 212 1101
International Business 16 252 1192
Marketing 21 340 1193
Advertising 24 326 1258
Finance 20 369 1325
Operations Research 22 579 1442
Management Information Systems 19 406 1470
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 624 1724
Project Management 33 639 2010
Accounting 41 704 2134

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Yeungnam University

Speciality South Korea Asia World Rank
Broadcast Journalism 7 63 442
Journalism and Digital Media 9 103 495
Radio and Television broadcasting 8 140 737
Linguistics 22 349 1181
International Economics 15 260 1229
Aesthetics 18 309 1238
Demography 25 349 1265
Art & Design 26 366 1385
Fashion Design 31 423 1420
Environmental Economics 30 560 1448
Literature 22 383 1508
Economics 22 426 1516
Archaeology 25 484 1539
Classics and Ancient History 18 362 1551
History 24 451 1560
Sociology 23 393 1612
Law 23 441 1616
Development Studies 21 474 1626
Communications and Public Relations 17 394 1631
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 22 431 1654
Philosophy 20 427 1686
Anthropology 28 435 1746
Political Science 24 469 1859
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 28 629 2213