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Yonsei University ranked 2nd in South Korea, 289th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 20 research topics. Yonsei University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 136,687 academic publications and 2,562,631 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 150 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#289 of 14,131 In the World
#35 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 193 In South Korea
#2 of 39 In Seoul
#24 of 1,004 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#30 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#30 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#148 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#882 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 17 other topics

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Biology rankings

Yonsei University ranked 2nd for Biology in South Korea and 150th in the World with 89,487 publications made and 1,889,947 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Nanotechnology.

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

Yonsei University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 139 192
1992 187 204
1993 173 233
1994 229 360
1995 310 436
1996 386 656
1997 570 880
1998 648 1298
1999 738 2033
2000 835 2813
2001 977 4018
2002 1196 5375
2003 1218 7216
2004 1534 9807
2005 1698 13108
2006 2130 16834
2007 2359 21041
2008 2575 26455
2009 2920 32635
2010 3446 40409
2011 3420 49878
2012 3767 58613
2013 4059 68618
2014 4340 79026
2015 4654 88107
2016 4656 97176
2017 4632 105528
2018 4798 118157
2019 5235 135614
2020 5748 168246
2021 6012 204911
2022 6233 228902
2023 6049 241887

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

Biology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 2 15 62
Nanotechnology 4 36 69
Biotechnology 2 16 124
Immunology 2 25 151
Genetics 2 24 153
Pharmacology 2 28 154
Microbiology 2 21 158
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 21 182
Biochemistry 2 34 189
Neuroscience 2 18 192
Molecular Biology 2 38 194
Virology 2 29 200
Paleontology 2 29 206
Astrobiology 3 53 294
Biophysics 3 48 309
Zoology 2 36 360
Botany 3 67 371
Nutrition and Food Science 13 134 418
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 39 463
Evolutionary Biology 3 82 475
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 120 573
Toxicology 8 157 601
Agricultural Science 13 195 648
Horticulture 13 209 666
Entomology 10 178 769
Animal Science 15 231 863
Forestry 14 256 941

Medicine rankings

Yonsei University ranked 2nd for Medicine in South Korea and 113th in the World with 80,686 publications made and 1,458,108 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 141 In South Korea
#12 of 2,781 In Asia
#113 of 6,680 In the World

Yonsei University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 139 153
1992 168 163
1993 157 173
1994 216 278
1995 289 320
1996 349 488
1997 428 671
1998 528 970
1999 557 1366
2000 637 1999
2001 735 2833
2002 835 3743
2003 943 4938
2004 1175 6519
2005 1328 8717
2006 1672 11313
2007 1916 14354
2008 2092 18027
2009 2350 22611
2010 2886 28650
2011 2975 35584
2012 3456 43315
2013 3711 50738
2014 3985 60092
2015 4320 67903
2016 4316 75362
2017 4384 82891
2018 4593 91837
2019 4988 106829
2020 5473 135781
2021 5788 166689
2022 5952 184907
2023 5704 192229

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

Medicine subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 2 24
Cosmetology 1 1 30
Neurosurgery 1 3 30
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 3 33
Orthodontics 1 7 41
Dentistry 1 7 41
Radiation Therapy 1 4 48
Dermatology 1 4 48
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 2 53
Surgery 1 3 61
Biomedical Engineering 2 10 61
Oncology and Cancer research 2 15 62
Plastic Surgery 3 7 63
Ophthalmology 1 11 78
Anesthesiology 1 5 98
Pathology 2 13 99
Anatomy and Physiology 1 9 100
Urology 2 14 102
Cardiology 1 9 104
Optometry 1 15 116
Sports Medicine 1 5 124
Occupational Therapy 1 10 146
Medical Physics 3 5 146
Physical Therapy 1 7 149
Epidemiology 2 19 150
Immunology 2 25 151
Pharmacology 2 28 154
Psychiatry 1 11 154
Gerontology 2 8 167
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 5 173
Audiology 2 11 173
Respiratory Therapy 2 20 180
Pediatrics 1 20 194
Critical Care Nursing 1 14 199
Virology 2 29 200
Forensic Science 1 29 209
Public Health 2 14 218
Family medicine 1 18 218
Nursing 1 11 222
Health Science 1 18 238
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 15 246
Sports / Exercise science 1 9 247
Clinical Psychology 1 15 268
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 28 305
Pharmacy 4 83 314
Veterinary 5 104 412
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 39 463
Social Work 1 28 523
Toxicology 8 157 601

Chemistry rankings

Yonsei University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in South Korea and 171st in the World with 72,747 publications made and 1,608,340 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 141 In South Korea
#37 of 2,750 In Asia
#171 of 6,447 In the World

Yonsei University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 113 162
1992 159 199
1993 159 260
1994 216 333
1995 274 428
1996 344 617
1997 512 792
1998 625 1227
1999 695 1866
2000 803 2546
2001 980 3673
2002 1232 5002
2003 1250 6928
2004 1524 9413
2005 1669 12845
2006 1882 16104
2007 2103 20135
2008 2276 25021
2009 2487 30149
2010 2905 36397
2011 2860 44521
2012 3033 51363
2013 3220 59609
2014 3431 68089
2015 3724 75291
2016 3665 82481
2017 3506 89340
2018 3681 101072
2019 3944 114880
2020 4285 139117
2021 4537 169662
2022 4722 190553
2023 4718 201696

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

Chemistry subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 4 36 69
Chemical Engineering 5 48 84
Physical chemistry 5 50 114
Materials Science 4 53 134
Inorganic Chemistry 5 62 156
Radiochemistry 5 96 170
Environmental Chemistry 4 53 174
Organic Chemistry 3 46 177
Biochemistry 2 34 189
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 62 270
Pharmacy 4 83 314
Computational Chemistry 4 77 355
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 86 393
Nutrition and Food Science 13 134 418
Biochemical Engineering 11 118 488

Engineering rankings

Yonsei University ranked 3rd for Engineering in South Korea and 148th in the World with 67,600 publications made and 1,301,880 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 143 In South Korea
#45 of 2,809 In Asia
#148 of 6,684 In the World

Yonsei University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 97 156
1992 121 160
1993 122 227
1994 183 299
1995 217 364
1996 291 498
1997 428 603
1998 525 869
1999 568 1278
2000 665 1639
2001 849 2468
2002 1389 3673
2003 1218 5050
2004 1338 7040
2005 1583 9470
2006 1873 12364
2007 2156 15789
2008 2270 19871
2009 2439 24138
2010 2652 29400
2011 2707 36624
2012 2792 42093
2013 2971 48738
2014 3135 55597
2015 3403 61870
2016 3293 68178
2017 3196 73547
2018 3425 83423
2019 3665 95109
2020 3800 113837
2021 4102 139784
2022 4472 157791
2023 4608 170019

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

Engineering subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 2 10 61
Nanotechnology 4 36 69
Chemical Engineering 5 48 84
Computer Engineering 3 31 98
Human-Computer Interaction 3 17 109
Electrical Engineering 3 44 113
Telecommunications 3 40 117
Architectural Engineering 2 33 118
Electronic Engineering 3 40 119
Biotechnology 2 16 124
Computer Networking 3 38 130
Optical Engineering 3 41 133
Materials Science 4 53 134
Metallurgical Engineering 4 54 134
Robotics 6 53 152
Acoustical Engineering 3 45 154
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 49 158
Technical Drawing 4 49 162
Mechanical Engineering 4 47 168
Petroleum Engineering 3 64 177
Nuclear Engineering 6 66 179
Aerospace Engineering 3 46 183
Structural Engineering 4 63 189
Civil Engineering 3 59 191
Product and Industrial Design 4 40 199
Aviation 5 37 201
Construction Management 3 53 202
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 72 221
Transportation Engineering 4 61 226
Automotive Engineering 7 83 237
Geotechnical Engineering 3 78 241
Architecture 4 45 243
Remote Sensing 3 63 243
Environmental Engineering 6 87 250
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 62 270
Operations Research 3 79 271
Systems Engineering 4 59 275
Industrial Engineering 5 78 288
Automation and Control engineering 7 104 293
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 108 302
Mining Engineering 3 134 376
Firefighting and Fire Science 10 144 392
Engineering Management 2 75 451
Biochemical Engineering 11 118 488
Marine Engineering 15 143 498
Landscape Architecture 9 197 697

Physics rankings

Yonsei University ranked 3rd for Physics in South Korea and 170th in the World with 61,597 publications made and 1,226,989 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 142 In South Korea
#49 of 2,786 In Asia
#170 of 6,603 In the World

Yonsei University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 96 167
1992 124 174
1993 131 245
1994 199 337
1995 220 409
1996 285 541
1997 406 657
1998 510 982
1999 550 1361
2000 644 1739
2001 858 2530
2002 1239 3783
2003 1137 5243
2004 1236 7143
2005 1463 9675
2006 1674 12193
2007 1956 15694
2008 2109 19746
2009 2223 23716
2010 2384 28538
2011 2439 35455
2012 2539 40071
2013 2708 46063
2014 2797 52427
2015 3010 57877
2016 3025 64011
2017 2848 68582
2018 3038 77728
2019 3274 88259
2020 3422 105258
2021 3777 128461
2022 4007 143831
2023 4244 155334

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

Physics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 4 36 69
Optical Engineering 3 41 133
Materials Science 4 53 134
Medical Physics 3 5 146
Acoustical Engineering 3 45 154
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 49 158
Condensed Matter Physics 5 47 171
Quantum and Particle physics 3 59 190
Nuclear Physics 4 41 221
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 37 221
Astrobiology 3 53 294
Biophysics 3 48 309
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 57 319
Theoretical Physics 7 93 476

Computer Science rankings

Yonsei University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in South Korea and 162nd in the World with 51,644 publications made and 914,834 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 143 In South Korea
#36 of 2,809 In Asia
#162 of 6,752 In the World

Yonsei University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 47 84
1992 66 82
1993 64 85
1994 80 143
1995 132 187
1996 152 264
1997 218 356
1998 277 529
1999 275 745
2000 359 1031
2001 418 1420
2002 912 2358
2003 833 3039
2004 850 4214
2005 1099 5724
2006 1303 7695
2007 1478 9804
2008 1539 11863
2009 1776 15531
2010 1805 18751
2011 1929 23130
2012 2030 27982
2013 2210 31863
2014 2356 36930
2015 2556 41438
2016 2609 45931
2017 2712 49794
2018 2754 56304
2019 3103 66814
2020 3344 85039
2021 3710 107027
2022 3959 122976
2023 4024 133625

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

Environmental Science rankings

Yonsei University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in South Korea and 240th in the World with 40,447 publications made and 786,019 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 142 In South Korea
#43 of 2,811 In Asia
#240 of 6,798 In the World

Yonsei University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 85 136
1992 106 144
1993 102 179
1994 140 241
1995 180 281
1996 192 415
1997 335 478
1998 345 663
1999 409 978
2000 428 1313
2001 555 1735
2002 722 2472
2003 700 3519
2004 810 4587
2005 908 6088
2006 1029 7763
2007 1109 9722
2008 1210 11948
2009 1381 14684
2010 1555 17810
2011 1561 21926
2012 1669 25403
2013 1717 29535
2014 1812 33661
2015 1969 37492
2016 1985 40160
2017 1877 43856
2018 1992 49097
2019 2267 58065
2020 2327 70927
2021 2569 86988
2022 2785 99852
2023 2771 108805

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Yonsei University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Korea and 363rd in the World with 36,707 publications made and 605,610 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Linguistics.

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

Yonsei University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 52 95
1992 57 80
1993 68 106
1994 75 112
1995 109 187
1996 111 244
1997 174 310
1998 211 413
1999 207 559
2000 233 799
2001 322 1080
2002 512 1666
2003 478 2164
2004 535 2821
2005 643 3632
2006 726 4751
2007 831 5967
2008 927 7591
2009 1074 9512
2010 1146 11711
2011 1219 15117
2012 1444 18062
2013 1502 21044
2014 1615 24681
2015 1819 27986
2016 1959 30794
2017 2017 33683
2018 2052 38333
2019 2310 46149
2020 2624 59801
2021 2906 75098
2022 3024 85546
2023 3094 94388

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

Psychology rankings

Yonsei University ranked 2nd for Psychology in South Korea and 163rd in the World with 33,127 publications made and 575,194 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 141 In South Korea
#15 of 2,703 In Asia
#163 of 6,528 In the World

Yonsei University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 51 56
1992 48 64
1993 57 64
1994 79 125
1995 116 122
1996 114 229
1997 145 293
1998 185 409
1999 192 533
2000 234 763
2001 265 1059
2002 325 1487
2003 370 1916
2004 479 2480
2005 547 3315
2006 673 4251
2007 737 5621
2008 833 6835
2009 945 8622
2010 1169 10660
2011 1178 13314
2012 1240 16322
2013 1488 19264
2014 1526 22793
2015 1766 26166
2016 1773 29316
2017 1808 32318
2018 1942 36713
2019 2136 42961
2020 2344 55002
2021 2619 67607
2022 2656 76076
2023 2526 81398

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

Psychology subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 9 114
Occupational Therapy 1 10 146
Psychiatry 1 11 154
Cognitive Science 3 38 189
Neuroscience 2 18 192
Clinical Psychology 1 15 268
Social Psychology 2 25 287
Child Psychology 2 17 302
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 31 403
Social Work 1 28 523
Education Majors 4 81 569
Sexology 2 33 629
Special Education 4 58 675

Mathematics rankings

Yonsei University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in South Korea and 151st in the World with 30,335 publications made and 496,338 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

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

Yonsei University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 20 37
1992 33 36
1993 28 37
1994 37 66
1995 35 81
1996 62 106
1997 92 136
1998 87 199
1999 118 273
2000 144 382
2001 170 437
2002 409 853
2003 319 1065
2004 369 1421
2005 414 1965
2006 578 2608
2007 652 3183
2008 719 4331
2009 834 5618
2010 841 6807
2011 960 8652
2012 1171 11249
2013 1253 13441
2014 1427 16480
2015 1510 19387
2016 1685 22130
2017 1645 24289
2018 1842 27918
2019 2084 34038
2020 2292 43429
2021 2633 54908
2022 2799 64506
2023 2717 68980

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

Mathematics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 2 20 130
Operations Research 3 79 271
Actuarial Science 2 30 283
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 82 296
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 65 364
Applied Mathematics 5 140 521
Math Teachers 5 108 672

Business rankings

Yonsei University ranked 3rd for Business in South Korea and 263rd in the World with 13,494 publications made and 219,349 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 135 In South Korea
#46 of 2,579 In Asia
#263 of 6,187 In the World

Yonsei University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 18 26
1992 20 21
1993 15 17
1994 18 37
1995 29 51
1996 43 72
1997 68 77
1998 89 146
1999 81 178
2000 92 274
2001 129 340
2002 251 560
2003 188 745
2004 200 1015
2005 279 1263
2006 340 1775
2007 389 2317
2008 425 2974
2009 480 3992
2010 472 4746
2011 523 5853
2012 582 7222
2013 573 8240
2014 656 9293
2015 645 9980
2016 686 10984
2017 682 11223
2018 667 12896
2019 772 15339
2020 813 19377
2021 938 25062
2022 1082 29071
2023 1066 32310

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

Economics rankings

Yonsei University ranked 2nd for Economics in South Korea and 327th in the World with 8,636 publications made and 136,795 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 121 In South Korea
#43 of 2,461 In Asia
#327 of 5,995 In the World

Yonsei University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 35
1992 19 15
1993 16 27
1994 15 30
1995 18 48
1996 22 68
1997 35 62
1998 55 119
1999 50 130
2000 59 184
2001 85 224
2002 119 299
2003 99 475
2004 117 606
2005 158 746
2006 179 923
2007 220 1263
2008 235 1623
2009 263 2270
2010 265 2667
2011 269 3368
2012 347 4095
2013 337 4704
2014 403 5408
2015 429 5963
2016 433 6528
2017 508 6900
2018 473 7658
2019 521 9330
2020 567 12131
2021 641 15415
2022 757 18503
2023 737 20705

The following table provides academic rankings for Yonsei University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 39 160
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 36 231
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 18 239
Actuarial Science 2 30 283
Finance 3 42 286
Development Studies 2 36 343
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 65 364
International Trade 3 41 413
Political Economy 2 24 437
International Economics 3 54 517
Agricultural Economics 4 149 554

Art & Design rankings

Yonsei University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in South Korea and 270th in the World with 6,312 publications made and 92,626 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#3 of 118 In South Korea
#31 of 2,302 In Asia
#270 of 5,720 In the World

Yonsei University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 12
1992 12 14
1993 7 10
1994 17 20
1995 12 19
1996 18 27
1997 27 50
1998 40 62
1999 30 51
2000 55 86
2001 82 153
2002 156 230
2003 115 339
2004 126 487
2005 154 584
2006 196 796
2007 217 1079
2008 193 1282
2009 242 1749
2010 232 1990
2011 244 2594
2012 277 3049
2013 283 3507
2014 280 3903
2015 321 4230
2016 297 4709
2017 337 5020
2018 295 5570
2019 352 6317
2020 394 7991
2021 374 9806
2022 387 11057
2023 442 11615

The following table provides academic rankings for Yonsei University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Korea ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 3 33 102
UX/UI Desgin 3 15 111
Game Design and Development 3 18 114
Computer Graphics 3 46 177
Interior Design 4 45 189
Multimedia 4 32 195
Entertainment Industry Business 1 14 201
Aesthetics 2 25 215
Architecture 4 45 243
Fashion Design 3 31 249
Graphic Design 3 47 292
Photography 3 48 375
Literature 3 42 401
Painting and Drawing 4 73 405
Sculpture 4 73 405
Illustration and Concept Art 4 82 427
Cinematography 4 32 486
Performing arts 4 63 549
Landscape Architecture 9 197 697
Creative Writing 2 68 730
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 152 743
Art History 2 51 745
Music 9 153 824