The World University Index

Seoul, South Korea

Seoul National University

Ranked in the world

7

Seoul National University is ranked 7th in the world for Biomedical Engineering.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Biomedical Engineering, 2025

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Full ranking profile

Seoul National University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for Biomedical EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy7
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Textile Science & EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy7
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Social Policy & AdministrationQuacquarelli Symonds11
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency12
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group19
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University21
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature35
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group37
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds38
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature42
NTU 2025in the world for Materials ScienceNational Taiwan University45
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group48
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group50
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Chemical SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)50
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature51
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney51
NTU 2025National Taiwan University52
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education52
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group52
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University57
THE 2026Times Higher Education58
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group58
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature58
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University67
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University67
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group67
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group67
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)70
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group70
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency77
Time 2026Time / Statista81
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature82
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group83
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University84
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University87
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University91
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group93
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group95
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University101
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group122
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC127
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group153
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency167
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group189
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group205
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group217
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University233
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency245
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group252
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University272
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group350
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University612
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University800
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University847
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency873
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University977
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University1018
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1077

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.