The World University Index

Seoul, South Korea

Yonsei University

Ranked in the world

14

Yonsei University is ranked 14th in the world for Social Policy & Administration.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Social Policy & Administration, 2026

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Full ranking profile

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

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Social Policy & AdministrationQuacquarelli Symonds14
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for BiotechnologyShanghaiRanking Consultancy18
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group27
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University44
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds50
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University60
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency66
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature72
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University76
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group76
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney79
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group81
THE 2026Times Higher Education86
NTU 2025National Taiwan University93
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group93
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group95
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University97
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature100
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University102
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group102
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group105
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University112
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)112
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature113
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group115
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency118
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group118
Time 2026Time / Statista123
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University124
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency129
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency130
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group137
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group142
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group145
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University161
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University185
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education201
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC236
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature280
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University301
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group302
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency309
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University312
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature317
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group318
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group323
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group370
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group389
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University526
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University565
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University792
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University824
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University865
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University938

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