Kyungpook National University
(KNU)
🇰🇷 South Korea
/
Daegu
/
Daegu
Public
Est. 1946
About
Kyungpook National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities representing Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea. It is located in Daegu, which used to be the capital city of the Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 401 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 75 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
#
=519
162
31.3
2026
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
#
501–600
—
43.6
2026
Academic Ranking of World Universities
#
401-500
—
2025
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
#
=763
65
45.7
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 17,162
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 15.8 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 17%
- Female : Male
- 47 : 53
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
51-100
Petroleum Engineering
101-150
Agricultural Sciences
151-200
Chemical Engineering
151-200
Veterinary Sciences
151-200
Agriculture & Forestry
=163
Polymer Science
189
Chemical Engineering
201-300
Mechanical Engineering
201-300
Telecommunication Engineering
201-300
Instruments Science & Technology
201-300
Biomedical Engineering
201-300
Civil Engineering
201-300
Energy Science & Engineering
201-300
Water Resources
201-300
Metallurgical Engineering
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
17 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
27 subjectsUS News
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer Science | =163 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 189 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | 205 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 220 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 228 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 237 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 239 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =281 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =326 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =331 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =338 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 342 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =353 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =364 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =422 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =433 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =434 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =457 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Physics | =462 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =476 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =507 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =526 | 45.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =564 | 45.7 | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 401–500 | 38.8 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 501–600 | 31.3 | 2024 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
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