Pusan National University
(PNU)
About
Pusan National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities in South Korea. It is the first national university established after the National Liberation Day of Korea.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 401 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 88 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 15,331
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 15.5 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 14%
- Female : Male
- 53 : 47
- Staff
- 1,809
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
27 subjectsARWU
30 subjectsTHE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 151–175 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 251–300 | 42.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
US News
22 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 194 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 216 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 239 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =246 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 250 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =262 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =284 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 290 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =291 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =294 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 304 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =346 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 350 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =351 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Physics | =402 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 408 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =461 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =494 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =588 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =652 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =669 | 46.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =766 | 46.9 | 2026 |