Sookmyung Women's University
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About Sookmyung Women's University
According to Wikipedia, Sookmyung Women's University is a private women's research university in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1906, Sookmyung is Korea’s first royal private educational institution for women. Sookmyung is one of the world's largest female educational institutes and one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. The university's name is derived from the Hanja characters of sook and Myung, which mean "elegant" and "bright" respectively. With its more than a century-long legacy and history, Sookmyung is renowned as one of the best women's universities nationwide. According to JoongAng Daily's 2018 university rankings, it has been ranked as the second-best women's university in Korea and is ranked nr. 20 on South Korea's list of best universities.
What Is Sookmyung Women's University Known For?
Sookmyung Women's University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Education
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Literature
- History
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Law
- Biology
- Engineering
- Nursing
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
Sookmyung Women's University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Sookmyung Women's University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #906 worldwide for influence in Business.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #1276 worldwide for influence in Education.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #1500 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #970 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #2436 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #2004 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #1877 worldwide for influence in History.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #3402 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #2619 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #2158 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #3433 worldwide for influence in Law.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #4035 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #5617 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #1943 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSookmyung Women's University ranks #3707 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #4026 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #4016 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #4240 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesSookmyung Women's University ranks #2981 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesSookmyung Women's University ranks #4197 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #6222 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #5075 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Sookmyung Women's University ranks #6167 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
