Kangwon National University
(KNU)
🇰🇷 South Korea
/
Gangwon-do
/
Chuncheon
Est. 1947
About
Kangwon National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities in Gangwon, South Korea.
Ranked Top 701 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 33 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
1001-1200
489
2026
THE
1201–1500
—
27.3
2026
ARWU
701-800
100
2025
US News
=1,459
64127
32.8
2026
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Key Facts
20,621
Students
20.1 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
3%
Int'l Students
42 : 58
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
151-160
Petroleum Engineering
=201
Agricultural Sciences
201-300
Earth Sciences
201-300
Biomedical Engineering
201-300
Energy Science & Engineering
201-300
Food Science & Technology
201-300
Agricultural Sciences
201-300
Veterinary Sciences
212
Food Science and Technology
301-400
Civil Engineering
351-400
Agriculture & Forestry
351-400
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
401-500
Physics
401-500
Chemical Engineering
401-500
Environmental Science & Engineering
Subject Rankings
QS
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 151-160 | - | 2023 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 351-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2026 |
US News
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | =201 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | 212 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 497 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =591 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =601 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =689 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =711 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =948 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,310 | 32.8 | 2026 |
ARWU
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Food Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
THE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 801–1000 | 22.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 801–1000 | 21.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |