| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #451-500 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Computer Science | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #601-650 | — | — | — |
| Education | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Kyungpook National University ranks #519 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #763 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #576 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.