Daejeon's 8 best Paleontology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 543K citations received by 21.1K academic papers made by 8 universities in Daejeon was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. KAIST

For Paleontology

#3 in South Korea

#51 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Paleontology

#14 in South Korea

#163 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Paleontology

#29 in South Korea

#379 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,292
Founded: 2003

4. Hannam University

For Paleontology

#64 in South Korea

#1025 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

5. Hanbat National University

For Paleontology

#68 in South Korea

#1120 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,290
Founded: 1927

6. Pai Chai University

For Paleontology

#74 in South Korea

#1193 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1885

7. Daejeon University

For Paleontology

#78 in South Korea

#1238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1980

8. Woosong University

For Paleontology

#102 in South Korea

#1836 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

Universities for Paleontology near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	44	Gongju
31	Konyang University	75	Nonsan
32	Chungbuk National University	22	Cheongju
42	Soonchunhyang University	42	Asan
42	Sun Moon University	61	Asan
42	Hoseo University	70	Asan
57	Wonkwang University	36	Iksan
61	Chonbuk National University	13	Jeonju
74	Hankyong National University	67	Anseong
78	Kunsan National University	53	Gunsan