Chemistry in Daejeon: 8 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 3.2M citations received by 126K 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 Chemistry

#2 in South Korea

#35 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Chemistry

#14 in South Korea

#157 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Chemistry

#30 in South Korea

#380 in Asia

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

4. Daejeon University

For Chemistry

#58 in South Korea

#863 in Asia

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

5. Hanbat National University

For Chemistry

#59 in South Korea

#885 in Asia

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

6. Hannam University

For Chemistry

#63 in South Korea

#976 in Asia

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

7. Pai Chai University

For Chemistry

#86 in South Korea

#1388 in Asia

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

8. Woosong University

For Chemistry

#108 in South Korea

#2064 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

Universities for Chemistry near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	43	Gongju
31	Konyang University	77	Nonsan
32	Chungbuk National University	25	Cheongju
35	Cheongju University	95	Cheongju
42	Soonchunhyang University	38	Asan
42	Hoseo University	68	Asan
42	Sun Moon University	69	Asan
47	Korea University of Technology and Education	91	Cheonan
52	Woosuk University	83	Wanju-gun
57	Wonkwang University	36	Iksan

Chemistry subfields in Daejeon

Biochemistry8

Chemical Engineering8

Environmental Chemistry7

Inorganic Chemistry6

Materials Science8

Nanotechnology7

Nutrition and Food Science8

Organic Chemistry8

Petrology and Geochemistry6

Physical chemistry8

Radiochemistry6