8 Best Economics universities in Daejeon [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 214K citations received by 10.6K 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 Economics

#4 in South Korea

#63 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Economics

#23 in South Korea

#422 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Economics

#53 in South Korea

#1034 in Asia

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

4. Woosong University

For Economics

#57 in South Korea

#1107 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

5. Hannam University

For Economics

#58 in South Korea

#1132 in Asia

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

6. Pai Chai University

For Economics

#63 in South Korea

#1262 in Asia

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

7. Hanbat National University

For Economics

#75 in South Korea

#1573 in Asia

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

8. Daejeon University

For Economics

#94 in South Korea

#1840 in Asia

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

Universities for Economics near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	55	Gongju
32	Chungbuk National University	30	Cheongju
42	Hoseo University	49	Asan
42	Soonchunhyang University	52	Asan
57	Wonkwang University	56	Iksan
61	Chonbuk National University	28	Jeonju
100	Myongji University	46	Yongin
108	Ajou University	16	Suwon
110	Dankook University	32	Yongin
110	Kyonggi University	43	Suwon

Economics subfields in Daejeon

Development Studies8

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics6

Finance8