8 Best Engineering universities in Daejeon [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 3.05M citations received by 135K 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 Engineering

#2 in South Korea

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Engineering

#14 in South Korea

#174 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Engineering

#31 in South Korea

#401 in Asia

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

4. Hanbat National University

For Engineering

#47 in South Korea

#659 in Asia

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

5. Daejeon University

For Engineering

#60 in South Korea

#932 in Asia

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

6. Hannam University

For Engineering

#62 in South Korea

#969 in Asia

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

7. Pai Chai University

For Engineering

#92 in South Korea

#1607 in Asia

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

8. Woosong University

For Engineering

#96 in South Korea

#1673 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

Universities for Engineering near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	41	Gongju
31	Konyang University	85	Nonsan
32	Chungbuk National University	27	Cheongju
35	Cheongju University	86	Cheongju
42	Soonchunhyang University	49	Asan
42	Hoseo University	66	Asan
42	Sun Moon University	74	Asan
47	Korea University of Technology and Education	69	Cheonan
57	Wonkwang University	56	Iksan
61	Chonbuk National University	12	Jeonju

8 Best universities for Engineering in Daejeon

1. KAIST

2. Chungnam National University

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

4. Hanbat National University

5. Daejeon University

6. Hannam University

7. Pai Chai University

8. Woosong University

Universities for Engineering near Daejeon

Engineering subfields in Daejeon