Daejeon's 8 best Geology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 40.5K 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 Geology

#3 in South Korea

#47 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Geology

#14 in South Korea

#184 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Geology

#28 in South Korea

#346 in Asia

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

4. Hanbat National University

For Geology

#61 in South Korea

#963 in Asia

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

5. Hannam University

For Geology

#64 in South Korea

#1049 in Asia

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

6. Daejeon University

For Geology

#73 in South Korea

#1247 in Asia

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

7. Pai Chai University

For Geology

#80 in South Korea

#1404 in Asia

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

8. Woosong University

For Geology

#100 in South Korea

#1778 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

Universities for Geology near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	33	Gongju
32	Chungbuk National University	22	Cheongju
42	Soonchunhyang University	53	Asan
42	Sun Moon University	65	Asan
42	Hoseo University	71	Asan
57	Wonkwang University	50	Iksan
61	Chonbuk National University	13	Jeonju
74	Hankyong National University	69	Anseong
78	Kunsan National University	47	Gunsan
81	Korea National University of Transportation	78	Chungju

Environmental Science subfields in Daejeon

Agricultural Science8

Earth science and Geophysics7

Ecology8

Environmental Chemistry7

Environmental Engineering6

Environmental Management8

Geography and Cartography8

Geotechnical Engineering7

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science8

Oceanography8

Paleontology8

Petrology and Geochemistry6