7 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Daejeon

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 152K citations received by 7.1K academic papers made by 7 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in South Korea

#61 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in South Korea

#184 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in South Korea

#343 in Asia

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

4. Hanbat National University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in South Korea

#611 in Asia

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

5. Daejeon University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in South Korea

#1145 in Asia

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

6. Hannam University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in South Korea

#1337 in Asia

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

7. Pai Chai University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in South Korea

#1416 in Asia

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

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	29	Gongju
32	Chungbuk National University	27	Cheongju
61	Chonbuk National University	11	Jeonju
78	Kunsan National University	39	Gunsan
93	Kumoh National University of Technology	44	Gumi
100	Myongji University	33	Yongin
108	Ajou University	23	Suwon
110	Dankook University	47	Yongin
121	Kyungpook National University	12	Daegu
123	Anyang University - South Korea	43	Anyang

Environmental Science subfields in Daejeon

Agricultural Science8

Environmental Chemistry7

Environmental Engineering6

Environmental Management8

Geography and Cartography8

Geotechnical Engineering7

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science8

Petrology and Geochemistry6