5 Best Universities in Cheongju [2026 Rankings]

Top 5 universities in Cheongju ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 625K citations received by 37.3K academic publications made by 5 universities from Cheongju, the popularity of 16 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Chungbuk National University

#33 in South Korea

#508 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 24,300
Founded: 1951

2. Cheongju University

#78 in South Korea

#1346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

3. Korea National University of Education

#115 in South Korea

#2099 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1984

4. Cheongju National University of Education

#143 in South Korea

#2738 in Asia

Founded: 1941

5. Seowon University

#161 in South Korea

#3394 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,600
Founded: 1968

Universities near Cheongju

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Kkottongnae University	180	Cheongwon
23	Korea University of Technology and Education	71	Cheonan
26	Catholic University of Daejeon	184	Yeongi-gun
30	University of Science and Technology Korea	37	Daejeon
32	KAIST	3	Daejeon
32	Chungnam National University	17	Daejeon
32	Hannam University	73	Daejeon
32	Korea Baptist Theological University	146	Daejeon
34	Daejeon University	64	Daejeon
34	Woosong University	86	Daejeon