10 Best Universities in Daejeon [2024 Rankings]

Top 10 universities in Daejeon ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 3.28M citations received by 168K academic publications made by 10 universities from Daejeon, the popularity of 37 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. KAIST

#3 in South Korea

#48 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

#15 in South Korea

#229 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

#52 in South Korea

#949 in Asia

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

4. Hannam University

#57 in South Korea

#1099 in Asia

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

5. Hanbat National University

#68 in South Korea

#1261 in Asia

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

6. Daejeon University

#76 in South Korea

#1336 in Asia

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

7. Pai Chai University

#85 in South Korea

#1442 in Asia

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

8. Woosong University

#88 in South Korea

#1498 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

9. Korea Baptist Theological University

#146 in South Korea

#3002 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,440
Founded: 1953

10. Mokwon University

#153 in South Korea

#3264 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1954

Universities near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	49	Gongju
26	Gongju National University of Education	124	Gongju
28	Catholic University of Daejeon	176	Yeongi-gun
29	Korea National University of Education	117	Cheongju
29	Joongbu University	154	Geumsan
31	Konyang University	66	Nonsan
31	Cheongju National University of Education	141	Cheongju
31	Geumgang University	157	Nonsan
31	Kkottongnae University	189	Cheongwon
32	Chungbuk National University	25	Cheongju