10 Best Universities in Daejeon [2026 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 4.57M citations received by 196K academic publications made by 10 universities from Daejeon, the popularity of 45 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. KAIST

#3 in South Korea

#45 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

#17 in South Korea

#271 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

#37 in South Korea

#582 in Asia

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

4. Hanbat National University

#62 in South Korea

#1124 in Asia

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

5. Daejeon University

#64 in South Korea

#1180 in Asia

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

6. Hannam University

#73 in South Korea

#1284 in Asia

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

7. Pai Chai University

#85 in South Korea

#1402 in Asia

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

8. Woosong University

#86 in South Korea

#1410 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

9. Mokwon University

#122 in South Korea

#2386 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1954

10. Korea Baptist Theological University

#146 in South Korea

#2957 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,440
Founded: 1953

Universities near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	49	Gongju
26	Gongju National University of Education	141	Gongju
29	Korea National University of Education	115	Cheongju
29	Joongbu University	153	Geumsan
31	Konyang University	69	Nonsan
31	Cheongju National University of Education	143	Cheongju
31	Geumgang University	157	Nonsan
31	Kkottongnae University	180	Cheongwon
32	Chungbuk National University	33	Cheongju
32	Seowon University	161	Cheongju