10 Best Universities in Daejeon [2025 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 4.24M citations received by 190K academic publications made by 10 universities from Daejeon, the popularity of 40 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. KAIST

#3 in South Korea

#52 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

#15 in South Korea

#269 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

#51 in South Korea

#954 in Asia

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

4. Hannam University

#59 in South Korea

#1129 in Asia

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

5. Hanbat National University

#65 in South Korea

#1274 in Asia

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

6. Daejeon University

#70 in South Korea

#1325 in Asia

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

7. Woosong University

#80 in South Korea

#1417 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

8. Pai Chai University

#87 in South Korea

#1511 in Asia

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

9. Mokwon University

#117 in South Korea

#2210 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1954

10. Korea Baptist Theological University

#145 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	127	Gongju
29	Korea National University of Education	118	Cheongju
29	Joongbu University	157	Geumsan
31	Konyang University	69	Nonsan
31	Cheongju National University of Education	144	Cheongju
31	Geumgang University	156	Nonsan
31	Kkottongnae University	188	Cheongwon
32	Chungbuk National University	28	Cheongju
32	Seowon University	161	Cheongju