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

#237 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

#52 in South Korea

#1000 in Asia

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

4. Hannam University

#57 in South Korea

#1142 in Asia

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

5. Hanbat National University

#69 in South Korea

#1286 in Asia

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

6. Daejeon University

#78 in South Korea

#1379 in Asia

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

7. Woosong University

#85 in South Korea

#1467 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

8. Pai Chai University

#87 in South Korea

#1485 in Asia

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

9. Korea Baptist Theological University

#144 in South Korea

#2926 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,440
Founded: 1953

10. Mokwon University

#154 in South Korea

#3284 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	123	Gongju
29	Korea National University of Education	117	Cheongju
29	Joongbu University	156	Geumsan
31	Konyang University	67	Nonsan
31	Cheongju National University of Education	143	Cheongju
31	Geumgang University	152	Nonsan
31	Kkottongnae University	189	Cheongwon
32	Chungbuk National University	25	Cheongju
32	Seowon University	160	Cheongju