Sociology in Daejeon: 8 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 211K citations received by 10.2K academic papers made by 8 universities in Daejeon was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. KAIST

For Sociology

#5 in South Korea

#83 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Sociology

#20 in South Korea

#373 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Sociology

#54 in South Korea

#1018 in Asia

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

4. Woosong University

For Sociology

#64 in South Korea

#1250 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

5. Hannam University

For Sociology

#66 in South Korea

#1330 in Asia

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

6. Daejeon University

For Sociology

#84 in South Korea

#1739 in Asia

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

7. Hanbat National University

For Sociology

#88 in South Korea

#1765 in Asia

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

8. Pai Chai University

For Sociology

#89 in South Korea

#1771 in Asia

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

Universities for Sociology near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	47	Gongju
29	Korea National University of Education	55	Cheongju
32	Chungbuk National University	25	Cheongju
42	Soonchunhyang University	33	Asan
42	Hoseo University	57	Asan
57	Wonkwang University	45	Iksan
61	Chonbuk National University	30	Jeonju
99	Yong-In University	58	Yongin
100	Myongji University	56	Yongin
108	Ajou University	13	Suwon

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Daejeon

Law8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies5