Daejeon's 8 best Physics universities [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Daejeon ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 2.27M citations received by 110K 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 Physics

#2 in South Korea

#25 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

2. Chungnam National University

For Physics

#14 in South Korea

#183 in Asia

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

3. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Physics

#31 in South Korea

#392 in Asia

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

4. Hanbat National University

For Physics

#48 in South Korea

#681 in Asia

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

5. Daejeon University

For Physics

#58 in South Korea

#883 in Asia

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

6. Hannam University

For Physics

#65 in South Korea

#952 in Asia

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

7. Pai Chai University

For Physics

#90 in South Korea

#1554 in Asia

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

8. Woosong University

For Physics

#99 in South Korea

#1753 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

Universities for Physics near Daejeon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
26	Kongju National University	43	Gongju
31	Konyang University	80	Nonsan
32	Chungbuk National University	27	Cheongju
35	Cheongju University	86	Cheongju
42	Soonchunhyang University	49	Asan
42	Hoseo University	70	Asan
42	Sun Moon University	71	Asan
47	Korea University of Technology and Education	73	Cheonan
57	Wonkwang University	56	Iksan
61	Chonbuk National University	12	Jeonju

Physics subfields in Daejeon

Acoustical Engineering8

Astrophysics and Astronomy8

Condensed Matter Physics6

Quantum and Particle physics8