Universities in Daejeon, South Korea
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Daejeon
  • 27 Sep, 2023: THE World University Rankings updated with KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology ranked highest among 2 listed universities in Daejeon.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking updated with KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology ranked highest among 2 listed universities in Daejeon.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Webometrics published most recent results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Includes 8 universities from Daejeon.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: Latest URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business) from Urap . 66 universities from Daejeon appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Daejeon, South Korea 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (117 reviews)
  • #3 
  • #83 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #56 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #146 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 25 more rankings of KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (72 reviews)
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  • #23 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #52 
  • #851 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #23 
  • #585 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 14 more rankings of Chungnam National University and subject specific rankings for 6 subjects

  • #11 
  • #433 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #30 
  • #913 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
  • #28 
  • #813 
RUR World University Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (111 reviews)
  • #56 
  • #1416 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #73 
  • #651 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2022]
  • #81 
  • #2999 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
Show 1 more rankings of Daejeon University

#5
South Korea

Hanbat National University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (158 reviews)
  • #79 
  • #2212 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #59 
  • #2122 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
  • #55 
  • #2454 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (157 reviews)
  • #84 
  • #2486 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #75 
  • #651 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2022]
  • #74 
  • #2819 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
Show 1 more rankings of Hannam University

#7
South Korea

Woosong University

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (77 reviews)
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  • #86 
  • #2520 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #89 
  • #4320 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#8
South Korea

Paichai University

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (118 reviews)
  • #98 
  • #3580 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #80 
  • #651 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2022]
  • #98 
  • #5120 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#9
South Korea

Mokwon University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (27 reviews)
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  • #108 
  • #5670 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#10
South Korea

Korea Baptist Theological University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (16 reviews)

Highest subject rankings of universities in Daejeon

Aerospace Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#23 
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#28 
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#42 
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#44 
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#197 
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Social Sciences THE World University Rankings by Subject
#201 
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#501 
Chungnam National University
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#645 
KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology

Daejeon Key Facts for International Students

9 out of 10 Universities in Daejeon Ranked in at least one ranking

29 Different Rankings list Universities in Daejeon (22 institution and 7 subject rankings)

21 Global Rankings rank Universities in Daejeon Among TOP 200

Population: 1470000

Time: GMT +9

District/province: Daejeon,

Living costs for students in Daejeon:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 89* (11% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 122* (22% more expensive than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 97* (3% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 4,658.40 KRW
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 60 Hz
  • Plug Type F
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 60 Hz

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KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology ranks #1 in Daejeon in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked best in Daejeon for Engineering (Aerospace Engineering). See all rankings for the KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked best in Daejeon for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked best in Daejeon for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked best in Daejeon for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked best in Daejeon for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked best in Daejeon for Social Studies & Humanities (Social Sciences). See all rankings for the KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

Chungnam National University is ranked best in Daejeon for Medicine & Health (Medicine). See all rankings for the Chungnam National University.

KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology is ranked best in Daejeon for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% International research network 10% Citations per paper 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Most Innovative Universities Asia Pacific:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited/Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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