History
Founded in 1952, CNU has been cultivating the best minds in Korea under the educational motto of "Creativity, Development, and Service to the Community" during its proud history of 70 years.
Education
It has also been actively performing a key role for national development as the most prestigious university in the central region of Korea, through the efforts of its prominent faculty members. Further progress will be achieved through their on-going active research and educational capabilities, in addition to academic-industrial cooperation
Research
World Class Faculty Members Lead the Way toward World Class University
- Management & Economics Research Institute
- Research Center for Advanced Magnetic Materials
- Center for Engineering Education
- Research Institute for Educational Research and Development
- Research Institute for Rapidly Solidified Materials
- Research Institute for Agricultural Sciences & Technology
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
701
2023
701
2022
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
851
2024
851 -100
2023
751
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
-
2024
801 400
2023
1201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
1218 -78
2023
1140
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
Rooms are for one person or two, with single beds, desk & chair and closet for each person. Dormitory residents are provided with two meals (one breakfast or lunch, dinner)
Campus life
Daejeon (대전) is the fifth largest city in South Korea. Daejeon is a somewhat quieter city than Seoul, Daegu and Busan, though certainly not small. Daejeon is located in the heart of the Korean Peninsula and forms a major transportation crossroads, with the major north-south highways and rail lines splitting to follow the east or west sides of the country.
Student clubs
The CNU International Language Education Center tries to fulfill students' expectations and learning desires by providing various cultural programs in which students can experience real Korean life out of the classroom.