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Daejeon

Daejeon · MOIS administrative city · MOIS 3000000000

Student decision snapshot

Verified administrative-city evidence for Daejeon

Route identity and population use the Phase 2 MOIS administrative boundary. Multi-campus university brands do not merge Seoul, Suwon or Yongin, and programme delivery is linked only through exact Study in Korea source-city evidence plus verified teaching locations.

2 verified provider representatives2 verified teaching locations14 strict city-linked programmes5 verified metrics

Population

1.44M

대전광역시 · 2026-06-30 · resident registration

Living-cost planning

₩750,000–₩1,000,000

National Study in Korea baseline · not city-specific · not ranking-safe

Transport reference

₩1,500 / single base ride

city bus · source-native single-ride reference

Student work context

30 h / week

Conditional national reference · not an automatic entitlement

14 programmes with verified city linkage

Programme rows are shown only when the Study in Korea source city exactly matches this Phase 2 administrative city and the offering is linked to a verified Phase 3 teaching-location representative. The count is deliberately partial, not a complete citywide catalogue.

Current institution coverage is a selected Study in Korea provider foundation. It must not be presented as the complete higher-education universe of the city.

Living-cost methodology

Study in Korea publishes an approximate national monthly planning range. Prices may vary by region and housing choice. This value is a non-ranking baseline and does not establish equal costs across the six cities.

Verified teaching-location representatives

2 institutions

Official teaching-location evidence is verified for each entry. This is not a complete campus inventory.

Verified programme sample

Up to 8 examples from 14 strict city-linked Study in Korea programmes. The count remains verified-partial.

Aerospace Engineering

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Bio and Brain Engineering

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Biological Sciences

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Brain and Cognitive Sciences

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Civil and Environmental Engineering

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Computing

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Electrical Engineering

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · Daejeon Main Campus · BACHELOR

Economic context

Daejeon ABCD+QR strategic-industry framework. Official local strategy context only, not a shortage ranking or job guarantee.

AerospaceBioChipsDefenseQuantumRobot

Student work context

Thirty hours is a national reference ceiling used for the city profile, not an automatic entitlement. Detailed permitted hours vary by programme level, year, Korean proficiency, accredited-university/academic status and immigration permission; graduate reference conditions can reach 35 hours.

Metric sources

MOIS — Resident Registration Population Statistics · 2026-06-30Daejeon Metropolitan City — 2026 SME support direction · 2026-08-11Study in Korea / NIIED — Living Costs and Expenses · 2026-08-11Daejeon Metropolitan City — Major public utility rates · 2026-08-11Study in Korea / NIIED — Part-time employment rules · 2026-08-11

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