Daejeon city has a population of over 1 million residents and is located at the center of South Korea. It is the administrative center of the National Government Complex. Daejeon is the Silicon Valley of South Korean with many Universities focusing on research in science and technology.

The institutions of higher education included regular four-year colleges and universities. Education is taken very seriously in South Korea, and the country is home to several world class universities, many of which have exchange agreements with various foreign universities, and are a good way for foreigners to experience life in the country.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.