KAIST

Not to be confused with Korea Institute for Advanced Study or Korea Institute of Science and Technology.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
한국과학기술원
TypeNational
Established1971
Budget₩1 trillion
(US$878 million)
(FY2021)[1]
PresidentLee Kwang-hyung
(이광형)
Academic staff
646 (2021)[2]
Administrative staff
944 (2021)[2]
Students10,793 (2021)[2]
Undergraduates3,605[2]
Postgraduates3,069[2]
2,765[2]
Other students
1,354[2] Joint MS-PhD
Location
Yuseong
,
Daejeon
,
South Korea
CampusUrban
1,432,882 square metres (354.07 acres) (Daedeok Campus)
413,346 square metres (102.14 acres) (Seoul Campus)
AffiliationsAEARU, AOTULE, APRU, ASPIRE League.
Websitekaist.ac.kr
KAIST
Hangul
한국과학기술원 / 카이스트
Hanja
韓國科學技術院 / 카이스트
Revised RomanizationHanguk Gwahak Gisurwon / Kaiseuteu
McCune–ReischauerHan'guk Kwahak Kisurwŏn / K'aisŭt'ŭ

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is a national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first public, research-oriented science and engineering institution.[3] KAIST is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the nation.[4][5] KAIST has been internationally accredited in business education,[6] and hosts the Secretariat of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS).[7] KAIST has 10,504 full-time students and 1,342 faculty researchers (as of the Fall 2019 Semester) and had a total budget of US$765 million in 2013, of which US$459 million was from research contracts.

In 2007, KAIST partnered with international institutions and adopted dual degree programs for its students. Its partner institutions include the Technical University of Denmark,[8] Carnegie Mellon University,[9] the Georgia Institute of Technology,[10] Technische Universität Berlin,[11] and the Technical University of Munich.[12]

  1. ^ "카이스트 수입 및 지출 현황". www.alio.go.kr. ALIO. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "KAIST at a Glance". KAIST PR. KAIST. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ Park, Geunhong (21 April 2011). "The Advance of a Korean Institute: A Brief History of KAIST". herald.kaist.ac.kr. KAIST Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Universities in South Korea 2019 | Top Universities".
  5. ^ "Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)". roundranking.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  6. ^ "KAIST 경영대학". www.business.kaist.edu (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  7. ^ "Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools". www.aapbs.org (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  8. ^ "Technical University of Denmark and KAIST To Launch Dual Degree Program". Technical University of Denmark. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Mellon and KAIST To Launch Dual Degree Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering". cmu.edu. Carnegie Mellon University. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  10. ^ "GT-ECE/KAIST-EE Dual BS and MS Program". gatech.edu. Georgia Institute of Technology. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Agreement on Dual Degree Master Program Between KAIST Department of Computer Science and Technische Universitat Berlin Fakultat fur Elektrotechnik und Informatik (Fakultat IV)" (PDF). eecs.tu-berlin.de. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  12. ^ "KAIST Goals and Strategies". KAIST.edu. KAIST. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2013.