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| Type | National |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
| President | Kim Iee-Hwan |
| Students | 1415 (November 2023) |
| Address | 176 Gajung-dong [217 Gajungro], Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-350, Korea , , |
| Campus | Multiple Sites (Daejeon etc) |
| Mascot | Pegasus |
| Website | www.ust.ac.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 국가연구소대학교 |
| Hanja | 國家研究所大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Gukga Yeonguso Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kukka Yŏn'guso Taehakkyo |
The University of Science and Technology (Korean: 국가연구소대학교, UST) is a group of public research institutions in Seoul, Suwon, Changwon, Ansan, Seongnam and Daejeon, etc, in South Korea. UST is the leading government-funded research university dedicated to the synergistic effects of research and education in Science and Technology. The UST was established in 2003 by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning as the nation’s graduate school specializing in science and engineering education and research. The UST runs only a graduate school. Creating the new driving force for growth would play a major role in leading national growth in the new century. The South Korean government established the UST to produce professionals in the field of combined technologies, thought of as one of the most important criteria for creating the driving force for South Korea's national growth. Today, UST continues to develop itself into a major research university.