Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Enrollment | 10,249 |
|---|
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 574 | 1914 |
| 1992 | 602 | 2355 |
| 1993 | 696 | 2947 |
| 1994 | 774 | 3351 |
| 1995 | 900 | 3992 |
| 1996 | 1110 | 4917 |
| 1997 | 1279 | 5723 |
| 1998 | 1260 | 7014 |
| 1999 | 1491 | 9228 |
| 2000 | 1609 | 10988 |
| 2001 | 1727 | 14231 |
| 2002 | 1645 | 17824 |
| 2003 | 1726 | 21398 |
| 2004 | 1920 | 26849 |
| 2005 | 1989 | 33579 |
| 2006 | 2262 | 40807 |
| 2007 | 2415 | 45881 |
| 2008 | 2643 | 53676 |
| 2009 | 3098 | 63021 |
| 2010 | 3440 | 72314 |
| 2011 | 3565 | 85982 |
| 2012 | 3629 | 98940 |
| 2013 | 3875 | 116837 |
| 2014 | 3971 | 130813 |
| 2015 | 4376 | 140730 |
| 2016 | 4206 | 145436 |
| 2017 | 4200 | 153246 |
| 2018 | 4286 | 155784 |
| 2019 | 4456 | 175606 |
| 2020 | 4698 | 202704 |
| 2021 | 4473 | 226879 |
| Programs | Associates degree | Bachelors | Masters | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
- Yoon So-hee Born in Germany Years 1993-. (age 30) Yoon So-hee is a South Korean actress who works in film and television.
- Yi So-Yeon Born in South Korea Years 1978-. Engineer-turned-astronaut Yi So-yeon is a South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first Korean to travel to space at the age of 45. After her mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Yi continued her education as a KARI researcher at the International Space University. She later left the organization to enroll in the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and earn her MBA.
- Businessperson Biography Kim Jung-ju, also known as Jay Kim, was a South Korean entrepreneur, investor, and the creator of Nexon, Korea’s largest gaming company. He was born in 1968 and lived from 1968 to 2022 (when he was 54 years old). He was a partner at the New York-based venture capital firm Collaborative Fund as well as the chairman and chief executive officer of NXC Corporation, the holding company for Nexon. He was Korea’s third-richest person at the time of his death.
- Oh Hyun-min Born in South Korea Years 1995-. (age 28) Biographical Information Oh Hyun-min is a South Korean television personality. He was a cast member of The Genius: Grand Final and a finalist on the reality series The Genius: Black Garnet.
| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education of Korea |
| Motto | Education for the World, Research for the Future |
| Address | 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu Daejeon, Daejeon, 305-701 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,475,000 |
| Phone | +82 (42) 869 2114 |
| Fax | +82 (42) 869 2110 |
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FAQ
What GPA is required for KAIST?
Undergraduate Program Students must maintain GPA over 2. 7 out of 4. 3 at KAIST after their freshman year.
Does KAIST accept international students?
The KAIST International Student Scholarship is available to foreign applicants to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). There is no separate admission process involved.
Is it hard to study at KAIST?
It is very difficult and difficult to study at KAIST, especially if you want to keep your GPA high.
Is KAIST university expensive?
The average annual cost of tuition is 25,593,000 KRW (about $22,000 USD), though costs vary by discipline and length of course. At KAIST College of Business, funding and scholarship opportunities are available, and the funding available varies by department.