Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 한국과학기술원


Established	January 5, 1981 (KAIS established on February 16, 1971)
Type	Government-run
Endowment	N/A
President	Suh Nam Pyo
Faculty	418^[1]
Staff	219^[1]
Students	7,491^[1]
Undergraduates	3,115
Postgraduates	4,376
Doctoral students	2,004
Professional students	284
Location	Yuseong, Daejeon, South Korea
Campus	Urban 349,047 m² (Daedeok Campus)^[1] 33,269 m² (Seoul Campus)
Affiliations	LAOTSE, AEARU
Website	www.kaist.ac.kr
Public transit access	City Bus #509, #185 (From Daejeon Station) City Bus #103, #185 (From Govt. Complex)

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Hangul:	한국과학기술원 / 카이스트
Hanja:	韓國科學技術院 / 카이스트
Revised Romanization:	Hanguk Gwahak Gisurwon / Kaiseuteu
McCune-Reischauer:	Han'guk Kwahak Kisurwŏn / K'aisŭt'ŭ

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology or KAIST (IPA: /kaɪst/ in RP and GenAm) is an institute of higher learning in Daedeok Science Town, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST is located in Daedock Research Park in the academia cluster.

Established in 1981 through the amalgamation of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIS) with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) by the KAIST Law (Law No. 3778; new foundation of the university for the establishment of the bachelor's program), it has currently 7,000 students and 800 teaching staff.

KAIST is regarded as the Korean MIT, it is the only university in Korea that is controlled by the Ministry of Science and Technology instead of the Ministry of Education. The Institute's purpose is to provide highly qualified scientists and engineers, to perform mid- to long-term basic and applied research, and to provide a research platform for other institutions. It is generally regarded among Koreans as the most prestigious science and technology institute in the country. Its graduates have played a major role in making the nation into a net exporter of high-technology goods over the past few decades. It routinely recruits gifted sophomores from South Korean science high schools.

According to an evaluation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, “KAIST, the best university in Korea, is considered to be comparable to that of the top 10% of U.S universities.” (“KAIST Facts,” 2002). In 2000, Asiaweek ranked KAIST as the overall best among IT and engineering universities in Asia.^[2] Its next goal is to build a global reputation as one of the finest science and technology institutes in the world. KAIST plans to transform itself into a top-class university by performing R&D programs between IT and BT. Its official slogan is "Education for the World, Research for the Future". Liquid crystals are represented in KAIST's symbol.

Students graduated from KAIST are well-appreciated, nationally as well as internationally, by a wide range of professional communities, and are highly successful in their professional lives, thanks to the excellence of education, innovative and creative, in an international environment.

The university is a member of LAOTSE, an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia.