15 Facts About KAIST

KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first public, research-oriented science and engineering institution.

KAIST is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the nation.

KAIST has been internationally accredited in business education, and hosting the Secretariat of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools .

In 2007, KAIST partnered with international institutions and adopted dual degree programs for its students.

The goals of KAIST set by Suh were to become one of the best science and technology universities in the world, and to become one of the top-10 universities by 2011.

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Admission to KAIST is based on overall grades, grades on math and science courses, recommendation letters from teachers, study plan, personal statements, and other data, and does not rely on a standardized test conducted by the university.

KAIST has produced many doctorates through the integrated master's and doctoral program and early-completion system.

KAIST has three affiliated institutes including the Korea Institute of Advanced Study, National NanoFab Center, and Korea Science Academy .

KAIST has two campuses in Daejeon and one campus in Seoul.

KAIST's Seokrim Taeulje is a festival held by KAIST for three days every spring semester.

Seven KAIST Institutes have been set up: the KI for the BioCentury, the KI for Information Technology Convergence, the KI for the Design of Complex Systems, the KI for Entertainment Engineering, the KI for the NanoCentury, the KI for Eco-Energy, and the KI for Urban Space and Systems.

Researchers at KAIST have developed the Online Electric Vehicle, a technique of powering vehicles through cables underneath the surface of the road via non-contact magnetic charging .

In February 2018, the Korea Times published an article which stated that KAIST was starting an AI weapons research project together with the Korean arms manufacturer Hanwa.

KAIST was again recognized as a number one University in Korea by JoongAng Ilbo Review.

KAIST ranked the best university in Republic of Korea and the 7th university in Asia in the Top 100 Asian Universities list, the first regional ranking issued by THE-QS World Rankings.