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About KAIST
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KAIST is the first and top science and technology university in Korea. KAIST has been the gateway to advanced science and technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and our graduates have been key players behind Korea’s innovation. KAIST will continue to pursue advances in science and technology as well as the economic development of Korea and beyond.

Mission and Vision
  • Education
  • Research
  • Innovation
Overview
 
Year of Establishment 1971
Location Daejeon (Main Campus)
Number of Colleges 5 (7 Schools, 13 Graduate Schools, 27 Departments)
Number of Alumni 69,388 (BS 19,457, MS 35,513, Ph.D. 14,418)
Number of Students 10,793 (BS 3,605, MS 3,069, Ph.D. 1,354, Integrated MS/Ph.D. 2,765)
Number of Faculty & Staff 1,590 (Faculty 646, Staff 944)
International Population 1004 (Faculty 187, Students 817)
Alumni World Map
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  • Pakistan

    Number of graduates

    250

  • Philippines

    Number of graduates

    36

  • Bangladesh

    Number of graduates

    69

  • Indonesia

    Number of graduates

    180

  • Nepal

    Number of graduates

    32

  • Kyrgyzstan

    Number of graduates

    6

  • Ukraine

    Number of graduates

    21

  • Philippines

    Number of graduates

    36

  • Tajikistan

    Number of graduates

    12

  • Russia

    Number of graduates

    22

  • Thailand

    Number of graduates

    83

  • Malaysia

    Number of graduates

    44

  • Azerbaijan

    Number of graduates

    35

  • Australia

    Number of graduates

    4

  • China

    Number of graduates

    356

  • Cyprus

    Number of graduates

    0

  • Germany

    Number of graduates

    44

  • Ethiopia

    Number of graduates

    55

  • France

    Number of graduates

    37

  • UK

    Number of graduates

    6

  • India

    Number of graduates

    103

  • Italy

    Number of graduates

    9

  • Kazahstan

    Number of graduates

    103

  • Moldova

    Number of graduates

    1

  • Mongolia

    Number of graduates

    64

  • Poland

    Number of graduates

    6

  • Romania

    Number of graduates

    3

  • Saudi Arabia

    Number of graduates

    16

  • Turkey

    Number of graduates

    28

  • United States of America (USA)

    Number of graduates

    126

  • Uzbekistan

    Number of graduates

    38

  • Vietnam

    Number of graduates

    343

Number of Foreign Students
 
Department B.S M.S Total % in engineering
Mechanical 15 18 33 8.53
Aerospace 6 11 17 4.39
Electrical 34 78 112 28.94
Computing 27 21 48 12.40
Civil and Environmental 11 11 22 5.68
Bio and Brain 5 13 18 4.65
Industrial Design 1 1 2 0.52
Industrial and Systems 6 6 12 3.10
Chemical & Biomolecular 4 19 23 5.94
Materials Science 12 14 26 6.72
Nuclear and Quantum 4 8 12 3.10
Mobility 5 5 10 2.58
AI 10 11 21 5.43
International Nuclear and Radiation Safety Master’s Degree 6 - 6 1.55
Brain & Cognitive 1 1 2 0.52
Data Science 3 4 7 1.81
Robotics Program 7 8 15 3.88
Future Vehicle 1 0 1 0.26
Total 158 229 387 100