KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology

373-1, Daejeon

  • #56 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 10,006Total Students
  • 1,293Faculty
  • 946Int'l Students

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) offers master’s degrees and PhDs in STEM subjects, like:  
  • Laser optics
  • Semiconductor photonics
  • Quantum mechanics 
  • Nonlinear dynamics 
  • Classical mechanics 

About

Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) offers master’s degrees and PhDs in STEM subjects, like:  
  • Laser optics
  • Semiconductor photonics
  • Quantum mechanics 
  • Nonlinear dynamics 
  • Classical mechanics 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #63
  • 2014
    #60
  • 2015
    #51
  • 2016
    #43
  • 2017
    #=46
  • 2018
    #=41
  • 2019
    #40
  • 2020
    #41
  • 2021
    #39
  • 2022
    #41
  • 2023
    #=42
  • 2024
    #56

Student & Staff

Total students
10,006

66%
34%

International students
946

58%
42%

Total faculty staff
1,293

161
1132

Total students
10,006

66%
34%

International students
946

58%
42%

Total faculty staff
1,293

1132
161
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Campus locations

373-1, Guseong-dong, Daejeon, KR,

373-1 , Daejeon , South Korea , 305-701

291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, KR,

291 Daehak-ro , Daejeon , South Korea , 305-701

373-1, Guseong-dong, Daejeon, KR,

373-1 , Daejeon , South Korea , 305-701

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