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# 382 of 14,131 In the World
# 45 of 5,830 In Asia
# 3 of 193 In South Korea
# 18 of 1,644 For Robotics
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate

35%

Enrollment

10,249

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

kaist.ac.kr

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate35%
Enrollment10,249

We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for KAIST based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at KAIST.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by KAIST.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No Yes Yes

Research profile

KAIST is a world-class research university with 103,878 scientific papers published and 2,810,310 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Biology, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Electrical Engineering.

Publications
103,878
Citations
2,810,310

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
82,294 / 2,185,639
Physics
74,112 / 2,016,316
Chemistry
66,098 / 2,051,667
Quantum and Particle physics
56,978 / 1,549,677
Computer Science
53,844 / 1,209,870
Biology
51,595 / 1,786,851
Materials Science
50,436 / 1,521,663
Organic chemistry
38,699 / 1,348,314
Environmental Science
36,791 / 1,061,816
Electrical Engineering
30,266 / 692,257
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
27,201 / 579,957
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
26,218 / 638,531
Optics
25,123 / 590,291
Biochemistry
24,524 / 981,431
Mathematics
21,066 / 446,291
Medicine
20,577 / 689,197
Nanotechnology
20,150 / 817,679
Telecommunications
20,085 / 358,702
Geology
19,215 / 599,008
Metallurgy
18,273 / 593,554
Genetics
17,849 / 661,035
Chemical Engineering
16,935 / 752,936
Statistics
16,274 / 361,372
Business
16,018 / 377,754
Physical
15,936 / 624,766
Geography and Cartography
15,708 / 375,504
Philosophy
15,054 / 334,893
Computer Networking
14,551 / 264,195
Mechanical Engineering
14,460 / 350,267
Psychology
14,127 / 442,696
Computer Vision
13,615 / 268,115
Ecology
11,667 / 378,459
Electronic Engineering
11,461 / 201,906
Machine Learning
10,528 / 279,404
Management
10,282 / 239,733
Paleontology
9,163 / 305,181
Linguistics
8,995 / 206,079
Aerospace Engineering
8,773 / 184,237
Political Science
8,599 / 231,490
Art & Design
8,406 / 165,472

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

Meeyoung Cha

1. Meeyoung Cha

1979-. (aged 47)
data scientist
Cha Meeyoung, sometimes known as Mia, is a scientific director of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy. Previous to Max Planck, she was an associate professor at KAIST in the School of Computing and a chief investigator in the Pioneer Research Center for Mathematical and Computational Sciences at the Institute for Basic Science. Her research focuses on network...
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Kim So-jung

2. Kim So-jung

1989-. (aged 37)
singer
Kim So-jung is a South Korean singer. She is known as a finalist (Top 11) of Mnet's Superstar K2. She is one of the few in the industry who did not follow the trainee-debut system. She released her first EP, Herrah's on May 21, 2012.
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Rim Ji-hoon

3. Rim Ji-hoon

1980-. (aged 46)
businessperson business executive
Rim Jihoon is a visiting professor of management practice in the Department of Management and Organizations at New York University Stern School of Business. He is a former CEO of Kakao (KRX:035720), a South Korean technology company known for its mobile messenger Kakao Talk. His appointment as CEO at 34 years of age made him the youngest CEO among South...
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Omran Sharaf

4. Omran Sharaf

1984-. (aged 42)
Omran Sharaf is an Emirati engineer, space scientist, and government official currently serving as Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology Affairs in the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sharaf was notably the project manager of the Emirates Mars Mission. He is currently a board member at the UAE Space Agency and formerly the chairperson for the...
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1971
Motto Education for the World, Research for the Future
Address Daejeon South Korea
City Population 1,475,000
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