KAIST Rankings
| In the World | #288 of 14178 |
|---|---|
| In Asia | #28 of 5833 |
| In South Korea | #2 of 193 |
| In Daejeon | #1 of 10 |
| In Engineering | #45 of 6,666 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 7,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- kaist.ac.kr
Publications & Citations
KAIST majors
by publication count
| Materials science | |
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| Computer science | |
| Chemistry | |
| Engineering | |
| Mathematics | |
| Physics | |
| Biology | |
| Medicine | |
| Business | |
| Psychology | |
| Economics | |
| Environmental science | |
| Geology | |
| Geography | |
| Political science | |
| Sociology | |
| Art | |
| History | |
| Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
| Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Materials science | 38 | 481,614 |
| Engineering | 43 | 154,552 |
| Computer science | 87 | 278,541 |
| Chemistry | 176 | 292,308 |
| Mathematics | 177 | 100,421 |
| Business | 306 | 24,189 |
| Physics | 402 | 69,320 |
| Biology | 408 | 196,090 |
| Economics | 533 | 12,749 |
| Political science | 571 | 3,027 |
| Psychology | 673 | 27,856 |
| Environmental science | 735 | 7,461 |
| Geology | 908 | 3,138 |
| Sociology | 1108 | 1,574 |
| Medicine | 1188 | 15,661 |
| Geography | 1317 | 1,108 |
| Art | 1323 | 39 |
| Philosophy | 1642 | 23 |
| History | 1683 | 25 |
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 476 | 1522 |
| 1991 | 546 | 1803 |
| 1992 | 580 | 2260 |
| 1993 | 665 | 2862 |
| 1994 | 745 | 3207 |
| 1995 | 850 | 3820 |
| 1996 | 1036 | 4516 |
| 1997 | 1197 | 5218 |
| 1998 | 1175 | 6282 |
| 1999 | 1382 | 8273 |
| 2000 | 1519 | 9868 |
| 2001 | 1589 | 12862 |
| 2002 | 1506 | 16004 |
| 2003 | 1601 | 19299 |
| 2004 | 1789 | 24290 |
| 2005 | 1894 | 30152 |
| 2006 | 2122 | 37077 |
| 2007 | 2273 | 42150 |
| 2008 | 2484 | 48799 |
| 2009 | 2943 | 57113 |
| 2010 | 3261 | 65622 |
| 2011 | 3374 | 80753 |
| 2012 | 3439 | 93505 |
| 2013 | 3673 | 110624 |
| 2014 | 3715 | 123333 |
| 2015 | 4093 | 131923 |
| 2016 | 3963 | 135586 |
| 2017 | 3998 | 144511 |
| 2018 | 4070 | 132896 |
| 2019 | 4271 | 151535 |
| 2020 | 3907 | 161591 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 20% |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 7,500 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
General info
| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | KAIST |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education of Korea |
| Motto | Education for the World, Research for the Future |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu Daejeon, Daejeon, 305-701 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,475,000 |
| Phone | +82 (42) 869 2114 |
| Fax | +82 (42) 869 2110 |