KAIST: Statistics

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#358 of 14,131 In the World
#48 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 10 In Daejeon
#15 of 1,348 For Robotics
Top100 For 40 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
10,249
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
kaist.ac.kr
Acceptance rate
22%*

* KAIST is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Enrollment10,249
Full time employee4,000
Student:staff ratio3:1

Research profile

KAIST is a world-class research university with 79,347 scientific papers published and 1,737,915 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
79,347
Citations
1,737,915

KAIST majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
63,131 / 1,373,210
Physics
56,557 / 1,270,756
Chemistry
50,880 / 1,316,884
Quantum and Particle physics
42,798 / 953,110
Computer Science
40,291 / 667,551
Biology
38,906 / 1,121,412
Materials Science
38,828 / 989,881
Organic Chemistry
29,857 / 887,759
Environmental Science
27,457 / 618,338
Electrical Engineering
22,717 / 401,066
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
20,502 / 304,241
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,134 / 315,954
Optical Engineering
18,905 / 352,399
Biochemistry
18,850 / 626,072
Mathematics
15,971 / 246,279
Telecommunications
15,430 / 213,288
Medicine
15,351 / 408,489
Nanotechnology
15,347 / 543,695
Geology
14,473 / 350,976
Metallurgical Engineering
13,783 / 365,482
Genetics
13,578 / 406,944
Chemical Engineering
12,958 / 500,865
Statistics
12,249 / 196,419
Business
12,169 / 205,439
Physical chemistry
11,631 / 396,154
Geography and Cartography
11,493 / 201,575
Computer Networking
11,281 / 160,362
Philosophy
11,143 / 164,875
Mechanical Engineering
10,859 / 208,013
Psychology
10,345 / 234,234
Computer Vision
10,220 / 143,070
Electronic Engineering
8,781 / 118,547
Ecology
8,644 / 213,805
Machine Learning
7,990 / 130,630
Management
7,903 / 130,726
Paleontology
6,901 / 181,606
Linguistics
6,609 / 95,866
Aerospace Engineering
6,307 / 97,441
Art & Design
6,203 / 94,347
Structural Engineering
6,126 / 102,661

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 523 1295
1991 587 1540
1992 638 1803
1993 698 2311
1994 801 2512
1995 913 2975
1996 1093 3619
1997 1244 4096
1998 1215 4837
1999 1402 6248
2000 1481 7155
2001 1534 9091
2002 1514 10793
2003 1502 13665
2004 1615 15879
2005 1678 19929
2006 1916 24263
2007 2013 27379
2008 2206 32288
2009 2605 38190
2010 3013 44059
2011 3088 53256
2012 3136 61914
2013 3363 73798
2014 3455 83506
2015 3826 92263
2016 3818 99494
2017 3868 109867
2018 3951 117540
2019 4121 136331
2020 4398 158779
2021 4939 203337
2022 3818 189219
Academic rankings

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.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

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

KAIST alumni

  1. Yoon So-hee

    Yoon So-hee
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1993-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Yoon So-hee is a South Korean actress.

  2. Yi So-Yeon

    Yi So-Yeon
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    astronautengineer
    Biography

    Yi So-yeon is a South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first Korean to fly in space. Upon return from her mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Yi continued as a KARI researcher attending the International Space University before retiring from the agency to pursue an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business.

  3. Kim Jung-ju

    Kim Jung-ju
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1968-2022 (aged 54)
    Enrolled in KAIST
    Graduated with Master of Science
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Kim Jung-ju, also known as Jay Kim, was a South Korean businessman, investor, and founder of Korea's largest gaming company, Nexon. He was the chairman and CEO of NXC Corporation, the holding company of Nexon, and a partner at Collaborative Fund, a New York-based venture capital firm. At the time of his death, he was the third wealthiest person in Korea.

  4. Oh Hyun-min

    Oh Hyun-min
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1995-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    celebrity
    Biography

    Oh Hyun-min is South Korean television personality. He is known for being a finalist for the reality show, The Genius: Black Garnet and formerly a cast member in The Genius: Grand Final.

All 10 notable alumni

General information

Founded 1971
Motto Education for the World, Research for the Future

Location and contacts

Address Daejeon
South Korea
City population 1,475,000
Phone +82 (42) 869 2114
Fax +82 (42) 869 2110

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