KAIST
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South Korean public research university
About KAIST
According to Wikipedia, The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is a national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first public, research-oriented science and engineering institution. KAIST is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. KAIST has been internationally accredited in business education, and hosts the Secretariat of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools . KAIST has 10,504 full-time students and 1,342 faculty researchers and had a total budget of US$765 million in 2013, of which US$459 million was from research contracts.
KAIST's Online Degrees
What Is KAIST Known For?
KAIST is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Business
- Computer Science
- Education
- Communications
- Physics
- Political Science
- Medical
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Literature
- History
- Law
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
KAIST's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Engineering
#128
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#149
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Mechanical Engineering
#57
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#61
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Robotics
#13
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#13
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Electrical Engineering
#132
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#137
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Business
#309
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#310
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Management
#303
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#305
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Finance
#320
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#320
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Entrepreneurship
#398
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#398
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Computer Science
#203
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#205
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Information Technology
#49
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#49
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Artificial Intelligence
#198
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#198
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Computer Engineering
#81
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#81
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Education
#372
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#379
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Higher Education
#281
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#281
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Gifted Education
#1
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#1
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Secondary Education
#1677
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#1677
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Communications
#487
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#510
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Linguistics
#657
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#674
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Journalism
#1583
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#1587
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Grammar
#997
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#997
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Physics
#289
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#331
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Nuclear Physics
#123
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#136
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Astronomy
#294
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#315
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Particle Physics
#311
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#313
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Political Science
#551
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#558
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Government
#300
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#300
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Public Policy
#505
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#505
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Human Rights
#1466
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#1469
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Medical
#639
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#648
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Toxicology
#45
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#47
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Gastroenterology
#41
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#41
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Urology
#40
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#40
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Biology
#588
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#627
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Biotechnology
#45
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#45
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Endocrinology
#67
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#67
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Ecology
#466
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#472
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Mathematics
#522
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#575
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Applied Mathematics
#170
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#173
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Statistics
#1201
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#1210
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Geometry
#558
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#561
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Religious Studies
#445
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#470
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Ministry
#226
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#226
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Buddhism
#152
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#152
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Theology
#2036
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#2063
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Chemistry
#404
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#431
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Nanotechnology
#136
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#136
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Chemical Engineering
#515
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#516
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Computational Chemistry
#44
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#44
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Literature
#775
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#835
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Writing
#830
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#852
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Etymology
#150
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#150
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Mythology
#1100
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#1101
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History
#633
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#651
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World History
#236
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#236
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Modern History
#779
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#780
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Political History
#892
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#892
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Law
#877
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#891
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Criminal Law
#766
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#766
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Tax Law
#374
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#375
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International Law
#2349
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#2362
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Philosophy
#1091
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#1153
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Logic
#469
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#514
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Ethics
#1012
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#1016
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Animal Rights
#431
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#431
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Psychology
#681
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#695
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Cognitive Science
#108
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#108
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Cognitive Psychology
#283
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#283
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Counseling
#884
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#884
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Economics
#1112
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#1120
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Macroeconomics
#341
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#348
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Taxation
#1246
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#1246
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Public Finance
#858
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#858
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Earth Sciences
#1193
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#1214
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Geography
#823
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#834
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Crystallography
#589
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#592
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Geophysics
#1305
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#1310
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Criminal Justice
#1119
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#1124
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Law Enforcement
#773
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#773
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Cyber Security
#384
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#385
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Criminology
#1462
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#1465
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Sociology
#2449
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#2454
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Urban Studies
#270
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#270
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Social Work
#4951
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#4951
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Empowerment
#2218
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#2218
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Who Are KAIST's Most Influential Alumni?
KAIST's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Business. Here are some of KAIST's most famous alumni:
- Yi So-yeon
- A South Korean astronaut.
- Lee Kyoung-jun
- A South Korean academic.
- Seong Baek-in
- A Korean academic.
- Mohammed-Sani Abdulai
- A Ghanaian computer scientist.
- Ju-Lee Kim
- A South Korean mathematician.
- Mihyun Kang
- A Korean mathematician.
- Kim Ung-yong
- A South Korean engineer and former child prodigy.
- Yang Ji-won
- A South Korean engineer.
- Nam Sung Kim
- An Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
- Cheon Jinwoo
- A Scientist of Korea.
- Yun Chan Kang
- A Researcher.
- Han Song
- A South Korean academic.
Who Are KAIST's Most Influential Faculty?
KAIST's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Business. Here are some of KAIST's most famous alumni:
- Martin Tajmar
- An Austrian physicist.
- Eunseong Kim
- A Physicist.
- Avinash Kumar Agarwal
- An Indian mechanical engineer, tribologist, and professor.
- J. Carlos Santamarina
- An Argentinian university teacher.
- Cha Meeyoung
- A South Korean data scientist.
- Oum Sang-il
- A Ph.D. Princeton University 2005.
- Park Sukyung
- A South Korean mechanical engineer and academic.
