KAIST pursues excellence and creativity across five colleges, seven schools, fifty five programs, and 25 departments. We educate students whose creative ideas and extensive knowledge will be the solid basis for creating new value in research and startups, and technology commercialization. We are introducing educational curricula and teaching methodologies to provide transdisciplinary studies, create a convergence research environment, and boost entrepreneurship and start-up education.
College and Department Information
College of Natural Sciences
The future of science relies on the basic sciences. Basic science is the foundation that creates new knowledge and solves big problems. The College of Natural Sciences conducts innovative basic research and educates young researchers who will work for the future of science.
College of Life Science and Bioengineering
The College of Life Science and Bioengineering focuses on rigorous scholarship in the fields of biology, brain science, medical science, and bio and IT/NT-inspired convergence studies.
- Biological Sciences
- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
- Graduate School of Engineering Biology
- Graduate School of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
College of Engineering
Engineering is the applied study of natural principles and scientific discoveries for serving humanity. The College of Engineering pursues the technological innovations that humanity requires and addresses technical challenges.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- School of Computing
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Bio and Brain Engineering
- Industrial Design
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
- Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Mobility
- Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI
- Semiconductor System Engineering
- Green Growth & Sustainability
- Graduate School of Semiconductor Technology
- Graduate School of Ai Semiconductor
- Graduate School of Metaverse
- Graduate School of System Architect
College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science
The College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science provides innovative education that brings science and liberal arts together, and inspires students to unleash their imagination and infuse mathematical reasoning.
- School of Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences
- Graduate School of Culture Technology
- Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy
- Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy
- Master’s Program in Science Journalism
- Master’s Program in Intellectual Property
- Master’s Program in Future Strategy
College of Business
The College of Business fosters business administrators with keen insights and profound expertise in both domains of technology and business management.
- School of Management Engineering (Seoul Campus)
- School of Business and Technology Management (Daejeon Campus)
School of Transdisciplinary Studies
The School of Transdisciplinary Studies fosters convergent talents who can create new knowledge through a transdisciplinary approach. This faculty offers a deeper understanding in basic science and humanities to help students explore their specialties more creatively.
Academic Information
Education Support
Four libraries across the various KAIST campuses provide services and tools to enrich your research and studies. KAIST libraries’ special collections and archives help connect you to the resources needed for completing your goals. The Academic Cultural Complex, which houses the newly opened main library, is a new KAIST landmark and serves as a diverse space for cultural and academic events.
KAIST offers a unique program for incoming freshmen to better adjust to campus life. It also gives the best academic curriculum to help first-year students decide their major beginning in their second year. Hosting diverse team-building and social programs, it also helps students connect with one another and crate support networks during time at KAIST and beyond.
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KAIST takes pride in having initiated the globalization of the campus decades ago. English was used as the main language for teaching from 2008. By embracing diversity and creativity, KAIST has been a draw for creative talents from around the world. Various international exchange programs and collaboration projects expand the horizons of the KAIST global network.
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Education 4.0, under the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, supports innovative teaching and learning environments for students and professors. It has led the new pedagogical paradigm of flipped learning and online learning including K-MOOC and KOOC.
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The KAIST Language Center offers foreign language classes and services to the members of the KAIST community and the public. The Language Center offers translation, interpretation, and proofreading services and runs foreign language proficiency tests as well.
The IT Academy, in collaboration with leading IT companies, provides IT education for members of the KAIST community and the public.