KAIST Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

KAIST Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Location Seoul Campus Dae. Jeon Main Campus 2

Dae Jeon Campus (125 ha) 3

Dae Jeon Campus 4

Academic Rankings § # 1 National Rankings (2009 Chosun & Joongang Newspaper) § # 7 Asian Rankings (2009 QS-Chosun Newspaper) § #21 World University Rankings in Engineering & IT (2009 The Times Higher Ed. - QS) 5

Distinctive Features v Unique Status in Korea - public institution under Ministry of Education, Science & Technology - full scholarships (including monthly allowances) - majority of students from science high schools v Flexible Management of Academic Affairs - flexible majoring system - all lectures given in English v Research-oriented / Innovation-implied Education - teaching and research activities go together - creativity v Well-rounded Education - diverse on- campus cultural events - active liberal arts education - leadership program 6

Academic Programs 7

Academic Programs (cont. ) 8

Enrollment (2009. 10) Total: 9, 630 students Undergraduate 4, 362 (31. 8%) Ph. D. 2, 940 Master 2, 328 (68. 2%) International: 507 students 9

After Graduating… 10

Research Activities Fourth Earth-Observing Satellite Launched : Sept. 27, 2003 11

Research Activities 12

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Campus life § § § dormitories provided on campus free internet access restaurants, cafeterias, International Kitchen, etc. student clubs, associations, etc. (http: //vn. kaist. ac. kr) excellent sports facilities, medical center, etc. 17

Commencement 18

Student Activities 19

Student Activities 20

So… Are you interested in applying to KAIST? 21

KAIST 2010 -2011 International Student Admissions http: //admission. kaist. ac. kr

v. Eligibility - applicants of foreign nationalities(non-Korean) - applicants who have graduated or will graduate from their secondary education institution by August 31, 2010 § Candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or gender.

What We Look For Potential SPECIAL TALENT Creativit IN Initiati MATH & SCIENCE y ve Interpersona l Skills 24

v. Selection Criteria - overall high-school grades - math and science grades - SAT, IB, GCE, national exams, etc. - official English proficiency test - teacher recommendations - personal statement - awards, honors, etc. 25

v. Accepted Applicants’ SAT Score Average (Koreans living abroad) Verbal Math Writing MIT 670 -770 730 -800 670 -770 KAIST 686 773 723 26

Application Submission Deadline Semester Application Deadline Notification Fall 2010 Sep. 1~ Dec. 21, 2010 April 23, 2010 May 31, 2010 Spring 2011 Feb. 1 ~ May 21, 2011 Sep. 30, 2010 Oct. 31, 2010 27

For general information on KAIST: www. kaist. edu For details on KAIST admissions: http: //admission. kaist. ac. kr 28

Thank You! EJ Jun (ej. jun@kaist. ac. kr)