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Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

123, Gwangju

  • #=359 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 1,830Total Students
  • 191Faculty
  • 155Int'l Students
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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To enhance our competitiveness, GIST has carefully selected leading fields of science and technology, which includes Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Life Science, Physics and Photon Science, Chemistry, Biomedical Science and Engineering, Nanobio Materials and Electronics, Integrated Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. In addition, students admitted to GIST have privileges of full scholarship, complementary accommodation (including dormitory or apartment), supplementary research funds among the others.

About

To enhance our competitiveness, GIST has carefully selected leading fields of science and technology, which includes Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Life Science, Physics and Photon Science, Chemistry, Biomedical Science and Engineering, Nanobio Materials and Electronics, Integrated Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. In addition, students admitted to GIST have privileges of full scholarship, complementary accommodation (including dormitory or apartment), supplementary research funds among the others.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2017
    #337
  • 2018
    #=339
  • 2019
    #=315
  • 2020
    #=322
  • 2021
    #=295
  • 2022
    #=305
  • 2023
    #=288
  • 2024
    #=328
  • 2025
    #=359
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Student & Staff

Total students
1,830

59%
41%

International students
155

76%
24%

Total faculty staff
191

22
169

Total students
1,830

59%
41%

International students
155

76%
24%

Total faculty staff
191

169
22
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Campus locations

Gwangju, South Korea

GIST,

123 , Gwangju , South Korea , 61005

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