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This page provides a summary of all the international graduate degree programs with research areas and official websites.

There are five colleges at KAIST: Natural Sciences; Life Science and Bio Engineering; Engineering; Liberal Arts and Convergence Science; and Business. All colleges and programs, except MBA programs, are implemented in Daejeon.

KAIST admits international graduate students through three cycles every year - Spring, Fall Early, and Fall Regular tracks – in shared timelines. However, programs that select students may vary by admission cycle. To see the confirmed list of the programs that admit international students in your intended admission cycle, please read the announcement on the Application Guide board.

College of Natural Sciences

  • Physics https://physics.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Condensed Matter Theory Condensed Matter Experiments Complex systems & Biophysics Optics & Atoms and Molecules Particle Physics & Astrophysics
  • Mathematical Sciences https://mathsci.kaist.ac.kr/home/en/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Algebra and Algebraic Geometry Analysis and PDEs Applied and Computational Mathematics Discrete Mathematics Financial Mathematics Geometry and Topology Mathematical Medicine and Biology Mathematics for AI and Big Data Number Theory Probability Statistics
  • Chemistry https://chem.kaist.ac.kr/main/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Polymer Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Nano/Materials Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry Organic Chemistry

Life Science and Bioengineering

  • Biological Sciences https://bio.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bioengineering & Synthetic Biology Brain & Neuroscience Cell & Developmental Biology
  • Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering https://gsmse.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Immunology and infectious diseases Cancer biology Cardiovascular diseases Neuroscience and psychiatry Metabolic and liver diseases Genomics and bioinformatics Drug discovery Bio-imaging
  • Brain and Cognitive Sciences https://bcs.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.

College of Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering https://me.kaist.ac.kr/eng/main/main.html  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Design Manufacturing for Reliability Multi Transcending Scale Engineering Energy: Generation, Efficient Sustainability Biomedical Engineering Intelligent Mechantronics Robotics
  • Aerospace Engineering https://ae.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Airborne Vehicle Technology Aerospace Information and Intelligence Propulsion and Energy Space Systems Aerodynamics and Structural Mechanics
  • Electrical Engineering https://ee.kaist.ac.kr/?language=en  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Computer Communication Circuit Wave Device Signal
  • The Robotics Program https://rp.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Robotics Artificial intelligence Machine learning Smart future mobility Unmanned systems
  • Future Vehicle https://fv.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Vehicle Dynamics and Control Autonomous Driving Vision and Perception AI for Vehicle Circuit and Chip Design for Vehicle
  • School of Computing https://cs.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Computing Theory Systems-Networks Software Design Secure Computing Visual Computing Ai-Information Service Social Computing Interactive Computing
  • Graduate School of Information Security https://gsis.kaist.ac.kr/#  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Software Security Cryptography Network Security System Security
  • The Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI https://gsai.kaist.ac.kr/people/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering https://civil.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Sustainable Environment Smart Urban Systems Resilient Infrastructure Energy Infra-system
  • Environmental and Energy Technology Program https://civil.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
  • Bio and Brain Engineering https://bioeng.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Bioinformatics / Systems Biology Bioelectronics BioNano/MEMS Neural Engineering Biomedical Imaging
  • Brain and Cognitive Engineering https://bce.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Brain-Machine Interface and Neuroprosthethics Brain Cognitive Science Brain-Inspired Artificial Intelligence, Neurorobotics, and Brain-Inspired Engineering Computational Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, and Brain Systems Biology Clincial Neuroengineering Neural Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Neuroimaging and Signal Analysis Neuro Cognitive Robotics
  • Industrial Design https://id.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Humance-Centered Design New Technology Convergence Social/Business Innovation Interactive System Design
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering https://ie.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Optimization Statistics Manufacturing & Service Automation AI/ML Data Science Information Technology Financial Engineering Healthcare Analytics Ergonomics and Human Factors AR/VR/Metaverse Business Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Operation Management (Production/Supply Chains & Service Systems) System Modeling & Simulation
  • Graduate School of Data Science https://kse.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Optimization Statistics Manufacturing & Service Automation AI/ML Data Science Information Technology Financial Engineering Healthcare Analytics Ergonomics and Human Factors AR/VR/Metaverse Business Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Operation Management (Production/Supply Chains & Service Systems) System Modeling & Simulation
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering https://cbe.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Biotechnology Nanomaterials Catalysis Soft Materials Energy Environment Systems
  • Materials Science and Engineering https://mse.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Healthcare Energy/Environment Artificial Intelligence National Defense
  • Nuclear and Quantum Engineering https://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr/eng/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Nuclear power system Nuclear material Nuclear fuel cycle Nuclear fusion and plasma applications Radiation science and engineering
  • International Nuclear and Radiation Safety Master's Degree Program(KINS-KAIST) https://inss.kins.re.kr/inss/Action?act=INDEXKK  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Nuclear Safety Radiation Safety
  • Nuclear and Quantum Engineering (RCA-KAIST) https://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr/eng/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Nuclear power system Nuclear material Nuclear fuel cycle Nuclear fusion and plasma applications Radiation science and engineering
  • Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Mobility https://gt.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Autonomous electric vehicle Smart infrastructure Personalized and shared service Energy grid

College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science

  • Graduate School of Culture Technology https://ct.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.
    Research Areas
    Visual Content Technology Music Technology AR/VR Human-Computer Interaction Computational Design & Space Network Science Social Computing Congivitive Science Degital Heritage Computer Game Art & Technology Agumented Humans Museum/Exhibition Technology
  • Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy https://stp.kaist.ac.kr/  
    Offered Degrees
    • Master's
    • Master's-Ph.D. Integrated
    • Ph.D.

College of Business

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