KAIST

Daejeon, South Korea

Korea's MIT; world-class in STEM research

Rankings: QS #56 · THE #82
Location: Daejeon, South Korea
Type: Public
Founded: 1971
Acceptance rate: 20%
Students: 11,000
Campus: Suburban

Notable alumni: Sea Hyun-jun, Park Tae-joon (POSCO), Joon-young Hwang, Jiho Kang

Programs offered

BSc Computer Science KRW 4.3M/sem

Admissions

Tests: {"SAT": "1400+", "IELTS": "6.5+", "TOEFL": "83+", "GRE": "Optional (most MS)"}
Eligibility: High school diploma with strong math/science. Korean language NOT required for international programs (all English).
Intake & deadlines: [{"intake": "Spring (Mar) UG", "date": "Sep 30 (prior year)"}, {"intake": "Fall (Sep) UG", "date": "Apr 30"}, {"intake": "Graduate", "date": "Rolling spring + fall"}]