Korea University of Science and Technology

University of Science and Technology
TypeNational
Established2003
PresidentKim Iee-Hwan
Students1415 (November 2023)
Address
176 Gajung-dong [217 Gajungro], Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-350, Korea
,
Daejeon, Seoul et al.
,
South Korea
CampusMultiple Sites (Daejeon etc)
MascotPegasus
Websitewww.ust.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
국가연구소대학교
Hanja
國家研究所大學校
Revised RomanizationGukga Yeonguso Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerKukka Yŏn'guso Taehakkyo

The University of Science and Technology (Korean: 국가연구소대학교, UST) is a group of public research institutions in Seoul, Suwon, Changwon, Ansan, Seongnam and Daejeon, etc, in South Korea. UST is the leading government-funded research university dedicated to the synergistic effects of research and education in Science and Technology. The UST was established in 2003 by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning as the nation’s graduate school specializing in science and engineering education and research. The UST runs only a graduate school. Creating the new driving force for growth would play a major role in leading national growth in the new century. The South Korean government established the UST to produce professionals in the field of combined technologies, thought of as one of the most important criteria for creating the driving force for South Korea's national growth. Today, UST continues to develop itself into a major research university.

Education advantages

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UST established courses that allow students to build experience in research fields. Lab rotation is an example. UST encourage students to get hands-on experience by actively participating in the research by awarding credits as well as minimizing classroom lectures. UST provide opportunities to participate in projects conducted by other institutions or private companies. UST also adopted Lab rotation programs which enable students to gain relevant experience in various research fields. Students take liberal arts classes as prerequisite so they can be well-grounded as leaders in their given research field, and provide them with insight into society in general.

Salary

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  • Student researchers, depending on the campus, not only receive insurance benefits but also a monthly stipend.
  • Those in master's programs earn at least 2,100,000 South Korean Won per month.
  • Those in Ph.D. programs earn at least 2,300,000 South Korean Won per month.

The amounts mentioned are pre-tax figures, and while it varies from campus to campus, some also provide severance pay.

Special courses

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The universities offer special courses in technical business administration, technical economics, technical strategies, theories of research, planning, and management, venture start-ups, technical communication, technical writing, etc.

UST presidents

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  • Chung Myung Sai (November 2003–October 2007)
  • Lee Se Kyung (October 2007–October 2011)
  • Lee Un Woo (December 2011–December 2015)
  • Moon Kil-Choo (January 2016–January 2020)
  • Kim Iee-Hwan (January 2020–current)

Majors

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UST is a graduate program in science and technology taught in English run as a consortium by the advanced research institutes in Daejeon and throughout South Korea.

School of Science

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School of Engineering

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  • Broadband Network Technology
  • Information Security Engineering
  • Mobile Communication & Digital Broadcasting Engineering
  • Computer Software & Engineering
  • E-BIZ Management
  • Electronic Counter Counter-Measure Communications Technology
  • ITS Engineering
  • Underwater Acoustic Communications
  • Information Network for Transportation Engineering
  • Information Science & Technology
  • Manufacturing System Engineering
  • Grid and Supercomputing
  • HCI & Robotics
  • Geoinformatic Engineering
  • Electrical Equipment Information and Communications Engineering
  • Advanced Device Technology
  • Intelligent Robot Engineering
  • Biopotency/Toxicology Evaluation
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Food Biotechnology
  • Korea Traditional Medicine and Biotechnology
  • Nanomaterials Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Functionality Material Engineering
  • Nano-Electronics
  • Micro Nano System Engineering
  • Nano-Mechatronics
  • Accelerator and Beam Nano Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering)
  • Resources Recycling
  • Environmental System Engineering
  • Future Modern Traffic System Engineering
  • Energy and Power Conversion Engineering
  • Advanced Energy Technology
  • Energy System Engineering
  • Green Process and System Engineering
  • Measurement and Detection of Radiation
  • Laser and Plasma Engineering
  • Advanced Nuclear System Engineering
  • Quantum Energy Chemical Engineering
  • Petroleum Resources Technology
  • Aircraft System Engineering
  • Space Launch Vehicle System Engineering
  • Accurately Guided Vehicle System Engineering
  • Satellite Systems and Applications Engineering

Campuses

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UST Dormitory at the Institute for Basic Science in Daejeon

UST has headquarters and following research institutions as campus.

Achievements and vision

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Since foundation 2004, UST has been the most qualified research institution in Korea and globally as well. There were 118 Ph.D. and 321 M.S students who came from 28 countries have graduated. The number of SCI-grade theses per student until graduation is 5.44, the highest profile amongst Korean universities. In 2010, UST was followed Seoul National University as the country's second university in the number of published SCI journals (Science Citation Index).

UST is expected to be the main institution that extensively accelerates Korea's scientific research by facing the Nobel Prize Challenge.

Graduates' research achievements

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* 4.52 papers published with SCI level of journals per doctoral graduate
  • 1.12 case of patent applied and registered per doctoral graduate

Research projects that were selected as 100 Excellent National Research and Development Projects

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  • 12 research projects conducted by UST faculty members and students were selected as 100 Excellent National Research and Development Projects, 2010 by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology.
Affiliation UST Seoul National University POSTECH GIST KAIST
Projects 12 5 5 4 1

Rankings

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Korea National University of Science and Technology, UST has been ranked highly amongst global universities by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), placed 183th in the world in 2018. In national rank, Korea National University of Science and Technology Placed 2nd in South Korea.[1]

Admission

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The admissions deadline is usually around start of May and September each year. Like most of Korean universities, the students are required to first get professor approval before formally applying for the admission. The admission is quite competitive but the selective students are given opportunity to work on some of the latest R&D done in Korea.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "University of Science and Technology, Korea Ranking | CWUR World University Rankings 2018-2019". cwur.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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