At a glance
- City
- Daejeon
- Country
- South Korea — process, visa & costs
- Website
- admission.kaist.ac.kr
- Founded
- 1971
- Students
- 10,249 (2013)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
201–300 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Robotic Science & Engineering | #15 |
| Biotechnology | #16 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #26 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | #27 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #39 |
| Civil Engineering | #41 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry; Spring track begins end of February 2027, Fall track begins end of August 2027
- Intake
- Spring, Fall
- English
- Not specified on the pages checked
- Tuition
- KRW 6,866,000 / year · about ₹4.9 lakh
- Financial aid
- KAIST Scholarship for admitted international students covers tuition fees plus a monthly stipend (KRW 4,200,000/year) and national health insurance premiums
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Admissions | 22 October 2026 | 2027-01-07 |
| Regular Admissions | 14 January 2027 | 2027-03-25 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- Spring, Fall
Scholarships
- KAIST Scholarship — international UG
Studying in South Korea
Indian students go to Korea for comparatively low tuition versus the US/UK/Australia, strong engineering/technology programmes, and a growing number of English-taught tracks, alongside interest driven by Korean culture. A Standard Admission Letter from the university precedes the D-2 student visa application, and long-term study is on the D-2 visa (D-4 is for non-degree language/general training).
- Visa
- D-2 student visa (degree programmes); D-4 for non-degree training/language courses — USD 60 · about ₹5,747
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admission.kaist.ac.kr/ · admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-undergraduate/application · admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-undergraduate/support — checked 28 September 2026.