SINCE 1971
KAIST
General Introduction
Chang D. Yoo | Associate Vice President
Office of Special Projects and
Institutional Relations
Introduction to KAIST and Daedeok Innopolis
Geographical Location_
Republic of Korea
• Unitary Presidential
Constitutional Republic
• Population: 50,004,000
• GDP: USD $1.156 trillion
38th parallel
Introduction to KAIST and Daedeok Innopolis
Geographical Location_
1971
KAIS, Korea Advanced Institute of Science
Grad. School ested in Seoul by the
gov’t under a special law that
guarantees special privileges such as
exemption from compulsory military
service
KAIST Business
KAIS School
1984
KIT, Korea Institute of Technology
Undergrad. school est. in Daejeon
by gov’t for students gifted in
· Guseong Main Campus maths and sciences
KAIST Main Campus,
KIT
Daejeon
· Munji ICC Campus
1989
KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science
and Technology
- Established through the merging
of KAIS and KIT
Introduction to KAIST and Daedeok Innopolis
• Daedeok Innopolis: R&D Special Zone_
Geographical Location_
- 15% of National R&D Spending
th
2)
(Daejeon: 5 largest Metropolis, 540km
- 11%
of National Ph.D-level Researchers (App. 9,000)
- Korea’s Silicon Valley
Status (2011)
KAIST Business
KAIS School
Sejong City : (465 km2)
Korea’s new
administrative capital
30
5
48,057
GRIs
Universities
Patents
(Accumulated
39,052 Domestic,
9,005 Int’l)
Daedeok Innopolis
JUL 2005 (70.4km2)
ISBB :
Cheonan – Sejong –
Chungwon – Daejeon
24,434
1,179
Researchers Companies
(9,005 Ph.Ds)
· Guseong Main Campus
15.5
Total Sales
(Billion USD)
※ GRI : Government Research Institute
KAIST Main Campus,
KIT
Daejeon
• International Science
- Business
· Munji ICC
Campus Belt (ISBB)_
World Class Science-Business Cluster
Daegu Innopolis
(Cheonan
– Sejong – Chungwon - Daejeon)
JAN 2011 (22.25km2)
Gwangju Innopolis
JAN 2011 (18.73km2)
OBJECTIVE
To develop the foundation for the development of a
world class innovation cluster based on science
PROJECT PERIOD
/TOTAL BUDGET
1st stage : 2012-2017(6 yrs*), USD 4.5billion
*Before the end of stage 1 of the project, the next stage
will be planned.
PROJECT DETAILS 1)
2)
3)
Establish a world-class Basic Science Institute
Install a heavy ion accelerator
Lay the business foundation for the sustainable and
urban growth
Introduction to KAIST and Daedeok Innopolis
Geographical Location_
SIZE
(Daejeon: 5th largest Metropolis, 540km2)
Korea Research Institute of
Bioscience and Biotechnology
Science Town (27.8km2)
Techno-Valley (4.3km2)
Industrial Area (3.2km2)
Green Zone (31.2km2)
Korea Atomic Energy
Research Institute
Defense R&D (3.9km2)
Total (70.4km2)
KAIST Business
KAIS School
Sejong City : (465 km2)
Korea’s new
administrative
IV capital
Daedeok Innopolis
ISBB :
Cheonan – Sejong –
Chungwon – Daejeon
Korea Aerospace Research
Institute
III
JUL 2005 (70.4km2)
· Guseong Main Campus
KAIST Main Campus,
KIT
Daejeon
II
V
· Munji ICC Campus
Daegu Innopolis
JAN 2011 (22.25km2)
Gwangju Innopolis
I
Electronics and
Telecommunications
Research Institute
KAIST ICC (Munji)
JAN 2011 (18.73km2)
KAIST Main Campus (Guseong)
Korea Institute of Geoscience
and Mineral Resources
Agency for
Defense Development
Introduction to KAIST - Goal
Global S&T Leaders in Research, Education
and Entrepreneurship for Humanity
Teamwork
Diversity
Integrity
Respect
Equity
Creativity
Introduction to KAIST
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Established in 1971 as the nation’s first graduate school specializing in science and engineering
Merged with KIT and KAIST
The KAIST main campus transferred to Daejeon in 1989
Bilingual Campus
Faculty & Staff (1,588)
Students (9,746)
Budget (751 Million USD)
2,133
(21%)
469
(29.5%)
19%
22%
4,710
(45%)
2,529
(24%)
1,119
(70.5%)
1,024
(10%)
59%
Ph.D.
Faculty
BS
Staff
M.S. –Ph.D. Integrated degree program
MS
Government Subsidy
Research Grants
Donations & other income
Introduction to KAIST
2013 Asian University Rankings : 6th
2013 Top 50 Under 50 : 4th
2012 World University Rankings : 63rd
- 24th in Engineering & IT
- 48th in Natural Sciences
2013 Top 100 Under 50 : 3rd
2012 World University Rankings : 68th
- 44th in Engineering & IT
- 361 collaborative agreements in 59 countries.
- 26 joint international research projects in 7 countries.
- About 200 foreign faculty members from 27 countries.
- 700 international students from more than 70 countries.
KAIST Research Strategies and Achievements
• KAIST was selected for the ‘2012 Thomson Reuters Top 100
Global Innovators’ award
• KAIST is one of only two universities selected by Thomson
Reuters for this prestigious award
Ranked 5th: University PCT Filers in 2011
TOP 5 Univ. in US
Computer Science
Electrical Eng.
Industial & systems
Aerospace
KAIST
Nuclear&Quantum
* PCT(Patent Cooperation Treaty) Yearly Review :
The International Patent System in 2011
materials Eng.
KAIST
Chemical & Bio
Johns
Univ. of
Texas System Hopkins
Mechanical Eng.
MIT
Civil Eng.
Univ. of
California
Comparison of JIF (Journal Impact Factor) in 2011
KAIST Research Strategies and Achievements
KAIST Institutes (KI)_
KAIST Research Strategies and Achievements
KAIST Research: HRHR_
/ Online Electric Vehicle Project (OLEV)
The OLEV has pick-up devices
underneath the vehicle
to wirelessly gather power and charge the battery
from underground power supply lines through the
non-contact, electromagnetic charging method
Breakthrough Research for Battery
& Charging Obstacles in Existing
Electric Vehicles
Main Achievements
Patents : 178 (International: 63)
KAIST Research Strategies and Achievements
KAIST Research: HRHR_
/ Mobile Harbor (MH)
Novel maritime container
transport system
that can go out to an anchored ship on the open
seas to load or unload containers regardless of
water depth
The Mobile Harbor Project aims to deal with recent market
needs in marine cargo transportation, while staying
economically and environmentally friendly.
Main Achievements
• Patents : 178 (International 27)
• Papers : 92 (International 36)
Saudi ARAMCO-KAIST CO2 Management Center
• KAIST and Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia had a opening
ceremony of the Saudi Aramco-KAIST CO2 Management Center on Feb. 20th, 2013.
• The CO2 Management Center will be responsible for CO2 application research,
converting CO2 into the energy source of the future.
Creative and Effective Education 3. 0 Programs at KAIST
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Innovative educational practices through group discussions, interactive learning, and creative education
solutions through online and offline resources
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Global, Cyber Dual-Degree Program with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Chairwoman S.Y. Lee donated 7 million USD for KAIST’s innovative education programs in September of 2012
2013 International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities(IPFGRU)
http://forum.kaist.ac.kr
2013 International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities
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Theme l The Role and Responsibilities of Research Universities:
Knowledge Creation, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship
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Date
l October 15, 2013
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Venue l Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, Korea
KAIST Business Incubation
Technology Business Incubation Center
 Selected as the best business incubation center by AABI* in 2007
 469 Venture Incubations (as of 2011)
 The first, largest Incubation Center in Korea
 Acceleration Program: systematic support devoted in assisting
student
ventures was established in 2010
45개
45
Rise in the number of
학생창업증가
* ‘06 ~ ‘09 : No subsidies
Student Start-Ups
2
2006
2012
KAIST Student Venture – i-KAIST
 KAIST Co. developing IT based interactive educational soln.
 Multi-touch point screen technology, touchbar beam projector
KAIST Research Strategies and Achievements
Startup Venture Business
- A KAIST student is a co-founder of
Ticket Monster Co.
- Ranked 1st in domestic social commerce
- Achieved 20 million USD in cumulative
sales within 7 months of establishment
- Founded in 2008 by 5 KAIST students
- Developed “Happy Motion” - a s/w to block
internet pornography against use of minors
- Achieved 7 million USD in cumulative sales
since establishment
- KAIST student developed the Virtual Finger Idea
- Royalty income of 6.5 hundred thousand USD
- 60 applications & 15 registrations of
intellectual property rights within 2 years
Entrepreneurship – Ventures by KAIST Graduates
2,147.4B KRW
402.3B KRW
234.2B KRW
Approx. 2.1B USD
Approx. 402M USD
Approx. 234M USD
- Founded by LEE, Haejin
(largest shareholder as of 2012)
- Master’s in Computer Science (‘92)
- One of the most popular search
engines in the world
- 15th largest market value on
KOSPI
- Founded by KIM, Jungjoo
- Founded by SHIN, Donghyuck
- Master’s in Computer Science
- Master’s in Physics (‘83)
(‘93) - Dominant leader of global
- Holds 10% of global touch panel
on-line games market
display market
- Supplier for Google, Sony
and LG
(Korea Composite Stock Price Index)
 The 2011 gross sales revenue generated by companies founded by KAIST graduates and venture companies housed
within KAIST reached 6.5T KRW
 449 venture companies started by KAIST Graduates : Largest number of start-ups from a university within Korea
 Created more than 16,000 jobs
KAIST Student Mobility Fellowship
KAIST Student Mobility Fellowship
A new fellowship grant of US$1,000 for selected incoming exchange
students from partner institutions of special relationship.
- Up to 2 exchange students from KIT for one semester
- Starting from 2013 fall semester
※ For inquiries on this fellowship contact KAIST International Relations Team (irt@kaist.ac.kr)
Eligibility: Accepted in-bound exchange students from selected
KAIST partners with nomination from the home institution.
General Requirements for In-bound Exchange Student Entry:
• Minimum 1 year of full-time study at a partner university
• GPA(Grade Point Average) of 3.0 or better (on 4.3 scale) or equivalent
• English language proficiency – IBT TOEFL score of 80 or equivalent
Application Deadline:
• Spring Semester – September 15 ~ October 15
• Fall Semester – March 15 ~ April 15
※ The amount of fellowship and number of recipients can change without prior notice due to unexpected circumstance.
Thank you.