APPLICATION Application fee (non-refundable) 80 USD or 80,000 KRW ELIGIBILITY International applicants MUST meet all of the following

FEE 2024 requirements.

Admissions
➊ Spring 2024 (EARLY only)
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from
high school by February 29th, 2024
for International Fall 2024 (EARLY/REGUAR)
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from
REQUIRED Submit Online
DOCUMENTS ➊ Application Form
Students high school by August 31st, 2024

➋ One Recommendation Letter ➋ Applicants with foreign citizenship

International Applicants Applicants who hold Korean Citizenship(including dual
citizenship) are NOT eligible to apply as international
students.
Upload Online
➌ High School / University Transcript
➍ Standardized Official Test Score*
➎ English Proficiency Test Score* APPLICATION TIMELINE
➏ Passport or National ID Copy KAIST has two application tracks: EARLY and REGULAR tracks
➐ Statement of Financial Resources •EARLY
➑ Honors and Awards
➒ High School Profile Application Application & Recommen- Admission Firm Offer Academic
Window Document dation Announce- Announce- year
➓ Certificate of Facts Concerning Entry & Exit issued by the
Opens Deadline Letter Deadline ment ment Begins
Korean Immigration Office
⓫ Loss of Korean Nationality OCT. 20 OCT. 27 Within Spring 2024
SEP. 5 JAN. 5
2023 2023 2 weeks from
2023 (5pm KST)
2024 the verification Fall 2024
(5pm KST)
NOTE
KAIST will allow students to submit applications without 「Standardized ※ Applicants for the Early Track have the option to choose either the Spring semester or the Fall
Official Test Score*, English Proficiency Test Score*」. However, it is semester, as long as they fulfill the eligibility requirements.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to provide at least one of the scores if you
have already obtained any.
•REGULAR

Application Application & Recommen- Admission Firm Offer Academic

Window Document dation Announce- Announce- year
Opens Deadline Letter Deadline ment ment Begins
SELECTION Document The applicants will be initially screened based
Review on the application documents. JAN. 12 JAN. 19
PROCESS NOV. 7 MAR. 29 Within
2024 2024 2 weeks from Fall 2024
2023 2024 the verification
(5pm KST) (5pm KST)
Applicants who have been selected from the
document review will proceed to an interview.

The applicants will be notified by email whether NOTE

Interview
• Please note that the dates for Admission Announcement are subject to change.
(optional) he or she will be called for an interview. The
applicants must reply to the email promptly  ubmit & Upload your completed application & documents by 5PM(KST: Korean Standard
• S
Time) on the application deadline.
to confirm the interview. The interview date
KAIST Admissions for International Students • Interview may NOT be required for all applicants. Applicants will be contacted individually
and time will be announced in the interview
Undergraduate Admissions Team, Office of Admissions, KAIST, #102, Yang Boon Soon Bldg. by email, if it is necessary.
invitation.
(E16-1), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea • A
 fter you pay the application fee, you can NOT change your application track (i.e. : from
Tel. +82-42-350-4803 | Fax. +82-42-350-2420 | Email. creative.adm@kaist.ac.kr EARLY to REGULAR).

Admissions Committee makes Website. https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-undergraduate/ • A

 s the application process is very time-consuming, it is highly recommended to complete
your online application at least 3 days before the deadline: Do not wait to submit until the
final decision Working Hours. Mon~Fri(except public holidays), 9am~6pm(KST)
very last minute!
SCHOLARSHIPS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS KAIST in the World (QS Subject Rankings) The World in KAIST

KAIST College School Departments/Divisions

International Student Scholarship Materials Science & Electrical Mechanical Chemical & Biomolecular
Physics Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

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• Full Tuition Fee
• Monthly Stipend Approx. 300 USD/Month
College of Natural Sciences
Mathematical Sciences # # # #
http://natsci.kaist.ac.kr/eng
• Health Insurance Fee
Chemistry
Chemistry School of Civil & Environmental Bilingual Campus & Research Many Student Clubs
Computing Engineering
College of Biological Sciences Int'l Cultural Events, Opportunities for in a Variety of

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Life Science & Bioengineering Exchange Programs Undergraduate Activities and Topics
http://cbe.kaist.ac.kr/ Brain and Cognitive # # # Students(URP)
Sciences

Mechanical Engineering
School of Mechanical &
Aerospace Engineering
Semiconductor in KAIST Aerospace Engineering
Life in KAIST at a Glance
School of Electrical
Engineering Semiconductor System
Engineering*
2006 to 2022 at
School of Computing Computing
International Soild-State Circuits Conference ISSCC for 17 years
Civil & Environmental
Olympics of Electric Circuits Area Engineering

1
College of Engineering 1:20 PM

http://coeng.kaist.ac.kr/html/en/ Library
Bio & Brain Engineering Four libraries you
12:10 PM could learn & enjoy!
https://library.kaist.ac.kr/main.do
Industrial Design Cafeterias
st Place Industrial & Systems
Eight cafeterias are
available on campus
Engineering 7:00 AM 9:00 AM including Halal Restaurant.
Dormitory Learning Buildings
Chemical & Biomolecular
All KAIST students can
Engineering
2006 2022 live on campus
Materials Science & (single/double/triple).
Engineering https://kds.kaist.ac.kr/eng/index.do

8.41 Nuclear & Quantum

Engineering 4:30 PM 3:15 PM

8.41 KAIST Rank No. 1 KAIST Language Center Coffee Break

College of Business Business and Technology Take Korean language courses at KLC!
https://btm.kaist.ac.kr/en/ Management KLC also provides English proofreading
4.6 and Korean-English translation services.
3.1 3.6 School of
- Transdisciplinary Studies 10:00 PM
“If you can dream it,
1.9 http://sts.kaist.ac.kr/site/sts/
you can do it.” 5:30 PM
1.2 1.0 -Walt Disney-
8:00 PM
Sports Facilities
•Please note that as KAIST holds non-declared major system, students will be enrolled KI Building
KAIST has excellent facilities for table tennis, tennis,
without declaring their major. At KAIST, students can select their major from second year KAIST offers a range of research
soccer, racket ball, badminton, volleyball, basketball,
without any additional requirements or admission procedures. KAIST provides academic opportunities to undergraduate students,
swimming pools and fitness centers.
fairs, lectures, seminars, and other programs to help students determine which major will including the Undergraduate Research
Stanford MIT UC Berkeley UCLA Univ. Tokyo ETHZ Participation (URP) program.
suit them best.
•KAIST does not have TRANSFER system.