Public university in Daejeon, South Korea, founded 1971

KAIST Admission News and Updates

KAIST is Korea's leading science and technology research university, teaching entirely in English and funding nearly every admitted international undergraduate with a full scholarship covering tuition, a stipend and health insurance. Undergraduate admission runs Early and Regular rounds for a single March intake, while graduate admission runs twice a year. The nominal undergraduate tuition is KRW 3,433,000 a semester, though almost no student pays it in full.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
22 Oct 2026
Spring 2027, Bachelor, early, 45 days left
Tuition
₩3,433,000
per semester
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 83, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
₩80,000
10,249 students

Change log

  • Toefl Min: none to 83
  • Ielts Min: none to 6.5
  • Application Fee Currency: none to KRW
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 80000
  • Tuition Currency: none to KRW
  • Tuition Intl Max: none to 3433000
  • Tuition Intl Min: none to 3433000
  • Admissions Url: none to https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-undergraduate
  • Type: other to public
Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-undergraduate
  2. https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-graduate/Admission/Eligibility
  3. https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-graduate/Admission/YearlyTimelines