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Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

Kwangju, South Korea
Global Rank Top 8.4% # 552 Worldwide

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology About

GIST has been firmly committed to fulfilling its foundational goals of advancing the nation’s science and technology and nurturing excellent talents in those fields. As a result, it has grown into a world-class research university in a relatively short period of just over two decades.

History

  • Oct 17. 1991 Steering Committee was formed for the foundation of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
  • Mar 26. 1992 Bureau for the establishment of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology was formed

Education

GIST College

Graduate School
  • School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • School of Materials Science and Engineering
  • School of Mechanical Engineering
  • School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering
  • School of Life Sciences
  • School of Physics and Chemistry
  • Institute of Integrated Technology
  • Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering
  • Department of Nanobio Materials and Electronics
  • Artificial Intelligence Graduate School
Language Education Center

Research

  • Advanced Photonics Research Institute
  • Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Energies
  • Korea Culture Technology Institute
  • Integrated Institute of Biomedical Research
  • International Environmental Research Institute
  • GIST-Caltech Research Center
  • Nobel Research Center
  • Laboratory Animal Resource Center
  • GIST Central Research Facilities
  • GIST Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Key Statistics & Highlights

  • #379 Ranking
  • 1 Courses
  • 183 Academic Staff
  • 1,884 Students
  • 132 Students (int'l)
  • 433 Students (female)
  • Public Institution Type

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Overview

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Rankings

Study Portals Meta Ranking

Top 34% South Korea
Top 8.4% Worldwide

Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.

QS World University Rankings

379

By TopUniversities

Climbed 6 places compared to 2026

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

3 year trend QS World University Rankings

2025 2026 2027
359 385 379

Best Global Universities Rankings

1136

By U.S. News & World Report

Dropped 11 places compared to 2026

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings

2025 2026 2027
1055 1125 1136

World University Rankings

No 2027 Ranking

By Times Higher Education

This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

3 year trend World University Rankings

2025 2026 2027
401 401 -

Student services

  • Dormitory operatiom council
  • Married student apartment council

Housing services

  • Married Student Apartments
  • Graduate Dormitories

Library services

  • LG Library provides services and collections to support Monographs, Journals, Dissertations, Government Technical Report and Multimedia collections.
  • Central Library provides high quality digital environmental devices for high standard education and plenty spaces for relaxation.

Campus life

  • Campus area 628,100m'
  • Store
  • Hair shop
  • Travel Agency
  • Bank
  • Copy shop
  • Laundry room
  • Billiard hall
  • Cafeteria

Sports facilities

  • Tennis court
  • Outdoor volleyball court
  • Outdoor basketball court
  • Soccer field
  • Gym
  • Baseball court
  • Swimming pool

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Campus Locations

#1 Main Campus
South Korea Country
Kwangju City

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