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
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
- #385 Ranking
- 13 Masters
- 47 Scholarships
- 183 Academic Staff
- 1,884 Students
- 132 Students (int'l)
- 433 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
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Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Dropped 26 places compared to 2025
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | 359 | 385 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | 401 | 401 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 70 places compared to 2025
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
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 966 | 1055 | 1125 |
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| 801 | - | - |
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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