Type Public Administrative staff 152 (2016) Campus size 67 ha Founded 7 September 2004 Academic staff 323 (2016) | Established September 7, 2004 Website en.dgist.ac.kr President Shin Sung-chul Undergraduates 533 (2016) Postgraduates 378 (2016) | |
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Location Daegu, Republic of Korea Similar Ulsan National Institute o, Gwangju Institute of Science a, Korea Maritime and Ocea, KAIST, Kyungpook National University | ||
Department of robotics engineering dgist daegu gyeongbuk institute of science and technology
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (In Korean 대구경북과학기술원) is an Institute of Science and Technology in Daegu Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. The Korean Government first founded DGIST as a research institute in 2004 to contribute to regional balanced development and advancement of national science and technology by fostering global leaders of knowledge creation and creating future convergence technologies.
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- Department of robotics engineering dgist daegu gyeongbuk institute of science and technology
- Robotics research division 2012 daegu gyeongbuk institute of science and technology south korea
- History
- Academics
- Undergraduate program
- Graduate Program
- Research Infra
- People
- References
Under its vision to become a world-leading convergence university, DGIST has rapidly grown into one of the nation's leading universities in the field of science and technology since the opening of graduate and undergraduate programs in 2011 and 2014 respectively.
Robotics research division 2012 daegu gyeongbuk institute of science and technology south korea
History
In 2004, the Korean Government established DGIST as a research institute to promote national science and technology, and located the institute in Daegu to invigorate the local economy. The government amended DGIST Act in 2008, enabling the institute to offer its educational (degree) programs.
The first president of the institute, when it had a form as a research institute, was Kyu-Suk Chung, appointed in 2004; the second was In Seon Lee, appointed in 2007. The current president (as of May 2014), Sung-Chul Shin, was first inaugurated as the founding president of an educational institute, followed by the expansion as a research university in 2011.
Academics
Through a coexistence of its education and research institution, DGIST seeks convergence and cooperation between its academic divisions and R&D divisions.
Undergraduate program
Graduate Program
The Graduate School has been offering Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, continually adding its majors. Consequently, the graduate school is offering its program in six majors as of March 2014: Emerging Materials Science, Information & Communication Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and New Biology.
Research Infra
In addition to the Research Institute mentioned above, DGIST has its own research infra with other research institutes affiliated to DGIST and research centers.
People
The total number of members in DGIST was counted as 833 (as of March 2014). Among them, 421 of students enrolled in DGIST (168 Undergraduates, 122 Master’s program students, 52 Ph.D program students, and 79 Master’s and Doctorate Combined Program students). DGIST has 277 of academic staffs (94 faculty members, 183 researchers), and 135 of administrative staffs. 94 faculty members are in charge of lecturing courses, advising students, and conducting researches.