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KAIST Undergraduate (School of Engineering & Science)
DaejeonNational4 years
STEM enthusiastsResearch-oriented studentsScholarship seekers
βKorea's #1 science and technology university offers a fully English-taught undergraduate program with world-class research facilities and full-ride scholarships for international students.β
4 years
Duration
100% English
Language
~80
Class Size
N/A
GMAT
Not required
Work Exp
B.S.
Degree
8%
Int'l Students
Why This Program
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100% English Campus
All courses, exams, and administrative services conducted entirely in English
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Full Scholarship
International students receive full tuition + living stipend + airfare through government scholarship
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Research From Year 1
Undergraduate Research Program (URP) lets freshmen join faculty labs from their first semester
KAIST Campus
Career Outcomes
82%
employed within 3 months of graduation
π°π·Stay in Korea (40%)
- Avg salary: β©52.0M/year (~$38.5K USD)
- D-10 β E-7 visa transition support
- Top employers: Samsung, LG, SK hynix, Hyundai
πGlobal Path (60%)
- Alumni network in 50+ countries
- Global career opportunities
Top Employers
SamsungLGSK hynixHyundaiGoogle KoreaKAIST research labs
Cost & ROI
Tuitionβ©7.0M/year (β©3.5M/semester)
Your CostMost international students receive full scholarship β effectively β©0 tuition
π° Scholarship: Full tuition + β©900K/month stipend + airfare
KGSP designated university; additional KAIST merit scholarships available
ROI
Recover tuition in ~4 months of Korean salary (β©52.0M/year avg)
Living Cost
Monthly in Seoul: ~β©1.0β1.5M (~$750β1,100 USD)
Visa Pathway
D-2 Student
During program
4 years
β
D-10 Job Search
After graduation
Up to 2 years
β
E-7 Employment
After job offer
Renewable
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No Korean language required for admission
β
Part-time work allowed on D-2 visa (20hr/week)
βΉοΈD-2 student visa; KAIST provides dedicated visa support office for international students
Undergraduate Programs (English Track)
Computer Science
College of Engineering
BEng4λ
μ
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
College of Engineering
BEng4λ
μ
Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
BEng4λ
μ
Materials Science & Engineering
College of Engineering
BEng4λ
μ
Chemistry
College of Natural Sciences
BS4λ
μ
Physics
College of Natural Sciences
BS4λ
μ
Mathematical Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
BS4λ
μ
Biological Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
BS4λ
μ
Management Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Korean Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
English Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Chinese Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Japanese Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
French Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
German Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Russian Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Spanish Language & Literature
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
History
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Philosophy
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Library & Information Science
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Linguistics
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Chinese Classics
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Archaeology
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Art History
College of Humanities
BA4λ
μ
Political Science & International Relations
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Public Administration
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Sociology
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Psychology
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Geography
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Social Welfare
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Communication & Media
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Cultural Anthropology
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Urban Planning
College of Social Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Business Administration
Business School
BA4λ
μ
Accounting
Business School
BA4λ
μ
International Business
Business School
BA4λ
μ
Management Information Systems
Business School
BA4λ
μ
Finance
Business School
BA4λ
μ
Marketing
Business School
BA4λ
μ
Human Resources & Organization
Business School
BA4λ
μ
Logistics
Business School
BA4λ
μ
e-Business
Business School
BA4λ
μ
Economics
College of Economics
BA4λ
μ
International Economics
College of Economics
BA4λ
μ
Financial Economics
College of Economics
BA4λ
μ
Public Finance
College of Economics
BA4λ
μ
Statistics
College of Economics
BA4λ
μ
Law
College of Law
BA4λ
μ
Law
College of Law
BA4λ
μ
Mathematics
College of Natural Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Earth & Environmental Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Astronomy
College of Natural Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Atmospheric Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Oceanography
College of Natural Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Electronic Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Computer Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Architectural Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Architecture
College of Engineering
BArch5λ
μ
Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Industrial Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Materials Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Nuclear Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Biotechnology
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Bioengineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Energy Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Chemical & Biological Engineering
College of Engineering
BA4λ
μ
Software Engineering
College of IT
BA4λ
μ
Information & Communications Engineering
College of IT
BA4λ
μ
Artificial Intelligence
College of IT
BA4λ
μ
Data Science
College of IT
BA4λ
μ
Cybersecurity
College of IT
BA4λ
μ
Game Engineering
College of IT
BA4λ
μ
Plant Production Science
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Forest Sciences
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Applied Biological Chemistry
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Food Engineering
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Biosystems Engineering
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Agricultural Economics & Sociology
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Landscape Architecture
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
BA4λ
μ
Consumer Science
College of Human Ecology
BA4λ
μ
Child & Family Studies
College of Human Ecology
BA4λ
μ
Food & Nutrition
College of Human Ecology
BA4λ
μ
Clothing & Textiles
College of Human Ecology
BA4λ
μ
Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Korean Language Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
English Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Mathematics Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Science Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Social Studies Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
History Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Geography Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Ethics Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Physical Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Music Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Art Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Home Economics Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Computer Education
College of Education
BA4λ
μ
Medicine
College of Medicine
MD pre6λ
μ
Pre-Medicine
College of Medicine
Pre-Med2λ
μ
Dentistry
College of Dentistry
MD pre6λ
μ
Pre-Dentistry
College of Dentistry
Pre-Med2λ
μ
Korean Medicine
College of Korean Medicine
MD pre6λ
μ
Pre-Korean Medicine
College of Korean Medicine
Pre-Med2λ
μ
Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy
PharmD pre6λ
μ
Pharmaceutical Science
College of Pharmacy
PharmD pre6λ
μ
Nursing
College of Nursing
BSN4λ
μ
Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
MD pre6λ
μ
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Med2λ
μ
Oriental Painting
College of Fine Arts
BA4λ
μ
Western Painting
College of Fine Arts
BA4λ
μ
Sculpture
College of Fine Arts
BA4λ
μ
Design
College of Fine Arts
BA4λ
μ
Crafts
College of Fine Arts
BA4λ
μ
Printmaking
College of Fine Arts
BA4λ
μ
Media Art
College of Fine Arts
BA4λ
μ
Vocal Music
College of Music
BA4λ
μ
Piano
College of Music
BA4λ
μ
Orchestral Music
College of Music
BA4λ
μ
Composition
College of Music
BA4λ
μ
Korean Traditional Music
College of Music
BA4λ
μ
Applied Music
College of Music
BA4λ
μ
Music
College of Music
BA4λ
μ
Physical Education
College of Physical Education
BA4λ
μ
Sports Science
College of Physical Education
BA4λ
μ
Sports Medicine
College of Physical Education
MD pre6λ
μ
Taekwondo
College of Physical Education
BA4λ
μ
Golf Studies
College of Physical Education
BA4λ
μ
Football (Soccer) Studies
College of Physical Education
BA4λ
μ
Theater & Film
College of Arts
BA4λ
μ
Dance
College of Arts
BA4λ
μ
Film & Digital Media
College of Arts
BA4λ
μ
Broadcasting & Entertainment
College of Arts
BA4λ
μ
Applied Arts
College of Arts
BA4λ
μ
Arts & Culture Management
College of Arts
BA4λ
μ
Liberal Studies
College of Liberal Studies
BA4λ
μ
158 total English-track programs (142 undergraduate, 16 graduate)
How to Apply
π
IntakeMarch & September
π GMAT/GRECheck website
π£οΈ KoreanNot required
Required Documents
High school diplomaSAT/ACT or equivalentTOEFL iBT 83+ or IELTS 6.5+2 recommendation lettersPersonal statement
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