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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science&Technology

About DGIST

DGIST at a Glance

01. DGIST at a Glance

As a science and engineering university established by the Korean government, DGIST benefits society through the advancement of science and engineering.

DGIST, founded as a research institution in 2004, expanded its roles and responsibilities as a research-oriented university by opening its graduate program in 2011 and undergraduate program in 2014.

With our aim to lead in innovation and new discoveries, we conduct cutting-edge research to resolve the major challenges facing humanity, and educate talent to make the world a better place.

2004

Founded as a
Research Institute

2011

Opened Graduate School
(M.S.&Ph.D. programs)

2014

Opened
Undergraduate School

2016

Conferred its
first Ph.D. degrees

2018

Conferred its
first B.S. degrees

2023

QS World University Rankings 2024
7th Global Ranking for “Citations per Paper by Faculty Member”

SCHOOLS & RESEARCH INSTITUTES

College of Transdisciplinary Studies

Singles School without Department
  • School of Undergraduate Studies

Graduate School

Graduate School
  • Department of Physics and Chemistry
  • Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering
  • Department of Energy Science and Engineering
  • Department of Brain Sciences
  • Department of New Biology
  • Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Affiliated Research Centers

  • Korea Brain Research Institute

Convergence Research Institute

  • ICT Research Institute
    • Division of Electronics & Information System
    • Division of Automotive Technology
    • Division of Intelligent Robot
  • Materials Research Institute
    • Division of Energy Technology
    • Division of Nanotechnology
    • Division of Biotechnology
  • Brain Engineering Convergence Research Center
  • Magnetics Initiative Life Care Researdh Center
  • Research Center for Extreme Exploitation of Dark Data
  • DGIST-LBNL Research Center for Emerging Materials
  • Research Center for Resilient Cyber Physical Systems
  • DGIST-ETH Microrobotics Research Center
  • Core Protein Resources Center
  • Global Center for Bio-Convergence Spin System
  • Convergence Research Center for Microlaser Technology
  • Well Aging Research Center
  • Center for Proteome Biophysics
  • Research Center for Thin Film Solar Cells
  • Convergence Research Advanced Center for Olfaction
  • Digital Innovation Research Institute
    • Institute of Next-generation Semiconductor Convergence Technology
    • Sensorium Institute
    • Supercomputing AI Education and Research Center

FACTS AND FIGURES

Members(as of Mar 2024) Total 2,895
FACULTY & STAFF : Fculty 206, Administrative staff 256, Faculty 206, Researcher 342, Total 804 STUDENT : PhD 203 / Master’s 523 / Bachelor’s 1,096/ Intergrated MS-PhD 209 / Combined UG-G 60 / Total 2,091
Alumni
ALUMNI : Ph.D 362 / Master 844 / Bachelor 956 / total 2,162
International Members
8.2% of faculty members are international, 7.5% of graduate students are international
Undergraduate Statistics -2024
Acceptance Rate 3.6% / Geographic Diversity - Capital Area : 33.7%, Daegu/Gyeongbuk : 28.3%, Other Regions : 38% / Gender Ratio 1.5 : 1 Article Publication - Source : Publication Year(2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,전체) / *Scopus. sky-blue : All. blue : Lead Author.  All - 501, 534, 566, 605, 545, 2751. Lead Author - 368, 407, 405, 457, 399, 2036. / Field-Weighted Citation Impact *2016 - 2023 : 1.4 / Citation per Publication : 15.1