Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Continente:: Asia
Country:: Korea, Republic of
Address:: KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Web Site:: www.kaist.edu

About Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology:

KAIST (formally the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a public research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government, with the help of American policymakers, in 1971 as the nation's first research-oriented science and engineering institution. KAIST also has been internationally accredited in business education. From 1980 to 2008, the institute was known as the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. In 2008, the name was shortened to "KAIST". KAIST is organized into 6 colleges, 2 schools and 33 departments/divisions. KAIST also has three affiliated institutes including the Korea Institute of Advanced Study (KIAS), National NanoFab Center (NNFC), and Korea Science Academy (KSA).

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Chemical Engineering	28	27	43	34	35	35	52	66	72	83	113	123	168	181	199
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