KAIST
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
KAIST stands for Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, a university abbreviation.
Government-funded science and technology university founded in 1971 in Seoul and later moved to Daejeon, created to train scientists and engineers for South Korea's industrialization. Much of its teaching is in English.
Example: She is doing a PhD in robotics at KAIST in Daejeon.
Usage notes
KAIST's robotics team won the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge with its HUBO robot. The university has helped launch many Korean technology startups. Its campus is part of Daedeok Innopolis, a major research cluster.
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