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Chemical Engineering (1st in Korea) |
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1 |
MIT (US) |
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2 |
UC Berkeley (US) |
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3 |
Stanford University (US) |
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4 |
University of Cambridge (UK) |
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5 |
National University of Singapore (Singapore) |
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17 |
KAIST (Korea) |
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Materials Science and Engineering (1st in Korea) |
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1 |
MIT (US) |
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2 |
Stanford University (US) |
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3 |
UC Berkeley (US) |
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4 |
University of Cambridge (UK) |
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5 |
North Western University (US) |
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19 |
KAIST (Korea) |
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1st in Korea) |
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1 |
MIT (US) |
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2 |
Stanford University (US) |
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3 |
UC Berkeley (US) |
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4 |
Harvard University (US) |
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5 |
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland) |
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22 |
KAIST (Korea) |
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Civil and Structural Engineering (1st in Korea) |
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1 |
MIT (US) |
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2 |
Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) |
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3 |
National University of Singapore (Singapore) |
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4 |
Imperial College London (UK) |
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5 |
University of Cambridge (UK) |
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22 |
KAIST (Korea) |
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Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering (1st in Korea) |
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1 |
MIT (US) |
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2 |
Stanford University (US) |
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3 |
University of Cambridge (UK) |
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4 |
UC Berkeley (US) |
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5 |
Michigan University (US) |
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26 |
KAIST (Korea) |
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Chemistry (2nd in Korea) |
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1 |
MIT (US) |
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2 |
UC Berkeley (US) |
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3 |
University of Cambridge (UK) |
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4 |
Harvard University (US) |
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5 |
University of Oxford (UK) |
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26 |
KAIST (Korea) |
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Computer Science and Information Systems (1st in Korea) |
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1 |
MIT (US) |
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2 |
Stanford University (US) |
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3 |
University of Oxford (UK) |
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4 |
Carnegie Mellon University (US) Harvard University (US) |
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39 |
KAIST (Korea) |
The QS World University Rankings released its 2015 rankings by subject on April 29, 2015.
According to the rankings, KAIST’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Materials Science Engineering were listed in the top 20 global universities, 17th and 19th, respectively.
KAIST took first place in six subjects among Korean universities, including electrical and electronic engineering; civil and structural engineering; mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering; and computer science and information systems.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject highlights the world’s top universities in a range of popular subject areas, covering 36 subjects as of this year. Published annually since 2011, the rankings are based on academic reputation, employer reputation, citation count, and research impact.
For a full list of the rankings: http://www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings/2015
KAIST announced on July 10th that it held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 9th for the expansion of its Creative Learning Building. This project, which celebrates the university's 50th anniversary, will become a significant donation-funded landmark and marks the official start of its construction. <(From left) President Kwang Hyung Lee, Former President Sung-Chul Shin> The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by key donors who graced the occasion, including KAIST President Kwang H
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