Opportunities

KAIST's International Graduate Admissions for Spring 2026

The Career Development Unit is pleased to announce that applications are now open for KAIST International Graduate Admissions – Spring 2026. This prestigious program offers fully funded scholarships for ambitious students to pursue advanced degrees at one of South Korea’s top universities in science and technology. Opportunities are available across a wide range of fields, including Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Business, with options for Master’s, Integrated Master’s-Ph.D., and Ph.D. programs.
Key Details

  • Deadline: September 2, 2025 (5 P.M.) KST
  • Programs Offered: Master's, Master's-Ph.D. Integrated, Ph.D., and Finance MBA
  • Funding: Fully funded KAIST Scholarships (tuition, stipend, health insurance); partial funding via on-campus jobs or external sponsorship .
  • Application Fee: $80 USD, waivable for applicants from Least Developed Countries

Eligibility Criteria

  • Master's or Master's-Ph.D. Integrated Programs: Hold or expect to hold a bachelor's degree (equivalent to a four-year Korean bachelor's degree) by February 2026.
  • Doctoral Programs: Hold or expect to hold a master's degree by February 2026.
  • Applicants must not hold Korean citizenship.
  • English proficiency is required but can be exempted for certain conditions

Available Fields

College of Natural Science
  • Physics
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Graduate School of Quantum Science and Technology

College of Life Science and Bioengineering
  • Biological Sciences
  • Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering
  • Brain & Cognitive Sciences
  • Graduate School of Engineering Biology
  • Graduate School of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

College of Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • School of Computing
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering: (includes Environmental and Energy Technology Program)
  • Bio and Brain Engineering: (includes Brain and Cognitive Engineering)
  • Industrial Design
  • Industrial & Systems Engineering: (includes Graduate School of Data Science)
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Materials Science & Engineering
  • Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
  • Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Mobility
  • Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI
  • Graduate School of Green Growth and Sustainability

College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science
  • School of Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences
  • Graduate School of Culture Technology
  • Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy

College of Business (Daejeon Campus)
  • Business and Technology Management
  • Graduate School of Global Digital Innovation

College of Business (Seoul Campus)
  • Management Engineering
  • Finance MBA: Professional Master’s (MBA).
More Details:
https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-graduate
2025-08-31 12:45