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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST; Korean: 대구경북과학기술원) is a public science and engineering university located on Daegu Technopolis, Daegu, South Korea.[1] DGIST is one of the four public universities in South Korea dedicated to research in science and technology, along with KAIST, GIST, and UNIST. Under the Special Act on Support of Scientists and Engineers for Strengthening National Science and Technology Competitiveness, the Korean government enacted the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology Act (Act No. 6996) and founded DGIST in 2004 as a research institute. In 2008, the act was amended to extend the role of the institute to both research and education, which eventually enabled a transition from research institute to university for DGIST.

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In 2004, the Korean Government established DGIST as a research institute to promote national science and technology. It located the institute in Daegu to invigorate the local economy.[2] The government amended DGIST Act in 2008, enabling the institute to offer educational (degree) programs.

Kyu-Suk Chung, the first president of the institute, was appointed in 2004 when it was still a research institute. The second president was In Seon Lee, who appointed in 2007. Dr. Sang Hyuk Son served as the third president starting in 2017. Dr. Young Kuk, was appointed in 2019.

December 11, 2003 Enacted DGIST Act (Act No. 6996,) which created the legal basis for the establishment of DGIST
September 03, 2004 First President Kyu-Suk Chung was Inaugurated (research institute)
September 07, 2004 Registered the Establishment of DGIST as a research institute
September 03, 2007 Second President In-Seon Lee was Inaugurated (research institute)
June 13, 2008 Amended the DGIST Act (Act No. 9108) to allow DGIST to offer its educational (degree) programs
May 8, 2009 DGIST Vision & University Identity Proclamation Ceremony
November 22, 2010 Moved Campus to Current Site in Hyeonpung
February 25, 2011 Dr. Sung-Chul Shin was inaugurated as founding president of university
December 14, 2011 Established the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), affiliated institute of DGIST
July 16, 2012 Established the DGIST-Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Joint Research Center
October 08, 2012 Established the Center for Plant Aging-Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
October 30, 2012 Established the Cyber Physical Systems Global Center
February 26, 2015 Dr. Sung-Chul Shin was inaugurated as the Second President of university
April 01, 2015 Established DGIST Convergence Research Institute
April 19, 2016 Established Core Protein Resources Center
October 19, 2016 Established Well Aging Research Center
March 22, 2017 Dr. Sang Hyuk Son was inaugurated as the third president of university
April 01, 2019 Dr. Young Kuk was inaugurated as the fourth president of university
December 01, 2023 Dr. Kunwoo Lee was inaugurated as the fifth president of university
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Night view of DGIST campus
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Academics

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Undergraduate Program

The School of Undergraduate Studies was opened in 2014 under the College of Transdisciplinary Studies.

A distinctive feature of DGIST’s undergraduate program[12] is its open academic structure. Students are not required to declare a specific major at the time of admission and are encouraged to explore multiple disciplines.

Degree options are available as a single major, a double major, or a combination of one major and one minor. Areas of study include fields in the natural sciences—such as physics, chemistry, life science, and brain sciences—and in engineering, including mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, chemical engineering, computer science and engineering, and materials science and engineering.

Graduate Program

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The six departments under DGIST Graduate School

The Graduate School has been offering Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, including integrated MS-PhD programs.

  • Department of Emerging Materials Science
Quantum materials, nano/bio materials, computational materials
  • Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), bio-medical systems, smart connected systems
  • Department of Robotics Engineering
Surgical robot, rehabilitation and life support robots, bio micro-nano robot, BRI, robot design, service robots
  • Department of Energy Science & Engineering
Renewable energy, energy conversion and storage, materials design
  • Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Neuro-metabolism, sensory system, neuro-degeneration, theoretical biophysics
  • Department of New Biology
Aging biology, nano-bio imaging, systems and complex biology, bio-sustainability, biochemistry and biophysics
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Research

DGIST Convergence Research Institute

  • DGIST-LBNL Research Center for Emerging Materials
  • Research Center for Resilient Cyber Physical Systems
  • Convergence Research Center for Microlaser Technology
  • DGIST-ETH Microrobot Research Center
  • Core Protein Resources Center
  • Well Aging Research Center
  • Global Center for Bio-Convergence Spin System
  • Brain Engineering Convergence Research Center
  • Magnetics Initiative Life Care Research Center
  • Research Center for Extreme Exploitation of Dark Data
  • Center for Proteome Biophysics
  • Research Center for Thin Film Solar Cells
ICT Research Institute
  • Division of Electronics & Information System
  • Division of Automative Technology
  • Division of Intelligent Robot
Materials Research Institute
  • Division of Energy Technology
  • Division of Nanotechnology
  • Division of Biotechnology

Research infrastructure

In addition to the DGIST Convergence Research Institute, DGIST has infrastructure to support and facilitate research.

Center for Technology Commercialization
  • Tech Startup Promotion Team
  • Technology Commercialization Team
Center for Technology Startup Education
  • Technology Startup Education Team

People

DGIST had 2,119 total members as of April 2019. Those include 1,486 of students enrolled for the 2019 school year (807 Undergraduates, 375 Master's program students, 177 Ph.D. program students, 75 Integrated MS-PhD Program students and 52 Combined Undergraduate-Graduate Program). They also include 207 faculty, 205 researchers, and 221 of administrative staff working at DGIST.

Presidents

  • Chung Kyu-Suk (2004–2007) 1st president of DGIST research institute
  • Lee In-Seon (ko) (2007–2011) 2nd president of DGIST research institute
  • Shin Sung-chul (2011–2017) 1st and 2nd president of DGIST University
  • Son Sang Hyuk (2017–2018) 3rd president of DGIST University
  • Kuk Young (2019–2023) 4th president of DGIST University
  • Lee Kun Woo (2023–current) 5th president of DGIST University

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