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Daejeon · South Korea · Technical university

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Daejeon science and engineering university where freshmen enter without a major and choose one in year two; most courses are taught in English.

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In English
1 programme
City
Daejeon
Apply via
KAIST international application portal
Next deadline
22 Oct 2026

Deadlines

  1. 22 October 2026

    Round 1 (October): applications close, 18:00 KST
    DetailsSource

  2. 14 January 2027

    Round 2 (January): applications close, 18:00 KST
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The live round for anyone finishing the IB Diploma in May 2027; KAIST says the academic year for this round begins at the end of August 2027. Decided on predicted grades and a recommendation letter before results exist. KAIST's Early Admissions round (22 September to 22 October 2026) leads to a start at the end of February 2027 and is not for this cohort.

    KAIST's own timeline says this round's "Academic Year Begins: End of August, 2027". Opens 10 November 2026. The recommendation letter has a later deadline of its own, 21 January 2027. Decision 25 March 2027, before IB results on 6 July 2027. KAIST's other round, Early Admissions (22 September to 22 October 2026), leads to a start at the end of February 2027 and cannot be used by a May 2027 candidate.

    Source

  3. 21 January 2027

    Round 2 (January): recommendation letters due, 18:00 KST
    Hard deadline
    Details

    A week after the application itself closes. Sending the application in on time does not finish the job, and this is the part most often missed — ask your referee in November, not in January.

    Source
All dates for this school (4 more)

  1. 10 November 2026

    Round 2 (January): applications open
    DetailsSource

  2. 7 January 2027

    Round 1 (October): results announced, 10:00 KST
    DetailsSource

  3. 3 March 2027

    Round 2 (January): online interview, if required
    Details

    KAIST states that interviews are conditional and that applicants are contacted individually if one is required.

    Source

  4. 25 March 2027

    Round 2 (January): results announced, 10:00 KST
    DetailsSource

Every date in South Korea

What you could study here

EU/EEA tuition: KRW 6,866,000 a year; scholarship waives.

What it asks of IB students

No minimum IB score is published. Send IB results (predicted grades give a conditional place until finals); strong maths and science is encouraged. An English test or exemption is needed.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

The guide says all international students receive full financial support covering tuition and living expenses; the cost page shows the tuition that is waived, without a price year.

All 3 notes
  • The guide says all international students receive full financial support covering tuition and living expenses; the cost page shows the tuition that is waived, without a price year.
  • Round 1 (October) applicants can choose a Fall 2027 start as well as a Spring 2027 one, provided they graduate high school by 31 August 2027; Round 2 is September 2027 only.
  • Admitted students cannot defer enrolment, the USD 80 application fee cannot be waived except through the fee-waiver programme, and the round cannot be changed once the fee is paid.

Sources
  1. KAIST — Application timeline (2027 admissions) — checked 2026-10-07
  2. KAIST — Admissions guide for international applicants, Spring and Fall 2027 (PDF) — checked 2026-10-07
  3. KAIST — International undergraduate application guidelines — checked 2026-10-07
  4. KAIST — Cost of attendance — checked 2026-10-07
  5. KAIST — Colleges and departments (English as teaching language from 2008) — checked 2026-10-07