
- Year
- 1971.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIS) was founded in Seoul (Hong-reung campus)
- 1972.
Prof. Duk Yong Yoon was appointed as the first full-time professor.
- 1973.
First class of master program students enrolled
- 1975.
First class of doctoral program students enrolled.
- 1981.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) was founded and merged with Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- 1990.
Commencement of first class of undergraduate students was held.
- 1991~1994.
Commencement of first class of undergraduate students was held.
- 1991.
Dept. of MSE was divided into Dept. of Materials, Dept. of Ceramic Materials, and Dept. of Electronic Materials.
- 1995.
Three Materials departments were merged into Dept. of MSE
- 1995~1998.
Prof. Duk Yong Yoon served as President of KAIST.
- 2003~2004.
Prof. Jin Yu served as Vice-President of KAIST.
- 2011~2013.
Prof. Kyung-Wook Paik served as Vice-President for Research of KAIST.