Graduate
Admission Timeline
- Online Application
Spring Semester: July in previous year
Fall Semester: April - Application Review
Notification of qualified applicants is sent 1 week prior to interview
- Interview
10 minutes
- Admission Notification
Final acceptance is notified in KAIST admissions page
- Academic Advisor Selection
1st week of the starting semester
Number of recruits
| Scholarship classification | Master's candidate | Doctor's candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Government | Around 30 | Around 20 |
| KAIST(including KAIST-industrial) | Around 15 | Around 10 |
| General | Around 5 | Around 5 |
| Total | Around 50 | Around 30 |
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This is the average value during the last 5 years
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The number of recruits may change according to the number of available Government scholarship, KAIST scholarship, KAIST-Industrial scholarship, and General scholarship.
Academic advisor selection
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Agenda
Early January: Freshman orientation and laboratory introduction First week of March(or September): Interview/application period of academic advisor, final allocation confirmed
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Other notes
Students with government scholarship may choose their academic advisors among all professors in the MSE department Students with KAIST scholarship are assigned to their academic advisors who have previously agreed to fund for their research Students with KAIST-Industrial scholarship may only choose their academic advisors among those participating in the specific KAIST-industrial program