GIST
광주과학기술원
Gwangju · South Korea
Estimated data
- Sci-Tech Institute
- National
Known for: Photonics, EECS/AI, Life Sciences
A national university in Gwangju, South Korea. Some bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is ₩8,100,000 a year, and living costs about ₩750k a month.
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- English: Test report required, no minimum
- QS World
- #379
- Tuition a year
- ₩8.1M
- Living a month
- ₩750k
- World rank
- #379
- How admission works
- Selective
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Can I study here?
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- English-taught bachelor's programs
- 10
- English-track majors
- All English-medium; 10 majors (EECS; AI Convergence; Physics&Photon; Chemistry; Math; Materials; Mech&Robotics; Env&Energy; Life Sci; Biomedical)
- English requirement
- Test report required, no minimum
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to graduate
- Not published by the school
- This one is easy to miss. Some universities admit you in English and still ask for a Korean level before they let you graduate, which shapes all four years. Confirm it before you accept a place.
- Conditional admission route
- No
- Interview
- required (math + science subject)
- How selective
- Selective; quota ~15
What it costs
- Tuition, humanities, per semester
- ₩4.1M
- Tuition, natural sciences, per semester
- ₩4.1M
- Tuition, engineering, per semester
- ₩4.1M
- Living cost, per month
- ₩750kestimate
- Local prices index
- Not published by the school
- New York = 100. Lower means daily life costs less.
Scholarships
- Scholarships for international students
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Housing
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Housing and visa
- Housing
How you apply
- Where you apply
- The university's own portal (service.gist.ac.kr)
- Application fee
- ₩0
- Intakes offered
- September only
- September intake dates
- Nov 24, 2025–Jan 23, 2026 (Fall 2026); Fall 2027 ~Nov 2026–Jan 2027
- Dates are shown exactly as the university published them, for one application cycle. Confirm the current round before you plan around it.
- Guide cycle
- 2026 Fall guide
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Where this comes from
79% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 19, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- Main source
- ewww.gist.ac.kr
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