The University of Science and Technology (, UST) is a group of public research institutions in

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Seongnam Seongnam (; ) is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. It consists of three administrative districts: Bundang District, J ...

and Daejeon, etc, in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

. UST is the leading government-funded research university dedicated to the synergistic effects of research and education in Science and Technology. The UST was established in 2003 by the

Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP, ) was a ministry of the Government of South Korea. Its purpose is to set, manage, and evaluate science and technology policy, support scientific research and development, develop human resou ...

as the nation’s graduate school specializing in science and engineering education and research. The UST runs only a graduate school. Creating the new driving force for growth would play a major role in leading national growth in the new century. The South Korean government established the UST to produce professionals in the field of combined technologies, thought of as one of the most important criteria for creating the driving force for South Korea's national growth. Today, UST continues to develop itself into a major research university.

Education advantages

UST established courses that allow students to build experience in research fields. Lab rotation is an example. UST encourage students to get hands-on experience by actively participating in the research by awarding credits as well as minimizing classroom lectures. UST provide opportunities to participate in projects conducted by other institutions or private companies. UST also adopted Lab rotation programs which enable students to gain relevant experience in various research fields. Students take liberal arts classes as prerequisite so they can be well-grounded as leaders in their given research field, and provide them with insight into society in general.

Salary

* Student researchers, depending on the campus, not only receive insurance benefits but also a monthly stipend. * Those in master's programs earn at least 2,100,000 South Korean Won per month. * Those in Ph.D. programs earn at least 2,300,000 South Korean Won per month. The amounts mentioned are pre-tax figures, and while it varies from campus to campus, some also provide severance pay.

Special courses

The universities offer special courses in technical business administration, technical economics, technical strategies, theories of research, planning, and management, venture start-ups, technical communication, technical writing, etc.

UST presidents

* Chung Myung Sai (November 2003–October 2007) * Lee Se Kyung (October 2007–October 2011) * Lee Un Woo (December 2011–December 2015) * Moon Kil-Choo (January 2016–January 2020) * Kim Iee-Hwan (January 2020–current)

Majors

UST is a graduate program in science and technology taught in English run as a consortium by the advanced research institutes in Daejeon and throughout South Korea.

School of Science

* Science of Measurement * Bio-molecular Science * Bio-Analytical Science *

Functional Genomics Functional genomics is a field of molecular biology that attempts to describe gene (and protein) functions and interactions. Functional genomics make use of the vast data generated by genomic and transcriptomic projects (such as genome sequen ...

* Nano Surface Technology *

Green Chemistry Green chemistry, similar to sustainable chemistry or circular chemistry, is an area of chemistry and chemical engineering focused on the design of products and processes that minimize or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Wh ...

and

Environmental Biotechnology Environmental biotechnology is biotechnology that is applied to and used to study the natural environment. Environmental biotechnology could also imply that one try to harness biological process for commercial uses and exploitation. The Internat ...

* Polar Science *

Nuclear Fusion Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction, reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nuclei, nuclei/neutrons, neutron by-products. The difference in mass between the reactants and products is manifested as either the rele ...

Astronomy Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest includ ...

and

Space Science Space is a three-dimensional continuum containing positions and directions. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions. Modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless ...

* Radiological Cancer Medicine * Medical Physics * Marine Environmental System Science *

Neuroscience Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions, and its disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, ...

* Technology Management and Policy

School of Engineering

* Broadband Network Technology * Information Security Engineering * Mobile Communication & Digital Broadcasting Engineering * Computer Software & Engineering * E-BIZ Management * Electronic Counter Counter-Measure Communications Technology * ITS Engineering * Underwater Acoustic Communications * Information Network for Transportation Engineering * Information Science & Technology * Manufacturing System Engineering * Grid and Supercomputing * HCI &

Robotics Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Within mechanical engineering, robotics is the design and construction of the physical structures of robots, while in computer s ...

* Geoinformatic Engineering * Electrical Equipment Information and Communications Engineering * Advanced Device Technology * Intelligent Robot Engineering * Biopotency/Toxicology Evaluation *

Nanobiotechnology Nanobiotechnology, bionanotechnology, and nanobiology are terms that refer to the intersection of nanotechnology and biology. Given that the subject is one that has only emerged very recently, bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology serve as blank ...

Food Biotechnology Genetically modified foods (GM foods), also known as genetically engineered foods (GE foods), or bioengineered foods are foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using various methods of genetic engineering. G ...

* Korea Traditional Medicine and Biotechnology * Nanomaterials Science and Engineering * Electrical Functionality Material Engineering * Nano-Electronics * Micro Nano System Engineering * Nano-Mechatronics * Accelerator and Beam Nano Engineering * Civil and Environmental Engineering (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering) * Resources Recycling * Environmental System Engineering * Future Modern Traffic System Engineering * Energy and Power Conversion Engineering * Advanced Energy Technology * Energy System Engineering * Green Process and System Engineering * Measurement and Detection of Radiation * Laser and Plasma Engineering * Advanced Nuclear System Engineering * Quantum Energy Chemical Engineering * Petroleum Resources Technology * Aircraft System Engineering * Space Launch Vehicle System Engineering * Accurately Guided Vehicle System Engineering * Satellite Systems and Applications Engineering

Campuses

UST has headquarters and following research institutions as campus. * Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) *

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) is a South Korean government research institute, established in 1989 to help develop technologies for the domestic industry, with focus on export competitiveness and SMEs. South Korea's then Min ...

(KITECH) *

Korea Institute of Science and Technology The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST; ) is a multi-disciplinary research institute located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1966, it was the first multi-disciplinary scientific research institute in Korea and has contributed si ...

(KIST) *

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute () is a Korean government-funded research institution in Daedeok Science Town in Daejeon, South Korea. Overview Established in 1976, ETRI is a non-profit government-funded research instit ...

(ETRI) *

Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI, ) is a non-profit government-funded research institute in Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern h ...

(KERI) *

Korea Aerospace Research Institute The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI; ), established in 1989, is the aeronautics and space agency of South Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. KARI's vision is to continue building upon in ...

(KARI) *

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI; ) in Daejeon, South Korea was established in 1959 as the sole professional research-oriented institute for nuclear power in South Korea, and has rapidly built a reputation for research and devel ...

( KAERI) *

Korea Basic Science Institute The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI; ) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. KBSI was established in August 1988 as a research institute under the National R ...

(KBSI) *

Institute for Basic Science The Institute for Basic Science (IBS; ) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. Comprising approximately 30 research centers with more than 60 research groups ac ...

(IBS) * Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) *Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB) *Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) * Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) * Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) *Korea Institute of Machinery & Material (KIMM) *

Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI; ) is a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea. Established in 1962 and headquartered in Daedeok Science Town, Daejeon. KISTI ...

(KISTI) * Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) *Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) *Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) * Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) *Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI)

Achievements and vision

Since foundation 2004, UST has been the most qualified research institution in Korea and globally as well. There were 118 Ph.D. and 321 M.S students who came from 28 countries have graduated. The number of SCI-grade theses per student until graduation is 5.44, the highest profile amongst Korean universities. In 2010, UST was followed Seoul National University as the country's second university in the number of published SCI journals (Science Citation Index). UST is expected to be the main institution that extensively accelerates Korea's scientific research by facing the Nobel Prize Challenge.

Graduates' research achievements

* 4.52 papers published with SCI level of journals per doctoral graduate * 1.12 case of patent applied and registered per doctoral graduate

Research projects that were selected as 100 Excellent National Research and Development Projects

* 12 research projects conducted by UST faculty members and students were selected as 100 Excellent National Research and Development Projects, 2010 by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology.

Rankings

Korea National University of Science and Technology, UST has been ranked highly amongst global universities by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), placed 183th in the world in 2018. In national rank, Korea National University of Science and Technology Placed 2nd in South Korea.

Admission

The admissions deadline is usually around start of May and September each year. Like most of Korean universities, the students are required to first get professor approval before formally applying for the admission. The admission is quite competitive but the selective students are given opportunity to work on some of the latest R&D done in Korea.

References

*1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130903113850/http://humanoid.kist.re.kr/new/eng/index.php *2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080224052851/http://brain.kist.re.kr/korean/portal.php *3. http://www.bionano.re.kr/e_bnr/bnr01.php#1 *4. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2011/05/15/0200000000AKR20110515045951017.HTML *5. http://www.etnews.com/201102160179

External links

Official website
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