Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
| 대구경북과학기술원 | |
 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | September 7, 2004 |
| President | Sung-Chul Shin |
Academic staff | 323 (2016) |
Administrative staff | 152 (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 533 (2016) |
| Postgraduates | 378 (2016) |
| Location |
Daegu, Republic of Korea  |
| Campus |
Urban 674,101 square metres (166.57 acres) |
| Website |
en |
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (In Korean 대구경북과학기술원) is an Institute of Science and Technology in Daegu Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. The Korean Government first founded DGIST as a research institute in 2004 to contribute to regional balanced development and advancement of national science and technology by fostering global leaders of knowledge creation and creating future convergence technologies.
Under its vision to become a world-leading convergence university, DGIST has rapidly grown into one of the nation's leading universities in the field of science and technology since the opening of graduate and undergraduate programs in 2011 and 2014 respectively.
History
In 2004, the Korean Government established DGIST as a research institute to promote national science and technology, and located the institute in Daegu to invigorate the local economy. The government amended DGIST Act in 2008, enabling the institute to offer its educational (degree) programs.
The first president of the institute, when it had a form as a research institute, was Kyu-Suk Chung, appointed in 2004; the second was In Seon Lee, appointed in 2007. The current president (as of May 2014), Sung-Chul Shin, was first inaugurated as the founding president of an educational institute, followed by the expansion as a research university in 2011.
- Time Table
Dec 11, 2003 Announced DGIST Act (Act No. 6996, )which implies its legal basis for the estabhlishment of DGIST Sep 03, 2004 First President Kyu-Suk Chung was Inaugurated Sep 07, 2004 Registered the Establishment of DGIST Sep 03, 2007 Second President In-Seon Lee was Inaugurated Jun 13, 2008 Amended the DGIST Act (Act No. 9108) to allow DGIST to offer its educational (degree) programs May 08, 2009 DGIST Vision & University Identity Proclamation Ceremony Nov 22, 2010 Moved Campus to Current Site, Hyeonpung Mar 02, 2011 First Matriculation Ceremony of the Graduate School Mar 31, 2011 Founding President Sung-Chul Shin was Inaugurated Jul 07, 2011 Opened Advanced Convergence Research Center Oct 14, 2011 Established the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), affiliated institute of DGIST Mar 02, 2012 Second Matriculation Ceremony of the Graduate School May 02, 2012 DGIST VISION 2020 Declaration & Campus Ground-breaking Ceremony Jul 16, 2012 Opened the DGIST-LBNL Joint Research Center Oct 08, 2012 Opened the Center for Plant Aging-Research, IBS (Institute for Basic Science) Oct 30, 2012 Opened the CPS Global Center Feb 15, 2013 First Commencement of the Graduate School Mar 04, 2013 Third Matriculation Ceremony of the Graduate School Feb 21, 2014 Second Commencement of the Graduate School Mar 03, 2014 First Matriculation Ceremony of the Undergraduate School
Academics
Through a coexistence of its education and research institution, DGIST seeks convergence and cooperation between its academic divisions and R&D divisions.
Undergraduate program
- Convergence Education: The education allows students in the program to learn intense basic science and engineering for the first three years, and to study their interested fields thoroughly during their senior year.
- Social Sciences and Humanities Education: Along with the focus on basic science education, the curriculum also emphasizes students’ humanities backgrounds, including social sciences and humanities education, such as Oriental and Western philosophy, comparative history, art history, and a program called ‘One student, one musical instrument and Taekwondo'.
- Leadership Education
- Entrepreneurship Education: It covers technology management and entrepreneurship.
Graduate Program
The Graduate School has been offering Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, continually adding its majors. Consequently, the graduate school is offering its program in six majors as of March 2014: Emerging Materials Science, Information & Communication Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and New Biology.
Research Infra
In addition to the Research Institute mentioned above, DGIST has its own research infra with other research institutes affiliated to DGIST and research centers.
- Neurometabolomics Research Center, Korea’s first and the largest brain metabolism research institute, is the first institute in Asia established in 2013 under a goal of fostering brain metabolism research and related professionals.
- DGIST-ETH Microrobotics Research Center (DEMRC) conducts joint research with Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and student exchange in the fields of robotics, energy, IT, intelligent system and automatic control.
People
The total number of members in DGIST was counted as 833 (as of March 2014). Among them, 421 of students enrolled in DGIST (168 Undergraduates, 122 Master’s program students, 52 Ph.D program students, and 79 Master’s and Doctorate Combined Program students). DGIST has 277 of academic staffs (94 faculty members, 183 researchers), and 135 of administrative staffs. 94 faculty members are in charge of lecturing courses, advising students, and conducting researches.
References
- 1. Official website of the university: http://www.dgist.ac.kr
- 2. Article 'DGIST aims for spot among world-leading science universities': http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140924001064
Coordinates: 35°42′19″N 128°27′26″E / 35.7053°N 128.4571°E