Admission
Admission Guide
Field and Position
| Field | Master program, Ph.D program | ||
| Government sponsored Scholarship | KAIST Scholarship | General Scholarship | |
| Unmanned Autonomous System | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Electric Propulsion System | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Intelligent Transportation System | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Scholarship Types
Government-sponsored Scholarship
The Government-sponsored scholarship which is the most common scholarship in KAIST, Korean government supports the educational expenses. It must be applied at the time of admission. It is not possible to change the status from KAIST sholarship or General scholarship to the Government-sponsored scholarship. Students who were selected as Government-sponsored scholarship receive monthly salary of teaching assistance activities during semesters.
KAIST Scholarship
KAIST Scholarship is a case of receiving the support of educational expenses under the discretion of a professor.
※ If KAIST scholarship student's educational expenses are supported by the supervisor's research expense, student's major may be limited depending on the supervisor's major.
General Scholarship
There is a scholarship program that receive the support of educational expenses from the company not in collaboration with KAIST. It is also called industry-university scholarship. In this scholarship, students receive the monthly salary and the amount of money for tution partically. Some students have an appointment with the company already, or other students(more than two semesters) may get this scholarship through the interview of the company after admission in the status of other scholarship. After graduation, there is a duty working in the company for a promised period.
Student will be classified into one of scholarship types determined by KAIST. Please note that depending on the number of students in the research area and scholarship types, you may be recommended to your 2nd or 3rd preference.
Major Research Areas
| Electric Mobility | Electric Vehicles (EV), Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Future Air Mobility (FAM), Wireless Power Transfer, E-Mobility |
| Intelligent Mobility | Autonomous Vehicles, Autonomous Flight, Hyper-connected Autonomous Systems, Vehicle Communication (V2X), Virtual Environment Platforms, Digital Infrastructure, AI-based Mobility Design |
| Sustainable Mobility | Efficient Urban Mobility, Shared Mobility, Disaster & Emergency Management, Mobility Simulation |
Research Areas by Faculty Member
| Faculty Members | Research Areas |
| Namwoo Kang | AI-based mobility and product design |
| Seung-Hyun Kong | Autonomous Driving, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Navigation Signal Processing |
| Dongsuk Kum | Autonomous Driving, Powertrain Electrification |
| Inhi Kim | Simulation, Digital Twin, AI |
| Kibum Park | EV Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Power Electronics |
| Hyo-Sang Shin | Autonomous Flight, Manned-Unmanned Teaming, Swarm Collaboration, Future Air Mobility |
| Seungyoung Ahn | Wireless Power Transfer, Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| Yoon Koo Lee | Battery Systems, Energy |
| Changju Lee | Smart Low-Carbon Transport Planning, Sustainable Transport Policy, Urban Transport Economics |
| Kitae Jang | Intelligent transportation information and operations |
| In Gwun Jang | Optimal design, numerical analysis |
| Kyunghwan Choi | Optimal Control, Learning-based Control, Electrification |
| Dongsoo Har | Intelligent Transportation Systems, Sensor Networking |
| Tiantian Chen | Human-centered Intelligent Mobility, AI-based Traffic Safety Analysis |
Advisor Assignment Procedure and Timeline
Assignment Period
Within 2 months after the admission announcement
Assignment Procedure
- After the New Student Orientation (held approximately one month after the admission results announcement), new students individually contact their preferred academic advisor(s) to schedule and conduct meetings.
- All new students must submit the preferred academic advisor application form by the designated deadline
- Students will be assigned to their first-choice advisor after confirming the advisor’s willingness to supervise. (If a student is not assigned in the first round, the final assignment will be determined through discussion by the Department Academic Committee)
Master’s program students are not allowed to contact faculty members in advance(After receiving the orientation schedule, they may contact faculty members solely for the purpose of arranging a meeting time.)
※ For more detailed information, please visit the official KAIST Admissions Office website.
– Korean Students: Office of Admissions
– International students: International Graduate Admission
