KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
🇰🇷 South Korea
Ranked Top 100 worldwide in 1 ranking system
Ranked in 23 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=77
24
64.1
2026
THE
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Not Ranked
ARWU
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US News
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Historical Trend
QS
:
Score:
Top Subjects
18
Materials Sciences
QS 18
22
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
QS 22
24
Engineering & Technology
QS 24
27
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
QS 27
28
Art & Design
QS 28
29
Computer Science & Information Systems
QS 29
=30
Chemical Engineering
QS =30
30
Chemistry
QS 30
30
Physics & Astronomy
QS 30
34
Civil & Structural Engineering
QS 34
=38
Natural Sciences
QS =38
=50
Mathematics
QS =50
52
Accounting & Finance
QS 52
63
Business & Management Studies
QS 63
65
Biological Sciences
QS 65
Subject Rankings
QS
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Sciences | 18 | 83.9 | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 22 | 81.7 | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | 24 | 82.9 | 2025 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 27 | 82.9 | 2025 |
| Art & Design | 28 | 72.5 | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 29 | 78.2 | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | =30 | 81.3 | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 80.9 | 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 30 | 82.5 | 2025 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 34 | 80.9 | 2025 |
| Natural Sciences | =38 | 81.3 | 2025 |
| Mathematics | =50 | 76.5 | 2025 |
| Accounting & Finance | 52 | 74.5 | 2025 |
| Business & Management Studies | 63 | 75.3 | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 65 | 74.5 | 2025 |
| Economics & Econometrics | =69 | 75.1 | 2025 |
| Environmental Sciences | 92 | 78.1 | 2025 |
| Education & Training | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =145 | 71.7 | 2025 |
| Medicine | =165 | 67.6 | 2025 |
| Arts & Humanities | =200 | 67.9 | 2025 |
| Modern Languages | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =229 | 66.3 | 2025 |