DGIST

DGIST

대구경북과학기술원
Type	Public
Established	September 7, 2004
President	Sang Hyuk Son
Academic staff	176 faculty (2017)
Administrative staff	179 (2017)
Undergraduates	759 (2017)
Postgraduates	482 (2017)
Address	333, Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Campus	Urban 674,101 square metres (166.57 acres)
Colors	Blue and Gray
Website	en.dgist.ac.kr

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (In Korean 대구경북과학기술원) is a public science and engineering university located in Daegu Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. Under a Special Act on Support of Scientists and Engineers for Strengthening National Science and Technology Competitiveness, the Korean government enacted Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology Act (Act No. 6996) and founded DGIST in 2004 as a research institute. In 2008, the act was amended to extend the role of the institute to both research and education, which eventually enabled a transition from a research institute to a university. The university is one among four Institutes of Science and Technology in South Korea which demonstrate a leading role in advancement of science and technology. DGIST has been growing as a leading university of science and engineering with its aim to facilitate national advancement by nurturing talented individuals through its innovative convergence education and research.

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 April 2017), Dr. Sang Hyuk Son, took office as the third president of DGIST after Dr. Sung-Chul Shin, who was inaugurated as the founding president and served a consecutive term as the second president of the university from the year 2011 to 2016.

Through a coexistence of its education and research institution, DGIST seeks convergence and cooperation between its academic unit--the university--and R&D unit--the DGIST Convergence Research Institute.

School of Undergraduate Studies was opened in 2014 under the College of Transdisciplinary Studies. The School inspires young talents to enhance their sense of mission, vision and passion for themselves to be creative global leaders for the upcoming era, which will demand such scholars and leaders who can approach to complex problems with brilliant and convergencet solutions for the world.

The Graduate School has been offering Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, including integrated MS-PhD programs. The idea of 'Convergence' is also well-reflected in designing graduate school curriculum. Based on the MIREBraiN program, which are DGIST's strategic areas on research and education, the graduate school offers its program in six majors since 2011.