| Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) | |
| Native Name: | Korean: 대구경북과학기술원 |
| Established: | September 7, 2004 |
| Type: | National |
| President: | Lee Kun Woo (Korean: [[:ko:이건우 (1955년)|이건우]]) |
| City: | Daegu |
| Academic Staff: | 207 faculty (2019) |
| Administrative Staff: | 221 (2019) |
| Undergrad: | 807 (2019) |
| Postgrad: | 656 (2019) |
| Campus: | Urban 674101m2 |
| Colors: | Blue and Gray |
| Address: | 333, Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun |
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST;) is a public science and engineering university located on Daegu Technopolis, Daegu, South Korea.[1] DGIST is one of the four public universities in South Korea dedicated to research in science and technology, along with KAIST, GIST, UST, and UNIST. Under the Special Act on Support of Scientists and Engineers for Strengthening National Science and Technology Competitiveness, the Korean government enacted the 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 research institute to university for DGIST.
In 2004, the Korean Government established DGIST as a research institute to promote national science and technology. It located the institute in Daegu to invigorate the local economy.[2] The government amended DGIST Act in 2008, enabling the institute to offer educational (degree) programs.
Kyu-Suk Chung, the first president of the institute, was appointed in 2004 when it was still a research institute. The second president was In Seon Lee, who appointed in 2007. Dr. Sang Hyuk Son served as the third president starting in 2017. Dr. Young Kuk, was appointed in 2019.
Dec 11, 2003 || Enacted DGIST Act (Act No. 6996,) which created the legal basis for the establishment of DGIST
Sep 03, 2004 || First President Kyu-Suk Chung was Inaugurated (research institute)
Sep 07, 2004 || Registered the Establishment of DGIST as a research institute
Sep 03, 2007 || Second President In-Seon Lee was Inaugurated (research institute)
Jun 13, 2008 || Amended the DGIST Act (Act No. 9108) to allow DGIST to offer its educational (degree) programs
May 8, 2009 || DGIST Vision & University Identity Proclamation Ceremony
Nov 22, 2010 || Moved Campus to Current Site in Hyeonpung
Feb 25, 2011 || Dr. Sung-Chul Shin was inaugurated as founding president of university
Dec 14, 2011 || Established the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), affiliated institute of DGIST
Jul 16, 2012 || Established the DGIST-Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Joint Research Center
Oct 08, 2012 || Established the Center for Plant Aging-Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
Oct 30, 2012 || Established the Cyber Physical Systems Global Center
Feb 26, 2015 || Dr. Sung-Chul Shin was inaugurated as the Second President of university
Apr 01, 2015 || Established DGIST Convergence Research Institute
Apr 19, 2016 || Established Core Protein Resources Center
Oct 19, 2016 || Established Well Aging Research Center
Mar 22, 2017 || Dr. Sang Hyuk Son was inaugurated as the third president of university
Apr 01, 2019 || Dr. Young Kuk was inaugurated as the fourth president of university
Dec 01, 2023 || Dr. Kunwoo Lee was inaugurated as the fifth president of university
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The School of Undergraduate Studies was opened in 2014 under the College of Transdisciplinary Studies.
The Graduate School has been offering Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, including integrated MS-PhD programs.
Quantum materials, nano/bio materials, computational materials
Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), bio-medical systems, smart connected systems
Surgical robot, rehabilitation and life support robots, bio micro-nano robot, BRI, robot design, service robots
Renewable energy, energy conversion and storage, materials design
Neuro-metabolism, sensory system, neuro-degeneration, theoretical biophysics
Aging biology, nano-bio imaging, systems and complex biology, bio-sustainability, biochemistry and biophysics
ICT Research Institute
Materials Research Institute
In addition to the DGIST Convergence Research Institute, DGIST has infrastructure to support and facilitate research.
Center for Technology Commercialization
Center for Technology Startup Education
DGIST had 2,119 total members as of April 2019. Those include 1,486 of students enrolled for the 2019 school year (807 Undergraduates, 375 Master's program students, 177 Ph.D. program students, 75 Integrated MS-PhD Program students and 52 Combined Undergraduate-Graduate Program). They also include 207 faculty, 205 researchers, and 221 of administrative staff working at DGIST.