Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (Korean: 대구경북과학기술원) is a public science and engineering university located on Daegu Technopolis, Daegu, South Korea. 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 a 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 a research institute to a university.
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 April 2019), Dr. Young Kuk, took office as the fourth president of DGIST after Dr. Sang Hyuk Son.
Dec 11, 2003 || Enacted DGIST Act (Act No. 6996,) which implies its 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, 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-LBNL Joint Research Center
Oct 08, 2012 || Established the Center for Plant Aging-Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
Oct 30, 2012 || Established the CPS 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
Academics
Undergraduate Program
School of Undergraduate Studies was opened in 2014 under the College of Transdisciplinary Studies.
Graduate Program
The Graduate School has been offering Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, including integrated MS-PhD programs.
Department of Emerging Materials Science
Quantum materials, nano/bio materials, computational materials
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), bio-medical systems, smart connected systems
Department of Robotics Engineering
Surgical robot, rehabilitation and life support robots, bio micro-nano robot, BRI, robot design, service robots Department of Energy Science & Engineering Renewable energy, energy conversion and storage, materials design Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences Neuro-metabolism, sensory system, neuro-degeneration, theoretical biophysics Department of New Biology Aging biology, nano-bio imaging, systems and complex biology, bio-sustainability, biochemistry and biophysics