History
We will make DGIST
into a convergence university that changes the world through innovations.
- 2023
- Dec 01Dr. Kunwoo Lee was inaugurated as the 5th president of DGIST
- Jun 28First entry into the QS World University Rankings 2024 (Ranked 9th in Korea, 7th in the world in the category of "Citations per Faculty")
- 2022
- Feb 28Renaming of the academic organization
- 2020
- Dec 31Established 19 companies of technology investment
- Jul 01Won Presidential Citation in the category of the groups with Invention Promotion Merit
- 2019
- Jun 14Won the 2019 ENV-INFO System Grand Prize by the Ministry of Environment
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Apr 01Dr. Young Kuk appointed as the 4th president
- 2018
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Mar 02Declared DGIST Innovation 2034
- Feb 07DGIST's First Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony(96 Bachelor's degrees)
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- 2017
- AugEstablished 14 companies of technology investment
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Mar 01Dr. Sang Hyuk Son appointed as the third president
- 2016
- Dec 16Established 13 companies of technology investment
- Nov 10Opened the World-Leading Research Infra Center
- Oct 19Opened the Well-Aging Research Center
- Apr 19Opened the Core Protein Resources Center
- Feb 19Commencement Ceremony
- 2015
- Dec 30Prime Minister’s Commendation on 2015 Institution Evaluation (2 years in a row)
- Jul 14Received ‘Excellent’ in the Institution Evaluation by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning in 2015
- Apr 01Established the DGIST Convergence Research Institute (elevated and reorganized)
- Mar 02Entrance ceremony for 2nd undergraduate students
- Feb 26Dr. Seongcheol Shin appointed as the 2nd president
- Feb 13Commencement Ceremony
- 2014
- Dec 30Prime Minister's Commendation on 2014 Institution Evaluation
- Dec 10Established 9 companies of technology investment
- Dec 04Completion Ceremony of Korea Brain Research Institute (stage 1)
- Sep 16Ceremony for 10th Anniversary of Foundation
- Jun 13Completion ceremony of undergraduate campus
- Mar 03The First Matriculation Ceremony for Undergraduate
- 2013
- Oct 25Opened the Neurometabolomics Research Center
- Jun 28Established first 3 companies of technology investment since the foundation
- Jun 11Opened the Convergence Research Center for Wellness
- May 22Opened the Biseul Convergence Garden
- Feb 15The First Commencement Ceremony
- 2012
- Oct 30Opened the CPS (Cyber Physical Systems) Global Center
- Oct 08Attracted the Center for Plant Aging Research of the Institute Basic Science
- Jul 16Opened the DGIST-LBNL Research Center
- May 02DGIST VISION 2020 Promulgation Ceremony & Undergraduate Campus Groundbreaking Ceremony
- Mar 02DGIST Graduate School Matriculation Ceremony for academic year 2012
- Jan 31Completed the first stage of degree course construction (1 dormitory, Office of University-Industry Cooperation)
- 2011
- Oct 14Established DGIST-affiliated Korea Brain Research Institute
- Jul 07Held the Completion Ceremony of DGIST Next Generation Convergenc Research Center
- Mar 02The First Matriculation Ceremony for Graduates
- Feb 25Dr. Seongcheol Shin appointed as the first president
- 2010
- Dec 10Held the Completion Ceremony of DGIST Research Building Construction
- Nov 22Requested companies moved into DGIST (completed)
- 2009
- Dec 28Groundbreaking Ceremony of DGIST Next Generation Convergence Research Center
- May 08DGIST Vision and UI Promulgation Ceremony
- May 01Established the basic plans of degree courses (Department of Education Scientific Technology)
- 2008
- Dec 14Implemented the enforcement ordinance of DGIST Research Institute Act (Presidential degree No. 21162)
- Oct 31Groundbreaking Ceremony for research institute construction
- Oct 01Opened the the degree course establishment preparation committee
- Jul 21The 16th temporary board of directors resolution on degree course installation plan
- Jul 13Proclaimed the DGIST Research Institute Act (Legislation No.9108)
- 2007
- Sep 03Inseon Lee appointed as the 2nd director
- 2006
- Feb 22Moved into the Experiment Unit of Seongseo Venture Factory in Daegu Technopark
- Display, nano new materials, BT, rent area 2.476㎡
- Feb 22Moved into the Experiment Unit of Seongseo Venture Factory in Daegu Technopark
- 2005
- Dec 27Basic Plans for DGIST Establishment approved (board of directors)
- Area of establishment: Landsite 330,579m2, Construction area 99,174m2, Personnel 170 people (~09)
- Jun 13Held the final presentation on “Basic Plan Development Service"
- May 18Submitted the final report (draft) of “Basic Plan Development Service"
- Mar 28Decided the location of research institute (Daegu Hyeonpung)
- Dec 27Basic Plans for DGIST Establishment approved (board of directors)
- 2004
- Nov 19Carried out “Basic Plan Development Service" for research institute (STEP-TNO-MIT Consortium)
- Sep 07Registered the foundation establishment
- Sep 03Appointed Kyu-suk Jung as the first director
- JulFormed the foundation board of directors (13 people including Chairman Jongyong Yoon)
- AprCommissioned the foundation establishment committee (5 including Former Ministry of Science and ICT Sanghyuk Kyeong)
- Mar 09Enacted the enforcement ordinance of Daegu Gyeongbuk Scientific Technology Research Institute Act (Presidential degree No.18308, 2004.3.9)
- 2003
- Dec 11Enacted the Daegu Gyeongbuk Scientific Technology Research Institute Act (Legislation No.6996,2003.12.11)