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Early admissions competition at four Korean institutes of science and technology hits record high, applicants up 36.5 percent

Early admissions competition for undergraduate programmes at South Korea’s four institutes of science and technology, including KAIST, reached a record high for the 2027 academic year, data showed. A total of 33,349 people applied for 2,067 places, a competition rate of 16.1 to 1. Applicant numbers rose 36.5 percent from a year earlier. DGIST posted the highest competition rate, while KAIST, UNIST and DGIST also recorded their highest rates on record.

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October Korea Engineer Award goes to Aldeba CEO Kim Jin-oh and Samsung Heavy Industries\' Lee Tae-goo

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) selected Aldeba CEO Kim Jin-oh and Samsung Heavy Industries professional Lee Tae-goo as winners of the October 2026 Korea Engineer Award. Kim was recognised for developing artificial organs and surgery simulators for medical training using natural biomaterials and 3D printing. Lee was cited for improving ship propeller efficiency while reducing vibration and noise.

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National Research Foundation appoints Kim Soo-young as head of nano, materials division

The National Research Foundation of Korea said on Tuesday it appointed Kim Soo-young (김수영), a professor at Korea University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, as head of the Nano and Materials Division under its National Strategic Research Division. The division head is responsible for evaluation management, project planning, policy proposals and advice, budget allocation plans, progress checks and performance use, analysis of research demand and trends, and external cooperation. Kim’s term runs for 2 years from Sept. 28.