The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) is a research-oriented university focused on science and technology that is located in Gwangju, South Korea. GIST is a member of the research-oriented universities group consisting of GIST-KAIST-UNIST-POSTECH-DGIST.
| QS National | General | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| USNWR National | General | 17 |
| QS Asia (Asian Ranking version) |
General | 271-280 |
| THE Asia | General | 46 |
| USNWR Asia | General | 144 |
| THE World | General | 401-500 |
| QS World | General | 322 |
| USNWR World | General | 708 |
| ARWU World | Research | 801-900 |
| THE World (Young) | General/Young | 46 |
| QS World (50 Under 50) | General/Young | 32 |
In the 2016/2017 QS World University Rankings® Result tables, GIST was ranked number 2 in the world in the category of citations per faculty.[5] In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-2015, GIST was ranked 96th in the world in the category of Engineering & Technology.