<p>Since the 1960s, the supply of high-caliber human resources in the science and technology field to lead technology development has become an important issue with the implementation of economic development plan and the institution building for research and development. However, the competencies of graduate schools in Korea responsible for cultivation of human resources in the science and technology field were inadequate, thus it was probed to establish a special science and technology graduate education school to overcome this situation. Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIS) was established in 1973 with the help of a development loan by the United States. KAIS defined its objective aiming at cultivating individuals with indepth knowledge and practical applicability in science and technology needed for industrial development. As demand-oriented education approach of KAIS satisfied the needs from the industries, KAIS accomplished a rapid growth to cover approximately 30% of master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Korea at its initial development stage.</p>
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