GIST, Science and Technology Workforce Graduated in the Second Half of 2021

Degrees Awarded to a Total of 178 Recipients: 58 Doctorates, 74 Masters, and 46 Bachelors

GIST held the degree conferment ceremony for the second half of the 2021 academic year. Photo by GIST

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) held the 2021 second semester degree conferment ceremony and announced on the 20th that it awarded degrees to a total of 178 graduates, including 58 doctoral, 74 master's, and 46 bachelor's degrees.

Since its establishment in 1993, GIST has produced a total of 6,991 highly skilled science and technology professionals, including 1,589 doctoral, 4,536 master's, and 866 bachelor's graduates.

This degree conferment ceremony was held primarily online with a minimal number of attendees, including key officials, outstanding degree recipients, and representatives of the graduates, similar to the ceremony in February, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

At the ceremony, President Cho Jeong-hee said, “I am proud and honored of all of you who have overcome numerous challenges in academic operations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and have earned the honor of graduation. I hope you will proudly and confidently take on new challenges with the passion and spirit of GISTians at the starting point to realize your new dreams after graduation.”

Meanwhile, it was confirmed that the 58 doctoral degree recipients published an average of about six papers per person in SCI (Science Citation Index) indexed journals during their enrollment period.

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