The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) is a research-oriented university and one of the prestigious schools in science and technology. GIST is located in Gwangju, South Korea. The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) was established by the South Korean government in 1993 as a research-oriented graduate school to train highly skilled scientists and researchers, to create a strong research base for the further development of advanced science and technology, and to promote collaborative foreign and domestic research programs within industry and academia.