| Korea Institute for Advanced Study | |
| Native Name: | 고등과학원 |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Formation: | 1996 |
| Type: | Governmental organisation |
| Headquarters: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Noh Tae-won |
| Location: | 85 Hoegiro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea 02455 |
| Rr: | Godeung gwahakwon |
| Mr: | Kotŭng kwahakwŏn |
The Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) is an advanced research institute in South Korea. It is located on a 30acres campus in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.[1]
KIAS was founded in 1996, aiming to become a world leading research institute where international elite scholars gather and dedicate to fundamental research in basic sciences.[2] Currently, there are three schools in the institute: mathematics, physics, and computational sciences. As of 2016, the institute has 3 distinguished professors, 26 professors, and 133 research fellows.[3]
As its name suggests, the institute was modeled after the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. KIAS is funded by the government and is a subordinate institute of KAIST.[4]