About
KDI School of Public Policy and Management is a highly international graduate institution renowned for its expertise in public policy, development policy, and public management. All programs are taught entirely in English, attracting a diverse student body where over 85% are international, fostering a truly global learning environment. The school offers robust Master's and PhD programs, including the Master of Public Policy and Master of Development Policy, designed to equip future global leaders with practical skills. A distinctive characteristic is its establishment by the Korea Development Institute (KDI), a leading economic think tank, which imbues its curriculum with a strong practical and policy-oriented approach, particularly in sustainable development and international cooperation. The school provides dedicated international student services, career support, and numerous scholarship opportunities.
Background
The KDI School of Public Policy and Management (KDI School, Korean: KDI 국제정책대학원대학교) is a government-run graduate school located in Sejong City, South Korea and is affiliated to the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and a member of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The school was first established in 1997 in Dongdaemun District, Seoul, before moving to Sejong City in 2015 under the South Korean government's actions to establish the city as the de facto administrative capital of the country. The school specializes in fostering international experts in the field of development economics and public policy. Highly selective, the school takes on a small number of Korean and international students for its Master and Ph.D. programs taught in an institute-style research environment.
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- Kangnung National University · Gangneung
- Kangwon National University · Chuncheon
- Kaya University · Gimhae
- Keimyung University · Daegu
- Kongju National University · Gongju
- Konkuk University · Seoul
- Konyang University · Nonsan
- Kookmin University · Seoul
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology · Daejeon
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