On June 7, 2018, QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), a global university evaluation organization in the UK, announced the 2018/19 QS World University Rankings in which GIST (President Seung Hyeon Moon) was ranked third in the world for citations per faculty

GIST (President Seung Hyeon Moon) Professor Kihong Park of the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering has successfully created a toxicology database for sources of ultrafine dust * affecting Korea.

The Infinite ChallengeProject, is a new type of educational learning program that gives GIST students the opportunity to challenge themselves with the idea of "it's okay to fail, so try your best anyway." Each April, students organize their own teams with a specific goal and apply for the Infinite Challenge Project. Selected teams receive an average of 2.5 million won, and one course credit will be given based on the results of the project.