- 2018
- Feb 20. Graduation Ceremony for 2017 ※Alumni : 5,598 (420 bachelors, 3,937 masters, 1,241 doctorates)
- Jun 07. 3rd in the world in QS World University Rankings (in the field of the number of citations per faculty)
- 2017
- Feb 24. Graduation Ceremony for 2016 ※Alumni : 4,996(279 bachelors, 3,595 masters, 1,122 doctorates)
- 2016
- Feb 25. Graduation Ceremony for 2015 (Dr. No. 1000)
- Jun 30. Establishment of GIST Fundation
- 2015
- Feb 25. Dr. Seung-Hyeon Moon was appointed as the 7th president
- Apr 06. GIST Central Library opened
- Sep 14. 2nd in the world in QS World University Rankings (in the field of the number of citations per faculty)
- Oct 29. Institute of Integrated Technology opened
- 2014
- Feb 25. Graduation Ceremony 2013 (first bachelor’s degrees conferred, 54 students)
- 2013
- Jun 10. Korea Institute of Cultural Technology (KCTI) opened
- Nov 15. Celebration of the 20th anniversary of establishment
- 2012
- Jun 04. Dr. Young-Joon Kim was appointed as the 6th president
- Dec 01. IBS Center for Relativistic Laser Science opend
- 2011
- May 16. International Science Business Belt Research Center opend (GIST Campus)
- 2010
- Mar 02. Entrance Ceremony for first undergraduate students (GIST College, 100 students)
- 2009
- Feb 25. Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Energies opened
- 2008
- Jun 04. Dr. Jung-Ho Sonu was appointed as the 5th president
- Jun 13. Acceptance of establishment of undergraduate course (Law No. 9107)
- 2006
- Feb 16. Dr. Sung-Gwan Huh was appointed as the 4th president
- 2005
- Apr 11. GIST Technology Institute opened
- 2004
- Mar 26. Changed Institutional English Name (K-JIST ► GIST)
- 2003
- Nov 14. Celebration of the 10th anniversary of establishment
- 2002
- Feb 16. Dr. Jung-Woong Ra, was appointed as the 3rd president
- 2001
- May 09. Advanced Photonics Research Institute opened
- 2000
- May 17. Academic exchange agreement with United Nations University
- Aug 20. Graduation ceremony for the second half of the year 2000 (The first doctoral degree conferred)
- Dec 14. Technology Support Center opened
- 1998
- Jan 22. Dr. Hyo-Gun Kim was appointed as the 2nd president
- 1997
- Feb 27. The 1st Graduation Ceremony (First master’s degrees conferred, 92 Masters)
- Feb 27. The 1st Graduation Ceremony (First master’s degrees conferred, 92 Masters)
- Jun 12. Completion of LG Science Library
- 1995
- Mar 09. Institute Opening Ceremony and Entrance Ceremony for first master’s students
- 1993
- Aug 05. Act on Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology was enacted and proclaimed (Act No.4580)
- Oct 06. Enforcement Decree of Act on Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology was enacted and proclaimed (Presidential Decree No. 13988)
- Oct 11. Dr. Doo-Bong Ha was appointed as the 1st president and ground breaking ceremony was held.
- Nov 17. Registration of incorporation was established (Establishment anniversary)
- 1992
- Mar 26. Bureau for the establishment of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology was formed
- 1991
- Oct 17. Steering Committee was formed for the foundation of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
