National Cheng Kung University

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), located in Taiwan`s ancient and cultural capital of Tainan, is one of Taiwan`s top research intensive universities and a leader in promoting industry-academia Copperation. Apart from engineering, NCKU is also known for its science, medicine, management, planning and design. As a top-notch national university in Taiwan, NCKU has played a vital and critical role in creating Taiwan`s economic miracle by helping Taiwan to transform from an agriculture-based society to an industrialized economy during the 1960s and 1970s. Many excellent engineers devoted to manufacturing, construction and social services are cultivated in this oldest engineering university nationwide. To advance NCKU for a world-class top university, President Hwung-Hweng Hwung is determined to establish a friendly campus environment for better interdisciplinary teaching and research and industry-academia Copperation and to bring about substantial international exchanges.

National Cheng Kung University, based on the cultural heritage of Taiwan, aims to develop into a world-class comprehensive university. The university will educate future leaders with humanistic and professional grounding, creativity, global vision and social consciousness. It will promote interdisciplinary research which can benefit our society and mankind.

Foundation year: 1931
Short name: NCKU
Type: Public (National)
Students: 20510
Faculty: 1490
Faculty/Students Ratio: 14:1
Region: Asia
Location: Tainan City