Tamkang University

Founded in 1950 as Tamkang Junior College of English, TKU was the first private college in Taiwan. It became Tamkang College of Arts and Sciences in 1958, before being renamed as Tamkang University in 1980. As one of the first-established schools of higher education, TKU now has four campuses: the Tamsui Campus, the Taipei Campus, the Lanyang Campus, and the Cyber Campus; and nine colleges, with a total of over 28,000 students, more than 2,200 faculty and staff members, and over 220,000 alumni. Tamkang is a university of ideals, vision, and creativity. It sees the pursuit of excellence and ongoing innovation as the primary means of achieving sustainable management. In the 64 years since its foundation, TKU has focused on developing academic research, teaching, and learning services with an innovative spirit.

Tamkang University is a top quality institution in higher education in Taiwan. Its mission is threefold: to nurture talent in ambitious souls, to establish a new culture for the society, and to maintain Tamkang’s venerable heritage.

Foundation year:1950
Short name:TKU
Type:Private
Students:26620
Faculty:1110
Faculty/Students Ratio:24:1
Region:Asia
Location:Tamsui, New Taipei