National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

國立高雄科技大學
Former names	National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung Marine University National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Motto	親產優質、創新創業、海洋科技(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhin-sán iu-chit, chhòng-sin chhòng-gia̍p, hái-iûⁿ kho-ki)
Type	Public university
Established	1 February 2018
President	Ching-Yu Yang
Academic staff	1649
Students	28010
Address	Kaohsiung, Taiwan 22°39′5.6″N 120°19′42″E / 22.651556°N 120.32833°E / 22.651556; 120.32833
Campus	5
Colors
Nickname	NKUST
Website	eng.nkust.edu.tw
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	國立高雄科技大學
Tongyong Pinyin	Guólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guólì Gāoxióng kējìdàxué Wade–Giles Kuoli Kao-hsiung k'e-chi ta-hsüeh Tongyong Pinyin Guólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué Yale Romanization Gwólì Gāusyúng kējìdàsywé IPA [kwǒlî káʊɕjʊ̌ŋ kʰɤ́tɕîtâɕɥě] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Kho-ki-tai-ha̍k

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST; Chinese: 國立高雄科技大學; pinyin: Guólì Gāoxióng Kējì Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Kho-ki-tai-ha̍k) is a university located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

NKUST offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields such as engineering, business, management, design, humanities, and social sciences.

NKUST has a number of research centers and institutes such as the center for Photonics and Optoelectronic Materials, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and the Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering.

History

The university was formed in 2018 by a merger of the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST), the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (KUAS) and the National Kaohsiung Marine University (NKMU).^[1]

Academic Ranking

Campus

First Campus

Located in Yanchao and Nanzih Districts. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology.

Jiangong Campus

Located in Sanmin District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences.

Nanzih Campus

Located in Nanzih District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung Marine University.

Cijin Campus

Located in Cijin District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung Marine University.

Yanchao Campus

Located in Yanchao District.

Campus of NKUST