National University of Kaohsiung
國立高雄大學
Motto博學 弘毅 創新 崇德
Motto in English
Erudition, responsibility, innovation, virtue.
TypePublic
Established2000; 24 years ago (2000)
PrincipalYueh-tuan Chen PhD.
Address
No. 700, Kaohsiung University Road, Nanzih District
,
Kaohsiung
,
Taiwan
AffiliationsNational University System of Taiwan
Websitewww.nuk.edu.tw
National University of Kaohsiung
Simplified Chinese国立高雄大学
Traditional Chinese國立高雄大學

The National University of Kaohsiung (NUK; Chinese: 國立高雄大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Tāi-ha̍k) is a public university located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and a member of the National University System of Taiwan.

History

NUK was founded in February 2000, aims to narrow the gap in education between southern and northern Taiwan and promote the economy of the southern area.

There are twenty departments in the university, including Western Languages and Literature, East Asian Language and Literature, Architecture, Creative Design, Kinesiology, Health and Leisure Studies, Law, Government and Law, Economic and Financial Law, Applied Economics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Life Sciences, and Asia-Pacific Industrial and Business Management, Traditional Arts, Finance, Information Management, and Applied physics.

Ranking

National University of Kaohsiung rankings
Global – Overall
CWUR World[1]1865 (2021)
THE World[2]1501+ (2024)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[3]601–650 (2024)
THE Asia[4]601+ (2023)
National – Overall
CWUR National[5]38 (2021)
THE National[6]35–45 (2024)

Features

An unusual feature in this school is its open space. There are no walls on the boundaries of the campus. Residents who live around this school often walk to campus or exercise by using equipment in the gym. Biodiversity is also a notable characteristic of NUK. There are more than 60 sorts of fish in pond of the Water Land Park.

Academics

NUK has five colleges:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department Bachelor Master PhD
Dept. of Western Languages and Literature ✔ ✔
Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literature ✔ ✔
Dept. of Kinesiology, Health, and Leisure Studies ✔ ✔
Dept. of Athletic Performance ✔
Dept. of Architecture ✔ ✔
Dept. of Crafts and Creative Design ✔
College of Law Dept. of Law ✔ ✔ ✔
Dept. of Government and Law ✔ ✔
Dept. of Economic and Financial Law ✔ ✔
College of Management Dept. of Applied Economics ✔ ✔
Dept. of Asia-Pacific Industrial and Business Management ✔ ✔
Dept. of Finance ✔ ✔
Dept. of Information Management ✔ ✔
Institute of Business and Management ✔
International Master of Business Management ✔
College of Science Dept. of Applied Mathematics ✔ ✔ ✔
Dept. of Applied Physics ✔ ✔
Dept. of Applied Chemistry ✔ ✔
Dept. of Life Sciences ✔ ✔
Institute of Statistics ✔
College of Engineering Dept. of Electrical Engineering ✔ ✔ ✔
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering ✔ ✔
Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering ✔ ✔
Dept. of Computer Science and Information Engineering ✔ ✔

References

  1. ^ "National University of Kaohsiung Ranking | 2020-2021 | CWUR".
  2. ^ "National University of Kaohsiung". Times Higher Education (THE).
  3. ^ "National Taipei University of Education". Top Universities.
  4. ^ "National University of Kaohsiung". Times Higher Education (THE).
  5. ^ "National University of Kaohsiung Ranking | 2020-2021 | CWUR".
  6. ^ "National University of Kaohsiung". Times Higher Education (THE).

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