National University of Kaohsiung

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.

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 (2000)
PrincipalYueh-tuan Chen PhD.
Address
No. 700, Kaohsiung University Road, Nanzih District
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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

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]451–500 (2023)
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

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