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.
國立高雄科技大學 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Former names | National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung Marine University National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 22°39′5.6″N 120°19′42″E / 22.651556°N 120.32833°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Campus | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | NKUST | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | eng | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 國立高雄科技大學 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tongyong Pinyin | Guólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué | ||||||||||||||||||
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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
editThe 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
edit| National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[2] | 1501+ (2023) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[3] | 551–600 (2024) |
| THE Asia[4] | 501–600 (2023) |
| National – Overall | |
| THE National[5] | 30–42 (2023) |
Campus
editFirst Campus
editLocated in Yanchao and Nanzih Districts. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology.
Jiangong Campus
editLocated in Sanmin District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences.
Nanzih Campus
editLocated in Nanzih District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung Marine University.
Cijin Campus
editLocated in Cijin District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung Marine University.
Yanchao Campus
editLocated in Yanchao District.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Declining populations point to a sombre future for HE". University World News. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST)". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
External links
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