National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology explained

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
Native Name:	國立高雄科技大學
Native Name Lang:	zh
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
Type:	Public university
Established:	1 February 2018
President:	Ching-Yu Yang
Academic Staff:	1649
Students:	28010
Address:	Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Campus:	5
Nickname:	NKUST
Module:	Child: yes Showflag: tp T: 國立高雄科技大學 P: Guólì Gāoxióng kējìdàxué Myr: Gwólì Gāusyúng kējìdàsywé W: Kuoli Kao-hsiung k'e-chi ta-hsüeh Tp: Guólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué Poj: Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Kho-ki-tai-ha̍k

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST;) 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

Type:	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
The W:	1501+
The W Year:	2023
The W Ref:	^[2]
The Asia:	501–600
The Asia Year:	2023
The Asia Ref:	^[3]
Qs Asia:	551–600
Qs Asia Year:	2024
Qs Asia Ref:	^[4]
The N:	30–42
The N Year:	2023
The N Ref:	^[5]

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.

See also

• List of universities in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. News: 6 April 2018 . Declining populations point to a sombre future for HE . University World News .
2. Web site: 2021-11-13 . National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology . 2023-03-13 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
3. Web site: 2021-11-13 . National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology . 2023-03-13 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
4. Web site: National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) . 2023-08-23 . Top Universities . en.
5. Web site: 2021-11-13 . National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology . 2023-03-13 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.