National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

The National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT; Chinese: 國立高雄餐旅大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Chhan-lú Tāi-ha̍k) is a public university located in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the only public university specializing in hospitality and tourism in Taiwan.^[2]

The total amount of Bachelor, Master and Doctoral enrollments were 5,331 in 2016.

Rankings

According to 2021 ARWU Subject Ranking, the NKUHT ranked 151-200 in the world and No.6 in Taiwan, which is next to National Dong Hwa University (101-150 Globally).^[3]

History

The university was originally established as National Kaohsiung Hospitality Management Academy on 1 July 1995.

On 1 August 2000, it was upgraded to National Kaohsiung Hospitality College (NKHC).

On 1 August 2010, it was upgraded to National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism.

Faculties

• School of Culinary Arts
  • Graduate Institute of Food Culture and Innovation
  • Department of Chinese Culinary Arts
  • Department of Western Culinary Arts
  • Department of Baking Technology and Management
  • Department of Culinary Arts
• School of Hospitality Management
  • Graduate Institute of Hospitality
  • Department of Hotel Management
  • Department of Food and Beverage Management
  • Department of Hospitality and M.I.C.E. Marketing Management
• School of Tourism
  • Graduate Institute of Tourism Management
  • Department of Travel Management
  • Department of Airline and Transport Service Management
  • Department of Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Management
• International School
  • Department of Applied English
  • Department of Applied Japanese
  • International Bachelor Program in Tourism Management
  • International Bachelor Program in Chinese Culinary Arts

University Founding Principles

• Promote holistic education to cultivate outstanding talents for the hospitality and tourism industries.
• Integrate theory with practice to increase students’ competitiveness.
• Strengthen the cooperation between industry and academy to create a platform for hospitality research and development.
• Implement lifelong learning to improve the quality of hospitality and tourism employees.
• Develop international communication to promote a global outlook.

Institutional Positioning

• Cultivate talented leaders for the hospitality industry
• Act as a key partner for business and industry
• Promote a new paradigm of hospitality education

Transportation

NKUHT is within 3 kilometers of Siaogang Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

University structure

The university also runs the Affiliated Hospitality Senior High School of National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism，NKHHS, a daughter institution for secondary-school students in Taiwan.

See also

• List of universities in Taiwan

References

External links

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