National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

       NicknameNKUSTWebsiteeng.nkust.edu.twChinese nameTraditional Chinese國立高雄科技大學Tongyong PinyinGuólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guólì Gāoxióng kējìdàxué
Wade–Giles	Kuoli Kao-hsiung k'e-chi ta-hsüeh
Tongyong Pinyin	Guólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué
Yale Romanization	Gwólì Gāusyúng kējìdàsywé
IPA	[kwǒlî káʊɕjʊ̌ŋ kʰɤ́tɕîtâɕɥě]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Kho-ki-tai-ha̍k

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.

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

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology rankings
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

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

References

External links

• Media related to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology at Wikimedia Commons