National University of Kaohsiung
Public University in Taiwan
國立高雄大學 | |
| Motto | 博學 弘毅 創新 崇德 |
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Motto in English | Erudition, responsibility, innovation, virtue. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) |
| Principal | Yueh-tuan Chen PhD. |
| Address | No. 700, Kaohsiung University Road, Nanzih District , Kaohsiung , Taiwan |
| Affiliations | National University System of Taiwan |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 国立高雄大学 | ||||||||||
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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.
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 | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| CWUR World[1] | 1865 (2021) |
| THE World[2] | 1501+ (2024) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[3] | 601–650 (2024) |
| 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:
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References
- ^ "National University of Kaohsiung Ranking | 2020-2021 | CWUR".
- ^ "National University of Kaohsiung". Times Higher Education (THE).
- ^ "National Taipei University of Education". Top Universities.
- ^ "National University of Kaohsiung". Times Higher Education (THE).
- ^ "National University of Kaohsiung Ranking | 2020-2021 | CWUR".
- ^ "National University of Kaohsiung". Times Higher Education (THE).
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