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National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
Cheng-Kung, Tainan City Taiwan
# =215QS World University Rankings
40Undergraduate programs
155Postgraduate programs
2459International students
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About National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), based in Tainan, is a university with a pragmatic academic climate, solid research strengths and an internationalised learning environment. Their main campuses are well-connected, the main campus located in downtown Tainan and the Kuang-Fu campus near the Tainan Railway Station. The Shalun rail line links Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan Station with downtown Tainan. Outside the campus, fascinating backstreets and historic buildings can be found throughout Tainan, and the traditional local eats are particularly popular with students.
NCKU has repeatedly received funding from the Ministry of Education under the ‘Aim for the Top University Project’ and is widely recognised as a leading university in Taiwan. In fact, it ranked fourth in Taiwan according to the QS World University Rankings 2023 and in the top 50 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2022. Looking to the future, NCKU aims to become a world-class research university with emphasis on outstanding teaching quality. Their development strategy has three points of focus: human resource development, developing distinctive academic strengths and sustainable infrastructure.
National Cheng Kung University aims to be a university of global importance that develops high-quality, well-rounded graduates who are sought after by the business community. Their motto is ‘Pursuit of truth through exhaustive reasoning’. The university features a down-to-earth academic climate conducive to the pursuit of knowledge.
About National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), based in Tainan, is a university with a pragmatic academic climate, solid research strengths and an internationalised learning environment. Their main campuses are well-connected, the main campus located in downtown Tainan and the Kuang-Fu campus near the Tainan Railway Station. The Shalun rail line links Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan Station with downtown Tainan. Outside the campus, fascinating backstreets and historic buildings can be found throughout Tainan, and the traditional local eats are particularly popular with students.
NCKU has repeatedly received funding from the Ministry of Education under the ‘Aim for the Top University Project’ and is widely recognised as a leading university in Taiwan. In fact, it ranked fourth in Taiwan according to the QS World University Rankings 2023 and in the top 50 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2022. Looking to the future, NCKU aims to become a world-class research university with emphasis on outstanding teaching quality. Their development strategy has three points of focus: human resource development, developing distinctive academic strengths and sustainable infrastructure.
National Cheng Kung University aims to be a university of global importance that develops high-quality, well-rounded graduates who are sought after by the business community. Their motto is ‘Pursuit of truth through exhaustive reasoning’. The university features a down-to-earth academic climate conducive to the pursuit of knowledge.
Available programs
Bachelor UG
Master PG
MBA
PHD
NCKU values holistic education, providing creative and lively instruction that combines large- and small-class study and emphasises interdisciplinary learning. Selected courses taught entirely in English are offered in 27 departments. It has 43 undergraduate programmes, 36 independent graduate institutes and nine degree programmes.
The university has a solid foundation in engineering and then expanded into the liberal arts and sciences. They now offer a comprehensive programme list with nine colleges : Engineering, Management, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Planning and Design, and Bioscience and Biotechnology.
National Cheng Kung University values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .
Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .
Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Bachelor Degree, Department of Architecture
Bachelor Degree, Department of Chinese Literature
Bachelor Degree, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature
Bachelor Degree, Department of History
Bachelor Degree, Department of Industrial Design
Bachelor Degree, Department of Taiwanese Literature
Bachelor Degree, Department of Urban Planning
Business and Management (6)
Bachelor Degree, Department of Accountancy and Graduate Institute of Finance
Bachelor Degree, Department of Business Administration
Engineering and Technology (6)
Bachelor Degree, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Bachelor Degree, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Civil Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Electrical Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Engineering Science
Bachelor Degree, Department of Environmental Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Hydraulic & Ocean Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Industrial & Information Management
Bachelor Degree, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Resources Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Systems & Naval Mechatronic Engineering
Bachelor Degree, Department of Transportation & Communication Management Science
International Bachelor Degree Program on Energy Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Bachelor Degree, Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences
Bachelor Degree, Department of Life Sciences
Bachelor Degree, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology
Bachelor Degree, Department of Physical Therapy
Bachelor Degree, Department of Psychology
Bachelor Degree, School of Medicine
Bachelor Degree, School of Pharmacy
Natural Sciences (6)
Bachelor Degree, Department of Chemistry
Bachelor Degree, Department of Earth Sciences
Bachelor Degree, Department of Mathematics
Bachelor Degree, Department of Photonics
Bachelor Degree, Department of Physics
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Bachelor Degree, Department of Economics
Bachelor Degree, Department of Political Science
Bachelor Degree, Department of Statistics
NCKU offers a comprehensive postgraduate programme list within 11 colleges : fields of study include Engineering, Management, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Planning and Design, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Computing, and Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing. They also have a range of research centres across industry, manufacturing, environmental research, medicine, humanities, social sciences and bioscience.
NCKU values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .
Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .
Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Master Academic Program in Drama
Master Degree, Department of Architecture
Master Degree, Department of Chinese Literature
Master Degree, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature
Master Degree, Department of History
Master Degree, Department of Industrial Design
Master Degree, Department of Taiwanese Literature
Master Degree, Department of Urban Planning
Master Degree, Institute of Archaeology
Master Degree, Institute of Art Studies
Master Degree, Institute of Creative Industries Design
Master of Arts in Technology
Business and Management (6)
Institute of International Management - MBA
Master Degree, Department of Accountancy and Graduate Institute of Finance
Master Degree, Institute of Data Science
Master Degree, Institute of Finance
Master Degree, Institute of International Business
Master Degree, Institute of Telecommunications Management
NCKU x Cathay United Bank International Master Scholarship Program
Engineering and Technology (6)
International Master Degree Program on Energy Engineering
International Master Program on Intelligent Manufacturing
International Master Program on Natural Hazards Mitigation and Management
MS Degree Program on Nano-Integrated-Circuit Engineering
MS Degree in AI Robotics
MS Degree in Intelligent Computing
Master Degree Program on Artificial Intelligence
Master Degree, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Master Degree, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Chemical Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Civil Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Electrical Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Engineering Science
Master Degree, Department of Environmental Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Geomatics
Master Degree, Department of Hydraulic & Ocean Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Industrial & Information Management
Master Degree, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Resources Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Systems & Naval Mechatronic Engineering
Master Degree, Department of Transportation & Communication Management Science
Master Degree, Institute of Computer & Communication Engineering
Master Degree, Institute of Information Management
Master Degree, Institute of Manufacturing Information & Systems
Master Degree, Institute of Microelectronics
Master Degree, Institute of Ocean Technology & Marine Affairs
Master of The International Insitute of Medical Device Innovation (MDI)
Program on Integrated Circuit Design [PICD]
Program on Key Materials [KMAT]
Program on Semiconductor Packaging and Testing [PSPT]
Program on Semiconductor Process Technology [SPT]
Program on Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing [PSSM]
The International Curriculum for Advanced Materials Program (iCAMP)
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Master Degree, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Master Degree, Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences
Master Degree, Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy
Master Degree, Department of Life Sciences
Master Degree, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology
Master Degree, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Master Degree, Department of Nursing
Master Degree, Department of Occupational Therapy
Master Degree, Department of Pharmacology
Master Degree, Department of Physical Therapy
Master Degree, Department of Physiology
Master Degree, Department of Psychology
Master Degree, Institute of Behavioral Medicine
Master Degree, Institute of Clinical Medicine
Master Degree, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master Degree, Institute of Medical Informatics
Master Degree, Institute of Molecular Medicine
Master Degree, Institute of Oral Medicine
Master Degree, Institute of Tropical Plant Sciences and Microbiology
Natural Sciences (6)
Master Degree, Department of Chemistry
Master Degree, Department of Earth Sciences
Master Degree, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Master Degree, Department of Mathematics
Master Degree, Department of Photonics
Master Degree, Department of Physics
Master Degree, Institute of Space & Plasma Sciences
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Master Degree, Department of Economics
Master Degree, Department of Food Safety / Hygiene and Risk Management
Master Degree, Department of Law
Master Degree, Department of Public Health
Master Degree, Department of Statistics
Master Degree, Institute of Education
Master Degree, Institute of Gerontology
Master Degree, Institute of Physical Education, Health and Leisure Studies
Master Program of Political Economy, Department of Political Science
Full-Time MBA (1)
Institute of International Management - MBA
Master Degree, Department of Business Administration
Master Degree, Institute of International Management (English Program)
Arts and Humanities (6)
Doctoral Degree, Department of Architecture
Doctoral Degree, Department of Chinese Literature
Doctoral Degree, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature
Doctoral Degree, Department of History
Doctoral Degree, Department of Industrial Design
Doctoral Degree, Department of Taiwanese Literature
Doctoral Degree, Department of Urban Planning
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Creative Industries Design
Business and Management (6)
Doctoral Degree, Department of Accountancy and Graduate Institute of Finance
Doctoral Degree, Department of Business Administration
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Finance
Doctoral Degree, Institute of International Business
Doctoral Degree, Institute of International Management (English Program)
Engineering and Technology (6)
Doctoral Degree, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Doctoral Degree, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Chemical Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Electrical Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Engineering Science
Doctoral Degree, Department of Environmental Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Geomatics
Doctoral Degree, Department of Hydraulic & Ocean Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Industrial & Information Management
Doctoral Degree, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Resources Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Systems & Naval Mechatronic Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Department of Transportation & Communication Management Science
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Computer & Communication Engineering
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Information Management
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Manufacturing Information & Systems
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Microelectronics
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Ocean Technology & Marine Affairs
Intelligent Computing Industrial Doctorate Program
International Doctoral Degree Program on Energy Engineering
PhD Degree Program on Nano-Integrated-Circuit Engineering
Program on Integrated Circuit Design [PICD]
Program on Key Materials [KMAT]
Program on Semiconductor Packaging and Testing [PSPT]
Program on Semiconductor Process Technology [SPT]
Program on Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing [PSSM]
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Doctoral Degree, Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences
Doctoral Degree, Department of Life Sciences
Doctoral Degree, Department of Nursing
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Allied Health Sciences
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Clinical Medicine
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
NCKU-AS Graduate Program in Translational Agricultural Sciences
Natural Sciences (6)
Doctoral Degree, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Degree, Department of Earth Sciences
Doctoral Degree, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Doctoral Degree, Department of Mathematics
Doctoral Degree, Department of Photonics
Doctoral Degree, Department of Physics
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Space & Plasma Sciences
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Doctoral Degree, Department of Law
Doctoral Degree, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Degree, Department of Public Health
Doctoral Degree, Department of Statistics
Doctoral Degree, Institute of Education
PhD Program of Political Economy, Department of Political Science
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Master
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Rankings & ratings
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is one of the top public universities in Tainan City, Taiwan. It is ranked #=215 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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