National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) was established on February 1, 2018 by the merger of three universities: National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, and National Kaohsiung Marine University. With the total number of over 28,000 students, NKUST is now the largest technological university in Taiwan.

Making strong connections with industries, NKUST continues to forge ahead in establishing long-term collaborations with regional industries in engineering fields such as precision machinery, civil engineering, chemical and materials engineering, mold engineering, electrical engineering, and electronics engineering. To meet the demands of global trends, the university actively upholds education in four revolutionary domains, including creativity, innovation, creation, and entrepreneurship and offers many academic and practical courses such as Smart Commerce and other cross disciplinary courses. The university put a strong emphasis on cultivating students’ creativity, practical skills, cross-disciplinary abilities, and employment competitiveness. In addition, the university has the most comprehensive ocean science and technology related departments, thus providing a solid foundation for research and development for quality ocean technology academia industry collaboration. With a strong focus in ocean technology, NKUST is the only technological university in Taiwan that fosters talents and professionals in ocean industries.

Yang, Ching-Yu

President, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

Education and Degrees Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan Institute of Technology Experience Vice President, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences Dean of Engineering College, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences Department Chair of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences Professor, Department of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences Chairman, Mold and Die Development Association of the Republic of China Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Graduate School of Mechatronic Engineering, Hua Fan College of Humanities and Technology

Liu, Wen-Hong

Dean, Office of International Affaires Professor and Director, Institute of Marine Affairs and Business Management

Ph.D., Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University Fishery policy and management, ocean management, marine education, coastal area revitalization, and climate change and adaptation in coastal areas

Lee, Hsiao-Chien

Director, Alumni Service and Career Development Center

Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis on Reading Education, University of Missouri, USA Director, Alumni Service and Career Development Center Associate Professor, Institute of Marine Affairs and Business Management

Huang, Ay-Ling

Associate Professor and Director, Department of Japanese

Ph.D., Graduate School of Language and Culture, Osaka University M.A., Graduate School of Language and Culture, Osaka University B.A., Department of Language and Culture, Himeji Dokkyo University