National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)

People from NCKU are able to stake out their own values within the global community. The culture of knowledge and technological innovation at NCKU shall be used for social development and to provide for the underprivileged on an ethical basis, conn for the underprivileged on an ethical basis, connecting the cities, countries, and shared future of NCKU’s people. Enhance the university’s social responsibility and influence to further the public interest Cultivate critical thinking, imagination, and empathy in students Stimulate industrial development to facilitate economic transformation and progress Participate in regional intergration and governance to fulfill the university’s social responsibility Built on the principles of educational innovation, excellence in research, and social responsibility, NCKU seeks to enhance the wellbeing of all human beings and strives to reach its goal of becoming a university of overall excellence in education, research, and social responsibility. National Cheng Kung University (NCKU; Chinese: 國立成功大學) is a public research university located in the East District of Tainan, Taiwan, it is named in honor of Zheng Chenggong for his contributions to Taiwan.NCKU played a role in creating the Taiwan Miracle by helping Taiwan to transform from an agriculture-based society to an industrialized economy during the 1960s and 1970s, and further becoming one of the Four Asian Tigers. In 2005, NCKU was chosen by the Ministry of Education (Taiwan) as one of the seven universities in Taiwan for the Aim for the Top University Project (邁向頂尖大學計畫), which is similar to Top Global University Project in Japan and Universities of Excellence in Germany. Starting from 2006, because of its academic performance and research potential, the Ministry of Education (Taiwan) has offered NCKU NT$1.7 billion annually for five consecutive years, which is the second highest amount received among the universities in the project.