National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

22°45′16″N 120°20′0″E / 22.75444°N 120.33333°E / 22.75444; 120.33333

National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
國立高雄第一科技大學
Motto敬業、樂群、卓越、創新[1]
Motto in English
Dedication, camaraderie, excellence, and innovation[2]
TypePublic
Active1 July 1995–31 January 2018
PresidentRoger C. Y. Chen
Academic staff
269
Students7,804
Undergraduates5,811
Postgraduates1,993
Location
Nanzih and Yanchao, Kaohsiung
,
Taiwan
CampusUrban 75 hectares (0.75 km2)
Websitewww.nkfust.edu.tw
National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
Traditional Chinese國立高雄第一科技大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Gaōxióng Kējì Dàxué
Tongyong PinyinGúolì Gaosyóng Kējì Dàsyúe

National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST; Chinese: 國立高雄第一科技大學) was a national university in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was colloquially known as Gaokeda (高科大®, Pinyin Gaōkēdà) or Gaoxiongkeda (高雄科大®, Pinyin Gaōxióngkēdà). Its campus is on 750,000 m2. In 2018, NKFUST merged with National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (KUAS) and National Kaohsiung Marine University (NKMU) to form National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST).

The university consists of the colleges of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Management, Finance and Banking and Foreign Languages with 15 departments and 27 graduate institutes. Around 269 teachers and 7,804 students are engaged in academic activities.

  1. ^ "校訓 (Chinese)". FirstTech. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  2. ^ "A Brief History". FirstTech. Retrieved 2014-09-24.