National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
國立高雄科技大學
Former names
National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
National Kaohsiung Marine University
National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Motto親產優質、創新創業、海洋科技(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhin-sán iu-chit, chhòng-sin chhòng-gia̍p, hái-iûⁿ kho-ki)
TypePublic university
Established1 February 2018
PresidentChing-Yu Yang
Academic staff
1649
Students28010
Address
22°39′5.6″N 120°19′42″E / 22.651556°N 120.32833°E / 22.651556; 120.32833
Campus5
Colors       
NicknameNKUST
Websiteeng.nkust.edu.tw
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese國立高雄科技大學
Tongyong PinyinGuólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Gāoxióng kējìdàxué
Wade–GilesKuoli Kao-hsiung k'e-chi ta-hsüeh
Tongyong PinyinGuólì Gāosyóng kējìdàsyué
Yale RomanizationGwólì Gāusyúng kējìdàsywé
IPA[kwǒlî káʊɕjʊ̌ŋ kʰɤ́tɕîtâɕɥě]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Ko-hiông Kho-ki-tai-ha̍k

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST; Chinese: 國立高雄科技大學; pinyin: Guólì Gāoxióng Kējì Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Kho-ki-tai-ha̍k) is a university located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

NKUST offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields such as engineering, business, management, design, humanities, and social sciences.

NKUST has a number of research centers and institutes such as the center for Photonics and Optoelectronic Materials, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and the Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering.