National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

22°38′27″N 120°35′44″E / 22.64083°N 120.59556°E / 22.64083; 120.59556

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
國立屏東科技大學
Motto
仁實(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jîn-si̍t)[1]
Motto in English
Benevolent and True
TypePublic
EstablishedFounded 1924;
100 years ago (1924)
PresidentChang-Hsien Tai, Ph.D.[2]
Location
Neipu, Pingtung County
,
Taiwan
Campus704.25 acres (2.8500 km2)
WebsiteChinese English
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Traditional Chinese國立屏東科技大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Píngdōng Kējì Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Pîn-tong Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST; Chinese: 國立屏東科技大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Pîn-tong Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k) is a leading public university in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. NPUST occupies the largest unified campus grounds[citation needed] in all of Taiwan. It was established in April 1924 as the Kaohsiung District Pingtung Extension School of Agriculture and over the years it has undergone several restructurings and name changes. The current name of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology was adopted in August 1997.[3] NPUST is the only[citation needed] university in Taiwan to host a Rescue Center for Endangered Wild Animals (PTRC), Shelter for Stray Dogs and Working Dog Training School. In addition to the Neipu Campus, it has land in Kenting National Park and Taitung County.

  1. ^ "University Motto". NPUST. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference pres was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Brief History". NPUST. Retrieved 2015-08-24.