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National Cheng Kung University welcomes thinkers, makers and optimists.

NCKU is active in all areas critical to the quality and sustainability of life. Through the major contributions that our research, students and partnerships make to societies worldwide, we aspire to be the pride of Taiwan and an inspiration to Tainan.

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National Cheng Kung University welcomes thinkers, makers and optimists.

NCKU is active in all areas critical to the quality and sustainability of life. Through the major contributions that our research, students and partnerships make to societies worldwide, we aspire to be the pride of Taiwan and an inspiration to Tainan.

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National Cheng Kung University welcomes thinkers, makers and optimists.

NCKU is active in all areas critical to the quality and sustainability of life. Through the major contributions that our research, students and partnerships make to societies worldwide, we aspire to be the pride of Taiwan and an inspiration to Tainan.

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National Cheng Kung University welcomes thinkers, makers and optimists.

NCKU is active in all areas critical to the quality and sustainability of life. Through the major contributions that our research, students and partnerships make to societies worldwide, we aspire to be the pride of Taiwan and an inspiration to Tainan.

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National Cheng Kung University welcomes thinkers, makers and optimists.

NCKU is active in all areas critical to the quality and sustainability of life. Through the major contributions that our research, students and partnerships make to societies worldwide, we aspire to be the pride of Taiwan and an inspiration to Tainan.

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National Cheng Kung University welcomes thinkers, makers and optimists.

NCKU is active in all areas critical to the quality and sustainability of life. Through the major contributions that our research, students and partnerships make to societies worldwide, we aspire to be the pride of Taiwan and an inspiration to Tainan.

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Research
 
Every discovery is just the start
Consider us your colleagues in Taiwan
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Environment

We are actively involved in sustainability transitions and social innovation. We provide the cross-disciplinary education, research and leadership required to make radical transformation toward sustainable societies. With new insights about the changing environment, we are putting new materials and new systematic approaches into action, creating socially responsible solutions to complex environmental challenges around the world.

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Innovation
 
Ideas, applied

NCKU’s outstanding academic achievements help to strengthen the development of the industrial ecosystem, increasing production and output value while expediting societal progress and improving quality of life. Innovative technologies from NCKU attract the interest of many international industry players and our relationships with them are the basis for future industry-university cooperation.

Innovation at a Glance

43

QS

Asia University Rankings 2026

31

Times Higher Education

Impact Rankings 2025

1

Times Higher Education

Industry Income World University Rankings 2024

909

Numbers of corporate partners 2011 – 2024 (accum.)

355

Invention disclosure in 2025 (accum.)

3.3m

Licensing royalties

Since 2009

18%

Patent Licensed rate

21

Startups formed in 2024-2025

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Partnership
 
We go further, faster when we go together

At NCKU, we bring together students from around the world and help them develop the pragmatic problem-solving skills necessary to use their expertise on the global stage. We aim to develop a multicultural international environment on campus, and ultimately be able to build a strong international network dedicated to solving global issues. 

Our global partners and research communities

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