National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details

About National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), based in Tainan, is a university with a pragmatic academic climate, solid research strengths and an internationalised learning environment. Their main campuses are well-connected, the main campus located in downtown Tainan and the Kuang-Fu campus near the Tainan Railway Station. The Shalun rail line links Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan Station with downtown Tainan. Outside the campus, fascinating backstreets and historic buildings can be found throughout Tainan, and the traditional local eats are particularly popular with students.

NCKU has repeatedly received funding from the Ministry of Education under the ‘Aim for the Top University Project’ and is widely recognised as a leading university in Taiwan. In fact, it ranked fourth in Taiwan according to the QS World University Rankings 2023 and in the top 50 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2022. Looking to the future, NCKU aims to become a world-class research university with emphasis on outstanding teaching quality. Their development strategy has three points of focus: human resource development, developing distinctive academic strengths and sustainable infrastructure.

National Cheng Kung University aims to be a university of global importance that develops high-quality, well-rounded graduates who are sought after by the business community. Their motto is ‘Pursuit of truth through exhaustive reasoning’. The university features a down-to-earth academic climate conducive to the pursuit of knowledge.

About National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), based in Tainan, is a university with a pragmatic academic climate, solid research strengths and an internationalised learning environment. Their main campuses are well-connected, the main campus located in downtown Tainan and the Kuang-Fu campus near the Tainan Railway Station. The Shalun rail line links Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan Station with downtown Tainan. Outside the campus, fascinating backstreets and historic buildings can be found throughout Tainan, and the traditional local eats are particularly popular with students.

NCKU has repeatedly received funding from the Ministry of Education under the ‘Aim for the Top University Project’ and is widely recognised as a leading university in Taiwan. In fact, it ranked fourth in Taiwan according to the QS World University Rankings 2023 and in the top 50 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2022. Looking to the future, NCKU aims to become a world-class research university with emphasis on outstanding teaching quality. Their development strategy has three points of focus: human resource development, developing distinctive academic strengths and sustainable infrastructure.

National Cheng Kung University aims to be a university of global importance that develops high-quality, well-rounded graduates who are sought after by the business community. Their motto is ‘Pursuit of truth through exhaustive reasoning’. The university features a down-to-earth academic climate conducive to the pursuit of knowledge.

Available programs

NCKU values holistic education, providing creative and lively instruction that combines large- and small-class study and emphasises interdisciplinary learning. Selected courses taught entirely in English are offered in 27 departments. It has 43 undergraduate programmes, 36 independent graduate institutes and nine degree programmes.

The university has a solid foundation in engineering and then expanded into the liberal arts and sciences. They now offer a comprehensive programme list with nine colleges : Engineering, Management, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Planning and Design, and Bioscience and Biotechnology.

National Cheng Kung University values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .

Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .

Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.

Arts and Humanities (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Architecture

Bachelor Degree, Department of Chinese Literature

Bachelor Degree, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature

Bachelor Degree, Department of History

Bachelor Degree, Department of Industrial Design

Bachelor Degree, Department of Taiwanese Literature

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Business and Management (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Accountancy and Graduate Institute of Finance

Bachelor Degree, Department of Business Administration

Engineering and Technology (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Civil Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Electrical Engineering

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Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences

Bachelor Degree, Department of Life Sciences

Bachelor Degree, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology

Bachelor Degree, Department of Physical Therapy

Bachelor Degree, Department of Psychology

Bachelor Degree, School of Medicine

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Natural Sciences (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Chemistry

Bachelor Degree, Department of Earth Sciences

Bachelor Degree, Department of Mathematics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Photonics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Physics

Social Sciences and Management (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Economics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Political Science

Bachelor Degree, Department of Statistics

NCKU offers a comprehensive postgraduate programme list within 11 colleges : fields of study include Engineering, Management, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Planning and Design, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Computing, and Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing. They also have a range of research centres across industry, manufacturing, environmental research, medicine, humanities, social sciences and bioscience.

NCKU values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .

Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .

Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.

Arts and Humanities (6)

Master Academic Program in Drama

Master Degree, Department of Architecture

Master Degree, Department of Chinese Literature

Master Degree, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature

Master Degree, Department of History

Master Degree, Department of Industrial Design

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Business and Management (6)

Institute of International Management - MBA

Master Degree, Department of Accountancy and Graduate Institute of Finance

Master Degree, Institute of Data Science

Master Degree, Institute of Finance

Master Degree, Institute of International Business

Master Degree, Institute of Telecommunications Management

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Engineering and Technology (6)

International Master Degree Program on Energy Engineering

International Master Program on Intelligent Manufacturing

International Master Program on Natural Hazards Mitigation and Management

MS Degree Program on Nano-Integrated-Circuit Engineering

MS Degree in AI Robotics

MS Degree in Intelligent Computing

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Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Master Degree, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Master Degree, Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences

Master Degree, Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy

Master Degree, Department of Life Sciences

Master Degree, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology

Master Degree, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

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Natural Sciences (6)

Master Degree, Department of Chemistry

Master Degree, Department of Earth Sciences

Master Degree, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Master Degree, Department of Mathematics

Master Degree, Department of Photonics

Master Degree, Department of Physics

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Social Sciences and Management (6)

Master Degree, Department of Economics

Master Degree, Department of Food Safety / Hygiene and Risk Management

Master Degree, Department of Law

Master Degree, Department of Public Health

Master Degree, Department of Statistics

Master Degree, Institute of Education

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Full-Time MBA (1)

Institute of International Management - MBA

Master Degree, Department of Business Administration

Master Degree, Institute of International Management (English Program)

Arts and Humanities (6)

Doctoral Degree, Department of Architecture

Doctoral Degree, Department of Chinese Literature

Doctoral Degree, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature

Doctoral Degree, Department of History

Doctoral Degree, Department of Industrial Design

Doctoral Degree, Department of Taiwanese Literature

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Business and Management (6)

Doctoral Degree, Department of Accountancy and Graduate Institute of Finance

Doctoral Degree, Department of Business Administration

Doctoral Degree, Institute of Finance

Doctoral Degree, Institute of International Business

Doctoral Degree, Institute of International Management (English Program)

Engineering and Technology (6)

Doctoral Degree, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics

Doctoral Degree, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Doctoral Degree, Department of Chemical Engineering

Doctoral Degree, Department of Civil Engineering

Doctoral Degree, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering

Doctoral Degree, Department of Electrical Engineering

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Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Doctoral Degree, Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences

Doctoral Degree, Department of Life Sciences

Doctoral Degree, Department of Nursing

Doctoral Degree, Institute of Allied Health Sciences

Doctoral Degree, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences

Doctoral Degree, Institute of Clinical Medicine

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Natural Sciences (6)

Doctoral Degree, Department of Chemistry

Doctoral Degree, Department of Earth Sciences

Doctoral Degree, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Doctoral Degree, Department of Mathematics

Doctoral Degree, Department of Photonics

Doctoral Degree, Department of Physics

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Social Sciences and Management (6)

Doctoral Degree, Department of Law

Doctoral Degree, Department of Psychology

Doctoral Degree, Department of Public Health

Doctoral Degree, Department of Statistics

Doctoral Degree, Institute of Education

PhD Program of Political Economy, Department of Political Science

General

IELTS

5+

TOEFL

69+

Bachelor

IELTS

5+

TOEFL

69+

Total students

21,896

UG students

56%

PG students

44%

International students

2,461

UG students

53%

PG students

47%

Total faculty staff

2,090

Domestic staff

87%

Int'l staff

13%

Tuition fee and scholarships

Scholarships

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.

In this guide you will find:

Where to look for scholarship opportunities

How to apply to scholarships relevant to you

A list of available scholarships around the world

A scholarship application checklist

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Rankings & ratings

RANKINGS

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is one of the top public universities in Tainan City, Taiwan. It is ranked #228 in QS World University Rankings 2024.