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.

History

The university was formed in 2018 by a merger of the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST), the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (KUAS) and the National Kaohsiung Marine University (NKMU).

Academic Ranking

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology rankings
Global – Overall
THE World	1501+ (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia	551–600 (2024)
THE Asia	501–600 (2023)
National – Overall
THE National	30–42 (2023)

Campus

First Campus

Located in Yanchao and Nanzih Districts. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology.

Jiangong Campus

Located in Sanmin District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences.

Nanzih Campus

Located in Nanzih District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung Marine University.

Cijin Campus

Located in Cijin District. The campus was formerly the National Kaohsiung Marine University.

Yanchao Campus

Located in Yanchao District.