National Cheng Kung University: Statistics

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#437 of 14,131 In the World
#62 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 144 In Taiwan
#1 of 14 In Tainan
#32 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
Top100 For 9 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
21,292
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ncku.edu.tw
Languages
Chinese;English
Acceptance rate
36%*

* National Cheng Kung University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsApplicants must be graduates or under-graduates of accredited universities or college or senior high school graduates
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)
Enrollment21,292

Research profile

National Cheng Kung University is a world-class research university with 88,703 scientific papers published and 1,860,905 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, and Medicine.

Publications
88,703
Citations
1,860,905

National Cheng Kung University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
62,051 / 1,227,009
Physics
55,326 / 1,102,059
Chemistry
54,749 / 1,253,208
Biology
50,078 / 1,218,646
Quantum and Particle physics
42,224 / 845,695
Computer Science
38,061 / 714,222
Materials Science
37,549 / 761,993
Environmental Science
36,891 / 827,378
Organic Chemistry
31,195 / 735,144
Medicine
28,785 / 670,017
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24,274 / 487,779
Biochemistry
22,156 / 644,905
Electrical Engineering
21,244 / 390,402
Geology
20,468 / 473,169
Genetics
19,576 / 538,038
Optical Engineering
18,396 / 340,685
Mathematics
17,847 / 363,569
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
16,480 / 278,135
Geography and Cartography
15,706 / 318,004
Metallurgical Engineering
15,356 / 324,749
Psychology
15,159 / 327,898
Nanotechnology
14,578 / 317,475
Statistics
13,863 / 285,907
Ecology
12,920 / 350,100
Pathology
12,790 / 315,061
Business
12,510 / 262,987
Philosophy
12,367 / 242,039
Chemical Engineering
12,337 / 332,128
Telecommunications
11,814 / 184,942
Physical chemistry
11,110 / 277,330
Mechanical Engineering
10,919 / 187,285
Paleontology
9,935 / 252,086
Political Science
8,574 / 188,457
Law
8,438 / 185,717
Computer Networking
8,210 / 121,290
Machine Learning
8,144 / 180,739
Management
7,938 / 161,314
Computer Vision
7,710 / 115,147
Linguistics
7,651 / 143,271
Surgery
7,229 / 148,250

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 564 1115
1993 642 1383
1994 712 1800
1995 761 2272
1996 884 2584
1997 1016 3306
1998 1015 3890
1999 1183 5101
2000 1206 6199
2001 1318 7642
2002 2155 11430
2003 1914 13692
2004 2004 15716
2005 2496 19997
2006 3014 25463
2007 3353 30169
2008 3554 36918
2009 3717 42790
2010 3863 51382
2011 4113 62313
2012 4086 71275
2013 4050 79273
2014 3810 87315
2015 3509 90711
2016 3219 92221
2017 3152 97366
2018 3013 103060
2019 3117 114496
2020 3479 134822
2021 3890 151303
2022 4045 154598
2023 4141 158573
2024 3214 156977
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for National Cheng Kung University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (NTD)
Undergraduate 40,000-50,000 per semester
Master's 40,000-50,000 per semester
PhD 40,000-50,000 per semester
International Bachelor's 60,000-70,000 per semester
International Master's 60,000-70,000 per semester
International PhD 60,000-70,000 per semester

All costs are in New Taiwan Dollar (NTD).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National Cheng Kung University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, History, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Laboratory Techniques, Literature, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Modern Languages, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Town Planning, Transport and Communications
Master's Degree Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Air Transport, Anatomy, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, Gerontology, Health Sciences, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Industrial Design, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Leisure Studies, Literature, Management, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Natural Resources, Nursing, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Optics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Services, Town Planning, Transport Management
Doctorate Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Banking, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Earth Sciences, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Health Sciences, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Design, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, Law, Literature, Management, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microelectronics, Nanotechnology, Natural Resources, Occupational Health, Optical Technology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Health, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Transport and Communications

National Cheng Kung University alumni

  1. Lai Ching-te

    Lai Ching-te
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, is a Taiwanese politician and former physician who is currently serving as the 8th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since May 2024. He is the third member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to assume the office of president and the first whose predecessor was also a DPP member. He is also the third incumbent vice president to succeed to the presidency and the first to assume the office through election instead of immediate succession. He has also served as the chair of the DPP since 2023.

  2. Cheng Nan-jung

    Cheng Nan-jung
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1947-1989 (aged 42)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Cheng Nan-jung was a Taiwanese publisher and pro-democracy activist. He was the founder of the Freedom Era Weekly. He is most known internationally for setting himself on fire in support of freedom of speech.

  3. Pai Hsien-yung

    Pai Hsien-yung
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1937-.. (age 88)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Kenneth Hsien-yung Pai is a Chinese writer based in Taiwan who has been described as a "melancholy pioneer". He was born in Guilin, Guangxi at the cusp of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Pai's father was the Kuomintang (KMT) general Bai Chongxi (Pai Chung-hsi), whom he later described as a "stern, Confucian father" with "some soft spots in his heart." Pai was diagnosed with tuberculosis at the age of seven, during which time he would have to live in a separate house from his siblings (of which he would have a total of nine). He lived with his family in Chongqing, Shanghai, and Nanjing before moving to the British-controlled Hong Kong in 1948 as CPC forces turned the tide of the Chinese Civil War. In 1952, Pai and his family resettled in Taiwan, where the KMT had relocated the Republic of China after defeat by the Communists in 1949.

  4. Lung Ying-tai

    Lung Ying-tai
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1952-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in National Cheng Kung University
    1970-1974 graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Lung Ying-tai is a Taiwanese writer, cultural critic, and public intellectual. With more than 30 books to her credit, she not only has a large number of readers in her native Taiwan, but her works also have an impact in Chinese-language communities in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and North America. Lung became widely known for her criticism on the Kuomintang party's martial law regime and has since become a critic of Mainland China's increasing restrictions on press freedom and civil liberties. Her critical essays on cultural and political issues contributed to the democratization of Taiwan.

All 48 notable alumni

National Cheng Kung University faculties and divisions

College : Bioscience and Biotechnology Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Computer Science, Tropical Agriculture
College : Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Microelectronics, Telecommunications Engineering
College : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Air Transport, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Hydraulic Engineering, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
College : Liberal Arts Arts and Humanities, Chinese, English, Fine Arts, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Native Language
College : Management Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Finance, Health Sciences, Industrial Management, Information Management, International Business, Management, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Statistics, Telecommunications Services, Transport and Communications, Transport Management
College : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery, Urology
College : Planning and Design Architecture, Design, Industrial Design, Town Planning
College : Sciences Applied Mathematics, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Optical Technology, Optics, Physics
College : Social Sciences Economics, Education, Law, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names NCKU
國立成功大學
Founded 1931
Accreditation Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan - HEEACT
Motto Intellectual Development through Persistent Pursuit of Knowledge

Location and contacts

Address No.1, University Road
Tainan, 70101
Taiwan
City population 1,875,000

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