National Cheng Kung University is a national public research university in Tainan, Taiwan. Founded in 1931 during Japanese rule as a technical and engineering college, it primarily teaches and conduct
The former administration building of Tainan Technical College, now the National Cheng Kung University Museum
Yun-Ping Administration Building, located on the university's Kuang-fu Campus
The Kuang-Fu Campus, viewed from the west
The former main library on Sheng-Li Campus, an example of postwar modernist architecture
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National Taiwan University is a national research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as Taihoku Imperial University, it was the seventh Imperial University of the Empir
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…and is best known for its engineering and industrial departments. In 2026, Global Views Monthly ranked NCKU second among Taiwanese universities, behind National Taiwan University. Internationally, the university was ranked joint 191th in the 2027 QS World University Rankings and in the 501–600 range in the 2026 Times Higher…
View of the entrance of Taihoku Imperial University, pictured during Japanese colonial rule (1895–1945)
Aerial view of the university during the 1930s
Taiwanese president Chiang Ching-kuo (left) visiting NTU in 1977
The Old Main Library building (pictured) was repurposed as a gallery dedicated to NTU's history.