National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) International Degree Students Admissions

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) International Degree Students Admissions

for Fall 2014 & Spring 2015

Office of International Affairs, National Cheng Kung University

國立成功大學國際事務處提供 (2014 年 1 月 )

國立成功大學及 103學年度國際學位生入學資訊

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NCKU Green Building: LEED Platinum certificationNCKU Green Building: LEED Platinum certification

國立成功大學國際事務處Office of International Affairs, NCKU

Where we are: Tainan Where we are: Tainan As the origin of history, Tainan City is the oldest

city in Taiwan. In 1661 when Jheng Chengkung (鄭成功 , Koxinga ) recovered Taiwan from the hands of the Dutch, he began his reign in Taiwan from Tainan City….

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Established as the capital of Taiwan in 1661 and remained the capital until 1887 (Qing Dynasty)

Population: 1,870,000 (great Tainan) First-class historical sites: 8 Southern Taiwan Science Park: 20 km

away from city center

Taipei

Hsinchu

TainanNCKU

Kaohsiung

Science Park

Taichung


NCKU: NCKU: National Cheng Kung UniversityNational Cheng Kung University

Founded: 1931 Colleges: 9 Departments: 41 Institutes: 36 MS programs: 77 Doctoral programs: 54

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Personnel : 6,604 Personnel : 6,604 Faculty: 1,464 Staff: 5,140 (including the affiliated

hospital )2013/12 Enrollment : 21,979 (2013 Fall)Enrollment : 21,979 (2013 Fall)

Undergraduate: 11,501 Graduate : 10,478

Area: 187 hectares (461.9 acres)Area: 187 hectares (461.9 acres) Main campus: 83 hectares (205 acres) An-Nan campus: 73 ha (180.3 acres) Kuei-Jen campus: 26 ha (64.2 acres) Dou-Liu campus: 5 ha (12.4 acres) (100 ha=1 km2, 1 ha=2.47 acres)


Brief HistoryBrief History1931 – Founded as “Tainan 1931 – Founded as “Tainan

Technical College” Technical College”

1946 – “Taiwan Provincial College 1946 – “Taiwan Provincial College of Engineering”of Engineering”

1956 – “Taiwan Provincial Cheng 1956 – “Taiwan Provincial Cheng Kung University”Kung University”

1971 – Renamed as “National 1971 – Renamed as “National Cheng Kung University”Cheng Kung University”

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A Comprehensive UniversityA Comprehensive University

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2011: Receive NT$1.6 Billion Fund from Ministry of Education’s “Five Year, 50 Billion” Project (the second highest among all universities in Taiwan)

Liberal Liberal ArtsArts

Management

Medicine

SciencesSciences

EngineeringEngineering

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Planning & Design

Bioscience& Biotechnology

Social Social SciencesSciences

National Cheng Kung UniversityNational Cheng Kung University (9 colleges)(9 colleges)

41 departments41 departments 36 graduate institutes36 graduate institutes


NCKU: map of campus (main campus)NCKU: map of campus (main campus)

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Fields Ranking for NCKUFields Ranking for NCKUEngineering Field: Engineering Field: Ranked 10th Ranked 10th in the worldin the world

According to the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) in 2013, the number of SCI papers published in engineering from NCKU (2004 to 2013) is the best in Taiwan and ranked 10th in the world.

Alternative Energy Field: Alternative Energy Field: Ranked 19th Ranked 19th in the worldin the worldNCKU ranked 19th globally in the research papers of

Alternative Energy, based on Elsevier’s report in 2009. The Best Engineering University in TaiwanThe Best Engineering University in Taiwan

Rank 1st in terms of industry-academia cooperation in Taiwan.

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Fields Ranking for NCKU (top 100)Fields Ranking for NCKU (top 100)

Pharmacology/ToxicologyPharmacology/Toxicology

Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine Citations/Paper: 1st in Taiwan

Biology/BioChemBiology/BioChem

Plant & Animal Plant & Animal Sci: Citations/Paper: 1st in Taiwan

Environment/Ecology: Environment/Ecology: Citations/Paper: 1st in Taiwan

General BioGeneral BioGeoSciGeoSci

ChemistryChemistry

PhysicsPhysics

Computer ScienceComputer ScienceWorld ranking: 39

EngineeringEngineeringWorld ranking: 10World ranking: 10

Materials ScienceMaterials ScienceWorld ranking: 27

Essential Science Indicators (2004-2013)


Academia-Industry CollaborationAcademia-Industry Collaboration

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Funding from industry/total funding: best in TaiwanFunding from industry/total funding: best in TaiwanSuccessful Technology TransferSuccessful Technology Transfer

“The findings not only mark a milestone in global healthcare, but also raise the visibility of Taiwan’s academic research.”

– Dr. Hwung-Hweng Hwung President of NCKU

“The findings not only mark a milestone in global healthcare, but also raise the visibility of Taiwan’s academic research.”

– Dr. Hwung-Hweng Hwung President of NCKU

NCKU research team led by Professor Ming-Shi Chang (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), has discovered an anti-interleukin-20 (anti-IL-20) antibody, a potential new anti-osteoporosis and anti-rheumatoid arthritis drug, and agrees to license selected intellectual property and transfer

certain technology to Novo Nordisk A/S, the second largest pharmaceutical company in Europe, for a total payment of US$ 13.3 million (approx NTD$400 million).


International PartnershipInternational Partnership301 international cooperation agreements. 37 Countries.Number of cooperation institutions: 224

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107

9

47

2

59

Dual degree programs 15Exchange student program 102

University level 156College level 88Department level 50


International Degree-seeking StudentsInternational Degree-seeking Students

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ContinentContinent StudentsStudents

Asia 409

North America 40

Latin and Central America

97

Europe 53

Africa 34

Oceania 10

Total 643

(Total: 643 (62)_updated on Oct 22, 2013)


Arts and HumanityArts and Humanity

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National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) 國立成功大學

7 Programs taught entirely in English

International Bachelor Degree Program on EnergyInternational Master Program on Natural Hazards Mitigation and ManagementThe International Curriculum for Advanced Materials Program (iCAMP)International Master Program of Civil Engineering & Management (ICEM)Institute of Creative Industries Design (ICID)Institute of International Management (IIMBA) International Advanced Program in Nursing (IAPN)

NCKU International Degree Programs

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B= Bachelor’s degree, M= Master’s degree, D= Ph.D. degreeBlack Color: open programs mainly taught in Chinese, or partially in English. Blue Color: open programs with enough English courses to satisfy graduate requirements.

Open Programs for Fall 2014 & Spring 2015

College of Liberal Arts Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Chinese Literature B, M, D

Dept. of Foreign Languages & Literatures B, M, D

Dept. of History B, M, D B

Dept. of Taiwanese Literature B, M, D M, D

Inst. Of Art Studies M

College of Sciences Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Mathematics B, M, D 　Dept. of Physics M, D 　Dept. of Chemistry M, D 　Dept. of Earth Science M, D

Dept. of Photonics B, M, D B, M, D Inst. of Space, Astrophysical & Plasma Sciences M, D M, D


B= Bachelor’s degree, M= Master’s degree, D= Ph.D. degreeBlack Color: Open programs mainly taught in Chinese, or partially in English. Blue Color: Open programs with enough English courses to satisfy graduate requirements. Red Color: Open programs taught entirely in English^: Master’s programs in Sustainable Development Practice (MDP)


College of Engineering Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering B, M, D B, M, D

Dept. of Chemical Engineering B, M, D M, D

Dept. of Engineering Science B, M, D B, M, D

Dept. of Systems and Naval Mechatronic Engineering B, M, D B, M , D

Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics B, M, D B, M, D

Dept. of Environmental Engineering B, M, M^, D M, D

Dept. of Biomedical Engineering B, M, D B, M, D

Dept. of Resources Engineering B Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering M, D M, D

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College of Engineering Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014 Nano-Micro Engineering Ph.D. Degree Program of the Department

of Materials Science and Engineering D D

Dept. of Civil Engineering B, M, D M, D

Dept. of Hydraulic & Ocean Engineering B, M, D B, M, D Dept. of Geomatics M, D M, D

International Bachelor Degree Program on Energy B B

The International Curriculum for Advanced Materials Program (iCAMP) M M

International Master Program on in Natural Hazards Mitigation and Management M M

B= Bachelor’s degree, M= Master’s degree, D= Ph.D. degreeBlack Color: Open programs mainly taught in Chinese, or partially in English. Blue Color: Open programs with enough English courses to satisfy graduate requirements. Red Color: Open programs taught entirely in English*: International Graduate Program of Civil Engineering & Management (ICEM)


B= Bachelor’s degree, M= Master’s degree, D= Ph.D. degreeBlack Color: open programs mainly taught in Chinese, or partially in English. Blue Color: open programs with enough English courses to satisfy graduate requirements. Red Color: open programs taught entirely in English^: Master’s programs in Sustainable Development Practice (MDP)


College of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Electrical Engineering B, M, D M, D

Dept. of Computer Science & Information Engineering B, M, D B, M, D

Inst. of Manufacturing Information & Systems M, D M, D

Inst. of Medical Informatics M M

Inst. of Microelectronics M, D M, D

Inst. of Computer and Communication Engineering M, D M, D

Multimedia Systems and Intelligent Computing PhD Degree Program D

College of Planning & Design Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Architecture M, D M Dept. of Urban Planning B, M, M^, D D

Dept. of Industrial Design B, M , D 　 Inst. of Creative Industries Design M, D


B= Bachelor’s degree, M= Master’s degree, D= Ph.D. degreeBlack Color: open programs mainly taught in Chinese, or partially in English. Blue Color: open programs with enough English courses to satisfy graduate requirements. Red Color: open programs taught entirely in English


College of Management Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014 Inst. of Finance M

Dept. of Industrial & Information Management B, M, D B, D

Dept. of Transportation and Communication Management Sciences B, M, D 　

Dept. of Business Administration B, M 　Dept. of Statistics M, D

Inst. of Information Management M, D D

Inst. of Telecommunications Management M 　Inst. of International Business M 　 Inst. of International Management M, D M, D

Inst. of Physical Education, Health & Leisure Studies M M


B= Bachelor’s degree, M= Master’s degree, D= Ph.D. degreeBlack Color: open programs mainly taught in Chinese, or partially in English.

Blue Color: open programs with enough English courses to satisfy graduate requirements. Red Color: open programs taught entirely in English /^: Master’s programs in Sustainable Development Practice (MDP)


College of Medicine Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Medicine B 　 Dept. of Nursing M 　Dept. of Physical Therapy M M

Dept. of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology M 　Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology M 　Dept. of Pharmacology M 　Dept. of Environmental & Occupational Health M, M^, D M, D

Inst. of Oral Medicine M

Inst. of Molecular Medicine M M

Inst. of Clinical Medicine M, D M, D

Dept. of Public Health D D

Inst. of Basic Medical Sciences D D Inst. of Allied Health Science D

Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology M M


B= Bachelor’s degree, M= Master’s degree, D= Ph.D. degreeBlack Color: open programs mainly taught in Chinese, or partially in English.Red Color: open programs taught entirely in English^: Master’s programs in Sustainable Development Practice (MDP)


College of Social Sciences Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Political Science B 　Dept. of Economics B, M 　Department of Psychology B

MS in Cognitive Science M M

Dept. of Law M, D 　Inst. of Political Economy M, M^, D

Inst. of Education M, D 　College of Bioscience & Biotechnology Fall Semester 2013 Spring Semester 2014

Dept. of Life Sciences B, M, M^, D B, M, D

Inst. of Biotechnology M, D M, D

Inst. of Bioinformatics & Biosignal Transduction M M

Inst. of Tropical Plant Sciences M M


How to apply?For more details about the application

process, please refer to our website: http://admissions.oia.ncku.edu.tw

Online Applicationhttp://

admissions.oia.ncku.edu.tw

Application Fee: NT $1,600 or US $60

Admission Posted

Evaluation ProcessDepartments/ Institutes will contact applicants if an interview is required

Register Online

Fill in the online application form

Submission of Supporting Documents

Admission Announcement:

March 15, 2014 for Fall 2014

November 15, 2013 for Spring 2015

Application Period:

January 10 to March 30, 2014 for Fall 2014

July 20 to October 10, 2014 for Spring 2015

Pay application fee


The NCKU Distinguished International Student Scholarship is classified into the following TWO categories:

1) For Undergraduate: (per month) • Top 20% will each receive NTD$ 15,000 (500USD)

• Top 20.01%-30% will each receive NTD$ 10,000 (333USD)

2) For Postgraduate: (per month) • Master Student: NTD$18, 000 (max of 600USD)

• Ph.D. Student: NTD$32, 000 (max of 1100USD)

Scholarships– (1/2)


Free Chinese Language Courses

3 hours per week.

Classes are offered in different levels to suit students’ needs.

It is a great opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese language and culture.

Scholarships – (2/2)

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The highest degree diplomaThe official transcripts by yearsA financial statementTwo recommendation lettersStudy planEnglish(/Chinese) autobiographyProof of Chinese/English language proficiency

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Required Documents –


Support for International Students

Office of International Affairs (OIA)Heart of internationalization at NCKUConnects the NCKU administration with international students

The OIA assists international students in matters such as:Financial supportHealth insuranceStudy consultationsInformation about daily life in NCKU

Buddy-Buddy Program” – Each foreign student is assigned with a local student buddy who will welcome the foreign student and help him/her to get used to the NCKU campus life.

“Host Family Program” – Assigns foreign students with local families.Host families invite foreign students to holiday festivities or other family events.Aims to provide foreign students with a better understanding of local culture and customs.


NCKU Campus Banyan Garden


DormitoriesEvery dorm has a dorm manager who will assist students in solving issues in the dorm.

AccommodationNCKU provides on-campus

accommodations for international students.


Student

Activities

Various student events are held during the semester. Ex. Student Orientation, Buddy-buddy Program, International Hours, International Food Festival, Field Trips.


Student

Activities


http://admissions.oia.ncku.edu.tw (International Degree Student Admission)

http://www.ncku.edu.tw (National Cheng Kung University)

For more information, please contact us or visit our website.

Contact info:

E-mail: [email protected] – for AdmissionTel: +886-6-2085608Fax: +886-6-2373551Address: 1 University Road, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan, R.O.C.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) International Degree Students Admissions

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