National Kaohsiung Normal University

NKNU has also won nationwide acclaims for its efforts and scholarly pursuits. In 2006, the University was accredited by the Ministry of Education as an "excellent" institution, ranking it as one of the best universities in the nation.

With a vision directed to the future, NKNU's faculty and students help build a community that is based on heritage and innovation, striving to diversify and expand the University’s status across the world. With their endeavors, NKNU has become an institution that is attuned toward globalization, equality, and environmentalism.

NKNU is proud of its highly efficient faculty and staff who are dedicated to the enrichment of the campus. The values of "service," "excellence," "efficiency," "humanity," and "digitalization" are stressed among all levels of administration. It is through these values that the University is able to remain a first-rate academic environment where both research and instruction can thrive.

The College of Extended Education of NKNU offers a wide range of programs for in-service teachers and professionals who hope to extend their professional qualifications. Career training courses and personal development courses are also available to the general public through non-degree programs. At NKNU, everyone is welcomed to pursue a life-long education.

In addition to promoting academic knowledge and skills, NKNU also places emphasis on cultural diversity. Therefore, the University is devoted to remodeling the general education curricula, aiming to encompass various courses to cultivate a whole-person education. With this goal, the University also encourages academic units to organize national and international conferences in order to strengthen academic and cultural exchanges.
Since its establishment, NKNU has educated many important contributors to the field of education. With 70% of teachers and education administrators in southern Taiwan having connections to the University, NKNU maintains an important nexus for the education-related research and teacher’s training. It again proves to be the place that inspires national and regional education reforms.

In 1989, the University initiated a second campus in Yan-Chao in order to accommodate its new mission. The campus was inaugurated a year later, and, in 2003, the University’s two colleges--the College of Technology and the College of Science--moved to Yan-Chao. Since 2004, the University has been recognized for its merit by the Ministry of Education in the nationwide university evaluation and accreditation. From 2005 to 2012, the University has been both awarded funding and accredited as an institution pursuing “excellence in teaching.”