National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) was founded in 1980 in Kaohsiung and became one of the fastest growing universities in Taiwan and in Asia.
- #412 Ranking
- 9596 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
In 1923, just two years before his untimely demise, the Founding Father of the Republic of China (ROC), Dr. Sun Yat-sen, established two universities, one civil and one military. The civil university was Kwangtung University (renamed Chungshan University in 1926), and the military university was Whampoa Military Academy.
Education
There are six colleges: Liberal Arts, Science, Engineering, Management, Marine Sciences, and Social Sciences, and one general education center. Equal emphasis is placed on the teaching and research of humanities as well as science and engineering. Since 2006 NSYSU has been granted by the Ministry of Education through the “Aim for the Top University Plan” to improve teaching and research.
Research
- Leading Research on Marine Natural Products and Biotechnology
- Research on Underwater Mechatronics
- Development of Green Technologies for Polluted-land Restoration
- The Forefront Research of Multi-Gbps Smartphones for 5G/B5G Communications
- Biomedical Research for Next-generation Therapeutics against Human Diseases
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
412 4
2021
416 -6
2020
410
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
601
2020
601 200
2019
801
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
801
2021
801
2020
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
-
2021
949 -122
2020
827
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Library services
The library is located in the center of the campus. The main entrance is on the 3rd floor of the building. We have the printed materials and online resources that can provide you with access to full-text magazine, journal, newspaper and reference articles. Electronic resources are also available to the community from on-campus computers.
ICT services
Computer workstations are provided for student use within the library and provide access to library online resources, the internet, and a wide range of word processing and other software. Computer workstations locate at library 1F, 3F, 4F and 10F.
Medical services
All foreigners who have continuously stayed in Taiwan for more than six months and hold a valid Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) are required to join the National Health Insurance Program.
Student Life
Campus life
The NSYSU campus uniquely situates at the crossing of hills and sea, adjacent to the Kaohsiung Harbor. The geography prompts our feature advancements in marine science research, which heeds to Kaohsiung's aspiration to develop into an Ocean Capital, as we become the leading academic institution of marine sciences in Taiwan. The university encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between oceanographic studies and other academic fields to stimulate new ideas and research directions.
Sports facilities
- Fitness Center
- Swimming pool
- Tennis Courts
Student Reviews
NSYSU campus for foreigners
Haidar Rahman rated 5 out of 5 stars
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) has given me a great experience through knowledge and self discovery. Is a wonderful place especially for foreigners that would like to experience campus besides a beach, or monkeys that goes around campus. The only bad side about NSYSU are the stairs which they have a lot of, but the flip side is you get your daily exercise...
Best university in town
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
It was great experience to study in NSYSU, they provide practical learning way which makes you are more interested in the course and easy to understand.
The Ups and Downs Concerting NSYSU’s Cultural Diversity
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
NSUSY is a research university with partial diversity. The downside I personally experience at NSY is that since 70% of its students are from the southern part of Taiwan, 29.5% are from the northern part of Taiwan, and roughly 0.5% are of international, such students origin makeup thus gives the university cultural a little blend and introduces relatively narrower insights...
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