National Kaohsiung Normal University

The Provincial Kaohsiung Female Teachers College was established in 1954. The mission of the college aims to train elementary teachers.In 1967, the Provincial Government of Taiwan founded and renamed the college as the Taiwan Provincial Kaohsiung Teachers College. The college’s mission was to train secondary school teachers in coping with the nation’s nine-year compulsory education policy.

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.

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.