Institutional Development
Forward-Looking Strategies for University Growth and Innovation
In the face of rapid change, NCKU continues to uphold the words of its first president, Michitaka Wakatsuki: “Maintain a cool head, a broad mind, agile hands and feet, and the courage to take responsibility.” Rooted in Tainan and looking globally, the University uses knowledge as a bridge to connect the city and academia, actively pursuing pathways of sustainable and shared growth. In recent years, NCKU has placed interdisciplinarity at its core, integrating expertise within and beyond the University to collaborate with local governments, industries, and communities. These efforts promote resource sharing and policy alignment, strengthening the link between research and social practice across areas such as environmental sustainability, industrial transformation, cultural preservation, and smart technology applications—embodying the spirit of co-creation and sustainable development.
NCKU International Advisory Board
Under the theme “Advancing Excellence, Moving Toward the Centennial” and guided by President Shen Meng-Ru’s vision, NCKU advances four strategies: driving innovative interdisciplinary research with global impact, fulfilling educational commitments to nurture future talents, building a sustainable green campus, and integrating innovation to meet future challenges.
Positioned as both a development engine for Greater Tainan and a national think tank, NCKU embraces the social responsibility of higher education, cultivates professionals who contribute to society, and forges strong ties with industry, government, and academia to lead social progress and achieve a future of shared prosperity.
