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國立高雄師範大學 | |
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Former name | Taiwan Provincial Kaohsiung Teachers' College |
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| Motto | 誠敬宏遠[1] |
Motto in English | Sincerity, Reverence, Greatness and Profundity[2] |
| Type | Public (National) |
| Established | 1954 |
Academic staff | 313 (full time) |
| Undergraduates | 3,370 |
| Postgraduates | 3,393 |
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| Address | 22°37′32″N120°19′11″E / 22.625562°N 120.319843°E /22.625562; 120.319843 |
| Campus | Ho-Ping, Yan-Chao |
| Website | nknu.edu.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 國立高雄師範大學 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 国立高雄师范大学 | ||||||
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TheNational Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU;Kaohsiung Normal University),[3] was founded in 1967. It is a public university located inLingya District,Kaohsiung,Taiwan. The university has two campuses:Ho-Ping andYan-Chao. The University currently has five colleges:College ofEducation, College ofHumanities, College ofScience, College ofTechnology, and College ofArts.
The university was originally established asProvincial Kaohsiung Female Teachers' College in 1954. In 1967, the college was renamed asTaiwan Provincial Kaohsiung Teachers' College by theTaiwan Provincial Government. On July 1, 1980 the college was renamedNational Kaohsiung Teachers' College. On 1 August 1989, it was re-designated asNational Kaohsiung Normal University. In 1989, the university initiated the plan to build the second campus inYanchao District and inaugurated the campus in 1990.[4]
There are currently more than 70 intramural student organizations, each with a faculty member as a consultant. The eight-floor multi-purpose Activity Center makes space available for clubs and recreational activities. Both on Ho-Ping and Yan-Chao campuses, the University provides men’s and women’s dormitories. Meals are provided on campus with the coordination of food committee. Respectively on each campus, there is also a Medicare Center with physicians, dentists and psychiatrists to provide medical services to faculty and students.[5]
It is located in urban Kaohsiung, opposite the Kaohsiung Cultural Center. The campus covers an area of 13 hectares.[5]
In September 1999, NKNU inaugurated its second campus at Yan-Chao, which is an area of 50 hectares about 30 minutes drive from downtown Kaohsiung.[5]
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NKNU offersBachelor's degrees,Master's degrees, andDoctorate degrees in many disciplines.
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| QS Asia[6] | 901+ (2025) |
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