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| Motto | Trust, justice, sincerity and honesty |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1969 |
| President | Chou De-kuang (acting) |
Administrative staff | 550 |
| Students | 18,000 |
| Location | , |
| Website | www.stust.edu.tw |
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| Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 南臺科技大學 | ||||||||||
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Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST;Chinese:南臺科技大學;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Lâm-tâi Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university inYongkang District,Tainan,Taiwan.
The university was originally founded in 1969 asNan-Tai Junior College of Engineering. In 1990, it becameNan-Tai Junior College of Engineering and Business. In 1996 it was upgraded toNan-Tai Institute of Technology and again toSouthern Taiwan University of Technology in 1999. In 2007 it was upgraded toSouthern Taiwan University and in 2012 it becameSouthern Taiwan University of Science and Technology.[1]
The university's motto isTrust, justice, sincerity, honesty.
"Trust, justice, sincerity, and honesty are the basic principles of our lives. They are principles revered by ancient Eastern as well as by ancient Western sages. They are now regarded as our school motto. I hope all of us will strive to fulfill them." —Hsin Wen-bing, 1969
The Chinese Language Center at STUST was established for international students and visiting foreigners in Taiwan to help them learn Chinese as a foreign language.
Classes are offered depending on the learners' needs. Currently, the center offers beginner and basic classes to assist learners in developing the four essential language skills: speech, listening, writing, and reading.
The university is accessible fromDaqiao Station ofTaiwan Railway.
