In the 1970s, Taiwan's economic development took off, and society's
attention to higher education increased day by day. At that time, all
well-known universities were located in northern Taiwan, and there was not a
single national university in the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area of southern
Taiwan. To balance the development of education between the north and the
south, the government decided to establish a comprehensive university in the
south and named it "National Sun Yat-sen University" in honor of Dr. Sun
Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China. Enrollment began in the fall
of 1980. To further commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen's achievements, the Ministry
of Education granted the request to date Dr. Sun Yat-sen's birthday of
November 12th as the anniversary of the University.

Dr. Huan LI, the first president, laid a solid foundation that paved the way
for the University to grow. Under the leadership of his successors, Dr.
Chin-Chi CHAO, Dr. Chi-Yuan LIN, Dr. Victor Wei-Chi LIU, Dr. Chung-Cheng
CHANG, Dr. Hung-Duen YANG, Dr. Ying-Yao CHENG, and the current President Dr.
Chih-Peng Li, the University has continued to thrive and become one of the
best universities in the country.

NSYSU is comprised of ten colleges: Liberal Arts, Science, Engineering,
Management, Marine Sciences, Social Sciences, Si-Wan, Medicine,
Semiconductor and Advanced Technology Research, and Banking and Finance. The
university places equal emphasis on both teaching and research of
Humanities, Sciences, and Engineering. Since 2006, NSYSU has received
additional funding from the Ministry of Education (MOE) through the "Aim for
the Top University Plan" and "Higher Education Sprout Project" to enhance
teaching and research. Outstanding academic achievements exhibited by many
departments have landed NSYSU among the world's top universities in many
academic rankings.

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. NSYSU is
ranked in the top 200 by ESI in the areas of engineering, mathematics, and
information engineering, and we are also highly competitive in the fields of
communications engineering, electronic commerce, materials science, and
optoelectronics.

NSYSU has collaborative agreements with over 300 universities from more than
40 countries around the world. Within these partnerships, we engage in
student exchange, dual degree programs, joint supervision, research
collaborations, and joint symposiums. We dedicate to creating an
internationalized campus where over 1,200 international students come to
NSYSU for degree programs, exchange programs, research fellowships, or
language learning. The vast array of activities provides ample opportunities
for domestic students and international students to interact and bridge
their understanding of different cultures.

Notice: Interns who conduct their internship on campus must apply as visiting students at least 1 month before their arrival. They are required to pay the fees listed on this page 

<https://oia.nsysu.edu.tw/p/412-1308-20683.php?Lang=en> 

 and complete registration/leaving procedures. Please note that NSYSU does not provide on-campus housing for visiting students. Interns will have to look for off-campus housing by themselves. Off-campus housing resources can be found on this page

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