📖 Introduction

The National Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU), founded in 1967, is a public university located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. NKNU acquired present status and title 1989. It is here that students are challenged to broaden their worldview and create an education that is able to accommodate all their passions. 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.

In recent years, NKNU has modified from the teacher-training based educational university into the whole-person developed, high-quality trained, and well-dedicated multidimensional university.

🏫 About National Kaohsiung Normal University

National Kaohsiung Normal University places emphasis on cultural diversity. Therefore, the University is devoted to remodeling the general education curricula, aiming to encompass various courses to cultivate a whole-person education. With this goal, the University also encourages academic units to organize national and international conferences in order to strengthen academic and cultural exchanges. Since its establishment, NKNU has educated many important contributors to the field of education. 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.

NKNU has also won nationwide acclaims for its efforts and scholarly pursuits. In 2006, the University was accredited by the Ministry of Education as an "excellent" institution, ranking it as one of the best universities in the nation. With a vision directed to the future, NKNU's faculty and students help build a community that is based on heritage and innovation, striving to diversify and expand the University’s status across the world. With their endeavors, NKNU has become an institution that is attuned toward globalization, equality, and environmentalism.

🏠 Accommodation

If accommodation on campus is important to you we advise you to arrive a few days before so you can try to register. You can also to choose accommodation off campus, we have an article about that here.

📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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