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National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Coordinates: 22°38′27″N 120°35′44″E / 22.64083°N 120.59556°E / 22.64083; 120.59556
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22°38′27″N 120°35′44″E / 22.64083°N 120.59556°E / 22.64083; 120.59556

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
國立屏東科技大學
Motto
仁實(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jîn-si̍t)[1]
Motto in English
Benevolent and True
TypePublic
EstablishedFounded 1924;
100 years ago (1924)
PresidentChang-Hsien Tai, Ph.D.[2]
Location
Neipu, Pingtung County
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Taiwan
Campus704.25 acres (2.8500 km2)
WebsiteChinese English
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Traditional Chinese國立屏東科技大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Píngdōng Kējì Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Pîn-tong Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST; Chinese: 國立屏東科技大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Pîn-tong Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k) is a leading public university in Neipu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. NPUST occupies the largest unified campus grounds[citation needed] in all of Taiwan. It was established in April 1924 as the Kaohsiung District Pingtung Extension School of Agriculture and over the years it has undergone several restructurings and name changes. The current name of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology was adopted in August 1997.[3] NPUST is the only[citation needed] university in Taiwan to host a Rescue Center for Endangered Wild Animals (PTRC), Shelter for Stray Dogs and Working Dog Training School. In addition to the Neipu Campus, it has land in Kenting National Park and Taitung County.

Academics

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National Pingtung University of Science and Technology rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[4]681-700 (2025)

NPUST has 26 departments, 35 master's programs, 8 doctoral programs, 1 international bachelor's degree program, and 2 international master's degree programs distributed among the colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, Management, Humanities and Social Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, and the International College. During the 2016 academic year, NPUST had 11,350 students, including 1,956 graduate students and 9,394 undergraduates.[5]

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology offers one of the world's only graduate programs focussing on aquarium fish.[6]

Location

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NPUST is in the Dawu Mountain foothills of northwestern Neipu Township in Pingtung County, near the Donggang River. The campus covers 298.3 hectares. NPUST is approximately 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) from the Pingtung Train Station and the trip takes around 30 minutes by car; the campus is also served by regular buses.[citation needed]

In addition to the Neipu Campus, NPUST has 285 hectares in the Baoli Forest of Kenting National Park and the 576-hectare Daren Ranch in Taitung County.[citation needed]

In 2020 National Pingtung University of Science and Technology was the most sustainable university in Taiwan according to the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, the 4th most sustainable in Asia, and the 31st most sustainable in the world.[7]

Research

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NPUST is cooperating with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to establish an International Education College.[citation needed]

The International Institute for Infrastructural, Agriculture and Environmental Engineering (IAE) provides industry services and helps to strengthen academic industrial production. Currently it has established 14 centers for research and development.[citation needed]

They are one of the best schools in the world for tropical agriculture research. NPUST is part of the University Network of Tropical Agriculture. The technology transfer of offseason flowering forcing in longans has netted the University billions of NTD.[8]

President

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Chang-Hsien Tai became president of NPUST in August 2014.[2]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "University Motto". NPUST. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  2. ^ a b "Office of the President - English Version". NPUST. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  3. ^ "Brief History". NPUST. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  4. ^ "National University of Tainan". Top Universities.
  5. ^ 100-105學年度學生人數 [Number of Students, Academic Years 2011–2016]. npust.edu.tw (in Chinese). NPUST. 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  6. ^ IHARA, KENSAKU. "A Taiwanese university is boosting its position as an aquarium fish powerhouse". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. ^ Liao, George (29 December 2020). "NPUST named Taiwan's most sustainable university by 2020 UI GreenMetric". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. ^ Di Genova, Tristi (15 July 2016). "Pingtung Beckons for Tourism and Fruit". topics.amcham.com.tw. Taiwan Topics. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ "NPUST Alumnus Serving on Nauru Parliament Wins MOE Award". National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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