National Kaohsiung Marine University

National Kaohsiung Marine University (NKMU; Chinese: 國立高雄海洋科技大學) was a university in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The current total number of students is 8,000. In 2018, it has been merged into the "Nanzih Campus" and "Cijin Campus" of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology.

National Kaohsiung Marine University
國立高雄海洋科技大學
Motto忠、信、勤、勇[1]
Motto in English
loyalty, trustworthiness, industriousness and bravery
TypePublic
Active1946–31 January 2018
PresidentChou,Chao-Jen, Ph.D.
Location,
Campus45.9 acres (0.186 km2)
Websitewww.nkmu.edu.tw
National Kaohsiung Marine University
Traditional Chinese國立高雄海洋科技大學

History edit

In order to increase the economic and trade development of southern Taiwan, the government established the Kaohsiung branch of the Provincial Keelung Marine and Fishery Senior Vocational School in 1946. Two years later, the Kaohsiung branch became the independent Kaohsiung Marine and Fishery Senior Vocational School. In a very short time, the School became the driving force behind the development of marine-related industries in southern Taiwan. With the rapid economic and trade development of the nation and the increasing demand for marine professionals, the School was elevated to the status of junior college in 1967. Graduates from two-year programs were competitively sought-after. In 1997, the government elevated the College's status to institute of technology allowing it to provide opportunities for advance study to vocational school graduates. At the same time, the school started to recruit university students. As graduates entered the workplace, the marine industries received a fresh burst of energy. In 2004, the university was renamed National Kaohsiung Marine University.

Faculties edit

  • College of Hydrosphere Science
  • College of Management
  • College of Maritime Affairs
  • College of Ocean Engineering

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "學校簡介 (Chinese)". NKMU. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-09-25.

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