Tainan Overview for NCKU
Location
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is located in Tainan, the oldest city in Taiwan, situated in the southern part of the island. The campus is near the city center, offering easy access to both historical sites and modern amenities.
Weather
Tainan experiences a tropical climate with distinct seasonal changes. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often exceeding 30°C (86°F), while winters are mild and comfortable, with temperatures rarely dropping below 15°C (59°F). The city's dry season typically occurs in the winter months, while the rainy season peaks in the summer and early fall, bringing occasional typhoons and heavy rainfall.
University Enrollment
23,281 students
Number of (EMI) ETFs
2024-25: 2 ETFs
Websites
NCKU - EMI / NCKU / Campus Map
The EMI Program at NCKU
“National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) values holistic education, providing creative and lively instruction that combines large- and small-class study and emphasizes interdisciplinary learning. Selected courses taught entirely in English are offered in 27 departments. The school seeks to cultivate world-class, internationally competitive individuals with sincerity and high moral integrity, characteristics that put NCKU graduates among the candidates most sought after by the business community.
Having laid down a solid foundation in engineering and then expanded into liberal arts and science, NCKU gradually developed into a comprehensive university, establishing colleges such as Medicine and Social Sciences, and even an Art Center and a Museum.” - NCKU Features
Fulbright EMI Support Team Office: Cheng-Kung Campus Multipurpose Building II 49323 B 3F
The Fulbright NCKU EMI Support Office was first established during the academic year of 2023-2024. Our team aims to assist professors, students, and TAs with their EMI courses, help build a bilingual environment on campus, and also cultural sharing and exchange. Including EMI Workshops, teaching assistants training, one-on-one or group consultations, and culture events. Join us and tap to learn more about life as an EMI ETF at NCKU!
Coordinator
Sophia Chiang
Hi, I'm Sophia, the coordinator of the team. I grew up in Kaohsiung, studied in PingTung, and now, I’m in Tainan! Drawing upon my educational background from National PingTung University in Applied English, I am dedicated to supporting the integration of grantees into Tainan's daily routines and school environments. It brings me great satisfaction to be part of a program that contributes to the advancement of English education in Taiwan.
In my role as a coordinator, I am responsible for arranging plans, general administrations and assisting our team here at NCKU. Since our team just arrived in 2023, we are looking forward to promoting and letting more people know about us! Here you can deepen yourself in supporting EMI, teaching skills and enriching cultural sharing and exchange. We welcome you to be creative, open-minded and cooperative with resilience!
Feel free to contact me and we extend a heartfelt welcome for you to become part of the EMI program at NCKU!
Email: schiang@fse.fulbright.org.tw
“Tainan is the very place where people could realize dreams, strive for success, fall in love and marry to significant others, and then lead a comfortable and pleasant life."
Elderly Scholar of Taiwanese Literature, Shi-Tao Ye