The National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (First Tech) is a leading higher education institution committed to academic excellence. At present, the University consists of 5 colleges (Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Management, Finance and Banking, and Foreign Languages), 24 graduate institutes (including an IMBA program), 16 departments and one undergraduate honors program, one Post Baccalaureate Bachelor Degree Program, plus three doctoral programs, with 248 faculty and a student population of 7,600.
The award of the prestigious Teaching Excellence Project granted by the Ministry of Education for nine consecutive years since 2006 stands testimony to its excellence and commitment to enhancing teaching, learning environment, and a global outlook. We won recognition from the Ministry of Education and gained a four-year (2013~2016) subsidization of the Technological University Paradigm Program. The amount of subsidization in the four years is 240 million NT dollars. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) recently announced World University Rankings for 2013, and National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (FIRST TECH) was able to be top 300 in the last two years. This year FIRST TECH wins recognition for its outstanding performance and is the only technical and vocational University to be top 300 in southern Taiwan.
To catch up with the world, we established a particular office to promote entrepreneurship in August 2010. Based on two main ideas -- "innovation and entrepreneurship education" and "innovation and entrepreneurial development" -- we hope to equip our students with the characteristics of innovation and the core value of entrepreneurship, such as passion, willingness to share, and devote themselves. We have further reached four goals: "the combination of theory, practice, and innovation," "innovation and the development of entrepreneurs," "innovation and the development of the entrepreneurial environment," and "the practice of research and development." By doing so, we hope to transform this University into the first entrepreneurial University in Taiwan, enhancing students' overall competitiveness in the professional field and their entrepreneurial ability shortly.
To conduct international cooperation and provide international students assistance, First Tech established the Center for International Affairs and Language Learning in August 2013. To better promote international affairs, First Tech carries out an organizational reshuffle, and the Office of International Affairs (OIA) is officially established in August 2014 to carry out the international exchange, international academic activities, and assistance to international students and visitors. Currently, OIA consists of Academic Exchange Section and Overseas Students Section.
By striving to pursue excellence and innovation, First Tech aims to serve as a bridge of international academic exchange, actively strengthens relations with partnership universities, promotes faculty/student international exchange, and improves international visibility and reputation. First Tech also endeavors to promote an international-friendly campus, enhance the internationalization of all colleges, and strengthen communication among different units.
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