The National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT; ) is a public

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located in

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. It is the only public university specializing in hospitality and tourism in Taiwan. The total amount of Bachelor, Master and Doctoral enrollments were 5,331 in 2016.

Rankings

According to 2021 ARWU Subject Ranking, the NKUHT ranked 151-200 in the world and No.6 in Taiwan, which is next to

National Dong Hwa University National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) is a national university, national research university located in Hualien County, Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU offers sixth widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, including the sciences, engine ...

(101-150 Globally).

History

The university was originally established as National Kaohsiung Hospitality Management Academy on 1 July 1995. On 1 August 2000, it was upgraded to National Kaohsiung Hospitality College (NKHC). On 1 August 2010, it was upgraded to National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. The University has collaborated with the

Taiwan Sugar Research Institute The Taiwan Sugar Research Institute (TSRI; ) is a sugar research center of Taiwan Sugar Corporation in East District, Tainan, Taiwan. History The research center was founded in 1901 during the Japanese colonial era. Facilities The research ...

to produce

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from the sugarcane variety ROC24. In 2025 two of the research batches won gold medals at the Vinalies Internationales competition in France.

Faculties

* School of Culinary Arts **Graduate Institute of Food Culture and Innovation **Department of Chinese Culinary Arts **Department of Western Culinary Arts **Department of Baking Technology and Management **Department of Culinary Arts * School of Hospitality Management **Graduate Institute of Hospitality **Department of Hotel Management **Department of Food and Beverage Management **Department of Hospitality and M.I.C.E. Marketing Management * School of Tourism **Graduate Institute of Tourism Management **Department of Travel Management **Department of Airline and Transport Service Management **Department of Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Management * International School **Department of Applied English **Department of Applied Japanese **International Bachelor Program in Tourism Management **International Bachelor Program in Chinese Culinary Arts

University Founding Principles

* Promote holistic education to cultivate outstanding talents for the hospitality and tourism industries. * Integrate theory with practice to increase students’ competitiveness. * Strengthen the cooperation between industry and academy to create a platform for hospitality research and development. * Implement lifelong learning to improve the quality of hospitality and tourism employees. * Develop international communication to promote a global outlook.

Institutional Positioning

* Cultivate talented leaders for the hospitality industry * Act as a key partner for business and industry * Promote a new paradigm of hospitality education

Transportation

NKUHT is within 3 kilometers of

Siaogang Station Siaogang is the southern terminus of the Red line (Kaohsiung MRT), Red line of Kaohsiung Metro in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Station overview The station is a two-level underground station with an island platform and four exits. It ...

of the

Kaohsiung MRT Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System or Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRT). Construction of the MRT ...

University structure

The university also runs the Affiliated Hospitality Senior High School of National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, NKHHS, a daughter institution for secondary-school students in Taiwan.

References

External links

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