National Sun Yat-sen University
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), established in 1980, is one of the top research universities in Taiwan with nearly 9,500 students and more than 500 faculty members. With its unique location by the ocean and the mountains, NSYSU is well-known for its beautiful campus and leading research in the field of Marine Sciences. In addition, the research in the fields of Materials Science, Environmental Sciences, Communication Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Management, and Social Sciences is also exceptional.
The current President Ying-Yao Cheng holds a Ph.D. degree in Education. He believes that supporting students to dream big and providing them with assistance from the university allows students to make their dreams come true for a better future. He inspires all members of NSYSU to move toward excellence with the encouragement of “Imagining the Future and Making it Possible”.
Through diligent leadership by all the Presidents of NSYSU, the university has achieved a great level of success, not only in its role as the academic hub of southern Taiwan, but also as one of the most highly-ranked universities in the world.
*2020 Annual Report of Higher Education Sprout Project