Nanhua University

Our university is located in Dalin Township, Chiayi County, and was founded in 1996 by Venerable Master Hsing Yun of Fo Guang Shan. With “life education, environmental sustainability, smart innovation, and Three Goods Campus” as its distinguishing features, the school pursues excellence and has received numerous awards:

1. The campus is full of greenery, birds, and flowers, and is listed as one of the “World’s Top 100 Green Universities.”

2. Ranked among the top 401-600 in the world by the British Times Higher Education (THE) World University Impact Rankings for five consecutive years from 2020-2024, and ranked 14th in Taiwan and 5th among private universities in 2024.

3. Ranked 25th among private universities nationwide and 23rd in the humanities and social sciences category in the 2024《Global Views》Taiwan’s Best University Rankings.

4. The overall freshman registration rate for the 2024 academic year is 88.88%, with 7 departments fully enrolled, demonstrating competitiveness.

5. Established the only “National Life Education Center” in Taiwan.

6. Awarded the “Three Goods Lighthouse School” in 2025.

6. Won the National Quality Award – Sustainable Development Model Award.

7. Selected by the Ministry of Education as a “Three Goods Campus Practice School.”

8. The graduate employment rate is as high as 95%, and employer satisfaction reaches 89%.

Promote overseas learning and cultivate international mobility

The university has approximately 5,000 students, with approximately 10% of students participating in international activities. Our international students come from 17 countries.

Our university has established sister school relationships with 220 universities around the world, providing students with opportunities for international exchange learning. With the assistance of Fo Guang Shan’s 300 overseas locations, students are arranged to serve as international volunteers or overseas interns.

Our university, together with Fo Guang University, University of the West, Nan Tien Institute, and Guang Ming College, has jointly established the “Fo Guang Shan University System”, providing students with diversified overseas learning resources.

Students’ overseas learning is very diverse. Students participate in overseas learning and international conferences, and can go abroad for various types of learning through exchange learning at overseas sister schools, the “2+2” program in the United States, the “3+1” program in the United Kingdom, the “1+1” dual degree program for master’s degrees in the United Kingdom or the United States, overseas study abroad, elite overseas study groups, overseas temple services, and international volunteer programs.

Overseas Chinese (Hong Kong and Macao) Student Welfare and Counseling Mechanisms

1. Priority arrangement for school dormitories. International students in Nanhua Hall dormitory enjoy preferential rates (double rooms with shared bathroom).

2. Provide scholarships for international students. Overseas Chinese students are exempt from tuition and miscellaneous fees for the first semester. From the second semester onwards, students who rank in the top 30% of their class can enjoy exemption from tuition and miscellaneous fees. Those who do not reach the top 30% but pass the course can enjoy a reduction of NT$20,000 in tuition and miscellaneous fees. Please refer to the university’s regulations for international student scholarships for details.