National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

Featured Colleges (Maritime, College of Marine Business)

NKUST has comprehensive marine professional education, its own dedicated wharf, and the nation’s first ” Off-shore Wind Industry Marine Engineering Elite Training Base”, and is the only national vocational school in the country that cultivates marine professionals. Graduates’ career development directions include marine transportation, marine defense, marine engineering, marine leisure and other industries.

[Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering]

This department is the only Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in vocational colleges in the country. It combines the development of Kaohsiung harbor city and the shipbuilding and marine engineering industry. It has industrial characteristics. Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation, the largest in Taiwan, is also located in Kaohsiung. In addition, the total output value of yachts in Kaohsiung accounts for 80% of Taiwan, ranking seventh in the world and the largest yacht production site in Asia, and 70% of the world’s yacht hardware accessories are exported from Kaohsiung Port. Kaohsiung’s shipbuilding and marine industry is quite prosperous. In line with the needs of Kaohsiung’s shipbuilding industry, it has cultivated many outstanding talents for the country’s shipbuilding industry for a long time. International welding engineers, ship engineers, yacht engineers, electromechanical control engineers, structural engineers, etc. are all career directions for graduates.

[Department of Marine Leisure Management]

The courses in this department include exercise physiology, marine ecology, water safety and rescue, sailing, scuba diving, etc. There are also marine affairs programs, blue intelligence innovation and entrepreneurship programs, and international marine business programs for students to choose from. With marine leisure as the main focus, combined with international knowledge and regulations, e-commerce, Internet of Things and other applications, students will have multiple employment directions in the future.

In addition to public service, domestic and foreign marine leisure businesses, sports clubs, yacht businesses, sports businesses, hotel management, tourism, recreation centers, tourism businesses, resorts, theme parks, marine sports industries, sports and health industries are all places where graduates of this department can find employment.

[Department of Shipping Technology]

The main educational goal of this department is to cultivate outstanding merchant ship captains and officers, related shipping technology education, training and research talents, and management talents for shipping companies and marine transportation-related enterprises. Professional courses include ship art, astronomical navigation, lifeboat and rescue boat operation, chart application, international maritime labor conventions, and maritime driving platform internships, etc., to help students obtain various licenses and make it easier for students to connect with shipping and other related companies after graduation.

Industry-Academia Cooperation and Integration of Learning and Employment

The Department of Engineering integrates the expertise of teachers, and has cooperated with as many as hundreds of companies. There are also many outstanding alumni in the industry, who are a strong backing for younger students. Students are very outstanding whether they continue their studies or perform in the workplace. The types of work are wide, diverse and well-paid.

In addition to helping students obtain various licenses, marine-related departments have also established long-term cooperative relationships with many Taiwanese shipping and logistics companies, with maritime internships and marine industry cooperation alliances, allowing students to connect with the industry after graduation.