NKUHT
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT; Chinese: 國立高雄餐旅大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Ko-hiông Chhan-lú Tāi-ha̍k) is a public university located in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the only public university specializing in hospitality and tourism in Taiwan.[2]
國立高雄餐旅大學 | |
| Motto | 精、誠、勤、樸(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Cheng, sêng, khîn, phok)[1] |
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Motto in English | Perfect, Honest, Diligent, Modest[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 July 1995 (as National Kaohsiung Hospitality Management Academy) 1 August 2000 (as NKHC) 1 August 2010 (as NKUHT) |
| Location | |
| Website | www.nkuht.edu.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 國立高雄餐旅大學 | ||||||||||
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The total amount of Bachelor, Master and Doctoral enrollments were 5,331 in 2016.
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 (101-150 Globally).[3]
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.
- 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
- 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.
- Cultivate talented leaders for the hospitality industry
- Act as a key partner for business and industry
- Promote a new paradigm of hospitality education
NKUHT is within 3 kilometers of Siaogang Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
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.
- "設校理念 / Founding Principles". NKUHT. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- "國立高雄餐旅大學". www.nkuht.edu.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
