Founded in 1931, National Cheng Kung University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Tainan City (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Tainan. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan), National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.