NUK implements the SDGs-Inside concept and strives to integrate the various aspects of school development, curriculum teaching, industry-academic cooperation, and academic research. It has formulated four major goals for the development of the university: "Practical Learning and Interdisciplinary Teaching", "Specialized Research and Industrial Linking", "Sustainable University and Deepening Literacy", and "Social Responsibility, Internationalization, and Local Linking".

In terms of school development, a partnership of SDGs 4 quality education, SDGs 9 industries, innovation and infrastructure, and SDGs 17 promoting goal achievement are the top three priorities.

In terms of industrial-academic cooperation, the faculty of Engineering College submits the most cases related to SDGs9 industrial and innovation infrastructure, and the faculty of Humanities College comes in second related to SDGs3 health and welfare.

In terms of National Science Council projects, the faculty of Engineering School submits the highest number related to SDGs9 industry and innovation infrastructure, and the faculty of Management School comes in second related to SDGs8 employment and economic growth.