1997

1.The Executive Yuan approved the founding a Preparatory Office of NUK. Director of the Preparatory Office Ren-hong Wang began his directorship on June 11. A conference room on the 5^th floor of the Administrative Building of Kaohsiung Municipal Chuang-Shan Senior High School on loan to the Preparatory Office began operations, and the 2^nd Conference Room was used as Preparatory Office on June 13.

2.Vice President, also Premier of the Executive Yuan, Mr. Lian Chan presided at the opening ceremony of the Preparatory Office on July 22.

1998

The construction of the First General Building was completed.

1999

The Ministry of Education (hereafter MOE) approved the establishment of the Depts of Western Languages and Literature, Law, Applied Economics, Applied Mathematics and Electrical Engineering on September 29. MOE approved the establishment of the Dept of Government and Law on October 2.

2000

1. Vice President, Mr. Lian Chan attended NUK’s founding ceremony on February 1. Prof. Wang Ren-Hong served as the first NUK president.

2. The construction of the First Student Dormitory was completed.

2001

1.The construction of the First Science and Engineering Experiment Building presently the College of Engineering was completed and began operating.

2.MOE approved the establishment of the Depts of Kinesiology, Health and Leisure Studies, Economic and Financial Law, Asia-Pacific Industrial and Business Management, Life Science, Applied Chemistry, and Civil and Environmental Engineering.

2002

1. The construction of the Second Science and Engineering Experiment Building (presently the College of Science) was completed and began operating.

2. MOE approved the establishment of the Depts of Finance, Information Management and Applied Physics, and the Dept of Indigenous Art.

2003

MOE approved the establishment of the Graduate School of Statistics, and the Depts of Chemical and Materials Engineering.

2004

1.The construction of the Kinesiology, Health and Leisure Building & the College of Law Building were completed and began operating.  MOE approved the establishment of the Dept of Computer Science and Information Engineering.

2.Prof. Huang Ying-Chung from Asia-Pacific Industrial and Business Management, College of Management began serving as the second NUK president on September 1.

2006

The construction of the College of Management Building was completed and began operating. The Dept of Indigenous Art changed to the Dept of Traditional Craft and Creative Design.

2008

1.Prof. Huang Ying-Chung, Dept of Asia-Pacific Industrial and Business Management, School of Management began serving as the second NUK president.

2.MOE approved the establishment of the Dept of East Asian Languages and Literature.

2011

1.The Ecological Pond on campus was declared as “"Wetlands of National Importance” by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

2.The construction of Hong Sze-Chuen Sports Dome was completed and began operating

2012

1.Prof. Huang Zhao-rui from National Cheng-kung University served as the fourth NUK president.

2.The construction of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building was completed and began operating. MOE approved the establishment of the Dept of Athletic Performance.

3.The Dept of Traditional Craft and Creative Design, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Graduate Program of Urban Development and Architecture, the College of Engineering were merged into the Dept of Creative Design and Architecture.

2014

The construction of Administration Building was completed and began operating

2015

The construction of the Second Student Dormitory was completed.

2015

NUK was awarded the Teaching Excellence Project by MOE.

2016

Prof. Wang Xue-liang from Info Management Dept, Management College served as the fifth NUK president.

2017

1.The Center for Southeast Asian Development and Research was founded.

2.The Architecture Section of The Dept of Creative Design and Architecture changed to the Dept of Architecture; Creative Design Section to Dept of Craft & Creative Design.

2018

1.The NUK Office in Medan, Indonesia and Philippines Learning Commons at NUK were founded.

2.NUK was designated to hold National Intercollegiate Athletic Games 2010 by MOE.

3.NUK was awarded the Sprout Project for Higher Education, first 5-year term (2018-2022).

2019

1.NUK was ranked 56 in “The Best Millennial Universities 2019”, Times Higher Education, UK. The only national university in Taiwan to be listed.

2.Ranked 301-350 in Asia in “QS World University Rankings”.

2020

1.Ms. Tian Xiao-wen, Athletic Performance Dept, won third place in Individual Competition, Para Table Tennis, Spain.

2.Prof. Zhuang Bao-diao, Dept of Asia-Pacific Industrial and Business Management, School of Management, acted as Deputy President

3.The National Intercollegiate Athletic Games 2020 was held in NUK. Vice President Dr. Lai Ching-te, Minister of MOE, Mr. Pan Wen-zhong, Director of Sports Administration Bureau, MOE, Mr. Zhang Shao-xi attended the event.

4.Prof. Chen Yue-duan, Dept of Financial and Economical Law, the School of Law, began serving as the sixth NUK president.

2021

1.Signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Kaohsiung Management Office of the Farmland and Water Resources Department of the Agriculture Committee of the Executive Yuan, and inaugurated the Mingcheng Branch of "Continuing Education Center" to jointly promote continuing education

2.Ms. Tian Xiao-wen, Athletic Performance Dept, won Bronze Medal in Individual Competition (TT10), Para Table Tennis, Tokyo, 2020.

2022

1. Celebrations of the 22nd Founder’s Day and Sports Day: holding the opening ceremony of the Student Activity Center, inviting distinguished guests to witness the signing of the MOU with Chunghwa Post, jointly promoting “SDGs + ESG Specific Action Plan"; in order to show appreciation of the generous donations from alumni and all walks of life, an art installation was placed in the atrium on the 2nd floor of the Library Building.

2. President Chen Yueduan led the distinguished guests and school supervisors to sign the 2050 Net Zero Carbon Emission Declaration and inaugurate the Hong Sze-Chuen Arts and Culture Foundation in accordance with the national 2050 Zero Carbon Emission Policy, focusing on six major directions: green university, campus carbon neutral, low-carbon transportation, green building, zero-waste low-carbon diet, and civic participation. The ceremony was held to thank the Foundation for its donation in building the Arts and Culture Section in the Student Activity Center.

3. The construction of the the Students Activity Center won Smart Building, Green Building Label and the Urban Engineering Quality Gold Award.

2023

1.Outstanding results in student sports competitions: Department of Athletic Performance Badminton Team, Ms. Huang You-xun won the champion of women's singles in the Estonia World Badminton Tour, and the champion of women's singles in the Netherlands Badminton International Championships 2023. Ms. Tian Xiaowen and Ms. Lin Ziyu, "National President's Cup for the Physically and Mentally Challenged Ping-Pong Ball Championships and 2023 International Tournament National Team", 1st place in Women's Singles TT10 Group, 2nd place in Women's Singles TT10 Group, 1st place in Mixed Doubles XS20 Group, 2nd place in Mixed Doubles XS20 Group. Lin Zi-yu, Tian Xiao-wen and Su Jin-xian of Department of Athletic Performance won 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal in “Women's Singles TT10", "Mixed Doubles XD17-20", "Women's Doubles WD20", "Women's Singles TT10", "Men's Singles TT10", and 2 gold medals and 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal in "The 4th Hangzhou Para-Asian Games 2022". In the 2023 National Intercollegiate Athletic Games, NUK won 4 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals, 1st place in Open Girls' Cricket Team Championships, 2nd place in Open Boys' Cricket Team Championships, 2nd place in Open Girls' Badminton Team Championships, 5th place in Open Girls' Badminton Team Championships, 4th place in Open Girls' Bicycle Team Championships, and 6th place in Open Girls' Swimming Team Championships.

2.The Department of Applied Chemistry hosted the Chemistry National Meeting 2023, which focused on the theme "New Era of Chemistry - Sustainable Development" and brought together industry, government and academia to exchange the latest research results and innovative technologies. A number of prizes were awarded for special contributions, research papers, and other awards to recognize the hard-working scholars in the field.

3.Came in 1st place in “Top 2000 Enterprises' Favorite Universities" and "Public General Medium-sized Universities", reflecting entrepreneurs' affirmation of the university's proactive promotion of the integration of learning and application, and the linkage between industry and society.

4.Organized the 23rd Founding Anniversary Celebration and Athletic Assembly, at which a MOU was signed with HTC to jointly promote the exchange and development of the XR industry, technology, and human resources in the future.

5.The International Office organized the Asia Virtual Academy (AVA) 2023 International Conference, focusing on "Climate Resilience and Sustainable Society", which was held both physically and online. During the conference, the University signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering in India and the University of the Ryukyus in Japan to become sister universities.

6.Dr. Yuan Jing, Academic Vice President, participated in the Handover Ceremony for the Chairmanship of the Development Committee of Kaohsiung University Alliance.

7.The soccer team received a NT$3 million grant from “Elite Sports Development Scholarship" sponsored by CPC Corporation, and the two sides jointly set up “NUK CPC Team" to challenge for “Enterprise B Cup" (Taiwan's second-tier soccer league), and to further strive for entering the top 100 soccer teams in the world.

8.President Chen Yue-Duan presided over the “Groundbreaking Ceremony of National University of Kaohsiung Artificial Turf Soccer Field".

9.The Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education and the University jointly inaugurated the “Industrial Talent Training Center" on the 6th floor of the Library and Information Center. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Lin Teng-jiao, and President of the University, Dr. Chen Yue-duan, presided over the opening ceremony for the first phase of “Pilot Implementation Plan for Industrial Talent Training of Semiconductor Sports Athletes (Pilot Semi-Conductor Training Plan for Outstanding Athletes)" at the same time.

10.Host “2023 Kaohsiung-Taiwan-Japan College Football International Friendship Tournament" to accumulate the experience and strength of domestic soccer teams as well as to promote university exchanges and city diplomacy.

11.Administrative Vice President Wu Zong-fang led the administrators, artists Lin Li-ren and Huang Yu-rong, and guests to cut the ribbon for the opening of the 10th public art building "Together in Joy" on campus.

12.Inaugurated “S Corridor Technology Industry Talent Training Center" with the Kaohsiung-Pingtung-Penghu-Taitung Branch of the Ministry of Labor's Workforce Development Agency, making it one of the four largest centers in Taiwan. The training center is located on the 6th floor of the Library and Information Building of the University, and was jointly inaugurated by Mr. Li Jun-yi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor, Mr. Luo Da-sheng, Vice Mayor of Kaohsiung City, and Mr. Chen Yue-duan, President of NUK. Participants in the program include ASE, OSE, Yageo, WinWay, Taiflex, HYE, Wistron, and Streber-Tech, and Delta also attended the meeting to express their support for the program.

13.President Chen Yue-duan went to the Okinawa Prefectural Hall to share her experience in integrating the SDGs into school governance and promoting gender equality education; she also analyzed the legal framework for the promotion of gender equality in Taiwan and Japan, as well as the implementation of the legal framework.

14.President Chen Yue-duan led a delegation to visit the University of the Ryukyus to discuss academic exchanges, faculty and student exchange visits, and to deepen the sister-school relationship.

15.Participate in “5G New Technology Learning Demonstration School Program" to join national education end in every county and city.

2024

1.President Chen Yue-Duan attended the National Conference of University Presidents.

2.Hosted the 24th Anniversary of the Founding of the University and the Sports Assembly, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Industry-Academia Cooperation with Science and Technology Policy Research and Information Center at the ceremony, and jointly activated the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) Service Platform, becoming the first university in Taiwan to use the Trusted Generative AI Dialogue Engine (TAIDE).

3.The woodball team won first, third, second, fifth, sixth, and eighth runner-up in the Individual Stroke Play, Youth Male Division of the 2024 National Ming-Hui Cup Woodball Championships.

4.The soccer team won the champion of the Open Men's Level 2 of the “2023 Academic Year Tertiary Soccer League” and was promoted to the Open Men's Level 1 Challenge Group. The team was awarded with special prizes such as the Team Fair Competition Prize, the Golden Boot Prize ( Huang Chao-zhong), the Silver Boot Prize (Li Jun-qi) and the Golden Glove Prize (Liu Zhi-yu).

5.The Ministry of Education (MOE) awarded the University the Third Prize in the Tertiary Section of the Green Hedge Project 2023.

6.MOE paid a visit to the University to conduct a special chapter on the Enhancement of Information Security in Higher Education Sprout Project.

7.Mr. Shi Hong-qiang, a senior student of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was awarded the President's Award for Education.

8.The 21st Graduation Ceremony was held and Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-Mai delivered a speech.

9.The first postal service agency in Nanzi, which was established on December 6, 2012, was abolished and terminated after nearly 23 years of operation.

10.The University and Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. jointly set up the NUK Post Office in the Student Activities Center of the University. President Yue-Duan Chen and Chairman Hong-Mou Wu of Chunghwa Post Co. led the directors of the two parties to unveil the opening of the Post Office of the University, and the University also opened a “Regular Savings Account” and became the first customer.

11.The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan announced the results of the "2013 3rd cycle university administration evaluation" and our school was rated as "passed - valid for 6 years".

12.President Chen Yue-duan officiated at the opening and unveiling ceremony of the “Artificial Turf Soccer Pitch” and the art installation “Legacy Ascends”.

13.Prof. Chi-Jen Chen assumed office as the 7th President of the University.

14.Organize a two-day and one-night “Administrators' Consensus Camp” at the Little Kenting Resort.

15.Ms. Tian Xiaowen and Ms. Lin Ziyu, Master students of the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Leisure Studies, won the silver medal in the WD20 women's doubles pool at the Paris 2024 Games.

16.Prof. Ho Wen-fu of the Department of Chemical and Material Engineering and his team established the first derivative company of the University, TakaMat Biomedical Corporation.

17.Mr. He Chi-Wei and Mr. Huang Rui-yu of the Department of Athletic Performance, specializing in badminton, won the Men's Doubles Championship in the “2024 LI-LING Vietnam International Series”.

18.Received bronze award from the TCSA Corporate Sustainability Report Award 2024 in the University category.

19.A student team from the Department of Architecture participated in the 14th VDWC World Cup of Virtual Architecture Design 2024 and won the first runner-up prize and the Special Jury Prize.

20.Pursuant to a resolution of the 2nd Academic Council meeting of the 2024 academic year, the University has discontinued the Service Learning Development program effective the 2nd semester of the 2024 academic year and retroactively.