National Cheng Kung University
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About National Cheng Kung University
According to Wikipedia, National Cheng Kung University is a public research university located in Tainan, Taiwan. The university is best known for engineering, computer science, medicine, and design programs. NCKU played a role in creating the Taiwan Miracle by helping Taiwan to transform from an agriculture-based society to an industrialized economy during the 1960s and 1970s, and further becoming one of the Four Asian Tigers. NCKU has been taking the top spot at the Global Views Monthly Taiwan Graduate Employability Rankings for 6 consecutive years.
What Is National Cheng Kung University Known For?
National Cheng Kung University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Education
- Business
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Political Science
- Biology
- Communications
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- History
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Law
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
National Cheng Kung University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much National Cheng Kung University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
National Cheng Kung University ranks #209 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #692 worldwide for influence in Education.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #847 worldwide for influence in Business.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #505 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #378 worldwide for influence in Physics.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #752 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #708 worldwide for influence in Biology.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #928 worldwide for influence in Communications.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #760 worldwide for influence in Literature.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #562 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #1415 worldwide for influence in Medical.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #914 worldwide for influence in History.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #665 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #1098 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #1780 worldwide for influence in Law.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #1631 worldwide for influence in Economics.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #1806 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #955 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #1900 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #1514 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesNational Cheng Kung University ranks #3207 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #2695 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesNational Cheng Kung University ranks #4738 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
National Cheng Kung University ranks #5040 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Who Are National Cheng Kung University's Most Influential Alumni?
National Cheng Kung University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science. Here are some of National Cheng Kung University's most famous alumni:
- Samuel C. C. Ting
- A Physicist.
- Paul Ching Wu Chu
- A Chinese-American physicist.
- Wu Wenzao
- A Chinese academic.
- Maw-Kuen Wu
- A Taiwanese physicist.
- Chung Laung Liu
- A Taiwanese computer scientist .
- Pai Hsien-yung
- A Taiwanese writer.
- Ken P. Chong
- An American academic.
- Wei-Kan Chu
- An American physicist.
- Chang Chun-yen
- A Taiwanese engineer, president of NCTU.
- Han Pao-teh
- A Taiwanese architect .
- Hwung Hwung-hweng
- A Taiwanese hydraulic engineer.
- Lin Yi-bing
- A Taiwanese computer scientist.
