National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

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]

National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
國立高雄餐旅大學
Motto精、誠、勤、樸(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Cheng, sêng, khîn, phok)[1]
Motto in English
Perfect, Honest, Diligent, Modest[1]
TypePublic
Established1 July 1995 (as National Kaohsiung Hospitality Management Academy)
1 August 2000 (as NKHC)
1 August 2010 (as NKUHT)
Location
Websitewww.nkuht.edu.tw
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
Traditional Chinese國立高雄餐旅大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Gāoxióng Cānlǚ Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Ko-hiông Chhan-lú Tāi-ha̍k

The total amount of Bachelor, Master and Doctoral enrollments were 5,331 in 2016.

Rankings

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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]

History

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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.

Faculties

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  • 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

University Founding Principles

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  • 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.

Institutional Positioning

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  • Cultivate talented leaders for the hospitality industry
  • Act as a key partner for business and industry
  • Promote a new paradigm of hospitality education

Transportation

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NKUHT is within 3 kilometers of Siaogang Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

University structure

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "設校理念 / Founding Principles". NKUHT. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  2. ^ "國立高雄餐旅大學". www.nkuht.edu.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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