Take-off
1971 - 1980
50
years
The school was upgraded to National Cheng Kung University
amid an economic boom in Taiwan.
NCKU has cultivated talent across all industries to meet
the needs for national development and economic growth.
NCKU’s world-class Hydraulics Laboratory has helped accomplish a wide
range of marine research projects and engineering construction in Taiwan.
1971
The school was upgraded to National Cheng Kung University, aiming to cultivate talented professionals across industries
During the 1960s, Taiwan endeavored to develop labor-intensive …
1972
The computer called “NCKU No.1” developed by the Computing Research Unit of the Dept. of Electrical Engineering was the prototype of a later version, “Micro-Professor” (MPF).
1972
1972 A world-class hydraulic model test laboratory was set up for construction of water infrastructure in 1972
In response to the congestion of Keelung and Kaohsiung ports amid …
1977
The Artillery Training Center was transferred for use to the university, and was named the Chienkuo Campus.
1979
The solar silicon wafers, created by an R&D team from the Graduate Institute of Electrical Engineering, NCKU, were widely used in the manufacturing of computers and digital watches, as well as in the national defense industry.
1961-1970
Further Expansion and Development
1981-1990
Turning Against the Tides
