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]
國立高雄餐旅大學  | |
| Motto | 精、誠、勤、樸(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Cheng, sêng, khîn, phok)[1] | 
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Motto in English  | Perfect, Honest, Diligent, Modest[1] | 
| Type | Public | 
| Established | 1 July 1995 (as National Kaohsiung Hospitality Management Academy) 1 August 2000 (as NKHC) 1 August 2010 (as NKUHT)  | 
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| Website | www.nkuht.edu.tw | 
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| Traditional Chinese | 國立高雄餐旅大學 | ||||||||||
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The total amount of Bachelor, Master and Doctoral enrollments were 5,331 in 2016.
Rankings
    
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
    
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
    
- 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
    
- 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
    
- Cultivate talented leaders for the hospitality industry
 - Act as a key partner for business and industry
 - Promote a new paradigm of hospitality education
 
Transportation
    
NKUHT is within 3 kilometers of Siaogang Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
University structure
    
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
    
    
References
    
- "設校理念 / Founding Principles". NKUHT. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
 - "國立高雄餐旅大學". www.nkuht.edu.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2018-01-21.
 - "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.