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Mission Statement
As an incubator of creativity, our College bears the responsibility to capture society’s demands, from both local and global perspectives. Practically speaking, we pursue a better application of innovation by bringing together technology, cultures and real life knowledge to improve quality of living. To offer a sustainable academia for studying and learning quality of living environment is the primary goal of the College of Planning and Design.
International Role
In this globalized world, we realize that creating a niche of our own is the key to success. Thus, we emphasize three main issues, including "sustainability," "smart" and "creative" in our education. Currently, we have exchange programs with Auburn University, Washington University, UCLA, University of Manchester, University of Leeds, University of Glasgow, TU Delft, Universidade de São Paulo, Niigata University, Kyoto University, Keio University, KAIST, Hanyang University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore, College of Creative Studies, Kyushu University etc.
National Role
We are proud to say that all the above-mentioned departments and institutes were founded as pioneers and have been playing leading roles in their academic fields in Taiwan.
Main Focus
The Main Focus for Department of Architecture, Industrial Design, and Urban Planning are all focus on all of the BA, MS, and PhD program. However, the Institute of Creative Industries Design does not have BA program that it focus on both MA and PhD program.
Our teaching and research emphasizes the practical application of academics, including the planning and design of space and environment of different scales, as well as the research and development and design of various daily necessities. The basic academic foundation of each department is based on the comprehensive academic theories of science, engineering, medicine, management, and humanities and social sciences established by the principal of the university over the years.
Faculties and Departments
The College of Planning and Design, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), emerged in August 2003 from the College of Engineering, and initially included the Department of Architecture, Department of Urban Planning and Department of Industrial Design. The three departments have bachelor, master, and doctoral programs. In 2006, the Institute of Creative Industries Design was created to initiate another new post-graduate program and the institute has master's and doctoral programs. Also, the Master Program on Techno Art was set up in 2014. The College of Planning and Design has a complete academic system and a wide range of research fields in Taiwan.
Bachelor Level Programs
BS in Department of Architecture
BA in Department of Architecture
BA in Department of Urban Planning
BA in Department of Industrial Design
Master Level Programs
MS in Department of Architecture
MS in Department of Urban Planning
MS in Department of Industrial Design
MS in Institute of Creative Industries Design
MS in Master Program on Techno Art
Research Activity and Main Areas
Department of Architecture:
Design Research Group, Architectural and Environmental Planning Group, Architecture History and Cultural Heritage Conservation Group, Architectural Structure Group, Architectural Engineering Group, and Sustainability and Environmental Control Group.
Department of Industrial Design:
Strategic Design Group, Ergonomics and Interaction Design Group, Design Automation & Collaborative Design Group, Cognitive and Kansai Experience Design Group.
Department of Urban Planning:
Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Renewal, Urban Economics, Transportation Planning, Agent-based Modelling.
Institute of Creative Industries Design:
Brand & Marketing Planning, Media & Interaction Design, Industry & Service Innovation.
Doctorate Level Programs
PhD in Department of Architecture
PhD in Department of Urban Planning
PhD in Department of Industrial Design
PhD in Institute of Creative Industries Design
Subject Areas for Exchange Students
The subject could be any issue in either architecture design, industrial design, urban planning, or creative industries design.
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines for exchange students to NCKU are April 30 for the fall semester and October 30 for the spring semester.
Teaching Languages
The courses offered in our college are mainly in Chinese, while there are 59 courses lectured in English. However, most of the courses can be bilingual if there are exchange students in class.
Semester Dates
Fall semester: September – January
Spring semester: February – June
No class during summer.
Cost of Living Per Month (Studying and Living)
500 USD
