Taiwan: National Cheng Kung University
National Cheng Kung University is a comprehensive university and viewed as one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan, with a high reputation in science, engineering, medicine, management, planning and design. It is located in Tainan City and home to over 20,000 students in nine colleges on eleven campuses.
University in brief
Language of instruction: Chinese and English
Academic calendar: August-January, February-July
Credit system: 1 study credit from Taiwanese university equivalents to 2.0 ECTS at the Bachelor's and Master's levels.
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Incoming Exchange Information
Note: There is an opportunity to get a local scholarship. Students with Mainland China Nationality are not accepted, but those with Hong Kong and Macau nationality are accepted. A health examination is required before the start of studies. It can be completed in Sweden or in Taiwan, provided that you arrive approximately two weeks before the exchange program begins. The cost of the examination is significantly lower in Taiwan than in Sweden.
Exchange opportunities
Number of spots: 4 semester spots.
Grade requirements: The university does not have a general grade requirement. However, some departments do have grade requirements. Investigate this in the document
Department Requirements for Exchange Students at NCKU, 2026-2027 Academic Year (pdf 437 kB)
. Please note that their grade point average requirements are based on a 4-point scale, while we use a 5-point scale at KTH.
Exchange availability: Medium-high competition for exchange places. Some years all places are filled, other years there are places left after the selection rounds.
Information about exchange availability
Programme specific information
If your programme or your school is not listed below, contact the international coordinator at your school.