Institute of Education

The Institute of Education at National Cheng-Kung University was founded in 1996, offering master degrees. In addition, a Ph.D. program was opened in the 2006 school year. Moreover, the Institute supports a secondary-level teacher education program. Our Institute is situated within a university complete with various academic disciplines and rich in history and resources. With an acceptance rate of less than 10% and a comprehensive program emphasizing both theoretical and experience-based knowledge in the areas of counseling, educational psychology, instructional technology, educational administration, and educational statistics, upon graduation students are well prepared to serve as instructors and teachers at secondary schools, research assistants at research institutes, or to pursue advance degrees.

Address：4th Floor, Building of Social Sciences, Li-Hsing Campus
Tel：+886-6-275-7575 ext. 56200
Fax：+886-6-276-6493
WebSite：https://www.ed.ncku.edu.tw/en/
Email：em66200@email.ncku.edu.tw

Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology traces its origin back to 2005 when the Institute of Cognitive Science was founded with approval from the Ministry of Education. In 2006, the Institute started to recruit students into its master's program and prepare for the establishment of the Department of Psychology offering a bachelor's program. In 2007, the Department of Psychology was approved by the Ministry of Education to be established and to recruit students into its undergraduate program from 2008.
Statistics show that as of August, 2019, more than 210 students had been enrolled into the Master's Program in Psychology , while more than 750 students had been enrolled into the Undergraduate program in Psychology.

The Department of Psychology is fundamentally and prospectively characterized by its interdisciplinary education and research encompassing the various disciplines of sociology, the humanities, medicine and engineering, aspiring to cultivate talented professionals specializing in basic research, practical applications and the field of body-mind-spirit health.

Address：5th Floor, Building of Social Sciences, Li-Hsing Campus
Tel：+886-6-275-7575 ext. 56502 / 56505
Fax：+886-6-275-2029
WebSite：http://psychology.ncku.edu.tw/eng/
Email：em56500@email.ncku.edu.tw

Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science (DPS) of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is an educational and research institution comprises four academic degree programs, including the Undergraduate Program in Political Science, the Master Program, the In-service Master Program and the Doctoral Program in Political Economy. It is also the first established department in NCKU that primarily focuses on social science. The predecessors of our department are the Graduate Institute of Political Economy (GIPE) established in 1993 and the DPS established in 2001.

The GIPE applied for the establishment of both DPS and Department of Economics in August 1999, which laid down the central structure of the College of Social Science (CSS) establishing in 1997. The DPS and the Department of Economics were both established and started enrolling in 2001. The In-service Master’s Program and the Doctoral Program in Political Economy also began to recruit students in 2000 and 2004 respectively. After the establishment of the master program in the Department of Economy, the GIPE gradually combined its future development and teaching mission with the DPS.

Since 2018, the DPS and the GIPE have merged into “The Department of Political Science” which contains four academic programs with B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The department is uniquely positioned to draw upon a (southern) Taiwanese perspective, as well as the university’s intellectual buzz and the Tainan city’s cultural legacy and diversity, to address the most enduring questions of politics, both locally and internationally. Our teaching mission is to encourage our students to think broadly, critically, and globally about the core features and questions of political science as well as political economy.

Address：6th Floor, Building of Social Sciences, Li-Hsing Campus
Tel：+886-6-275-7575 ext. 50255
WebSite：http://www.polsci.ncku.edu.tw/en/
Email：em50255@email.ncku.edu.tw

Graduate Institute of Political Economy

Graduate Institute of Political Economy was the University’s first academic and research unit centered on the social sciences. The Master’s program was officially established in 1993 and began admitting students that same year. The Institute is founded on two main educational objectives:

1.To cultivate professionals with a broad vision who can bridge the fields of politics and economics, integrate theory with practice, and contribute as a new generation of talent for the nation’s development.

2.To conduct sustained and in-depth analyses and research on political and economic conditions and related issues in Taiwan and neighboring Asia-Pacific countries, with the aim of advancing academic excellence.

In addition, to provide opportunities for working professionals to pursue further studies, the Institute launched an Executive Master’s Program in 2000, strengthening interaction with various sectors by integrating theory and practice in alignment with the overall development of the College of Social Sciences. A Doctoral Program was later introduced in 2004.

Since the 2018 academic year, the Institute has been incorporated into the Department of Political Science, continuing to grow under a multi-institute departmental structure.

Address：6th Floor, Building of Social Sciences, Li-Hsing Campus
Tel：+886-6-275-7575 ext. 50250
WebSite：http://www.polsci.ncku.edu.tw/en/
Email：em50250@email.ncku.edu.tw

Department of Law

The Graduate Institute for Legal Sciences (GILS) was founded in 1995 and began to recruit graduate students in the fall 1996. At that time, GILS had two full-time faculty members, Prof. Dr. jur. Chih-Fang Tsai (also acted as the director of the institute), and Associate Prof. Dr. jur. Li-Jen Kuo. Full-time and part-time faculty members have increased gradually since then. In August 2002, Prof. Dr. jur. Li-Jen Kuo became the director of GILS. The department of Law was founded in the fall 2003. Prof. Dr. Jur. Li-Jen Kuo is also the director of this new department. Because of the national need for interdisciplinary person-power, the Graduate Institute of Technology law, which combines legal research and science & technology research, was founded in August 2004. The new institute is also under the leadership of Prof. Dr. jur. Li-Jen Kuo. In 2011, the Graduate Institute of Technology law combined with GILS.

Address：7th Floor, Building of Social Sciences, Li-Hsing Campus
Tel：+886-6-275-7575 ext. 56100 / 56105 / 56106
WebSite：http://www.law.ncku.edu.tw/en/
Email：em66100@email.ncku.edu.tw

Department of Economics

Launched in 2001, the Department of Economics offers the first undergraduate program from the School of Social Sciences. The University is widely acknowledged as one of the best in Taiwan, and the Department is committed to achieving the equal status in its profession within next few years. The M.A. program has established in 2006.

Address：8th Floor, Building of Social Sciences, Li-Hsing Campus
Tel：+886-6-275-7575 ext. 56300 / 56305
Fax：+886-6-276-6491
WebSite：http://economics.ncku.edu.tw/en/
Email：em56300@email.ncku.edu.tw

Mind and Research Image Center

In view of this world trend, the Department of Humanities and Social Science Research and Development of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Executive Yuan began to promote the 'Mental Science Large-Scale Research Equipment Construction and Common Use Service Plan' in 2010. Funded through national resources to assist domestic academic institutions to set up MRI And other human brain activity detection equipment, enrich the research equipment needed by domestic humanities and social sciences, to improve its academic level. Cheng Kung University has established a team through cross-field cooperation with colleges and universities in Central, South and East China (Figure 2). With a strong and diverse research lineup, excellent environmental resources and determination to contribute to services. It has become the one and only University in southern Taiwan to receive fundings for this program. In addition to making preparations for the provision of MRI equipment construction and use services, and enlisting the support of NCKU to plan the establishment of the 'Mind Research and Imaging' Center (Table 2), the team also cooperates with the design of relevant courses and various trainings to cultivate cross-field research talents. The center will start from the provision of instrumental services, cooperate with technical guidance, talent cultivation, and through cross-university and cross-field academic cooperation, to promote neuroimaging and mind science research in central, southern, and eastern Taiwan.

Address：No.1, Da Xue Road, East District, Tainan City, Mental Imagery Research Center of Chengxing Campus
Tel：+886-6-2008114 / +886-6-2353535 ext. 6269
WebSite：https://fmri.ncku.edu.tw/
Email：fmrincku@gmail.com／harnchiat0503@gmail.com