University Overview
Founded in 1950, the Tamkang University is a private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of New Taipei City (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), New Taipei. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan, Tamkang University (TKU) is a large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational Taiwanese higher education institution. Tamkang University (TKU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 74-year-old Taiwanese higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. TKU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
University Location
Tel:+886 (2) 2621 5656
Fax: +886 (2) 2623 7384
Study Areas and Degree Levels
Recognition and Accreditation
Introduction
There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.
Institutional Recognition or Accreditation
Tamkang University is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Ministry of Education of Taiwan
Year of first Recognition or Accreditation
1980
Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations
Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Tamkang University's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.
- Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan
- Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)
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Memberships and Affiliations
Introduction
University memberships and affiliations to external organizations can be important for several reasons... read our article about university affiliations and memberships to learn more.
Affiliations and Memberships
Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Tamkang University's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.
- Foundation for Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET)
- Association of Private Universities and Colleges (APUC)
- Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE)
- Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
- Open Education Consortium (OEC)
- European Union Centre in Taiwan (EUTW)
- International Association of Universities (IAU)
- Excellent Long-Established University Consortium of Taiwan (ELECT)




