Founded in 1950, Tamkang University is the recognized leading private university in Taiwan, with the longest history and the fastest rate of development. It has four campuses: Tamsui Campus, Taipei Campus, Lanyang Campus and Cyber Campus. It also has 8 colleges, 52 departments, 47 masters programs, 17 doctoral programs, and 22 research centers, and has over 24,000 students, more than 1,800 faculty and staff members, and over 270,000 alumni.

Since its inception, Tamkang University has been Taiwan’s foremost advocate for the globalization of education. It has forged sister school relationships with 230 universities in 37 countries and is now home to 2,000 overseas students from 72 countries.