National Cheng Kung University will begin working hand-in-hand with Taiwan international SaaS (Software as a Service) company Kdan Mobile and international smart technology company Kneron to utilize innovative technologies to propose new solutions to new lifestyles. The collaboration is expected to make way for schools to adopt electronic signatures, document editing, and smart technology services such as intelligent facial recognition and temperature measurement systems, developing a smart and sustainable campus, new educational innovation models, and an innovative interdisciplinary platform.

National Cheng Kung University newly established the Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing in the 2021 academic year. On October 22, the university held the opening ceremony for the academy under the testament of representatives from industries and academia. According to the 2021 Semiconductor Talent White Paper, in graduates from 2016 to 2022, NCKU graduates take up the highest proportion in semiconductor industries.

National Cheng Kung University Department of Nursing and the Asian and Pacific Alliance for Nursing Education held an online forum to foster international communication in the Asian-Pacific nursing academia and to discuss the changes and challenges nursing education faces in the post-pandemic era.

National Cheng Kung University held the 2021 NCKU-TUDa-UEH Digital Business Workshop, inviting speakers from top universities in Taiwan, Germany, and Vietnam, to foster cross-border discussions on new trends of digital business. Connecting with the world through economy, NCKU builds a high-quality interactive international platform.