Since its founding 95 years ago, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has nurtured more than 220,000 alumni who are making a difference across fields around the world. To honor its alumni for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the nation and society, NCKU held the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award ceremony on the evening of November 7 on Yun-Ping Boulevard at Kuang-Fu Campus. Before a warm gathering of about 1,000 alumni, President Meng-Ru Shen presented the honor to two of its graduates: Pochang Hsu, Class of 1984 in the Department of Engineering Science, and Sue Lin, Class of 1992 in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) held its annual academia-research event, INNOVATION DEMO DAY, on November 4 at the Macronix Building on Sheng-Li Campus. Co-organized by the Office of Research and Development and the Innovation Headquarters, the event was part of the celebrations for NCKU’s 95th anniversary. It brought together top research teams, the Great South Research Commercialization Platform, NCKU’s startup ecosystem, and the Phoenix Entrepreneurship Platforms, with nearly 100 R&D achievements and innovative technologies on display. Industry forums, results presentations, and a fundraising competition ran alongside the exhibition, reflecting NCKU’s wide-ranging strengths, from forward-looking research and industry-academia collaboration to innovation and entrepreneurship.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) held the award ceremony for its 2026 K. T. Li Technology and Literature Lectureships Award on the afternoon of November 6 at Ge-Chih Hall on Cheng-Kung Campus, honoring nine scholars across four categories: the K. T. Li Chair Professorship, K. T. Li Honorary Scholar Award, K. T. Li Research Award, and K. T. Li Gold Quality Award.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) ranked 33rd in Asia and second in Taiwan in the 2027 QS Asia University Rankings, announced on November 3, 2026, by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based higher education analysis organization. This is NCKU’s highest ranking in nearly a decade.

National Cheng Kung University Department of Electrical Engineering Class of 1978 and Institute of Electrical Engineering Class of 1982 alumnus, TSMC Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Qin Yong-Pei, returned to campus on October 29. His return was at the invitation of the 75th anniversary celebration series of events for the United Daily News. He shared his insights with NCKU students and faculty on industry trends, talent cultivation, and youth career development under the AI wave. TSMC Chairman Wei Zhe-Jia also delivered remarks via video, encouraging young people to work proactively and remain humble, emphasizing that only by staying humble can one listen to different opinions and avoid falling into prejudice.