Kao Yuan University (KYU; ) is a private university in

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History

The university was originally established in 1986 as Private Kao Yuan Junior College of Technology. In 1989, it was approved by the

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and subsequently it started recruiting students. In 1991, it was renamed to Kao Yuan Junior College of Technology and Commerce and again to Kao Yuan Institute of Technology in 1998. It was finally renamed to Kao Yuan University in 2005.

Faculties

* College of Business and Management * College of Engineering * College of Informatics * College of Mechatronics Engineering

Campuses

The university consists of two campuses. The first campus named Campus One covers an area of 11 hectares and the second campus named Campus Two covers 14.2 hectares.

Library

The university library consists of two joint buildings. The first building was constructed in 1996 and the second one in 2005. The library total space is 13,641 m². The library has more than 292,000 volume of books and more than 470 title of periodicals.

Transportation

The university is accessible within walking distance South of Luzhu Station of the Taiwan Railways.

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* {{authority control 1986 establishments in Taiwan Educational institutions established in 1986 Universities and colleges in Kaohsiung Universities and colleges in Taiwan