Tamkang University (traditional Chinese: 淡江大學; simplified Chinese: 淡江大学; pinyin: Dànjiang Dàxúe; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-kang-tōa-ha̍k; abbreviated as TKU) is a private university located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (ROC). Founded in 1950 as a junior college of English literature, the college has expanded into a full university with 11 colleges today.
Tamkang University is well known throughout Taiwan and is usually recognized as the oldest and best private university in the country. It is ranked 9th by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China and in Asia's top 50th. Around 29,000 students of fifty nationalities form the diverse student body of the school. The school also has partnerships with over a hundred sister universities in 28 countries. The university is noted for its scenic campus.
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