National Sun Yat-sen University

National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU; Chinese: 國立中山大學) is a public research university located in Sizihwan, Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is essentially a national think tank, more than half its organizations are research centers. Despite its medium size, NSYSU is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Cross-Strait Economic Zone. In Taiwan, it is best mathematics research college, 6th best ranked higher education institution, and 3rd best ranked business school, furthermore, one of 50 best universities under the age of 50 worldwide.

Named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen, NSYSU was founded in 1980 as a re-established version of the original Sun Yat-sen University. This re-establishment has been made possible through the efforts of alumni of both the original Sun Yat-sen University and the historical Moscow Sun Yat-sen University.

NSYSU comprises six colleges and contains several research institutes founded by the U.S. government, European Commission, and the Japanese government. It is well known for its oceanography, cutting-edge technologies, business management, political science, and Chinese studies programs. Its scholars maintain strong ties to industry and government officials. Its alumni include the first Chinese citizen from mainland to obtain a doctorate degree in Taiwan. It presently receives funding from the "Aim for the Top University Project" of Taiwan’s Ministry of Education and is one of the four universities that make up Taiwan's Public Ivy, the Taiwan Comprehensive University System.