On May 7th, 1965 the founder of Hung Kuang, Dr. Yu Lin Wang established the Hung Kuang Junior College of Nursing, carrying forward his father’s legacy of medical service. On July 12th of that same year, following the support and ratification of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Yu Lin Wang became the school’s first president. In the spirit of the school’s motto, “Begin from oneself, extend benevolence to all,” Hung Kuang continued to expand its educational mission and opened new departments of Food Science and Nutrition, Industrial Safety and Health, and Healthcare Administration. In 1991, the school was upgraded to Hung Kuang Institute of Medical and Nursing Technology, and it added the departments of Childcare and Education and Cosmetology in both the day and night school divisions.