The University of Kang Ning (UKN) was established in 2011 under the leadership of a brand new board of trustees consisting of ambitious Taiwanese educators, with the aim of promoting and improving higher education in southern Taiwan in the 21st century. Departments within UKN are currently organized into three colleges: the College of Management, the College of Humanities & Information, and the College of Health & Leisure. The name “Kang Ning” comes from Shu-jing, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism, and means “health and peace”. The educational ideal of UKN combines “green” (environmental-friendly) and “orange” (humanity-oriented) industries. With its close proximity to the Tainan Science Park, the Tainan Industrial Science Park, and the research center of National Cheng Kung University, UKN not only offers a rich environment for education and research, but is also ideally situated to develop student internship programs and opportunities for careers in a wide range of fields.