學校沿革(學校創校迄今重要大事紀或沿革圖)

本校於高雄．燕巢大學城特定區、高雄學園核心地帶。為貫徹辦學理念與務實精神，促進商業、服務業及設計業之升級，於民國75年籌辦「樹德技術學院」。於民國86年經教育部核准成立招生，並於民國89年成為南部地區第一所由新設技術學院改名為科技大學之學校。

學校秉持「學術、知性、快樂、希望」的校訓，以多元、整合、開放、自主、自律的經營理念，營造自主開放的學習環境，建立互重自律的校園生活，藉以培養兼具人文與科技、組織領導與問題解決能力的專業人才，落實理論與實務之平衡發展。發展至今，成為高雄學園七所大學的核心區域，位處縣市合併後大高雄都會的關鍵區位；穩健經營且富於發展潛力的新興大學，橫跨臺21線燕巢區橫山路的南北校區面積合計逾40公頃。

Founding History and Development

Founding Preparation in 1986 as Shu-te Institute of Technology

Approved by MOE as Shu-te Institute of Technology o August 16, 1997

Renamed as Shu-te University on August 1, 2000

STU is located in the core of the Kaohsiung Campus Area of Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City. In order to implement the school-running motto in a practical way, and to promote the upgrading of the business, service and design industries, Shu-te Institute of Technology was founded in 1986. In 1997, it was accredited for enrollment by MOE, and in 2000, it became the first school in the southern region to be renamed as STU from a newly established institute of technology.

Its institutional motto is “Academic, Intellectual, Happy, Hopeful.” It aims at building a self-developed learning environment with a multi-disciplinary, integrated, and open philosophy of management as well as a campus life with self-discipline and mutual respect. It fosters both humanity and technology, cultivating professionals with problem-solving and leading skills, and implementing a balanced development of theory and practice. So far, it has been the center of the Kaohsiung Campus Area where seven universities lie in and also the key area after the merger of Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City. STU with the north and south campuses in total area exceeds more 40 hectares across Hengshan Road (Taiwan Line 21) in Yanchao District, emerging with stable operation and potential development.

STU currently consists of five colleges in management, informatics, design, applied social sciences and liberal education, including a doctoral program, twelve graduate schools apart from a master’s degree program), twenty departments, five degree programs (including Bachelor Program of Hair-styling and Management, Bachelor Program of E-sports Industry Management, Bachelor of Social Work Program, Bachelor Program of International Business in English, Bachelor Program of Automobile Electronics (stopping new enrollment in 2019)), and five two-year continuing education vocational school divisions. This multitude of educational programs, with more than ten thousand students, includes four-year bachelor’s day programs, two-year college night programs, and two-year junior college night programs. Through its programs of instruction corresponding to social trends and life applications, continuing education is provided and STU is able to fulfill its commitment to its organizational mission of technology in life and life in technology.