About   Department

            Founded in 1987, the Department of Applied Mathematics offers B.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs in applied mathematics. We have now around 230 undergraduate, 60 master students and 18 Ph.D. students. There are now 17 faculty members in the department, divided into 3 groups: Statistics Group, Scientific Computing Group, and Mathematics Group. Research interests include statistics, scientific computing, functional analysis, discrete mathematics and differential equations. 
           As a research oriented department, we are ranked among the leading mathematics departments in Taiwan. In 2002, National Sun Yat-sen University was selected by Ministry of Education as one of the seven research universities in Taiwan, destining for major developments. The Department is equipped with excellent library resources and computer facilities. Many graduates become professionals such as universities professors, school teachers, system analysts, actuarial scientists, financial analysts, … ,etc.
          Our University is located in the beautiful southern city of Kaohsiung, which is the second largest city in Taiwan. Overlooking the Taiwan Strait along with a clean beach, the campus provides unparalleled natural beauty.