本校1931年創校時,名為「臺灣總督府臺南高等工業學校」,是臺灣工業教育的最高學府。至今創立已九十餘年,從原本的成功校區發展至今,茁壯為擁有九大學院、十二校區的綜合型大學。校園內除了現代新穎的教學大樓,亦有歷史古蹟遍佈其中,莘莘學子鑽研學問之時,也受府城文化陶冶,不僅培養人文氣息,亦增進對臺灣歷史的了解與關懷。
National Cheng Kung University was formerly named "Tainan Higher Technical School under Taiwan Governor's Office" when it was established in 1931. It was the best school of engineering education in Taiwan. With a history of more than 90 years, it started from Cheng Kung Campus, and has strived to become a comprehensive university with twelve colleges on eleven campuses. In addition to advanced modern teaching buildings, historical heritages can be seen everywhere on campus. Students feel the culture of Tainan as they study in the ambience. Not only can they acquire humanistic spirit, they can also develop more understanding and concerns on the history of Taiwan.