Following National Cheng Kung University’s spirit, we have set up NCKU Signature Program for Sustainable Development (SPSD) to utilize three key elements of the NCKU spirit, “Answer,” “Ask” and “Apply,” we combing through the strategic direction of the sustainable development framework as follows.

An examination based on the current state of practice of the researches among Colleges toward the current Sustainable Development Goals.

Based on whether there is a breadth of diversity or a depth for a single research aspect to achieve the SDGs, references are provided to the direction of future research, education, industry and academia applications to review the standards of development process.

The opportunities of the positive correlation (Synergy) and the negative correlation (Trade-off) from the extension of each research outcome of individual college are taken as the criteria, supported with the contributions from the Volunteer National Review (VNR).