From its humble beginnings 55 years ago, the National Cheng Kung University has grown to the point where it makes a major contribution to industrial progress in the Republic of China.
由上述幾點，可約略看出成功大學的特色：以理工教育見長，理論與實務並重，所培養的人才多半留在國內服務，對我國工業建設及經濟發展貢獻良多。