Kainan University, (English: Kainan University, abbreviated KNU), referred to as Kainan University, is a private university located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The school was formerly known as Kainan Institute of Technology, which was founded in 1990. It was renamed Kainan Institute of Management in 1992. It began enrolling students in 2000 and was upgraded to Kainan University in 2006. The school currently has 5 colleges including business, tourism and transportation, information, humanities and society, and health care management. It enrolls 21 departments and 11 master's degree classes, as well as 7 in-service master's degree classes.