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Facts About National Central University, Taiwan

The National Central University (NCU) is a public university located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It was founded in 1915 by Liangjiang Governor-General Chang Chih-Tung. NCU’s focus is providing a holistic education within a learning environment that emphasizes humanistic concerns and academic research and that encourages students to have a global vision and diverse learning experiences. Thus, its mission is to be a world-class university with strong humanistic concerns. On the other hand, its vision is to pursue academic excellence, foster innovation and the creation of knowledge. NCU also aims to bring out students’ leadership skills, sustain societal development, and enhance the welfare of humankind.

NCU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines. The university is organized into seven colleges, one school of management, two centers for education and space research, and four research centers. All in all, NCU has more than 30 departments.

NCU traces its roots to the Sanjang Normal School in Nanjing, China, which was put up by Chang Chih-Tung. In 1915, the school changed its name to Nanjing Normal College. In 1928, it was again renamed to National Central University. With the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937, the university was relocated to Chongqing. Due to its comprehensive offerings, it was considered the premier academic institution in southeast China. It was then relocated to Taiwan, first in Miaoli and then to Zhongli where its campus resides today.

Notable alumni from NCU include economist and politician Kwoh Ting-li, whose policies transformed Taiwan from an agrarian to an IT economy; physicist Chien-Shiung Wu, who developed the process for separating uranium through gaseous diffusion; and Taiwanese actress Janine Chang.

NCU has been recognized as one of the top three universities in Taiwan by U.S. News. It has also received top rankings for its university-industry collaboration. From a global perspective, it has been included in the top 400 to 1000 universities based on different academic ranking publications. Moreover, its School of Management is certified by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, one of the highest levels of accreditation for business schools.

NCU is one of the prominent Taiwanese research institutions that will have projects under a multi-million tech cooperation investment between Taiwan and Sweden. The investment will allow Taiwanese researchers to pursue projects in bioengineering, material science, and information communications. NCU also has plans to establish research and development centers together with Dutch firm DSM for the development of high-quality preventive medicine.