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47-576: The university is part of a leading research and innovation cluster in Taiwan, along with nearby National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University , National Space Organization , National Health Research Institutes , Industrial Technology Research Institute , National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , National Center for High-Performance Computing , Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute , and Industrial Technology Research Institute . The research cluster and its neighboring Hsinchu Science Park together play

94-461: A representative democracy and the mostly pro forma provincial level of government began to be dissolved, regulations were established for the self-government of Hsinchu. A deputy mayor, consumer officer, and three consultants were added to the city government. In 2002, the city added a Bureau of Labor and transferred Compulsory Military Service to the Department of Civil Service. A movement

141-563: A "bottom-up" approach in Taiwan. The National Chiao Tung University (the predecessor of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) was considered one of the top-tier universities in Taiwan. In the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 401st – 500th in the world and 3rd - 6th in Taiwan . The 2023 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 202nd in

188-511: A complete secondary school. International schools (grade school and secondary school) High Schools Universities Some tourist attractions in Hsinchu include: Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League has a professional baseball team, Wei Chuan Dragons , based in Hsinchu. Major sporting events held by Hsinchu include: Hsinchu City is mainly served by Hsinchu railway station , along with five other minor TRA stations on both

235-448: A key role in the global semiconductor industry. There are 12 colleges or schools, 26 departments and 31 graduate institutes affiliated to NTHU. The college of Nuclear Science of NTHU is the sole educational and research institution focusing on the peaceful applications of nuclear power in Taiwan. NTHU is affiliated with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University , National Central University and National Chengchi University as part of

282-567: Is a public research university in Taipei and Hsinchu , Taiwan . It was created in 2021 through the merger of National Chiao Tung University and National Yang-Ming University . At present, there are 19 colleges, 74 university/college level research centers, and 1 hospital in Yilan. NYCU is one of six national universities in research selected by the Ministry of Education . The university

329-661: Is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Hsinchu is nicknamed the Windy City for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons. The area was originally settled by the Austronesian Taiwanese indigenous peoples , with the settlement being named "Tek-kham" by the Hoklo immigrants. The city

376-491: Is also one of four universities selected by the Ministry of Education to participate in the Global Taiwan Program. The university's merger history dates back to as early as the 1990s, but the most important step was in 2001, when the presidents of the two universities Dr. Yan-Hwa Wu and Dr. Chun-Yen Chang signed a Letter of Intent. In 2015, the university assembly of National Chiao Tung University approved

423-593: Is developed by NTHU and Academia Sinica . It is called The Gamma-ray Transients Monitor and is a cubesat with the goal of tracking Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) and other bright gamma-ray transients with energies ranging from 50 keV to 2 MeV. It will be deployed to orbit by Falcon 9 in Q4 2026. The Mei-Chu Tournament , held in March annually, is a sport competition between National Tsing Hua University and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University . Since its establishment in 1969,

470-465: Is generally considered to be one of the best universities in Taiwan. In 2021, Times Higher Education ranked National Tsing Hua University 351-400th in the world. The 2021 QS World University Rankings ranked National Tsing Hua University 168th overall. In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked National Tsing Hua University 363rd in the world. In 2020, Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked National Tsing Hua University 401-500th. In 2014,

517-403: Is one of the most focused educational centers in northern Taiwan. It has six universities in this concentrated area, and among these universities, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University are focused on by the government of Taiwan. Other public and private educational institutions in the city included 33 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 12 high schools and

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564-434: Is underway from 2021 to have Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County to be upgraded to the nation's seventh special municipality . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu's climate is humid subtropical ( Koppen : Cfa). The city is located in a part of the island that has a rainy season that lasts from February to September, with

611-545: Is variously recorded as Teukcham, Teuxham, Tekcham, and Teckcham; its Mandarin pronunciation appears as Chuchien. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate and "The Garden City of Culture and Technology" by its tourism department. The area around Hsinchu City was inhabited by the Taokas aborigines when the Spanish occupied northern Taiwan in the 17th century. Catholic missionaries reached

658-684: The 2024 election . In July 2024, then-Mayor Ann Kao was suspended from her duties and sentenced to prison for violating the Anti-Corruption Act and the Criminal Code. Deputy Mayor Andy Chiu subsequently assumed the duties of Mayor. The Hsinchu Science Park has around 360 companies. The purpose of the park is to attract high-tech investment to Taiwan. Since its establishment in 1978, the government has invested over NT$ 30 billion in software and hardware ventures. In 2001, it developed 2.5 km (0.97 sq mi) of land in

705-571: The Hsinchu Science Park , an industrial centre for semiconductor manufacturing . The headquarters of TSMC , a semiconductor foundry, MediaTek and United Microelectronics Corporation , are all located in the park. Besides its industry, Hsinchu is a cultural center of Taiwan. The Chenghuang Temple of Hsinchu , built in 1747, is a common prayer destination. The research institutions of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University are both located near

752-923: The Republic of China established the Hsinchu City Government in 1945 to oversee all of what had been Shinchiku Prefecture under the Japanese. In 1946, the Take-Over Committee dissolved and replaced by the Hsinchu County Government , located in Taoyuan . As the administrative districts were readjusted, Hsinchu was granted provincial city status . It used the old prefecture office as its city hall at 120 Chung Cheng Road. In February 1946, representative congresses were formed for seven district offices. On 15 April,

799-519: The Taipei City Hospital System and National Chengchi University , the three institutions formed a health care system which covers medical education , healthcare , and management . Hsinchu Hsinchu ( Chinese : 新竹 ; pinyin : Xīnzhú ) is a city located in northwestern Taiwan . It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality , with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu

846-781: The University System of Taiwan (UST). NTHU has educated a wide range of notable alumni, including Yuan Tseh Lee . In 1955, the President of Tsinghua University in Beijing , Mei Yi-chi left and re-established the National Tsing Hua Institute of Nuclear Technology in Hsinchu , and later based on the foundation of the original institute, National Tsing Hua University was founded in Taiwan. The two Tsinghua universities both claim to be successors of

893-591: The Western Trunk line and the Neiwan line . There is also an HSR station in nearby Zhubei , Hsinchu County on Taiwan High Speed Rail . Hsinchu City has recently created a series of cycling routes. Hsinchu is home to many cycling clubs. Fishing ports are located at Nanliao Street, North District, and Haishan , Xiangshan. Hsinchu Airport is located in the North District and is mainly used as

940-852: The YMCA from the United States and its graduates transferred directly to American schools as juniors upon graduation. In 1925, the school established its College Department and started its research institute on Chinese Study. In 1928, the authority officially changed its name to National Tsing Hua University (NTHU). During the Second World War in 1937, Tsinghua University, Peking University , and Nankai University merged to form Changsha Temporary University in Changsha , and later National Southwestern Associated University in Kunming . After

987-574: The pan-Green coalition has started to rise in popularity. As a result, local factions have decreased in power, and political parties have greater importance in local elections. Hsinchu City elected a Kuomintang legislator, Cheng Cheng-chien , as its representative in the Legislative Yuan during the 2020 Taiwan general election , flipping the seat from the Democratic Progressive Party . Cheng won reelection in

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1034-471: The premier universities in Taiwan and is widely recognized as the best incubator for future leaders in industries as well as academics. Such stellar records are particularly exemplified by the outstanding achievements of alumni, including two Nobel laureates in physics (Dr. Chen-Ning Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee ), one Nobel laureate in chemistry (Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee ) and one Wolf Prize winner in mathematics (Dr. Shiing-Shen Chern ). In recent decades,

1081-800: The representative of Japan in Taiwan listed NTHU as one of the seven well-known Taiwanese universities. The 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject ranked the university: 84th in Engineering & Technology, 266th in Arts & Humanities, 401-500th in Life Sciences & Medicine, 101st in Natural Sciences, and 249th in Social Sciences & Management NTHU participates in the Bioinformatics Program of

1128-592: The East, North, and Xiangshan districts by 1   November. By June 1983, the new government consisted of three bureaus (Civil Service, Public Works, and Education), four departments (Finance, Social Welfare, Compulsory Military Service, and Land Affairs), four offices (Secretary, Planning, Personnel, and Auditing), and 49 various sections. The Police Department, Tax Department, and Medicine and Hygiene Department were considered affiliate institutions. From 1994 to 1999, as Taiwan made its transition from authoritarian rule to

1175-711: The National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan has had increasingly close ties with the Tsinghua University in People's Republic of China (China). Of all universities on Taiwan, the NTHU has arguably one of the strongest cooperations with universities in mainland China in academic research, projects, and with the creation of programs such as the "Center for Contemporary China". The first astronomical satellite by Taiwan's space agency ( TASA )

1222-580: The Taiwan International Graduate Program of Academia Sinica , Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution. There are more than one hundred student clubs serving diverse interests. Club activities range from community services, music and sports, cinema and theater, dancing and martial arts, religion and philosophy as well as scientific and academic interests. There are eighteen dormitories on campus accommodating about 5000 students. Freshman, sophomore and most of

1269-560: The Tsinghua Strait Research Institute, dual degree program, MOOC program, and academic exchange program. After American Secretary of State John Hay suggested that US$ 30 million Boxer Rebellion indemnity money paid to the United States was excessive, in 1909, President Roosevelt and the U.S. Congress agreed to reduce the Qing Dynasty's indemnity payments by US$ 10.8 million, on the condition that

1316-577: The agreement but it failed at the National Yang-Ming University. The merger of the two universities was suspended until 2018 when President Hsu-Sung "Steve" Kuo of National Yang-Ming University relaunched the discussions. At the beginning, both National Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University all showed strong motivations to negotiate merger proposal with National Yang-Ming University. The university assembly of National Yang-Ming University finally decided to discuss

1363-571: The city congress was formed. Provincial representatives were elected from among the city legislators. On 16 August 1950, the administrative districts on Taiwan were re-adjusted once more, demarcating 16 counties and 5 provincial cities . In June 1982, under presidential order, the Xiangshan Township of Hsinchu County merged into Hsinchu City. A new municipal government was formally established on 1 July 1982, comprising 103 villages and 1,635 neighborhoods. These were organized into

1410-491: The funding be used as scholarships for Chinese students to study in the United States. Using this fund, Tsinghua College ( 清華學堂 , Qīnghuá Xuétáng ) was established in Beijing , China , on 22 April 1911 on the site of a former royal garden belonging to a prince. It was initially a preparatory school for students sent by the government to study in the United States . The faculty members for the sciences were recruited by

1457-477: The graduate students are allowed to lodge at dorms without drawing lots. The majority of NTHU faculty members are also living on campus. Scholarships and fellowships are awarded on a meritorious basis. Annually more than six hundred undergraduates and one hundred graduate students receive such supports. In addition, around four thousand graduate students are supported with teaching or research assistantships from academic units. For students with financial difficulties,

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1504-532: The heaviest time coming late April through August during the southwest monsoon , and also experiences heavy "plum rains" in May and early June. The city succumbs to hot humid weather from June until September, while October to December are arguably the most pleasant times of year. Hsinchu is affected by easterly winds off of the East China Sea . Natural hazards such as typhoons and earthquakes are common in

1551-507: The merger proposal with National Chiao Tung University under the new name of "National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University". The two universities then agreed to the merger plan in September 2019, which was then approved by the Ministry of Education in June 2020. The National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University was then founded on 1 February 2021. This is the first university merger case that adopted

1598-529: The original Tsinghua University. As a result of this dispute, the universities claimed to be the rightful recipient of the funds from the Boxer Rebellion indemnity that was used to start Tsinghua University. This indemnity was transferred to the university in Taiwan after the Nationalist government ( Kuomintang ) retreated to Taiwan. The two Tsinghua universities cooperated in the establishment of

1645-514: The park and 0.5 km (0.19 sq mi) in southern Hsinchu. The semiconductor and related electronic businesses have faced competition from South Korea and the United States. This has resulted in lower profits and an oversupply of some electronic products, such as memory and semiconductors. In 2020, Hsinchu was classified as a "Sufficiency" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network . Hsinchu City

1692-458: The province's most populous. In 1904, its 16,371 residents ranked it in 7th place , behind Keelung and ahead of Changhua ("Shoka"). Shinchiku was raised to town status in 1920 and city status in 1930. At the same time, it became the seat of Shinchiku Prefecture . In 1941, its prefecture was expanded, annexing Xiangshan ("Kōzan"). Jiugang ("Kyūminato") and Liujia ("Rokka") merged to become Zhubei ("Chikuhoku"). The Nationalist government of

1739-489: The region. Hsinchu City is administered as a city . North District is the seat of Hsinchu City which houses the Hsinchu City Government and Hsinchu City Council . The incumbent acting Mayor is Andy Chiu of the Taiwan People's Party . Hsinchu has 3 districts ( 區 ): Colors indicate the common language status of Hakka within each division. The city was historically pan-Blue but in recent years,

1786-558: The reorganization of Taiwan by Shen Baozhen , the viceroy of Liangjiang , Zhuqian Subprefecture (i.e., Tek-kham) was raised to the level of a county and renamed Xinzhu (i.e., Sin-tek or Hsinchu) in 1878. When Taiwan was made a province in 1887, Hsinchu was made a part of Taipeh Prefecture . During the Japanese occupation following the First Sino-Japanese War , the city—known at the time as Shinchiku—was among

1833-702: The science park. Hsin-chu is the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of the Chinese name 新竹 . The same name is rendered Xīnzhú in Hanyu Pinyin and Sinjhú in Tongyong Pinyin . This name refers to the settlement's original Hokkien name Tek-chhàm ( 竹塹 ), meaning "bamboo barrier". The name may transcribe an aboriginal name meaning "Seashore". The same name

1880-564: The settlement of Tek-kham in 1626. The Spanish were expelled by the Dutch a few decades later. Under the Qing , a Chinese town was established at Tek-kham by Wang Shih-chieh  [ zh ] and other Han settlers in 1711. Wang and his party of over 180 people were natives of Kinmen who first camped alongside what is now Dongqian Street in East District, Hsinchu . As part of

1927-770: The tournament, also known as the Mei-Chu Games, has become a tradition, and is considered one of the most important activities between these two prestigious universities in Taiwan . The history of the Meichu Games goes back to the 1960s. After the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, National Tsing Hua University and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University were both relocated in Hsinchu , Taiwan and became neighbors. The geographic and academic closeness prompted many intellectual and social exchanges between two universities. In 1966, an informal tournament

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1974-758: The university provides student loans and emergency funds. A University Clinic, affiliated with Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, is located on campus where first aid and general medical services are provided. The NTHU offers counseling service to students, faculty and staff members at the University Counseling Center. The clinic and the center not only provide services when needed and organize and present educational programs for all students. 24°47′37″N 120°59′34″E  /  24.79361°N 120.99278°E  / 24.79361; 120.99278 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University ( NYCU )

2021-718: The war, Tsinghua moved back to Beijing and resumed its operation there. During the Sino-Japanese War, the library lost 200,000 volumes, out of a total of 350,000. In 1956, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) was reinstalled on its current campus in Hsinchu , Taiwan . Since its reinstallation, NTHU has developed from an institute focusing on Nuclear Science and Technology to that of a comprehensive research university offering degrees programs ranging from baccalaureate to doctorate in science , technology , engineering , humanities and social sciences , as well as management . NTHU has been consistently ranked as one of

2068-917: The world, 47th in Asia , and 3rd in Taiwan . The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university 501st – 600th in the world. The 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking ranked the university 587th in the world, and 3rd in Taiwan . QS rankings by subject 2023: QS rankings by broad subject area 2023: Times Higher Education subject rankings 2023: Address: No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City Address: No. 155, Sec. 2, Lignon Street, Beitou District, Taipei City Address: 4F, No. 118, Sec. 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei Address: No. 75, Boai Street, East District, Hsinchu City Address: No. 1, Sec. 1, Liujia 5th Road, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County Address: No. 301, Section 2, Gaofa 3rd Road, Guiren District, Tainan City In cooperation with

2115-471: Was a disagreement on the naming of the Games. At last, Zhang Zhi-yi solved this problem by proposing the conventional coin tossing. "If the head-side is up, the game would be called Mei-Chu; otherwise, the game would be called Chu-Mei." As the head-side of the coin went up, the tournament was thereby named Meichu to commemorate the two founding presidents of NTHU and NCTU, Mei Yi-chi and Ling Chu-Ming . NTHU

2162-526: Was founded by Han Chinese settlers in 1711, and renamed "Hsinchu" in 1878. During Japanese rule , the city was named "Shinchiku" and was the seat of Shinchiku Prefecture . The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan and Miaoli. After the ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Hsinchu was organized as a provincial city . In 1980, the Taiwanese government established

2209-452: Was held. The arrangement of the formal event, however, was not institutionalized until 1968, when Chian Feng , an executive officer of NTHU student activity center, received the permission from the university authority to plan sport events for NTHU and NCTU students modeling after the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race . While both side agreed on the plan to hold such an annual event, there

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