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63-897: NTNU is affiliated with National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology as part of the National Taiwan University System. NTNU is a member of University Academic Alliance in Taiwan, International Consortium for Universities of Education in East Asia, University Alliance in Talent Education Development , and AAPBS. The university enrolls approximately 17,000 students each year. Approximately 1,600 students are international . 1,000 students are overseas Chinese in preparatory programs. The Research Center for Psychological and Educational Testing (RCPET) at NTNU

126-516: A batch of officially copyrighted original plaster replica statues. NTNU possesses several Taipei City-designated historic sites , including the Original Buildings of Taihoku High School, the residence of Liu Chen, the residence of Liang Shih-chiu , and more. The NTNU emblem consists of a circle formed by six wooden bells, symbolizing collective progress and collaborative efforts to achieve "perfection" in education. The colors represent

189-646: A desacralized statue of the Buddhist Goddess Guanyin, as well as cultural recreational facilities such as an amphitheatre, children's playground, a jogging loop, and a skating rink. It also contains an underground parking garage. Direct access to the park by Taipei Metro is provided by the Daan Park Station located at the Northern end of the park. However, the park is also accessible within walking distance West from Daan Station of

252-399: A higher national examination score. In recent years, medicine , electrical engineering , law , and finance have been the most selective majors. Most majors take four years to complete while both the dental and the medical degrees take six years to finish. The International Chinese Language Program (ICLP) , founded by Stanford University , is located at National Taiwan University. NTU

315-734: A joint laboratory with US-based Haskins Laboratories . NTNU hosts the Asia Pacific Regional Center (APRC) for the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP). The Taiwan Studies Program between the UCLA and NTNU was established in 2017. Its aim is to create academic synergies and promote cutting-edge research in the field of Taiwan Studies. NTNU joined forces with NVIDIA and GIGABYTE , to jointly create " Meta-Universe Motion Capture Laboratory" and collaboration space. NTNU

378-727: A long cooperative relationship with Pennsylvania State University, dating back to 1953. At that time, NTNU received support from USAID with the assistance of Pennsylvania State University. Mandarin Chinese Training NTNU is best known for its Mandarin Training Center (formerly known as the Center for Chinese Language and Cultural Studies), a program founded in 1956 for the study of Mandarin Chinese to foreign students. The Mandarin Training Center represents one of

441-469: A mandatory core curriculum , comprising Chinese, freshman English, physical education, and public service. The medical school in addition dictates each of its students to take philosophy and sociology classes as well as seminars in ethics and thanatology . Military training is no longer an obligatory course for male students, but it is a prerequisite if they plan to apply to become officers during their compulsory military service. NTU's programs cover

504-531: A member of the imperial university system administered by the Empire of Japan . The school's first president was Taira Shidehara  [ ja ] . Taihoku Imperial University began with the faculty of Liberal Arts and Law and the Faculty of Science and Agriculture serving 60 students. The university was intended mainly for Japanese nationals; few Taiwanese students were admitted. The Faculty of Medicine and

567-607: A robust system of partnerships to enable this level of international study. Among the institutions that enjoy sister relationships with NTNU are the University of Pennsylvania , Columbia University , Johns Hopkins University , University of California, Los Angeles , University of California San Diego , University of California, Irvine , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , University of Texas at Austin , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Ohio State University , University of Maryland, College Park , and Rutgers University in

630-499: A total of 6 university-level research centers, 21 college-level research centers, and 18 department-level research centers. Such as The Chinese Language and Technology Center, Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences (NTNU collaborates with Pennsylvania State University to establish), Social Emotional Education Development Center, and International Taiwan Studies Center, have been granted funding through

693-534: A truly comprehensive university. New departments were created, course offerings and majors were expanded, and new faculty were hired. the merger of NTNU with the University Preparatory School for Overseas Chinese Students in 2006. The university became a hub of international activity, enabling Taiwanese students to travel abroad, attracting international students to Taipei, and building exchange programs with dozens of sister institutions around

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756-916: A variety of East Asian arts. A Mandarin Training Center Alumni Association (MTCAA) has been operating since 1998. The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is administered by the Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP) at NTNU. NTNU signed the Taiwan Huayu BEST Program partnership with Pennsylvania State University , University of California, Santa Barbara , University of California, Los Angeles , University of Maryland , Purdue University , University of Guam and SOAS University of London . International Cooperation and Programs NTNU signed

819-424: A wide array of disciplines across science, arts, and the humanities, with up to 8,000 courses made available for selection each semester. Students are able to select courses offered by any of the colleges; however, compulsory subjects designated for each major needs to be completed to be awarded a degree. A student must declare a major during college application, some majors are more competitive than others and require

882-621: Is a national public research university in Taipei , Taiwan . The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities . It was named Taihoku Imperial University ( 臺北帝國大學 ) and served during the period of Japanese colonization. After World War II , the Nationalist government assumed the administration of the university. The Ministry of Education reorganized and renamed

945-821: Is a member of University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT). The members include twelve universities such as National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University , National Tsing Hua University , National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University , National Sun Yat-sen University , National Chengchi University , and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. NTNU is a founding member of University Alliance in Talent Education Development (UAiTED), Taiwan- UK University Consortium, International Consortium for Universities of Education in East Asia (ICUE), Taiwan Education Alliance, Taiwan University Alliance for Sustainable Governance, Presidents' Forum of Southeast Asia and Taiwan Universities (SATU Presidents' Forum), and Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS). NTNU nurtures

1008-613: Is a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities , Washington University in St. Louis's McDonnell International Scholars Academy, and the Association of East Asian Research Universities . NTU also participates in several programs of the Taiwan International Graduate Program of Academia Sinica , Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution. In 2021, the "International College"

1071-447: Is a public park near the centre of the Da'an District of Taipei , Taiwan . The park occupies twenty-six hectares and is bordered on its north, south, east, and west by Xinyi Road (信義路), Heping E. Road (和平東路), Jianguo S. Road (建國南路), and Xinsheng S. Road (幸生南路), respectively. The park is used by residents of Taipei as a green activity space and for various outdoor activities. The park

1134-539: Is affiliated with National Taiwan Normal University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology as part of the NTU System. National Taiwan University has its origins as the Taihoku Imperial University ( Japanese : 台北帝国大学 , romanized :  Taihoku Teikoku Daigaku ; Chinese : 臺北帝國大學 ; pinyin : Taibeidiguodaxue ), founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as

1197-560: Is also overseen by this university. The Non-formal Education Programs Accreditation Center is responsible for accrediting the credits of community colleges across Taiwan. NTNU is also responsible for the examination and certification of Formosan languages and Hakka languages in Taiwan. NTNU and the Ministry of Culture jointly set up the Taiwan- France Foundation for Culture and Education. NTNU has established

1260-700: Is located in downtown Taipei's Daan District . At the beginning of the development of NTNU, some of the buildings were built with loans from the World Bank 's Education program. The predecessor of NTNU was the Taihoku Higher School under the Government-General of Taiwan (Taihoku Higher School). The school served as the sole pathway for Taiwanese students during the Japanese colonial era to enter universities for further studies. In

1323-487: Is ranked first in Taiwan in the majority of subjects. In the THE Subject Rankings, NTU is ranked first in Taiwan in all subjects. The president heads the university. Each college is headed by a dean and each department by a chairman. Students elect their own representatives each year to attend administrative meetings. NTU has produced many notable alumni. Lai Ching-Te , the current President of

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1386-482: Is responsible for organizing Taiwan's annual Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students (CAP) . NTNU is also the convening institution for the Committee of College Admission Practical Examination, which is responsible for conducting practical examinations in the fields of fine arts , music , and physical education for use in university admissions across Taiwan. Mandarin Training Center (MTC)

1449-556: Is the first university in Asia with a teacher training background to receive AACSB accreditation. Its predecessor was the National University of Preparatory School for Overseas Chinese Students, the only educational institution in Taiwan offering overseas Chinese students preparatory courses for university. In 2006, it was merged with NTNU. The School of Teacher Education is the primary institution at NTNU responsible for

1512-513: Is the oldest and largest education college in Taiwan. The college collaborates with Tohoku University , Korea University , National Chengchi University, and Nanjing Normal University to offer the Asian Educational Leadership Program (AEL).This course is to nurture internationally minded educational professionals. NTNU's College of Arts is the most ancient higher education institution for fine arts in Taiwan, and

1575-444: Is the oldest and the largest Chinese language teaching institution in Taiwan. The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is administered by the Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP) at NTNU. National Taiwan Normal University opened its doors in the early 20th century during Japanese rule in Taiwan. Taiwan's Japanese governors established the school as Taiwan Provincial College . Soon after they gave it

1638-568: Is the only university commonly referred to as "Shi Dà” (師大, normal university).  Its affiliated high school is also known as “Shi Dà Fù Zhōng" (師大附中, HSNU ). Due to NTNU's excellent development in language education and internationalization, it has been chosen by the Ministry of Education as one of Taiwan's four landmark bilingual universities. Education and Educational Research: 9th (Asia's second) National Taiwan University National Taiwan University ( NTU ; Chinese : 國立臺灣大學 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Tāi-ha̍k )

1701-526: Is the only university member state to join the “Infrared and Raman Users Group” (IRUG) in Taiwan. The university also runs the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University , a daughter institution for secondary-school students in Taiwan. NTNU is affiliated with National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology as part of the National Taiwan University System (NTUS). NTNU

1764-625: The Neo-Classical , Gothic and Gothic Revival styles often encountered on European university campuses. A room in the Lecture Hall housed the traditional Japanese document that authorizes and formalizes campus construction. In the 1940s, the university, along with National Taiwan University , Taiwan Provincial College of Agriculture , and Taiwan Provincial College of Engineering , were the only four higher education institutions in Taiwan. Some school publications still display 1946 as

1827-1226: The Seoul National University , Korea University and Yonsei University in South Korea, Kyushu University , Osaka University , Hokkaido University , Nagoya University , Tohoku University , University of Tsukuba and Waseda University in Japan, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore Management University in Singapore, University of Hong Kong , Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong Polytechnic University and City University of Hong Kong in HK, University of Auckland and University of Otago in New Zealand, University of Helsinki and University of Turku in Finland, Lund University and Uppsala University in Sweden, Leiden University and RSM Erasmus University in

1890-693: The Wenshan District of Taipei (Gongguan Campus) and in the Linkou District of New Taipei (Linkou Campus), as well as standalone buildings scattered off-campus. Examples include the Yunhe Teaching Building, Qingtian Teaching Building, and the School of Teacher Education Building. Due to the merger with the National University of Preparatory School for Overseas Chinese Students (NUPS), NTNU also inherited some land from

1953-519: The 1940s, this university was also one of the only four higher education institutions in Taiwan Province. As a result, admission competition was extremely intense. NTNU has long been recognized as one of Taiwan’s elite institutions of higher education, especially in the field of humanities and social sciences. NTNU is also the best university within Taiwan's normal university system. While Taiwan has other normal and education universities, this

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2016-705: The ARWU 2022. The Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities (ARTU), which sorts universities based on their aggregate performance across THE, QS, and ARWU, ranked NTU 135th worldwide in 2022. With other peering references of academic ranking, NTU also releases NTU World Universities ranking annually on the Double Ten Day , the National Holiday of the Republic of China . In the QS and ARWU subject rankings, NTU

2079-548: The Biodiversity Program of the Taiwan International Graduate Program of Academia Sinica . NTNU (National Taiwan Normal University) also collaborates with the Fulbright Program , providing opportunities for American students to pursue master's and doctoral studies in Taiwan. A MTC teaching buliding and new international dormitory for NTNU international students is slated to open in 2027. The building

2142-873: The College of Agriculture has renamed the College of Bio-resources and Agriculture, and in 2002 a College of Life Sciences was added. NTU selected as the national seven universities in research in 2002 (currently merged into six universities). Kuan Chung-ming , an economist who previously served in the Ma Administration, was named university president-elect in January 2018 but soon became embroiled in allegations related to plagiarism, academic misconduct, and violations of civil code which stipulated that Taiwanese public servants were not permitted to deliver lectures or to be involved in any mainland China-related academic activities due to national security concerns. During

2205-492: The College of Public Health in 1993 and the College of Electrical Engineering in 1997. The College of Electrical Engineering was later reorganized as the College of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. In 1999, the College of Law has renamed the College of Social Sciences, and the Night Division and the Center for Continuing Education were combined to form the School for Professional and Continuing Studies. In 2002,

2268-543: The Daan Forest Park to be built. Prior to the park's formal opening to the public on 29 March 1994, a 1985 statue of Guanyin created by Yuyu Yang  [ zh ] became a subject of controversy. Former residents of the Daan Forest Park wanted it removed but were opposed by several prominent Buddhist leaders, including Shih Chao-hwei  [ zh ] , Hsing Yun and Ming Kuang  [ zh ] . The municipal government eventually agreed to retain

2331-410: The Faculty of Engineering were added in 1935 and 1943, respectively. After World War II , the then-Chinese National government (the now-called Republic of China (Taiwan) ) reorganized the school as an institution for Chinese-speaking students. The school was renamed National Taiwan University on November 15, 1945, and Lo Tsung-lo was appointed as its president. The Literature and Politics division

2394-481: The French nationality of director of the courses. In 1996, Extension Division of In-service Education and High School Teacher Research and Study Center were combined and reorganized into Extension Division for In-service and Continuing Education of NTNU. It was restructured again as the School of Continuing Education (SCE) in 2008. The aim is to provide in-service training for teachers and the general public. NTNU has

2457-558: The Higher Education SPROUT project of the Ministry of Education. The Research Center for Psychological and Educational Testing (RCPET) is responsible for organizing Taiwan's annual Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students (CAP) . NTNU is also the convening institution for the Committee of College Admission Practical Examination. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in Taiwan

2520-703: The Memorandum of Cooperation with the Reorienting Education towards Sustainability of UNESCO in 2018. In 2020, NTNU joined a new-launched network named the International Network of Teacher Education Institutions (INTEI) and a new ESD for 2030 Framework. NTNU has organized International Science Olympiads in various fields, including Informatics, Earth Science, Biology, and Chemistry. The International Chemistry Olympiad will be hosted by NTNU again in 2027. NTNU also participates in

2583-952: The Netherlands, Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil, University of Johannesburg in South Africa. NTNU's connections in the Asia-Pacific region are particularly extensive, including dozens of academic institutions representing South Korea , Japan, Singapore , Thailand , Australia, and New Zealand. NTNU has established strategic pationships with The University of Texas at Austin , Purdue University , The University of British Columbia , The University of Queensland , Kuushu University , Osaka University , Hanyang University , University of Glasgow , University of Bordeaux and Goethe University Frankfurt . NTNU also has

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2646-723: The Republic of China (Taiwan) , as well as former presidents Tsai Ing-Wen , Lee Teng-hui , Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou , all graduated from NTU. Both Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Yuan T. Lee and Turing Award laureate Andrew Yao received their Bachelor of Science from the university. Many NTU electrical engineering graduates have gone on to build global companies, including Quanta Computer 's Barry Lam , Mediatek 's Tsai Ming-kai and Garmin 's Min Kao . Daan Forest Park Daan Forest Park ( Chinese : 大安森林公園 )

2709-979: The US, the University College London , King's College, University of London , University of Manchester , University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham in the UK, the University of British Columbia , University of Alberta and Simon Fraser University in Canada, the University of Tasmania , Australian National University , and Monash University in Australia, the École normale supérieure de Lyon , École du Louvre , Sciences Po and Aix-Marseille University in France, University of Heidelberg , Free University of Berlin and University of Bonn in Germany,

2772-463: The birthplace of artistic development in Taiwan. TSMC partners with NTNU to launch semiconductor training program NTNU's College of Music is the first higher education institution in Taiwan that specializes in cultivating professional talent in the field of music. The National Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1986 through the merger of the experimental orchestras from NTNU, National Academy of Arts , and National Taiwan Academy of Arts . NTNU

2835-520: The blue sky and daylight, signifying the fairness and straightforwardness of the educators. The official school tree of NTNU is the Cassia fistula , chosen because its appearance resembles the traditional teaching whip from ancient times. Due to the similar pronunciation between the Chinese character "師" (normal) in the school's name and "獅" (lion), the mascot of the school is also a lion named "Da Shi Xiong". In addition to numerous lion-themed memorabilia,

2898-549: The bustle of life in Taipei. Similar to the large parks of other cities, Daan Park is surrounded by high price luxury condominiums that fetch a premium due to their desirable views, some reaching the price of $ 400 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately $ 14 million US dollars ) in 2012. The park is home to a wide variety of animals including squirrels, and several species of ducks, egrets, and turtles. Daan Forest park contains two ponds, several pavilions, and strolling paths,

2961-469: The campus features several lion-related sculptures. Academic programs at NTNU are administered by 10 colleges: arts, education, international studies & social sciences, liberal arts, management, musicology, science, sports & recreation, technology & engineering and interdisciplinary industry academia innovation. As of November 2022 the school published the following figures for students enrolled and employees retained. NTNU's College of Education

3024-462: The election and the subsequent investigation, Tei-Wei Kuo served as the interim president of the university while the president-elect underwent multiple legal investigations from the ruling DPP government. Though Kuan was eventually cleared of all accusations and officially named as the university president in January 2019 (see 2018 NTU Presidential Election Controversy  [ zh ] ), this prolonged investigation raised suspicion regarding

3087-542: The institution's founding date in reference to this regime change. A number of Taiwan's leading authors, poets, artists, educators, painters, musicians, linguists, sinologists, philologists, philosophers, and researchers have passed through the university's doors as students and faculty. In 1956 the Mandarin Training Center opened its doors as an extension of the college. The school acquired its present name, National Taiwan Normal University, in 1967. By now

3150-1131: The intervention from the ruling DPP government. Three Ministers of Education stepped down as a result of this event. NTU has a main campus in Daan District , Taipei City and has additional campuses in Taipei , New Taipei City , Hsinchu County , Yunlin County , and Nantou County . The main campus is home to most college department buildings and administrative buildings. The university governs farms, forests, and hospitals for education and research purposes. The total area of NTU exceeds 340 square kilometers (34,000 hectares), accounting for one percent of Taiwan's total land area. The five campuses are: The university comprises 11 colleges: Liberal Arts, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences, Law, Bio-Resources & Agriculture, Management, Public Health, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Medicine, and Life Science. NTU offers bachelor's degrees , master's degrees , and doctorate degrees in many disciplines. NTU requires most of its undergraduate students to take

3213-538: The name Taihoku College ( Taihoku is "Taipei" in Japanese). The school's purpose was to nurture a native educated class qualified to assist the government in matters of administration. Many buildings on the university's main campus date from the Japanese colonial period, including the Administration Building, the Lecture Hall, Wenhui Hall and Puzi Hall. Japanese architects incorporated features of

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3276-430: The original Luzhou Campus in New Taipei City . It is adjacent to the National Open University . The campus is also home to several special sculpture installations, including the "Liberty Bell," which was the spiritual symbol of the Taihoku College, and a Tai Chi statue presented by Peking University in honor of NTNU's promotion of Tai Chi. NTNU obtained the sole license from the Louvre Museum in 1987 and purchased

3339-460: The school had established itself as a recognized center of learning in arts, literature and the humanities; its fundamental mission, though, remained the preparation of teachers. As Taiwanese society made its shift from authoritarian rule to democracy in the 1990s, the university saw its role transformed by passage of the 1994 Teacher Preparation Law. The law gave more schools responsibility for teacher training and set NTNU on its present course as

3402-457: The statue as public art if it were not used for religious purposes. Despite opening to the public in March 1994, the park's facilities were not fully operational and construction was still underway, leading to the nickname "Mud Park". Daan Forest Park was intended to play a similar role as other major city parks such as New York City 's Central Park and London 's Hyde Park , acting as the "lungs of Taipei city" and as respite for residents from

3465-582: The training of secondary teachers, and it is also responsible for coordinating and integrating relevant resources throughout the university. NTNU was authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization as the first IB school for teacher's education in Taiwan. Mandarin Training Center (MTC) was founded in 1956 for teaching Chinese as a second language. It's the oldest and largest facility of its kind in terms of courses offered and students enrolled per year. Every year, approximately 3,000 students from around 70 countries come to study at MTC. French Center

3528-505: The university to its current name on November 15, 1945, with its roots of liberal tradition from Peking University in Beijing by former NTU President Fu Ssu-nien . The university consists of 11 colleges, 56 departments, 133 graduate institutes, about 60 research centers, and a school of professional education and continuing studies. NTU alumni include many presidents of Taiwan , as well as Turing Award laureate Andrew Yao , and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Yuan T. Lee . NTU

3591-577: The world's oldest and most distinguished programs for language study, attracting more than a thousand students from over sixty countries to Taiwan each year and making the Shida area of Taipei one of the city's most cosmopolitan. Courses in language, literature, calligraphy, art and martial arts are offered in a series of three-month terms throughout the year, enabling international students to undertake language studies during summer breaks and within single semesters. The center also sponsors travel, hosts speech contests, and stages workshops and performances for

3654-531: The world. NTNU's main campus is located in the heart of Taipei , adjacent to the culturally rich and artistic atmosphere of the Yongkang Street Area, and within walking distance are famous attractions such as Daan Forest Park , Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall , Taipei Grand Mosque , Mongolian & Tibetan Cultural Center , etc. Universities affiliated with the NTU System, such as National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology , are also nearby. The university also has campuses in

3717-426: Was also constructed, and the land housed several thousand people at its peak population density, many of them refugees of the Chinese Civil War . The Taipei City Government planned to build a park on the land by 1989, after a previous decision to construct a stadium met with opposition from environmentalists. After a long legal battle, 12,000 squatters were evicted from an informal settlement in April 1992, allowing

3780-413: Was created in 1994 after the eviction of longtime squatters and the demolition of illegal buildings on municipal land. The land that would become Daan Forest Park was designated urban parkland in 1932 by Japanese authorities as Park Number Seven. The Republic of China government used these areas to build military dependents' villages . Aside from the military facilities, the International House of Taipei

3843-426: Was divided into the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Law. Additionally, colleges of Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Agriculture were established. Initially, there were six colleges with 22 departments. In 1945, student enrollment was 585. In 1960, the night school was initiated on a trial basis, and in 1967 a new night school was established. In 1987, the College of Management was established, followed by

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3906-436: Was established, primarily enrolling international students of foreign nationality and offering courses entirely in English. National Taiwan University is widely considered to be the best university in Taiwan. NTU was ranked 68th worldwide in the QS World University Rankings 2025, 187th worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023, 203rd worldwide in the US News 2022-2023, and 201-300th worldwide in

3969-427: Was founded by NTNU’s former president Mr. Kuo Wei-fan in 1984. The center aims to promote French language teaching, provide a conducive framework for the research of French language teaching in Taiwan, and facilitate cultural exchanges between China and France. The director of the Center manages only the administrative affairs. Teaching affairs, teacher recruitment, placement exams, and other tasks are always overseen by

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