National Central University

{{Short description|National research university in Taoyuan City, Taiwan}}

{{For|the historical National Central University in mainland China|Nanjing University}}

{{Infobox university

| name = National Central University

| native_name = {{native name|zh-tw|國立中央大學}}

| image_name = NCULogo.svg

| former_name = {{ubl|Sanjiang or Liangjiang Normal College (1902–1914)|

Nanking Higher Normal School (1915–1923)|National Southeastern University (1921–1927)| National Central University Graduate Institute of Geophysics (1962–1968)| National Central University College of Science (1968–1979)}}

| mottoeng = Sincerity and Simplicity{{Cite web |url = http://www.ncu.edu.tw/en/about/logo_motto_anthem |title = NCU Motto: Sincerity and Simplicity |publisher = Nat'l Central U. |access-date = August 14, 2014}}

| motto = 誠樸 (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: shîn-phok; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sêng-phok){{Cite web |url = http://www.ncu.edu.tw/about/logo_motto_anthem |title = 關於中央大學﹣校徽/校訓/校歌 (Chinese) |publisher = Nat'l Central U. |access-date = August 21, 2014}}

| established = {{start date and age|df=y|1902}}According to The History Evolution of National Central University (R.O.C. 26, 1937 CE) ({{lang|zh-hant|《國立中央大學沿革史》中華民國二十六年}}), it was founded in the winter of the first year of Yong'an reign (258 CE) during the era of Three Kingdoms. Since it was founded in CE 258, it had evolved and adopted different names in each dynasty or period in ancient China. It became a modern institution of higher learning in 1902 during Qing dynasty. Liangjiang Higher Normal School was closed in 1911 when the Qing dynasty was overthrown. In 1915 after the Republic of China was founded, Nanking Higher Normal School was established to replace the Liangjing Normal School. In 1949 when the Republic of China was replaced by the People's Republic of China in mainland, its name was changed from National Central University to Nanjing University, while the ROC reinstated the National Central University in 1962 in Taipei.

| type = Public

| president = Jing-Yang Jou

| city = Zhongli, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

| coordinates = {{coord|24|58|06|N|121|11|34|E|region:TW-TAO_type:edu|display=title,inline}}

| undergrad = 5,743

| postgrad = 6,037

| faculty = 746 (full time)

| campus = Suburban

| affiliations = University System of Taiwan
UAiTED

| website = [http://www.ncu.edu.tw/en www.ncu.edu.tw]

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| s = 国立中央大学

| t = 國立中央大學

| p = Guólì Zhōngyāng Dàxué

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| poj = Kok-li̍p Tiong-iong Tāi-ha̍k

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National Central University ({{zh|t=國立中央大學|poj=|p=Guólì Zhōngyāng Dàxué}}; abbreviated NCU; {{Lang-zh|c=中大|p=Zhōngdà|labels=no}}) is a public research university based in Taiwan. It was founded in 1902 in Nanjing; initially located in Miaoli after moving to Taiwan, it relocated to Zhongli in 1962 and developed into a comprehensive university. NCU is the first university in Taiwan to research industrial economics{{cite web |title=國立中央大學產業經濟研究所 |url=http://ie.mgt.ncu.edu.tw/english/about/main.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021021016/http://ie.mgt.ncu.edu.tw/english/about/main.php |archive-date=2010-10-21 |website=ie.mgt.ncu.edu.tw}} and economic development (Taiwan's Consumer Confidence Index is released monthly by NCU).{{Cite web |title=歡迎光臨--台灣經濟發展研究中心資料網 |url=http://rcted.ncu.edu.tw/upload.phtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027125627/http://rcted.ncu.edu.tw/upload.phtml |archive-date=2017-10-27 |access-date=2017-10-27}} NCU is a member of AACSB.{{Cite web |title=Search Accredited Schools | AACSB |url=https://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accredited-schools?F_Country=Taiwan}} NCU is one of the six national universities in research selected by the Ministry of Education,{{cite book |last1=Huang |first1=Muxuan (黃慕萱) |year=2004 |location=Taipei |page=135–152 |script-title=zh:書目計量與學術評鑑—國內七所研究型大學論文發表概況分析。引文分析與學術評鑑研討會論文集}}The list is: NTU, NTHU, NYCU, NCKU, NCU, and NSYSU. organized into eight colleges.

History

Established in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, National Central University underwent a number of name changes, such as Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeastern University and currently, National Central University. It was based in Nanking, but after the Chinese Communist Party took control of the mainland in 1949, the National Central University was re-established in Taiwan in 1962 as the National Central University Graduate Institute of Geophysics in Miaoli County. The university's original site on mainland China has since became part of the campus of Nanjing University. In 1968, NCU moved to its current location in the Shuanglianpo ({{Langx|zh|雙連坡|label=none}}) district of Zhongli, Taoyuan County (now Zhongli District, Taoyuan City) and was renamed the National Central University College of Science. In 1979, it was officially reestablished under the name National Central University. In 2003, NCU and three other national universities established the University System of Taiwan cooperative partnership. NCU is now a research-oriented national comprehensive university.* 《The History Evolution of National Central University》, (1937 CE) (《國立中央大學沿革史》中華民國二十六年) *[http://ap6.pccu.edu.tw/Encyclopedia/data.asp?id=4453&nowpage=1 "Chinese Encyclopedia" {中華百科全書}]

Location

The university's Taoyuan City campus is situated in the northern part of the island, about {{Convert|35|km}} away from the capital Taipei and {{Convert|3.5|km}} from Zhongli railway station. NCU campus is {{Convert|13|km}} away from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

NCU Lulin Observatory is located near Yushan National Park, in the southern part of Taiwan.

Academics

File:Central_University_of_JhongliⅡ.jpg

File:Library_of_National_Central_University.jpg

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NCU consists of eight colleges:

College of Earth Science
College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
College of Engineering
College of Hakka Studies
College of Health Science and Technology
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science
College of Management

Each college houses numerous research centers, such as the Center for Space & Remote Sensing Research, Hazard Mitigation & Prevention, Taiwan Economic Development, Biotechnology & Biomedical Engineering, and several boutique-style humanities centers. In total, the eight colleges contain 19 undergraduate departments, 48 graduate institutes, and 38 research centers.

The undergraduate population is represented by the Associated Students of National Central University ({{zh|t=國立中央大學學生會|p=Guólì Zhōngyāng Dàxué Xuéshēnghuì}}), founded in 1991.{{Cn|date=December 2024}}

File:NCU_Hakka_College_Building.JPG|College of Hakka Studies

File:NCU_Science_Building_II.JPG|College of Science

File:NCU_Science_Building_I.JPG|College of Earth Science

International programs

NCU participates in the Taiwan International Graduate Program in Earth System Science of Academia Sinica, Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution.

Notable alumni and faculty

Chien-Shiung Wu, a famous particle and experimental physicist
Peng Chi-ming, meteorologist and Minister of Environment
Hwawei Ko, pedagogue and professor{{cite news |last=Peiyu |first=Liu |date=20 November 2020 |title=台灣閱讀教育重要推手前國教院長柯華葳過世享壽67歲 |trans-title=Former Dean of National Education, Ke Hwawei, an important promoter of reading education in Taiwan, died at 67 years old |url=https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=851823 |accessdate=4 October 2021 |publisher=SET News |language=zh}}
Hu Shih, professor, political theorist, and diplomat in the Republic of China
Zhu Zhixian (朱智贤), child psychologist and professor

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.ncu.edu.tw/?hl=en National Central University] {{in lang|en}}

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1962

Category:1962 establishments in Taiwan

Category:Universities and colleges in Taoyuan City

Category:Comprehensive universities in Taiwan