National Taiwan University of Sport
{{distinguish|National Taiwan Sport University}}
{{Short description|Public University in Taiwan}}
{{Infobox university
| name = National Taiwan University of Sport
| native_name = 國立臺灣體育運動大學
| native_name_lang = zho
| image = National Taiwan University of Sport emblem.png
| image_upright = .6
| motto = 術德兼修、堅強勤奮{{Cite web|title=NTUS Motto|url=https://eng.ntus.edu.tw/index.php?code=list&ids=291|date=2017-05-16|accessdate=2022-01-26|work=National Taiwan University of Sport}}
| mottoeng = Pursuing expertise and integrity. Be strong and hardworking.
| established = {{start date and age|df=y|1961}}
| type = Public
| principal = Kuang-Piao Hsu
| endowment =
| address =
| city = Taichung
| country = Taiwan
| undergrad =
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| students = 2,742 (2020 academic year)
| faculty =
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| affiliations = National University System of Taiwan
| website = {{URL|https://eng.ntus.edu.tw}}
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{{Infobox Chinese
| s = 国立台湾体育运动大学
| t = 國立臺灣體育運動大學
| p = Guólì Táiwān Tǐyù Yùndòng Dàxué
| w =
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| order = st
}}
The National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS; {{zh|c=國立臺灣體育運動大學}}) is a public university specialized in sports in Taichung, Taiwan, and a member of the National University System of Taiwan.
NTUS once been merged with the National College of Physical Education and Sports, as a National Taiwan Sport University, but did not success eventually. This was the first case that Taiwan merged universities failed.
History
= Founding =
National Taiwan University of Sport founded in June 1961 as the Taiwan Provincial Junior College of Physical Education, was Taiwan first three-year junior college that specialized in sport. In the beginning, only had a Department of Sport. In the next ten years, school added night school and Hsinchu campus (for five-year programs), but Hsinchu campus closed in 1980 and move back to Taichung.
In 1984, Taiwan Provincial College of Physical Education closed its night school. On 90s, school changes its affiliation from Taiwan Provincial Government to Ministry of Education and rename as the National Taiwan Junior College of Physical Education.
= Merging failed =
{{main|National Taiwan Sport University (2008)}}
In 1998, National Taiwan College of Physical Education is blazing a new campus in Puzi, Chiayi County, and place their library in Chiayi County Stadium before completion of their teaching complex building. Even though Chiayi campus had two departments and a graduate school, it's still been criticized cause its low usage. {{Cite web|title=University expanding campuses Part 4: Policy mistakes are worse than corruption|language=zh|url=https://e-info.org.tw/node/68864|date=2011-07-26|author1=Xiang Lan Chen|accessdate=2022-01-26|work=Environmental Information Center}}
Taichung City Government entrusts Taichung Municipal Stadium to school in 2004.
School plans request change its name to National Taiwan Sports University, but the National College of Physical Education and Sports in Guishan, Taoyuan also wants the same name. Therefore, in 2008, the Ministry of Education pushes the merger of two schools, but main campus set in Taoyuan lead to teachers and students of the former National Taiwan College of Physical Education unpleased, eventually the merging case were failed in 2009. {{Cite web|title=台體國體併校 一年破局|url=https://tw.appledaily.com/headline/20090323/2M4RRHDKRQD72ZMSSQSOHZ4X5Q/|author=Yang Sheng Chen|accessdate=2022-01-25|work=Apple Daily (Taiwan)|date=22 March 2009}}
= Changed name =
After merging failed with the National College of Physical Education and Sports. In November 2011, MOE approved school change its name to National Taiwan University of Physical Education (NTUPE), and keep Chinese abbreviation of the National Taiwan Sports University ({{zh|c=臺體、臺灣體大}}).
School change its English name to National Taiwan University of Sport in August 2014, and closed Chiayi Campus after a year.
Academics
NTUS has three colleges:
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| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#ccc;"|College of Sport Education
! Department ! Bachelor ! Bachelor of Extension Education ! Master ! PhD |
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| Dept. of Physical Education
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Dept. of Dance
| ✔ | | ✔ | |
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#ccc;"|College of Sport Education
| Dept. of Sport Performance | ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dept. of Combat Sport
| ✔ | | | |
| Dept. of Ball Sport
| ✔ | | | |
| rowspan="5" style="background-color:#ccc;"|College of Sport Industry
| Dept. of Recreational Sport | ✔ | | ✔ | |
| Dept. of Sport Management
| ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dept. of Exercise Health Science
| ✔ | | ✔ | |
| Dept. of Sport Information and Communication
| ✔ | | | |
|}
Campuses
= Closed =
- Hsinchu Campus in Hsinchu County (1970–1980)
- Chiayi Campus in Puzi, Chiayi County (1998–2015)
Student life
= Athletics =
{{main|Hasus TSU F.C.}}
The NTUS football club has participated in domestic football leagues since 1983. In recent years, they use different team names due to league regulations.
- Enterprise Football League 2008: Molten Tso I (Molten佐儀)
- Intercity Football League 2008: Chia Cheng Hsin (家成興)
- Intercity Football League 2009: Kaohsiung Yoedy (高市耀迪){{cite news
|script-title=zh:城市聯賽資格賽》給球員一個舞台 台體大重返城市聯賽
|url=http://www.ltsports.com.tw/main/news.asp?no=64820&N_Class=4
|publisher=LTSports
|date=January 1, 2009
|language=zh
|access-date=January 2, 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225083631/http://www.ltsports.com.tw/main/news.asp?no=64820&N_Class=4
|archive-date=February 25, 2012
|url-status=dead
}}
- 2017 Taiwan Football Premier League: Hasus TSU F.C. (臺體光磊)
- 2018 Taiwan Football Premier League & 2019 Taiwan Football Premier League: NTUS (臺灣體大)
- 2020 Taiwan Football Premier League: Land Home NTUS (璉紅臺體)
The 500-capacity Taichung Taiyuan Football Pitch is used for home games.
Notable people
= Alumni =
File:WBC2006 Chang Tai-shan 2.jpg|Chang Tai-shan, hitting coach of Wei Chuan Dragons
File:Yang Chun-han 2017 Asian Championships.jpg|Yang Chun-han, gold medalist of 2017 Summer Universiade{{Cite web|title=Taiwan's Yang Chun-han grabs gold in Universiade 100 m|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3238961|accessdate=2022-02-27|work=Taiwan News|date=24 August 2017}}
File:Chen Chieh (cropped).jpg|Chen Chieh, pro athlete
File:楊勇緯.jpg|Yang Yung-wei, silver medalist of 2020 Summer Olympics{{Cite web|title=OLYMPICS/Judoka Yang Yung-wei snatches Taiwan's first medal at Tokyo Olympics (update)|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202107240017|accessdate=2022-02-27|work=Focus Taiwan}}
File:Fourmies - Grand Prix de Fourmies, 6 septembre 2015 (B202).JPG|Feng Chun-kai, pro cyclist of Team Bahrain Victorious
File:2016 2017 UCI Track World Cup Apeldoorn 52.jpg|Hsiao Mei-yu, pro cyclist
File:Soccer740206.jpg|Lu Kun-chi, retired goalkeeper of Taiwan Power Company F.C.
File:Nicky Wu with Canon camera on the streets of Paris 20120207.jpg|Nicky Wu, singer and actor
= Faculty =
File:2006INGTaipeiMarathon-097.jpg|Hsu Gi-sheng, long-distance running club & school team coach of NTUS
Transportation
= Taichung City Bus =
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| Initiating station
! Terminal station ! Route ! Remark |
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| Taichung railway station
| Taichung First Senior High School | Route 7 | |
| Taichung HSR station
| Taichung First Senior High School | Route 159 | |
| Taichung HSR station
| Route 26 | |
| Taichung HSR station
| Route 99 | |
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Relevant articles
References
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External links
- [https://eng.ntus.edu.tw NTUS website]
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Category:1961 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1961
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