National Yang-Ming University
{{Short description|University in Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan}}{{For|the current university|National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University}}{{Infobox university
| native_name = 國立陽明大學
| name = National Yang-Ming University
| image = National Yang-Ming University logo.svg
| image_upright = .7
| mottoeng = benevolent mind and art, putting knowledge into practice{{cite web |url=http://nymu-e.web.ym.edu.tw/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=11 |title=Brief History |publisher=NYMU |access-date=2014-09-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904200712/http://nymu-e.web.ym.edu.tw/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=11 |archive-date=2014-09-04 }}
| established = 1975
| closed = 2021
| president = Kuo Hsu-Sung (郭旭崧)
| city = Shipai, Beitou, Taipei
| country = Taiwan
| undergrad = 1,836
| postgrad = 2,297
| faculty = 393
| campus =
| affiliations = UST
GLORIA{{Cite web | title=NYMU Office of Global Research & Industry Alliance | url=https://en.gloria-ymu.com.tw | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008061405/https://en.gloria-ymu.com.tw/ | access-date=2025-05-15 | archive-date=2018-10-08}}
China Development Fund{{Cite web|url=https://oia.ym.edu.tw/index.php/zh-tw/2016-06-04-05-56-19/2016-06-04-05-56-47/2016-06-28-13-44-54|title=國立陽明交通大學 國際事務處-陽明校區 NYCU Office of International Affairs - 中華發展基金|access-date=2018-10-07|archive-date=2020-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111232051/https://oia.ym.edu.tw/index.php/zh-tw/2016-06-04-05-56-19/2016-06-04-05-56-47/2016-06-28-13-44-54|url-status=dead}}
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| s = 国立阳明大学
| t = 國立陽明大學
| p = Guólì Yángmíng Dàxué
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National Yang-Ming University (NYMU) was a public research university in Shipai, Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yang-Ming was named after the Chinese philosopher Wang Yangming. It was merged with National Chiao Tung University into the newly formed National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University on 1 February 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2021/02/02/2003751616|title=Newly merged university opens|publisher=Taipei Times|date=2 February 2021|accessdate=2 February 2021}}
NYMU was known for research in the fields of Medicine, Life Sciences and Biotechnology. It was one of the seven national research universities.{{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, NCTU, Yang-Ming, NCKU, NCU, and NSYSU.
History
The university was founded in 1975 as the National Yang-Ming College of Medicine to cultivate first-class medical professionals and biomedical scientists. In 1994, it was granted university status to National Yang-Ming University by the Ministry of Education and became the first university in Taiwan dedicated to biomedical education and research. Along with its original mission, the university was devoted to excelling in biomedical research, and to promoting intercollegiate and international collaboration.
In the 30 years since its founding, NYMU enjoyed a robust growth. By the end of the 2005 academic year, NYMU became a medium-sized university with 5 schools - Medicine, Dentistry, Medical Technology and Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences and Nursing, and a Center for General Education. Additionally, the Taipei Veterans General Hospital, served as the teaching hospital for medical and paramedical students. NYMU also established 15 research centers with a wide spectrum of emphases including Genomic Medicine, Brain Research, Cognitive Neuroscience, Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging, Biophotonics, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, AIDS, Community Medicine, and Community Nursing.
President Kung-Yee Liang was awarded the Rema Lapouse Award in 2010.{{cite web |title=Kung-Yee Liang Recipient of 2010 Rema Lapouse Award |url=https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2010/liang-rema-lapouse-award |publisher=Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |access-date=April 24, 2024 |date=August 17, 2010}}
As of 2019 the President of NYMU was Steve Kuo and the vice president was William Stanton.{{cite web |last1=Chen |first1=Linden |title=Taiwan is Now the Sole US Base for Mandarin Training, Former AIT Director Key Facilitator |url=https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2680 |work=Commonwealth Magazine |access-date=13 April 2020}}
Negotiations on a merger between National Yang-Ming University and National Chiao Tung University began in December 2018.{{cite news |last1=Maxon |first1=Ann |title=Universities to begin merger talks |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/12/27/2003706857 |access-date=25 June 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=27 December 2018}} Both educational institutions voted to proceed with the merger in September 2019,{{cite news |last1=Hsiao |first1=Sherry |title=Taipei and Hsinchu universities agree to merge next year |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2019/09/19/2003722547 |access-date=25 June 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=19 September 2019}} which was approved by the Ministry of Education in June 2020.{{cite news |last1=Hsu |first1=Chih-wei |last2=Huang |first2=Frances |title=MOE approves merger of Yang-Ming, Chiao Tung universities |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202006240030 |access-date=25 June 2020 |agency=Central News Agency |date=24 June 2020}}
Organization
File:National Yang Ming University main entrance 20160131.jpg
The university had 7 departments and 28 graduate institutes, which are organized into 6 schools: Biomedical Science and Engineering, Dentistry, Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Medicine, and Nursing. In 2007, NYMU enrolled 1,836 undergraduate students and 2,297 graduate students.{{cite web|url=http://web.ym.edu.tw/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=9|title=國立陽明大學 -- 師生人數|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130063324/http://web.ym.edu.tw/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=9|archive-date=2009-01-30}}
International programs
NYMU participated in the Molecular Medicine Program and the Bioinformatics Program of the Taiwan International Graduate Program of Academia Sinica, Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution.
Ranking
{{Infobox university rankings
| QS_W = 298 | QS_W_ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings/2021|title=QS World University Rankings 2021 : Top Global Universities|website=Top Universities}}
| ARWU_W = 501-600 | ARWU_W_ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2020.html|title=Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020|access-date=2020-11-27|archive-date=2020-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815135656/http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2020.html|url-status=dead}}
| THE_W = 401–500 | THE_W_ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2021/world-ranking|title=World University Rankings|date=August 25, 2020|website=Times Higher Education (THE)}}
| QS_Asia = 113 | QS_Asia_ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings/2021|title=QS Asia World University Rankings|website=Top Universities}}
| THE_Asia = 100 | THE_Asia_ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2020/regional-ranking|title=Asia University Rankings|date=May 28, 2020|website=Times Higher Education (THE)}}
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Partners health care system
In cooperation with [http://english.tch.taipei.gov.tw Taipei City Hospital System] and National Chengchi University, the three institution formed a health care system which covers medical education, healthcare, and management.
Notable alumni
- Shiu Ming-neng, Vice Minister of Health and Welfare (2013–2016)
See also
References
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External links
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{{QS World University Ranking Taiwan}}
{{University Alliance in Talent Education Development}}
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