National Taiwan Normal University

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National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is a vibrant learning community that has long been recognized as one of Taiwan's elite higher education institutions. Founded in 1946, NTNU was formerly an institute dedicated to teacher education, as suggested in the name "Normal," that later evolved into a comprehensive university. Established on the credo that education is the root of our nation, NTNU has been committed to pursuing academic excellence, characterized by the many influential educators and researchers it has nurtured over the years.
Bearing the hallmarks of tradition and innovation, NTNU has expanded to 3 campuses, offering a broad spectrum of courses and degrees under its nine colleges, including the arts and humanities, education, sociology, business management, athletics, to the sciences. NTNU's strong dedication to cultivating bright minds and transmitting knowledge with the highest level of standards, along with its main campus's location in the cultural hub of Taipei City, attracts thousands of talented students and devoted scholars from home and abroad every year. The arts and entertainment that NTNU has to offer to the city's cultural community make the college experience all the more attractive. NTNU not only boasts an active academic climate but also embraces cultural diversity. The internationally renowned Mandarin Training Center at NTNU draws around 1,700 students from over 70 countries each quarter with its distinguished language.
NTNU enjoys a long and distinguished history as one of the four oldest universities in Taiwan. Founded in 1922 during the Japanese regime, it was first known as Taihoku High School before being renamed as Taiwan Provincial Teachers College in 1946 and subsequently restructured as a comprehensive university in 1994.
As it approaches its centennial, drawing on its longstanding commitment to excellence in education, the University offers exceptional learning environments in its Colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, and Engineering, Social Sciences, and Management. A recognized leader in Fine Arts, Music, and Sports, NTNU is also the home of one of the top colleges of Education in Taiwan, with a growing influence across Asia and beyond. NTNU's dynamically evolving Mandarin Teaching Centre is an excellent site for studying the Chinese language, attracting thousands of students from around the world. Through rigorous disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies and a wide range of extra-curricular activities, our students can nurture their talents and develop the skills and attitudes required for achieving success in the 21st century.
Parallel to its commitment to excelling in its educational mandate, the University continues to invest in both basic and applied research in areas of high relevance to Taiwan, Asia, and beyond.
Founded in 1922 during the Japanese colonial era(1895-1945), Taihoku High School was the alma mater of outstanding individuals such as former ROC President Lee Teng-hui, entrepreneur Gu Zhen-fu, and various former ministers of the five branches of government. There was no training or cultivation of teachers of secondary and higher education. Furthermore, training was for colonial education, and in the post-WWII era, this was no longer applicable. At that time, the Taiwan Executive Administration decided to establish a teacher's college. On June 5, 1946, the Taiwan Provincial College of Education was founded and took up the responsibility for renewed teacher training in the Taiwan region.
In the spring of 1955, following the education reforms of President Chiang Kai-shek, the Ministry of Education implemented the policy of "Teaching resources come first, teachers to the fore". Minister Chang Chi-tian suggested during a convening of the Executive Yuan to reorganize the college as a university. When word of the initiative spread, it received much attention and support from the public. On June 5, the college was officially reorganized as the Taiwan Provincial University of Education, and three colleges - Education, Art, and Science were established.
In June 1967, the government, in order to "unify teacher training for standardized assessment and examination" and also to comply with the principle of separate governance of provinces and cities, gave the university permission to become a national institution on the same day that Taipei City came under the direct jurisdiction of the government (July 1). Four colleges - Education, Liberal Arts, Science, and Arts were established. After this expansion, funding was increased, and facilities and equipment were improved.
In 1994, the Teacher Education Act was implemented, and the government began to adopt a more diverse policy approach to teacher education. In response to this, NTNU proactively developed itself as a comprehensive university. Apart from affiliated colleges and departments dedicated to teacher training, new colleges were added according to higher education and changing social trends. Currently, there are ten colleges - Education, Arts, Science, Liberal Arts, Technology, Sports and Recreation, International Studies and Education for Overseas Chinese, Music, Management, and Social Sciences and 59 departments/institutes (30 departments, 28 independent graduate institutes, and one Bachelor's degree program). NTNU became a formal and diverse comprehensive university offering courses for many students in Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Looking to the future, NTNU hopes to add modern technical knowledge to its foundation of extensive culture and tradition to showcase the specialized domains of the University. We will strengthen ourselves internationally, technologically, and commercially so that NTNU alumni can become the rising stars of the future. NTNU can become a world-class comprehensive university with classical values but a modern outlook.

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