National Taiwan Sport University

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In 1973, in response to the government's call for the development of the national sport, Formosa Plastics Group Chairman Yung-Ching Wang donated a gymnasium, the first domestic dome in Taiwan, to the government by purchasing land.
In May 1984, for long-term national sport development, the Ministry of Education set up a 66-hectare multi-functional sports park, including a donated gymnasium and other expropriated private land. Based on the existing facilities and planning, the National College of Physical Education and Sports was established within the sports park, exercising functions such as education, training, sports competition, recreation, etc.
On July 1, 1987, the National College of Physical Education and Sports was formally established, and Prof. Min-Chung Tsai was hired as the first president by the Ministry of Education. On July 1, 1990, Prof. Chin-Sung Chiu became the second president Prof. Hsien-Ching Yeh became the third president on July 1, 1999. Prof. Hung-Shih Chou became the fourth President on July 1, 2002.
In the beginning, there were only two programs: the Graduate Institute of Physical Education and the Department of Athletics. Afterward, the college expanded by adding the Department of Physical Education (two-year program in 1988), the Graduate Institute of Sports Science (1989), the Department of Athletic Training and Health (1990), the Graduate Institute of Coaches (1994), and the Department of Sport Management (1996), the Graduate Institute of Physical Education (Ph.D. and EMBA programs), the Graduate Institute of Coaches (Master program), the Department of Sports Promotion (renamed after the two-year program of the Department of Physical Education in 1999), the Graduate Institute of Sports Science (Master program in 2000), the Graduate Institute of Coaches (Ph.D. program in 2001). In 2002, the Department of Athletics was divided into three departments: the Department of Sports Training Science- Combats, Balls and Athletics, and the Department of Adapted Physical Education.
On February 1, 2008, "National College of Physical Education and Sports" was renamed "National Taiwan Sport University" with two campuses (Taichung campus and Taoyuan campus). In 2009, the National Taiwan Sport University-Taoyuan campus was officially renamed National Taiwan Sport University (NTSU) National Taiwan Sport University-Taichung campus was renamed National Taiwan College of Physical Education.
Under the leadership of President Kao, National Taiwan Sport University currently has seven undergraduate programs and ten graduate programs, with nearly 2,300 students on campus.
College of Athletics. Established on August 1, 2010, the College of Athletics consists of Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science (Doctoral/Master's degree), Department of Sports Training Science-Athletics, Balls, and Combats (Bachelor's degree), and the Sports Training and Scientific Research Center is also included. National Sports Training Center become second since January 2015.
College of Exercise and Health Sciences. Founded on August 1, 2010, the College of Exercise and Health Sciences is the first and foremost exercise and health sciences college in Taiwan.

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