Chiao Tung University was founded in 1896 (the 22nd year of the Kuanghsu Era of the Ching Dynasty). The school's original name was NanyangCollege. In 1912, it was renamed the Shanghai Vocational College of Higher Education. In 1921, it was renamed Chiao Tung University again. And in 1937, it was renamed once more National Chiao Tung University (NCTU).
In 1958, the University began anew in Hsinchu with the establishment of NCTU Institute of Electronics. In 1967, the Institute of Electronics was reorganized to be the College of Engineering, and in 1979, the school's present name was restored.
In retrospect of the development of NCTU, we can see that the current accomplishments come from our forerunners' contributions. Considering the Chiao Tung Universities in mainland China as a strong old tree trunk, we may regard NCTU in Hsinchu as a flourishing new branch. The ordering and dissemination of the school's glorious history is undoubtedly an extremely significant event as we recall its past and spur ourselves toward the future. The University History Area of this museum was constructed based on this idea. The contents include some of NCTU's firsts, a brief NCTU's chronicle, an illustration of the NCTU System's development, the university seal, flag, motto, school song, and some episodes from NCTU's history. These contents as a whole are expected to provide a visitor to this museum a full view of NCTU's development in the past.
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) was originally founded in Shanghai, China, in 1896 as the second modern University in China and re-established in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 1958 as a primary engineering and management research university. Today NCTU has become a comprehensive university consisting of nine colleges with 700 full-time faculty members and 14,000 students. Among full-time students, 60% of them are in post-graduate programs. NCTU has approximately 610 international students hailing from 59 different countries or regions, and the number of international students is expected to reach at least 10 % of the total student population shortly.
NCTU pursues academic excellence and natural talent to ensure its uniqueness. Its vision, to be the top University in the world, is hoped to be achieved by nurturing students' abilities in leadership and innovation. Thanks to NCTU's proximity to the Hsinchu Science Park, NCTU provides students with opportunities to work with top high-tech companies. Approximately 65% of CEOs in high-tech companies in the Hsinchu Science Park are NCTU alumni. From 2006 to 2010, there were 336 patents granted, and the technology transfer amount was over 13 million US dollars, both ranked number one among universities in Taiwan. Our engineering and computer science departments are the largest and most notable in Taiwan. Both departments have been ranked in the range of 40-50 in the past few years in SJTU's Academic Ranking of World Universities.
NCTU has an increasingly internationalized campus and has attracted students from more than 40 countries. The University is also expanding partnerships with leading industries and prominent academic and research institutes worldwide as part of the commitment to internationalization.
The Office of International Affairs has been established to promote the internationalization process and enhance its global presence. NCTU has entered into nearly 300 international collaboration agreements, including dual degree programs, sister universities, and joint research projects. English-taught courses are offered in all nine colleges, while Chinese language courses are available for international students free of charge.
One example of international collaboration is the NCTU Europe Office, set up at the Chalmers University of Technology in 2003 in Sweden to assist exchange students in Europe, while the Chalmers Asia Office was also set up on the NCTU campus to assist their exchange students in Asia. As the University continues the drive for internationalization, it is continually looking for collaboration and exchange opportunities in all areas.
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