National Chiao Tung University
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National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) is a public university
located in Hsinchu
, Taiwan
. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious and selective universities in Taiwan and is renowned for its research and teaching excellence in electrical engineering
, computer science
, engineering
, management
, and social sciences
. NCTU is Taiwan’s oldest university. Originally established in Shanghai in 1896, the University was moved to Taiwan by former Chiao Tung University faculty and alumni in 1958.
NCTU is among the world leaders in engineering and scientific journal publications. According to a 2009 ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities, NCTU ranks 38th in Computer Science. It also ranks 45th worldwide in the engineering field. NCTU in Taiwan
, along with its sister campuses, such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University
in mainland China
, comprise the largest alumni network in the entire Asia/Pacific region and draws students from over 42 countries around the world. It is considered a highly competitive university and the admission is exceedingly selective.
The University’s main campus is located right at the center of the Hsinchu Science Park
, Taiwan
’s national research center. The area is commonly referred to around the world as the Silicon Valley
of Asia. More than 400 technology companies have been established in the park, which is now the world’s most significant area for semiconductor
research and manufacturing.
In recent years, the number of international students attending the university has increased, due in part to the growing number of partnerships and collaborations with top universities throughout the world.
(Institute for Scientific Information
), NCTU ranks 21st worldwide in the field of computer science. According to a 2009 ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities in Computer Science, it ranks 38th.
Their business alumni dominate the financial sector in Taiwan having graduated more top executives than any other university in the country. Its Global MBA program is truly multi-national with foreign students comprising fifty percent of the student base. The student body encompasses different nationalities from all over North America
, Europe
, South America
and Asia
each year. Many top students receive personal mentoring by current business executives through the University’s Alumni Mentoring Program.
NCTU’s faculty consists of some of Asia’s most well-known scholars in their respective fields. Many of its professors received their PhDs from the world’s top universities including Cambridge
, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley
, MIT, Universities of London, Paris, and Tokyo. Currently, NCTU has more IEEE Fellows (16) on its faculty than any other university in Taiwan. A number of former faculty members now serve in prominent positions within the Taiwan government.
In addition to political involvement, NCTU alumni also dominate Taiwan's electronics
, computer
and business
sectors with more than 500 Presidents and CEOs. Many prominent alumni return to their alma mater
as visiting professors, giving back to the university that has given them so much. The impact of their commitment to the University is evident in the spirit of the student body which continually espouse the ideals of NCTU.
The NCTU alumni association
organizes this event as well as many others and is involved in providing support to new graduates. Many senior alumni often help in this effort as the bond between fellow alums is exceptionally strong. This bond extends not only to NCTU alumni in Taiwan but also to the University’s sister campuses in mainland China. Every five years, alumni and representatives from the five schools gather for a celebration of academic achievement in an expression of solidarity.
to Computer Science
to Management
.
The National Chiao Tung University Library System, centered in the main square of the university campus is home to the largest collection of English literature in Taiwan. With two entire floors dedicated to English texts it is larger than that of many English libraries at colleges in the United States. The library area is 32,000 square meters and is set in scenic surroundings with a Chinese garden
. It has over 1,000,000 volumes of printed texts, more than 3,000 periodicals, over 10,000 full text electronic journals, and more than 100 reference databases.
NCTU also operates several arts, cultural, and scientific museums. On the seventh floor of the library is a traditional Chinese garden
reminiscent of a tranquil Southern Chinese courtyard. The grand lobby area has a rotating display of ancient artifacts. Numerous showrooms are interspaced throughout the library, showcasing artistic talent, historical pieces and other important works of art and scientific discovery. A few of the showrooms are rotating and periodically showcase works by local students. NCTU also maintains a museum on the history of the university where many of the original documents for the university are on display.
to exercise both the mind and the body, such that both may be in harmony. The sport arena is open to all students and is an integral part of campus life at NCTU.
NCTU is also part of the nation’s most renowned inter-university competition, The Mei-Chu Tournament
. The annual tournament between NCTU and rival National Tsing Hua University
(NTHU) has been compared to the Oxford
and Cambridge
boat race as well as the Harvard and Yale
annual football competition known as The Game. NCTU and NTHU have held the annual event since 1968 and NCTU currently holds the trophy which was brought back to the University in 1999 where it has remained since.
. Significant effort has been made to strike a natural balance between the university architecture
and nature. The building designs strike a balance between traditional eastern values and modern advancement. Numerous gardens are interspersed throughout the campus and create a calming peaceful environment for learning. A number of world renowned artists including Yuyu Yang have contributed sculptures and artwork to the grounds to compliment that natural beauty of its surroundings. NCTU prides itself in maintaining what is arguably the most beautifully landscaped university campus in Taiwan. Situated on top of rolling hills, the campus extends to the foot of a dramatic lake that greets visitors at the main entrance.
in 1896, sixteen years before the birth of the Republic of China
, at the suggestion of Hsuan-Wai Shen
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ching Dynasty. The University was first named Nanyang College. It was established to meet the urgent need to introduce western civilization into China. The college initially focused only on politics
, law
, and translations of western books. In the later years of the Ching Dynasty, the college was renamed the Vocational College of Higher Education and was governed by the Ministry of Post and Transportation. By Including new vocational programs, such as business, electrical engineering, shipping management, and railway management, the college played a major role in science and engineering education in modern China.
The Ministry of Post and Transportation in the Ching Dynasty expanded the college by developing three other campuses - the Railway College in Tang-Shan (established in 1905), the Railway Management College in Peiping (1910), and the Merchant Marine College in Wu-Sun (1911).
After the founding of the Republic of China
in 1912, the four campuses of the college were reorganized and governed by the Ministry of Transportation, which had evolved from the original Ching Dynasty Ministry of Post and Transportation. The names of the Vocational College of Higher Education, the Railway College, and the Railway Management College were changed respectively to the Shanghai Industrial College, the Tang-Shan Industrial College, and the College of Management in Railway, Post and Telecommunications. In 1921, the Ministry of Transportation united these three campuses under a single name: Chiao Tung University. The University reorganized its administrative systems, enlarged its facilities, and formed a new board of trustees. Later on, these three campuses were separated and reunited several times and their names were changed repeatedly because of political turmoil.
In 1926, in a pioneering move, the Shanghai campus established its Institute of Industry, which was devoted to telecommunication research. At the end of the Northern Expedition in 1928, the University resumed the name of Chiao Tung University and was governed by the newly- established Ministry of Railways of the nationalist government. The Shanghai campus thereafter developed into four Colleges: the Colleges of Railway Management, the Colleges of Civil Engineering, the Colleges of Mechanical Engineering, and the Colleges of Electrical Engineering. In 1930, the College of Science consisting of three departments: Mathematics, Science, and Chemistry, was added to the campus. At the same time, the Institute of Industry in Shanghai was expanded to include the Institute of Industry and the Institute of Economics.
In 1937, along with all the other higher education in China, the University came under the authority of the Ministry of Education. During the Sino-Japanese war, the University was temporarily relocated to the French Concession in Shanghai and then to various places in central China, such as Chung Ching, Hsiang Tan, and Pin Yueh. At the end of the war, all sectors of the University returned to their original campuses. Shortly afterwards, however, the University was dissolved when the communists gained control of the Chinese mainland in 1949.
In 1957, due to the insistence of Chiao Tung University alumni at home and abroad and in view of the importance of developing the electronic industry for the national economy and defense, the Ministries of Education, Communications, Economic Affairs, and National Defense jointly recommended to the Executive Yuan that the University be reestablished at its present location in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Upon the Executive Yuan's approval, a preparatory committee was appointed, with Mr. H.H. Lin, former president of the University, serving as the chairman. In July 1958, the establishment of the National Chiao Tung University Institute of Electronics was formally recognized by the government. The Institute was to offer a two-year graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. Dr. S. M. Lee was appointed as the Institute's first director.
In compliance with a contract between the R.O.C. Ministry of Education and the United Association of International Telecommunications, the Telecommunication and Electronics Training Center (TETC) was established at the Hsinchu campus in 1961, with special funding from the United Nations. The TETC played a pioneering role in building up the technological foundation for the R.O.C.'s electronic industry by introducing computer technology, initiating television broadcasting, and manufacturing the island's first transistors and solid-state lasers. As a result of TETC's success, the Computer and Electronics Center was established in 1962. Later, in response to the voiced requests from the alumni and to the directives given by the Ministry of Education , two undergraduate departments were organized at NCTU in 1964: the Department of Electrophysics and the Department of Electronic Engineering. In the same year, construction commenced on the University's Semiconductor Research Laboratory. In 1965, the Department of Control Engineering and the Department of Communication Engineering were established. In the May of 1967, the Institute of Electronics was formally transformed into the College of Engineering, which then included the Institute of Electronics and four undergraduate programs. Dr. K.K. Chung became the first president of the university, serving from 1967 to 1969. He was succeeded by Mr. H.C. Liu, NCTU's president from 1969 to 1972.
In 1968, the University started a Ph.D. program in the area of electronics. It was the first program to offer graduate study at the doctoral level in science and technology in the Republic of China. Besides, within the College of Engineering, the Institute of Management Science was founded in 1970, and the Department of Management Science was founded in 1971.
In 1972, Dr. C. L. Shen became the president of the University. During Dr. Shen's tenure, the University expanded rapidly, setting up in short order the Department of Computer Engineering (1972), the Department of Navigation and Marine Engineering (1973), the Department of Ocean Transportation (1973), the Department of Transportation Management (1974) (the latter two departments were combined into the Department of Transport Engineering and Management in 1980), the Institute of Computer Science (1974), the Institute of Traffic and Transportation (1976), the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1976), the Institute of Applied Mathematics (1977), and the Department of Civil Engineering (1978). In addition, during this period the University conducted a national-level electronics research project with support from the National Science Council of the R.O.C.
In the August of 1978, Dr. N.H. Kuo, an alumnus of NCTU's Hsinchu campus, was appointed the president of the University. During his presidency, the school matured into a complete university, consisting of twelve departments and twelve graduate Institutes. These programs were divided into three colleges-the College of Science, the College of Engineering, and the College of Management. The graduate Institutes established under Dr. Kuo's leadership included: the Institute of Information Science (1980), the Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering (1980), the Institute of Applied Chemistry (1981), the Institute of Control Engineering (1982), and the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (1982). In 1982, the Semiconductor Research Center was set up in cooperation with the National Science Council. In 1984, the Microelectronics and Information Science and Technology Research Center was founded. The Department of Navigation and Marine Engineering was incorporated into the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. In 1985, the Institute of Civil Engineering was established within the College of Engineering.
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Public university
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located in Hsinchu
Hsinchu
Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious and selective universities in Taiwan and is renowned for its research and teaching excellence in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, and social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
. NCTU is Taiwan’s oldest university. Originally established in Shanghai in 1896, the University was moved to Taiwan by former Chiao Tung University faculty and alumni in 1958.
NCTU is among the world leaders in engineering and scientific journal publications. According to a 2009 ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities, NCTU ranks 38th in Computer Science. It also ranks 45th worldwide in the engineering field. NCTU in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, along with its sister campuses, such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
in mainland China
China
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, comprise the largest alumni network in the entire Asia/Pacific region and draws students from over 42 countries around the world. It is considered a highly competitive university and the admission is exceedingly selective.
The University’s main campus is located right at the center of the Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park is an industrial park established by the government of the Republic of China on December 15, 1980 with investment from the Kuomintang. It straddles Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County on the island of Taiwan....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
’s national research center. The area is commonly referred to around the world as the Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
of Asia. More than 400 technology companies have been established in the park, which is now the world’s most significant area for semiconductor
Semiconductor
A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter...
research and manufacturing.
In recent years, the number of international students attending the university has increased, due in part to the growing number of partnerships and collaborations with top universities throughout the world.
Electrical Engineering
The Electrical Engineering department at NCTU is on the cutting edge of research and partners with numerous corporations in the development of new technologies. Based on the Academic Ranking of World Universities conducted by Shanghai Jiaotong University, NCTU ranks #1 in mainland China and Taiwan and is in the top ten in the Asia/Pacific region in the field of engineering. The University has often been described as the MIT of Asia, due in part to the strength of the Electrical Engineering program.Computer Science
The Computer Science department at NCTU is recognized worldwide and has made significant contributions to the field. Based on the ESI (Essential Science Indicators) compiled by the ISIInstitute for Scientific Information
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(Institute for Scientific Information
Institute for Scientific Information
The Institute for Scientific Information was founded by Eugene Garfield in 1960. It was acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in 1992, became known as Thomson ISI and now is part of the Healthcare & Science business of the multi-billion dollar Thomson Reuters Corporation.ISI offered...
), NCTU ranks 21st worldwide in the field of computer science. According to a 2009 ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities in Computer Science, it ranks 38th.
Business and Management
The Business and Management department at NCTU is highly competitive and is considered a premier grooming establishment for future leaders. Its MBA business program is fully AACSB accredited and is currently ranked in the top 5 programs throughout Asia by the business magazine Asia Inc.Asia Inc.
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Their business alumni dominate the financial sector in Taiwan having graduated more top executives than any other university in the country. Its Global MBA program is truly multi-national with foreign students comprising fifty percent of the student base. The student body encompasses different nationalities from all over North America
North America
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, Europe
Europe
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, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
each year. Many top students receive personal mentoring by current business executives through the University’s Alumni Mentoring Program.
Faculty and Alumni
Cambridge
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, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, MIT, Universities of London, Paris, and Tokyo. Currently, NCTU has more IEEE Fellows (16) on its faculty than any other university in Taiwan. A number of former faculty members now serve in prominent positions within the Taiwan government.
In addition to political involvement, NCTU alumni also dominate Taiwan's electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
, computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
and business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
sectors with more than 500 Presidents and CEOs. Many prominent alumni return to their alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
as visiting professors, giving back to the university that has given them so much. The impact of their commitment to the University is evident in the spirit of the student body which continually espouse the ideals of NCTU.
The NCTU alumni association
Alumni association
An alumni association is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools , fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organisation...
organizes this event as well as many others and is involved in providing support to new graduates. Many senior alumni often help in this effort as the bond between fellow alums is exceptionally strong. This bond extends not only to NCTU alumni in Taiwan but also to the University’s sister campuses in mainland China. Every five years, alumni and representatives from the five schools gather for a celebration of academic achievement in an expression of solidarity.
Organization
NCTU consists of 9 colleges, ranging from Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
to Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
to Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
.
- College of Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Institute of Environmental Engineering
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT)
- College of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering
- Display Institute
- Nao Facility Center
- Center for Telecommunications Research
- Lee and MTI Center fo Networking Research
- Degree Program of Electrical engineering and Computer science
- Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Undergraduate Honors Program
- College of Management
- Department of Management Science
- Department of Transportation Technology & Management
- Department of Industrial Engineering & Management
- Institute of Global Masters of Business Administration
- Institute of Traffic and Transportation
- Institute of Business & Management
- Institute of Information Management
- Institute of Management of Technology
- Institute of Technology LawInstitute of Technology Law, National Chiao Tung UniversityThe Institute of Technology Law , founded in 2000, is the postgraduate law school for National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. It provides programs awarding advanced degrees including master's degrees as well as doctorate degrees...
- Legal Center for Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
- Executive Master of Business Administration
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Management Center
- Graduate Institute of Finace
- Department of Information & Finace Management
- College of Computer Science
- Department of Computer Science
- Institute of Computer Science and Engineering
- Institute of Network Engineering
- Institute of Multimedia Engineering
- Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Undergraduate Honors Program
- College of Science
- Department of Electrophysics
- Department of Applied Mathematics
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Institute of Molecular Science
- Institute of Statistics
- Institute of Physics
- Degree Program of E-Learning
- International Graduate Programs
- College of Biological Science and Technology
- Department of Biological Science and Technology
- Institute of Biochemical Engineering
- Institute of Bioinformatics
- Institute of Biomedical Science
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Institute of Communication Studies
- Film Studies Center
- Institute of Applied Arts
- Institute of Music
- Institute of Education
- Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Institute of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Language Teaching and Research Center
- Graduate Institute of Linguistics & Cultural Studies
- Graduate Institute of Architecture
- Center for Teacher Education
- Center for Emergent Cultural Studies
- Graduate Institute for Social Research and Cultural Studies
- College of Hakka Studies
- International Center for Hakka Studies
- Center of General Education
- Chalmers International Taiwan Office, CITO
- NCTU Europe at Chalmers
Libraries and Culture
Chinese garden
The Chinese garden, also known as a Chinese classical garden, is a style of landscape garden which has evolved for more than three thousand years, and which is inspired by Chinese literature, Chinese painting and Chinese philosophy...
. It has over 1,000,000 volumes of printed texts, more than 3,000 periodicals, over 10,000 full text electronic journals, and more than 100 reference databases.
NCTU also operates several arts, cultural, and scientific museums. On the seventh floor of the library is a traditional Chinese garden
Chinese garden
The Chinese garden, also known as a Chinese classical garden, is a style of landscape garden which has evolved for more than three thousand years, and which is inspired by Chinese literature, Chinese painting and Chinese philosophy...
reminiscent of a tranquil Southern Chinese courtyard. The grand lobby area has a rotating display of ancient artifacts. Numerous showrooms are interspaced throughout the library, showcasing artistic talent, historical pieces and other important works of art and scientific discovery. A few of the showrooms are rotating and periodically showcase works by local students. NCTU also maintains a museum on the history of the university where many of the original documents for the university are on display.
Notable Alumni, Faculty and Honoris Causa Laureates
- Robert H. RinesRobert H. RinesRobert H. Rines was an American lawyer, inventor, researcher, and composer. He was also well known for his efforts to find the legendary "Loch Ness Monster."-Biography:...
, Inventor of radar and sonar - Stan ShihStan ShihStan Shih is a retired Taiwanese business tycoon...
, Founder of AcerAcer (company)Acer Incorporated is a multinational information technology and electronics corporation headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Acer's products include desktop and laptop PCs, tablet computers, servers, storage devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals...
Group. - Shan-Kio Hsu, Deputy Executive Director, Nissan Motors.
- Hsueh-Jen Sung, Vice Chairman, Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
(Asia). - Robert Tsao, Chairman Emeritus, United Microelectronics CorporationUnited Microelectronics CorporationUMC was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute .-Overview:...
(UMC). - Bao-Shuh Paul Lin, General Manager, PhilipsPhilipsKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
Asia R&D Center. - Jack KilbyJack KilbyJack St. Clair Kilby was an American physicist who took part in the invention of the integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments in 1958. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 2000. He is credited with the invention of the integrated circuit or microchip...
, Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
laureate in physicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
. - Fan-Cheng Tseng, Deputy CEO, TSMCTSMCTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited or TSMC is the world's largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan.-Overview:...
. - Yuan T. LeeYuan T. LeeYuan Tseh Lee, Ph.D. is a chemist. He was the first Taiwanese Nobel Prize laureate, who, along with the Hungarian-Canadian John C. Polanyi and American Dudley R. Herschbach won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986 "for their contributions to the dynamics of chemical elementary processes"...
, Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
laureate in ChemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
. - Chi-Kua Mao, Minister of Transportation and Communication, Taiwan Government.
- Chun-Yen Chang, pioneering work in EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. - Ken KaoKen KaoKen Kao was the Chairman, chief executive officer, and Founder of D-Link....
, President, D-Link Corporation. - Simon SzeSimon SzeDr. Simon Min Sze is an electrical engineer researcher. After graduating from the National Taiwan University in 1957, he received a master's degree from the University of Washington in 1960 and a doctorate from Stanford in 1963. He worked for Bell Labs until 1990, after which he returned to...
, discovery in physics of the floating gate transistor. - Ecans Tu, President and CEO, Synnex Technology International Corporation.
- Ding-Hua Hu, Chairman, Macronix.
- Leo EsakiLeo EsakiReona Esaki also known as Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 with Ivar Giaever and Brian David Josephson for his discovery of the phenomenon of electron tunneling. He is known for his invention of the Esaki diode, which exploited that phenomenon...
, Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
laureate in physicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
. - Nan-Hung Kuo, Former Minister of Transportation and Communication, Taiwan Government.
- John Hsuan, Vice Chairman, UMCUnited Microelectronics CorporationUMC was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute .-Overview:...
. - Gao XingjianGao XingjianGao Xingjian is a Chinese-born novelist, playwright, critic, and painter. An émigré to France since 1987, Gao was granted French citizenship in 1997...
, Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
laureate in literatureLiteratureLiterature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources... - Ming-Jeh Chien, Chairman, First International Computer.
- Jackson Lin, Chairman, Maxedge Computer.
- Max Fang, Chairman and CEO, MAXIMA.
- Chang-ching Wang, Chairman, KGI Securities.
- Nan-Hsiung Tsai, Chairman, Wafer Works Corporation.
- Frank Ching-Chang Wen, Executive Director, UMCUnited Microelectronics CorporationUMC was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute .-Overview:...
. - Gwong Lee, General Manager, TransMedia Communicationa Inc.
- Jing Y. Shyr, Senior Vice President and Chief Statistician, SPSS.
- M. C. Frank ChangM. C. Frank ChangMau-Chung Frank Chang is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he conducts research and teaching on RF CMOS design, high speed integrated circuit design, data converter, and mixed-signal circuit designs . He is the Director of the UCLA High Speed...
, Professor of Electrical Engineering, UCLA. - Hsinchun ChenHsinchun ChenHsinchun Chen is the McClelland Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Arizona and the Director and founder of the Artificial Intelligence Lab . He received a B.S. degree from National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, an MBA from SUNY Buffalo and an M.S. and Ph.D...
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, film director.
Sports and Athletic Facilities
NCTU has several athletic facilities, home to the University sports teams. It is highly important in eastern philosophyEastern philosophy
Eastern philosophy includes the various philosophies of Asia, including Chinese philosophy, Iranian philosophy, Japanese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Korean philosophy...
to exercise both the mind and the body, such that both may be in harmony. The sport arena is open to all students and is an integral part of campus life at NCTU.
NCTU is also part of the nation’s most renowned inter-university competition, The Mei-Chu Tournament
Mei-Chu Tournament
The Mei-Chu Tournament is an annual sports competition in March between National Tsing Hua University and National Chiao Tung University of Taiwan. Both schools are located in Hsinchu City, Taiwan....
. The annual tournament between NCTU and rival National Tsing Hua University
National Tsing Hua University
National Tsing Hua University is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan. The university has a strong reputation in the studies of science and engineering. Times Higher Education - World University Rankings is107in the world. Engineering and Science are the best in Taiwan...
(NTHU) has been compared to the Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
boat race as well as the Harvard and Yale
YALE
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annual football competition known as The Game. NCTU and NTHU have held the annual event since 1968 and NCTU currently holds the trophy which was brought back to the University in 1999 where it has remained since.
Architecture and Campus Grounds
The University ascribes greatly to the eastern philosophy of feng shuiFeng shui
Feng shui ' is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu ....
. Significant effort has been made to strike a natural balance between the university architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
and nature. The building designs strike a balance between traditional eastern values and modern advancement. Numerous gardens are interspersed throughout the campus and create a calming peaceful environment for learning. A number of world renowned artists including Yuyu Yang have contributed sculptures and artwork to the grounds to compliment that natural beauty of its surroundings. NCTU prides itself in maintaining what is arguably the most beautifully landscaped university campus in Taiwan. Situated on top of rolling hills, the campus extends to the foot of a dramatic lake that greets visitors at the main entrance.
History
National Chiao Tung University was founded in the suburbs of ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
in 1896, sixteen years before the birth of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, at the suggestion of Hsuan-Wai Shen
Sheng Xuanhuai
Sheng Xuanhuai , November 4, 1844—April 27, 1916, 盛宣懷) was the Minister of Transportation during the Qing Dynasty. He is also known as Sheng Gongbao ....
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ching Dynasty. The University was first named Nanyang College. It was established to meet the urgent need to introduce western civilization into China. The college initially focused only on politics
Politics
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, law
Law
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, and translations of western books. In the later years of the Ching Dynasty, the college was renamed the Vocational College of Higher Education and was governed by the Ministry of Post and Transportation. By Including new vocational programs, such as business, electrical engineering, shipping management, and railway management, the college played a major role in science and engineering education in modern China.
The Ministry of Post and Transportation in the Ching Dynasty expanded the college by developing three other campuses - the Railway College in Tang-Shan (established in 1905), the Railway Management College in Peiping (1910), and the Merchant Marine College in Wu-Sun (1911).
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
in 1912, the four campuses of the college were reorganized and governed by the Ministry of Transportation, which had evolved from the original Ching Dynasty Ministry of Post and Transportation. The names of the Vocational College of Higher Education, the Railway College, and the Railway Management College were changed respectively to the Shanghai Industrial College, the Tang-Shan Industrial College, and the College of Management in Railway, Post and Telecommunications. In 1921, the Ministry of Transportation united these three campuses under a single name: Chiao Tung University. The University reorganized its administrative systems, enlarged its facilities, and formed a new board of trustees. Later on, these three campuses were separated and reunited several times and their names were changed repeatedly because of political turmoil.
In 1926, in a pioneering move, the Shanghai campus established its Institute of Industry, which was devoted to telecommunication research. At the end of the Northern Expedition in 1928, the University resumed the name of Chiao Tung University and was governed by the newly- established Ministry of Railways of the nationalist government. The Shanghai campus thereafter developed into four Colleges: the Colleges of Railway Management, the Colleges of Civil Engineering, the Colleges of Mechanical Engineering, and the Colleges of Electrical Engineering. In 1930, the College of Science consisting of three departments: Mathematics, Science, and Chemistry, was added to the campus. At the same time, the Institute of Industry in Shanghai was expanded to include the Institute of Industry and the Institute of Economics.
In 1937, along with all the other higher education in China, the University came under the authority of the Ministry of Education. During the Sino-Japanese war, the University was temporarily relocated to the French Concession in Shanghai and then to various places in central China, such as Chung Ching, Hsiang Tan, and Pin Yueh. At the end of the war, all sectors of the University returned to their original campuses. Shortly afterwards, however, the University was dissolved when the communists gained control of the Chinese mainland in 1949.
In compliance with a contract between the R.O.C. Ministry of Education and the United Association of International Telecommunications, the Telecommunication and Electronics Training Center (TETC) was established at the Hsinchu campus in 1961, with special funding from the United Nations. The TETC played a pioneering role in building up the technological foundation for the R.O.C.'s electronic industry by introducing computer technology, initiating television broadcasting, and manufacturing the island's first transistors and solid-state lasers. As a result of TETC's success, the Computer and Electronics Center was established in 1962. Later, in response to the voiced requests from the alumni and to the directives given by the Ministry of Education , two undergraduate departments were organized at NCTU in 1964: the Department of Electrophysics and the Department of Electronic Engineering. In the same year, construction commenced on the University's Semiconductor Research Laboratory. In 1965, the Department of Control Engineering and the Department of Communication Engineering were established. In the May of 1967, the Institute of Electronics was formally transformed into the College of Engineering, which then included the Institute of Electronics and four undergraduate programs. Dr. K.K. Chung became the first president of the university, serving from 1967 to 1969. He was succeeded by Mr. H.C. Liu, NCTU's president from 1969 to 1972.
In 1968, the University started a Ph.D. program in the area of electronics. It was the first program to offer graduate study at the doctoral level in science and technology in the Republic of China. Besides, within the College of Engineering, the Institute of Management Science was founded in 1970, and the Department of Management Science was founded in 1971.
In 1972, Dr. C. L. Shen became the president of the University. During Dr. Shen's tenure, the University expanded rapidly, setting up in short order the Department of Computer Engineering (1972), the Department of Navigation and Marine Engineering (1973), the Department of Ocean Transportation (1973), the Department of Transportation Management (1974) (the latter two departments were combined into the Department of Transport Engineering and Management in 1980), the Institute of Computer Science (1974), the Institute of Traffic and Transportation (1976), the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1976), the Institute of Applied Mathematics (1977), and the Department of Civil Engineering (1978). In addition, during this period the University conducted a national-level electronics research project with support from the National Science Council of the R.O.C.
In the August of 1978, Dr. N.H. Kuo, an alumnus of NCTU's Hsinchu campus, was appointed the president of the University. During his presidency, the school matured into a complete university, consisting of twelve departments and twelve graduate Institutes. These programs were divided into three colleges-the College of Science, the College of Engineering, and the College of Management. The graduate Institutes established under Dr. Kuo's leadership included: the Institute of Information Science (1980), the Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering (1980), the Institute of Applied Chemistry (1981), the Institute of Control Engineering (1982), and the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (1982). In 1982, the Semiconductor Research Center was set up in cooperation with the National Science Council. In 1984, the Microelectronics and Information Science and Technology Research Center was founded. The Department of Navigation and Marine Engineering was incorporated into the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. In 1985, the Institute of Civil Engineering was established within the College of Engineering.
See also
- National Experimental High SchoolNational Experimental High SchoolNational Experimental High School At Science Based Industrial Park , situated near the Hsinchu Science Park, is a public, coeducational school . Founded in August 1983, the school was proposed by the founder of the Science Park Kwoh-Ting Li. NEHS is administered by the Ministry of Education,...
: A "Kindergarten through High-School" school established to provide special education opportunity to staff and faculty of the University and other Greater Science Park Area personnel. - List of Chinese language schools in Taiwan
- Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an Jiaotong University , also known as Xi'an Chiao Tung University, is a top Chinese university located in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China. Xi'an Jiaotong University is located in Xi'an, the ancient capital of China...
- Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
- Chiao Tung University Alumni Association of Northern California
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