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National Dong Hwa University (NDHU; ; shortened as "") is a national research university located in Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU is widely considered as the most potential research university and the most prestigious university in Eastern Taiwan by ''Liberty Times'', ''THE'', '' QS'', ''U.S. News''. NDHU offers sixth widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, including the sciences, engineering, computer science, environmental studies, oceanography, law, arts, design, humanities, anthropology, social sciences, education sciences, music, and business.

NDHU is renowned for its liberal atmosphere and rigorous academics. It's organized into eight colleges, 44 academic departments, and 56 graduate institutes, which enrolled about 10,000 undergraduate & graduate students, and over 1,000 international students pursuing degrees and joining exchange programs. The NDHU Library holds more than two million volumes and is eighth largest academic library in Taiwan. The University's main campus is located in Shoufeng, in the northern half of Hualien County. Encompassing an area of , the main campus houses almost all colleges and research institutes except the Graduate Institute of Marine Biology, which is jointly founded in National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium.

In 2021, NDHU was ranked Top 10% Universities in Taiwan by ''THE'', ''QS'', ''U.S.News'', and leading in Computer Science, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Hospitality & Tourism Management in Taiwan by ''THE'', ''ARWU''.

History

Foundation

National Dong Hwa University was established in 1994 in Shoufeng. As the first university established after the full democratization of Taiwan, NDHU set "Freedom, Democracy, Creativity, Excellence" as its founding spirit to reflect the notable timing the university was established. The establishment of NDHU attracted many notable Taiwanese scholars as professor, chair of department or vice-chancellor in universities in United States to work at NDHU, such as Yang Mu, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at University of Washington, Mu Tzung-Tsann, the vice-chancellor of California State University, Los Angeles, Cheng Chih-Ming, Professor of Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology, Zheng Qing Mao, Professor of East Asia Studies at University of California, Berkeley, Kuo Syhyen, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Arizona, and Chiao Chien, Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington.

NDHU was the first university in Taiwan to offer master's degree in Environmental Policy, Recreation & Tourism Management, Natural Resources Management, Ethnic Relations & Cultures, Indigenous Arts, Indigenous Development, Creative Writing, Global Logistics Management. In 2000, NDHU establish the first College of Indigenous Studies in Taiwan, which is commonly regarded as most leading institution for Indigenous Studies in Asia.

In 2005, NDHU was in academic partnership with the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA), the most notable institution dedicated to public education and research of marine biology in Taiwan, to jointly establish the College of Marine Sciences and Graduate Institute of Marine Biology in Kenting National Park, Checheng, Pingtung.

National Hualien University of Education (1947-2008)

The National Hualien University of Education (Commonly known as Hua-Shih; ) was a historical normal school established in 1947 in Hualien City, Hualien, as Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School (TPHNS). In 1949, Hua-Shih established Affiliated Primary School of Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School to provide a training ground for the School's students.

Followed the rapidly arising demand for teachers serving for compulsory education purpose, the school was renamed Taiwan Provincial Hualien Junior Teachers' College in 1964, National Hualien Teachers' College in 1987, and granted university status in 2005. Hua-Shih was the first institution in Taiwan to offer MEd and PhD in Multicultural Education, and one of four institutions in Taiwan to offer MS and PhD in Science Education.

Prior to the merge with NDHU, Hua-Shih earned reputation as one of leading and most prestigious institutions in teacher's education in Taiwan. It has cultivated many notable alumni, many of whom are excellent educators teaching in Taiwan's leading institutions, such as Tsai Ping-kun, Principal of Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School and Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School, and Tang Chih-Min, the Founding Principal of Affiliated Senior High School of National Chengchi University.

National Dong Hwa University

In 2008, with 2.5 billion support from Ministry of Education, National Dong Hwa University merged with the National Hualien University of Education into the university with 5th widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, and renamed the newly integrated College of Education into Hua-Shih College of Education in memory of sixty-year dedication of education by National Hualien University of Education.

Meanwhile, NDHU established College of The Arts as the first art school in Eastern Taiwan and College of Environmental Studies as the first college in Taiwan dedicated to sustainability and environmental management in interdisciplinary approach.

In 2020 anniversary day, NDHU signs the first "Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals" among Universities in Taiwan to announce it's determination to sustainable world.

The fully integrated NDHU consolidated its reputation in many disciplines and prestige in Eastern Taiwan, and reflected in its rankings and other accolades.

Campuses

National Dong Hwa University's three campuses are known for their natural settings.

Shoufeng

NDHU's main campus, Shoufeng Campus, is situated in rural town of Shoufeng, Hualien. It's located in Papaya Creek Alluvial Plain of East Rift Valley, ringed by Central Mountain Range and Coastal Mountain Range, about south of Taroko National Park, south of Hualien City, and north of the Tropic of Cancer.

NDHU's campus is Taiwan's largest flat land university campus, which was designed in postmodern style by Charles Moore, the dean of Yale School of Architecture.

The Shoufeng campus is renowned for its distinctive architecture and natural setting. The academic area are on the center of the campus, containing library, art museum, concert hall, arts workshop, and academic & research buildings. The NDHU Concert Hall within the College of The Arts is the largest performing arts hall in Eastern Taiwan.

The two dormitory communities are adjacent to academic area, one is on the east, the another is on the west. The Athletic facilities surrounds academic area, including stadium, swimming pools, athletic field, baseball field, basketball court, tennis court, volleyball court, kayak, and facilities for Project Adventure.

In 2016, NDHU runs solar university project, constructing the first batch of rooftop photovoltaic solar panels. As of 2021, the solar energy covers 40% of NDHU's annual electric usage, which is the best ever performance achieved by any university in Taiwan.

Meilun

The Meilun campus was the main campus of National Hualien University of Education before it was merged with NDHU. The campus is located in Hualien City's Meilun district near the Qixingtan Beach on the Pacific Ocean. In 2020, NDHU collaborated with Lee Yuen-Cheng, founder of Boston International Experimental Education Institution and an alumnus of NDHU, to establish the first international school within the campus, namely Hualien International School.

Pingtung

NDHU's Graduate Institute of Marine Biology is based at the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) in Chechung Township in Pingtung County, standing in Kenting National Park and facing the Taiwan Strait in the west. The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is a well-known marine museum for academic research and marine education in Taiwan.

Organization and administration

NDHU serves over 10,000 students and confers undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in a comprehensive range of fields. The university is organized from its 39 departments and 56 graduate institutes into 8 colleges and over 70 research centers.

Governance

University Officials

NDHU's supreme official is president, which is responsible for the overall operation of the university in a chief executive role. The president of NDHU is elected for a term not normally exceeding eight years by representatives from university, student, alumni, society. The president of NDHU appoints one to three vice-presidents and deans of administrative offices, including Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), Office of International Affairs (OIA), Office of Student Affairs (OSA), and Office of General Affairs (OGA).

The deans of college are elected for a term not normally exceeding 6 years, which are responsible for administration of the college-level affairs. The NDHU's College is governed by College Council, composed of the dean, the associate dean, heads of departments and graduate institutes, and current students.

University Council

NDHU's governing body is the university council, which oversees the academic policy and management of NDHU and the conduct of its affairs, and approves NDHU's long-term plans. It consists of president, vice-presidents, deans, heads of department, and current students. The university council was established to ensure that every aspects of the university have a continuing voice in the management of NDHU.

Academic organizations

NDHU is organized into seven academic colleges and one undergraduate college: College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS), College of Science and Engineering (CSAE), School of Management (CMGT), Hua-Shih College of Education (HSCE), College of The Arts (ARTS), College of Indigenous Studies (CIS), College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography (CESO), and College of Huilan (CHL).

Within these colleges are "departments" and "graduate institutes", which either represent one academic discipline such as Computer Science, or assemble adjacent academic disciplines such as the Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

NDHU's College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) was founded by Yang Mu, Professor Emeritus at University of Washington and Founding Dean at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. CHASS supports interdisciplinary academic training and research in fields including law, economics, history, sociology, psychology, Taiwan & regional studies, public administration, creative writing, sinophone literature, Chinese classical literature, English literature.

NDHU's M.F.A. in Creative Writing was the first and most recognized MFA program in Chinese-speaking world, which had cultivated many emerging outstanding literary talents in Taiwan.

The College offers four PhD programs, Ph.D. in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCASL), Ph.D. in Asia-Pacific Regional Studies (APRS), Ph.D. in Economics, and Ph.D. in Chinese Literature, and has over 10 research centers. The European Union Research Centre (EURC) is funded by European Union (EU) and one of the seven university centers allied with the European Union Center in Taiwan (EUTW) to facilitate academic exchange between Eastern Taiwan and European Union.

College of Science and Engineering

The College of Science and Engineering (CSAE) is founded by Hsia Yu-Ping, Chair Professor at California Institute of Technology and Yale University, as the two largest of 8 colleges within NDHU.

NDHU CSAE has 8 departments: Applied Mathematics (AM), Physics (PHYS), Life Science (LS), Chemistry (CHEM), Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE), Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Opto-Electronic Engineering (OEE). The College provides more than 40 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

In 2021, ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject'' ranked NDHU No.5 in Computer Sciences, No.8 in Engineering, and No.8 in Physical Sciences in Taiwan, the best ever position achieved by any university in Eastern Taiwan.
''ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects'' ranked NDHU No.4 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering in Taiwan, which was only next to National Taiwan University (NTU), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU).

School of Management

NDHU School of Management was founded as Graduate Institute of Business Administration in 1994. It has six academic departments and a graduate institute: Business Administration, International Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Management, Logistics Management, Tourism, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (TRLS). The College offers degree programs– undergraduate, MBA, MIM, EMBA, MSc, PhD, and dual degree with oversea partner universities.

In 2021, '' ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects'' ranked NDHU School of Management 101-150th in the world for Hospitality & Tourism Management, holding the same statue with Indiana University Bloomington, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of Ottawa.

Hua-Shih College of Education

Hua-Shih College of Education (Hua-Shih) traces its roots back to Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School established in 1947, as one of nine exclusive schools dedicated to early childhood and primary education in contemporary Taiwan. Hua-Shih was the first institution in Taiwan to offer MEd and PhD in Multicultural Education, which was the most recognized program in Taiwan. The College become one of eight colleges at NDHU in 2008. Nowadays, Hua-Shih offers over 20 programs- BEd, MEd, MSc, PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Special Education, Physical Education and Kinesiology, Multicultural Education, and Science Education.

College of The Arts

The College of The Arts (ARTS) is the first art school to be established in Eastern Taiwan, which is organized into three departments — Music, Arts and Design, Arts and Creative Industry.

The College offers seven programs — B.M., B.A., B.F.A., M.M., M.A., M.F.A., into Creative Design, Studio Art, Indigenous Art, Visual Art Education, Creative Industry Management, Music Performance, Music Education.

College of Indigenous Studies

The College of Indigenous Studies (CIS) was first in Taiwan and most renowned institution for Indigenous Studies in Asia. Established in 2001, NDHU CIS traced its roots back to Graduate Institute of Ethnic Relations and Cultures in 1995, which was founded by Chiao Chien, Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington and Founding Chair of Anthropology at Chinese University of Hong Kong.

NDHU CIS was the first institution in Taiwan to grant degree in Ethnic Relations and Cultures (ERC), Indigenous Arts, Indigenous Development, Indigenous Affair, Indigenous Social Work (ISW), and Indigenous Language and Communication (ILC), which offering over 10 programs- B.A., B.S.S., B.S.W., B.I.A., M.S.S, M.S.W. Ph.D. in these disciplines. The International Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies was establish in 2023 for oversea students who seek to discover knowledge and culture of Taiwanese indigenous peoples.

College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography

The College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography (CESO) was established in 2022 through the merger of College of Environmental Studies (CES) and College of Marine Sciences (CMS) to serve purpose of interdisciplinary trends of sustainability studies. The College of Environmental Studies (CES) was established in 2009 by merging five graduate institutes — Natural Resources and Management, Environmental Policy, Ecological and Environmental Education, Earth Science, and Biological Resources and Technology into a school of Environmental Studies. The College of Marine Sciences formerly was a graduate school at NDHU that was founded in 2005 as an academic collaboration with National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) in Kenting National Park, which set the first record on academic collaboration between higher education and museum in Taiwan.

NDHU CESO emphasize on interdisciplinary collaborative approach in solving environmental and marine issues with its two department and graduate institute — Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES) and Graduate Institute of Marine Biology (IMB), and five research centers – Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Ecology and Sustainability (CIRES), Center for Disaster Prevention Research (CDPR), Environmental Education Center (EEC), Campus Center for the Environment (CCE), and Eastern Taiwan Earthquake Research Center (ETERC).

The College offers seven programs — BSc, MSc, PhD in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES), MSc in Marine Biotechnology, MSc in Marine Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, and PhD in Marine Biology. NDHU CESO with College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) and College of Indigenous Studies (CIS) to offer MSc program in Humanity and Environmental Science (HES), the first in Taiwan.

Academics

Research

National Dong Hwa University is considered one of top research impact institutions in Taiwan. NDHU is ranked 7th greatest research impact university in Taiwan in CNCI Index, the research impact evaluation undertaken by Ministry of Education (MOE).

NDHU holds largest research impact in Computer Science (No.1 Citations in Taiwan, 149th in the world) and Engineering (No.3 Citations in Taiwan) in ''Times Higher Education World University Ranking''.

The ''University Ranking by Academic Performance'' ranked NDHU No.1 research impact in Taiwan for Information & Computer Science. The ''Academic Ranking of World Universities'' ranked NDHU No.5 in Taiwan for Electrical & Electronic Engineering (401–500 in the World) and No.5 in Taiwan for Hospitality & Tourism Management (101–150 in the World).

NDHU's master's program in Ethnic Relations and Cultures was selected as a Fulbright Program, which is considered one of the most premier programs in ethnic and culture studies in Asia by Institute of International Education and is funded by U.S. government.

Admission

Admission to the undergraduate program, Rift Valley Interdisciplinary Shuyuen (縱谷跨域書院), is one of most selective undergraduate programs in Taiwan. For the Fall 2021 program students, NDHU only accepted of 7.1% applicants.

Partnerships

NDHU has academic partnerships in teaching and research with more than 460 universities across the Americas, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Middle East and Africa, including University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, University of Nottingham in Nottingham, Uppsala University in Gotland, University of California, San Diego in San Diego, Purdue University in West Lafayette, Freie Universitaet Berlin in Berlin, University of Mannheim in Mannheim, University of New South Wales in Sydney, Tokyo Institute of Technology in Tokyo, Peking University in Beijing, and Fudan University in Shanghai.

NDHU runs two oversea Chinese Language Centers at Howard University and Oakland University in the United States with support from the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to bring high-quality Mandarin education to the partner universities. NDHU is also selected one of nine universities in "Taiwan-Europe Connectivity Scholarship" by MOFA to expand academic cooperation and Mandarin education with European universities and selected one of five universities in "Africa Elite Talent Cultivation Program" with National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University by MOE to expand Taiwan's academic impact to African.

NDHU further establishes academic partnerships with global research institutes, including Academia Sinica, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, National Academy of Marine Research, National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering, Central Geological Survey, Central Weather Bureau, European Union Centre in Taiwan, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Polish Academy of Sciences.

Rankings

NDHU is commonly regarded as Top 10% University in Taiwan by ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' (THE), ''QS World University Rankings'' (QS), and '' U.S.News Global University Rankings'' (U.S.News).

University Rankings

*Top 5 High Potential University in Taiwan by THE Young University Ranking
:In 2021, NDHU is awarded as Top 5 high potential University in Taiwan and 251–300th in the world by Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.

*Top 10 Universities in Taiwan by THE World University Ranking
:In 2020, NDHU is ranked No.10 in Taiwan by Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In terms of Research Citation and International Outlook, NDHU is ranked No.9 and No.7 in Taiwan by 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

*Top 7 National University in Taiwan
:NDHU was elected 7th of public university in "Top 10 Public Universities " published by ''Global Views Monthly'' (GVM; 遠見雜誌), which is Evaluated by all presidents of higher education in Taiwan.

Field Rankings

*Top 4 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering in Taiwan by ARWU
:NDHU's Electrical & Electronic Engineering (E&EE) program in is ranked No.4 in Taiwan and 401–500th in the world by ''ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects'', which holding equal status as Rice University, University of Missouri, and University of Illinois at Chicago.

*Top 5 in Computer Science in Taiwan by THE
:NDHU's Computer Science program is ranked No.5 in Taiwan and 301–400th in the world by ''THE World University Rankings 2022 by Subject'', which holding equal status as McMaster University, University of Florida, and University of Arizona. In terms of Research Citation, NDHU is ranked No.1 as the most influential university in Computer Science in Taiwan.

*Top 7 Engineering Schools in Taiwan by THE
:NDHU's Engineering programs are ranked No.7 in Taiwan and 600–800th in the world by ''THE World University Rankings 2022 by Subject'' .

*Top 4 in Hospitality & Tourism Management in Taiwan by ARWU
:NDHU's Hospitality & Tourism Management program is ranked No.4 in Taiwan and 101–150th in the world by ''ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects'', which holding equal status as University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University Bloomington, and University of Ottawa.

*Best 6 Universities in Humanity, Social Science, Law, Business in Taiwan by GVM
:NDHU was selected "Best 6 Universities in Humanity, Social Science, Law, Business (文法商) " by ''Global Views Monthly'' (GVM; 遠見雜誌), which is the best position for any university in Eastern Taiwan.

Other Accolades

*Top 10 Premier Mandarin Center in Taiwan

:In 2021, NDHU Chinese Language Center is selected as Top 10 Premier Mandarin Training Center by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Education (MOE) to jointly promote international cooperation project in Mandarin Education in United States and Europe. NDHU further establish Mandarin Language Centers within Howard University and Oakland University, which selecting qualified mandarin teachers to promote Mandarin Education in partner universities.

*Asia Leadership and Management Team of the Year by THE Awards Asia
:In 2019, NDHU is recently appraised of "THE Asia Leadership and Management Team of the Year", which is the award included National University of Singapore and National University of Malaysia by THE Awards Asia 2019.

Notable people

Alumni

Less than 30 years, NDHU alumni have contributed creatively and significantly to society, the arts and sciences, business, and national and international affairs.
* T.H. Tung (Honorary Doctorate Degree), incumbent chairperson of Pegatron, co-founder of ASUS Computer Inc. and its former vice chairman.
*Yoga Lin (BA), famous Taiwan Pop Music Singer
*Gan Yao-ming (MFA), famous Taiwan novel and essay writer
*Fu Kun-chi (MPA), Legislator and former Magistrate of Hualien County.
*Tsai Ping-kun (AA), Deputy Mayor of Taipei, former Deputy Mayor of Taichung, Deputy Minister of Culture in Taiwan, and Principal of Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School and Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School.
*Tang Chih-Min (AA), Founding Principal of Affiliated Senior High School of National Chengchi University, Distinguished Professor of Graduate Institute of Administration and Policy at National Chengchi University, Director of Department of Education at Taipei City Government.
*Wu Wu-Hsiung (AA), 13th Principal of Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, the 1st high school in Taiwan.
*Lin Da-kuei (MSc), Vice President at KPMG Cybersecurity in Taiwan.
*Lin Li-yu (MBA), Founder of Chatime, the world's leading teahouse.
*Wang Ching-chi (MBA), President at Château Hotels & Resorts, former president of Farglory Hotel.
*Chen Sao-liang (MBA), President at Taiwan International Ports Corporation.
*Liu Wei-zhi (BS), Direct of the Board at Advantech, the No.1 worldwide industrial PC and industrial IoT & platform solution provider.
*Wang Chia-ching (MA), Vice President at Google Inc. in Taiwan.
*Ben Tsai (MA), Vice President at Cathay Venture.
*Lin Allen (BS), Associate Vice President at Foxconn.
*Wang Cheng-pang (AA), the member of Chinese Taipei's silver medal men's archery team at 2004 Summer Olympics.

Faculty

File:Yang Mu portrait.jpg, Laureate of Newman Prize for Chinese Literature (2013) and Cikada Prize (2016) Yang Mu
File:Wu M-K.jpg, Laureate of Comstock Prize in Physics (1988) and Fellow of Academia Sinica Maw-Kuen Wu
File:Sy-Yen Kuo.jpg, Life Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Vice-president of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society Sy-Yen Kuo
File:HCC s.jpg, Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Fellow of British Computer Society (BCS) Han-Chieh Chao
File:Lin S-F.jpg, Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Shin-Feng Lin
File:Yang C-L.jpg, Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Ching-Nung Yang
File:Lin F-Z.png, Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Faa-Jeng Lin
File:Wen y-k.jpg, Director of Board of Directors of Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Yin-kann Wen
File:Lin Z-L.jpg, Director of Board of Directors of Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Jin-Lung Lin
File:Wu C-S.jpg, Chairman of Taiwan Institute of Economic Research and Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research Chung-Shu Wu

See also

*List of universities in Taiwan
* EUTW university alliance

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