National Chi Nan University (NCNU; )The name of the university is translated using Chinese word order. By English grammar rules, it is Chi Nan National University. is a university located in Puli Township,

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History

Founding

The National Chi Nan University Planning Committee was established on 1 March 1991 in order to establish a university with the following missions: # To provide more

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opportunities. # To improve the education of

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. # To assist in developing industries as a part of Six-Year National Construction Plan of

. # To balance cultural and educational development between regions. Land which had been the property of the

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was selected as the campus of the new university in January 1992. The initial phase of construction of the university was completed in July 1995. The first classes of

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s were enrolled at the University in September 1995. The first classes of undergraduates registered in September 1996, along with the official opening of the campus.

921 earthquake

When the devastating

1999 Jiji earthquake The Chi-Chi earthquake (later also known as the Jiji earthquake) (), also known as the great earthquake of September 21 (), was a 7.3 ML or 7.7 Mw earthquake which occurred in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, Taiwan on Tuesday, 21 Se ...

struck

on 21 September 1999 (921), all major buildings and dormitories in campus were critically damaged, and the University suffered a great loss of equipment and basic infrastructure. President Ricard Lee had led the three-day evacuation of the entire student body and the provisional relocation to the campus of

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for one semester. The restoration of the campus was mostly completed in the following six months. The student body and all the Colleges went back to the campus in the next semester.

Ranking

Colleges

U Chi Nan Library and Information Building SW side

NCNU has four colleges: Education, Humanities, Management, and Science and Technology.

Featuring

*The Taiwanese drama series, Hana Kimi was filmed here.

Notable natives

* Lin Li-chan, member of

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References

External links

National Chi Nan UniversityThe Affiliated Senior High School of National Chi Nan UniversityNational Chi Nan University Scholarships
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