National Chengchi University () is a public research university in Taipei. The university is also considered as the earliest public service training facility of the Republic of China. First established in

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in 1927, the university was subsequently relocated to

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in 1954. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious and prominent universities in

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. The university, abbreviated as NCCU, specializes in arts and humanities,

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linguistics Linguistics is the science, scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure ...

and

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management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a Government agency, government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includ ...

politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that stud ...

, and

international affairs International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

programs. It is the only publicly funded university in Taiwan which provides courses in journalism, advertising, radio and television, diplomacy, and several languages which are not taught at other institutions in Taiwan. The name ''Chengchi'' () means

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or politics, and refers to its founding in 1927 as a training institution for senior civil service for the

Nationalist government of

the Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

. The university has strong ties with academic institutions like Academia Sinica,

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National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; ) is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imperial University and served d ...

and National Palace Museum. NCCU is also a member of the

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and University Alliance in Talent Education Development (UAiTED) .

History

Former Gate of National Chengchi University in Nanjing 2011-12

The school was established in 1927 in

, which was the capital city of China, as the

Nationalist Party of China The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

's Central School of Party Affairs. In 1929, it was renamed to Central School of Governance, after the Kuomintang reunified China in the

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campaign. The school was built on the basis of National Central University in Nanjing, which was the highest academic institution of the Republic of China. In 1946, it merged with the Central School of Cadre, which was founded in 1944 by the Youth Corps of Three People's Principles in Chongqing. The merged school was named the National Central University of Governance, based in

. When the Nationalist government lost control of mainland China in 1949, the university's activities were suspended. The university was reopened in 1954 as National Chengchi University in

by the Executive Yuan, in order to meet the needs of civil service and the growing demands of higher education in

. Initially only graduate students were admitted, later in 1955, the school started to offer places to undergraduate students. In 1960, the university awarded the very first

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degree in the Republic of China. In 1964, the school initiated the first-ever

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-based Chinese

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program in the world. Traditionally, as a modern institution training for public servants, NCCU is considered one of the leading institutions of the Republic of China. Today, the school is one of the top universities in Taiwan, and it also has been elected as the "Aim for the Top University Project" sponsored school of the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

. In 2014, the Embassy of Japan in Taiwan listed NCCU as one of the seven well-known Taiwanese universities. In December 2019, NCCU has established its first overseas office in Bangkok, Thailand.

Organization

File:政治大學果夫樓.JPG, College of Science File:政治大學綜合院館.JPG, College of Social Sciences, College of Law and College of International Affairs File:Jing tan.jpg, College of Education File:政治大學商學院.JPG, College of Commerce File:Journalism building.jpg, College of Communication File:政治大學資訊大樓與商學院.jpg, Computer Center File:Administration Building of National Chengchi University 20130419.jpg, Administration Building File:National Chengchi University maingate 20090904.jpg, Research Building NCCU has eleven colleges, including colleges of

Commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

, Communication, Foreign Languages and Literature, Education, International Affairs, Law, Liberal Arts, Science, Social Sciences, International Innovation, and Informatics, encompassing 34 departments and 48 graduate institutes. * The College of Commerce is ranked as a top business school by Eduniversal and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European Quality Improvement System. In addition, the college is a member of The Partnership in International Management. * The College of Foreign Languages and Literature offers distinctive academic programs on

Slavic languages The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic, spoken during the ...

and literature,

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languages and literature and

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and culture.

languages and literature and

and culture are the faculties which exist only in NCCU in Taiwan.

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s in

Korean language Korean ( South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographic ...

with

Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU or simply ''Seongdae'', Hangul: 성균관대학교; Hanja: 成均館大學校) is a private comprehensive research university in South Korea. The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan, found ...

and

Hanyang University Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양 ...

have been offered since 2013. The college also is awarded by the Academy of Korean Studies for the "Core University Program for Korean Studies" and receive support from the government of the

Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its ea ...

. * The College of International Affairs is affiliated with the

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, with specializations in international relations, East Asian studies and Russian studies. * The Institute of International Relations is one of the top

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s in the Asia-Pacific area. * Founded together with

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, the Center for Public and Business Administration Education provides training for managers in public and private institutions. * The Department of Diplomacy is the only one of its kind in a university in Taiwan. * NCCU has recently engaged in the fields of

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...

and natural science cooperating with Academia Sinica, National Tsinghua University, and the

Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance. Lists of current ministries of finance Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Finance and Ec ...

. * In addition to accredited educational partnerships, NCCU students have access to multiple industry partnerships for internships and on-the-job learning.

Campuses

File:日落─暮送夕陽步長堤2.JPG, Sunset view from campus File:樟山寺步道入口.JPG, Uphill Campus Way File:恆光橋上的政治大學.JPG, Riverside view of campus File:政治大學四維堂一景.JPG, Autumn view of campus NCCU's main campus is in the

Wenshan District Wenshan District is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. ''Wenshan'' previously referred to the region south of the Taipei Basin (including Xindian and Pinglin). History In 1894 (lat ...

, in the southern part of Taipei. NCCU was awarded the first prize in the Taipei Urban Landscape Award for its campus planning by the city government of Taipei. Apart from the main campus, there are two branch campuses: *The Public & Business Administration Education Center on Jinhua Street () in Daan District. () *The Institute of International Relations on Wanshou Road. () The affiliated schools are: *Preschool on Section 2, Zhinan Road. () *Experimental Elementary School on Section 3, Zhinan Road. () *The Affiliated High School on Zhengda First Street. () One campus under construction: * Zhinan Village (), a former

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campus.

Libraries, exhibition space, and sports centers

File:Si we tan nccu.jpg, Siwei Tang Auditorium () File:政治大學體育館.JPG, Sports Center File:NCCU Chiang Kai-shek Library 20070127.jpg, Main Library File:Social science archive nccu.jpg, Social Sciences Information Center There are six Libraries on the main campus and one library in the Center for Public and Business Affairs Education.

Libraries

* Chiang Kai-shek Library **College of Commerce Library **College of Social Science Library **College of Communication Library **Institute of International Relation Library *Dah Hsian Seetoo Library *Social Science Information Canter and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Library *Center for Public and Business Affairs Education Library (Under construction)

Museum and Arts Center

*Siwei Tang Auditorium () *Museum of Ethnology *NCCU Arts Center *Exhibition of Future Planning at Main Research Center *Roman Forum ()

Sports Centers

*Main Sports Center *Swimming Center *Tennis Court *Track and Field Stadium *Riverside Park *Health Park *Sports Park

Campus media

There are an academic press, a community radio station, and a local newspaper agency located in NCCU. *Chengchi University Press *Voice of NCCU *University News

Partnership with the Health Care System

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In cooperation with the Taipei City Hospital System and

, the three institutions formed a Health Care system covering up

medical education Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., residency, fellowship, ...

, healthcare, and

NCCU Health Building

*Ground Level: Taipei City Hospital ChengDa Clinic *Second Level: NCCU healthcare center *Third Level: NCCU consulting center

International programs

NCCU provides a series of international programs taught in English: * International Master's Program of Business Administration (IMBA) * International Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies (IMAS) * International Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies (IDAS) * International Master's Program in International Communication Studies (IMICS) * International Master's Program in International Studies (IMPIS) * International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) * Global Governance Program NCCU participates in the Social Networks and Human-Centered Computing Program of the Taiwan International Graduate Program of Academia Sinica, Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution.

Alumni

National Chengchi University Graduation Ceremony 20090613 2

Many NCCU alumni holds prominent positions in the fields of politics, finance, academics, and arts. One

Vice President of the Republic of China The vice president of the Republic of China, commonly referred to as the vice president of Taiwan, is the second-highest constitutional office of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Powers Under Article 49 the Constitution of the Republic of China ...

(

), as well as one

Premier of the Republic of China The Premier of the Republic of China, officially the President of the Executive Yuan ( Chinese: 行政院院長), is the head of the government of the Republic of China of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier is nominally the ...

, one

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graduated from NCCU. At least 4 Academicians of Academia Sinica were educated at NCCU. NCCU alumni also include

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gold medalists.

Notable alumni

Vincent Siew Vincent C. Siew or Siew Wan-chang (; born 3 January 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2012. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former ...

(2008-2012) *

Lin Chuan Lin Chuan (; born 13 December 1951) is a Taiwanese economist and politician who served as Premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2016 to 2017 under President Tsai Ing-wen. He served as Minister of Budget, Accounting and Statistics and M ...

(2016-17) * Yang Chin-long: Governor of the

Central Bank of the Republic of China The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC), known in English from 1924 to 2007 as the Central Bank of China, is the central bank of the Taiwan, Republic of China, once founded in Mainland China and since relocated to Taiwan. Its ...

Huang Tien-mu Huang Tien-mu () or Thomas Huang is a Taiwanese politician. He was appointed chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission in May 2020. He previously served as chairman of the agency in an acting capacity in 2016. Early life and education Hu ...

: Chair of the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China *

Lee Yung-te Lee Yung-te (; born 30 May 1955) is a Taiwanese politician who is the current Minister of Culture. He served as the Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council from March 2005 to March 2008 and was reappointed to the position in April 2016. Education ...

: Minister of Culture of the Republic of China *

James Soong James Soong Chu-yu (born 16 March 1942) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the founder and current Chairman of the People First Party. Born to a Kuomintang military family of Hunanese origin, Soong began his political career as a secretary to ...

(1993-98) *

Lu Shiow-yen Lu Shiow-yen (; born 31 August 1961) is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She is the incumbent Mayor of Taichung since 25 December 2018. Education and early career Lu earned a bachelor's degree from National Chengchi Unive ...

: Mayor of

Taichung City Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Tai ...

Ovid Tzeng Ovid Tzeng (; born 8 September 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. He was Minister of Education from 2000 to 2002 and Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs The Ministry of Culture (MOC, ) is the ministry of the Republic of China ( Taiwa ...

: Linguist, Academicians of Academia Sinica, Minister of Education of the Republic of China (2000-02) *

Ambrose King Ambrose King Yeo-chi, SBS, JP (; born 14 February 1935) is a Hong Kong sociologist, educator, writer and academic. He was formerly vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Personal life Ambrose King received most of his ...

: Sociologist, Academicians of Academia Sinica, Vice-Chancellor of

the Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university ...

(2002-04) *

Chang Yu-sheng Chang Yu-sheng (also: Tom Yusheng Chang or ; June 7, 1966 – November 12, 1997) was a Taiwanese pop vocalist, songwriter and record producer. Born in 1966, Chang was the eldest among his other four siblings whose mother is Atayal and father a ...

: Singer *

Matilda Tao Matilda Tao Ching-ying (; born 29 October 1969) is a Taiwanese singer, television host and author. Tao graduated from National Chengchi University. In 2005, she married Taiwanese actor Lee Lee-zen.Sandee Chan Sandee Chan (); born 19 July 1970) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, music producer and director. Early life Chan was born in the Philippines on 19 July 1970. Her family has Chinese roots, and she has Shanghai ancestry. Due to her father's f ...

Golden Melody Award The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music i ...

winning singer and producer *

Cheer Chen Cheer Chen Chi-chen (; born 6 June 1975) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. Her most recent album, ''Sofa Sea'', was released in 2018. Early life Chen was born on 6 June 1975 in Taipei. Her mother supported her interest in music from an ear ...

: Singer *

Ariel Lin Ariel Lin Yi-chen (; born 29 October 1982) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She rose to fame for her role as Yuan Xiangqin in the Taiwanese drama '' It Started with a Kiss'' (2005) and the Chinese fantasy drama ''The Little Fairy'' (2006). Lin w ...

: Actress

Alumni Network

NCCU has several hubs globally for students and teachers of NCCU to stay in touch and connect with each other. In 2020, the world alumni association has been established to serve about 140,000 alumni globally.

Head of state and NCCU

File:Chiang Kai-shek（蔣中正）.jpg, Founder and First President, Chiang Kai-shek File:Chiang Ching-kuo 1948.jpg, Dean of Central School of Cadre,

Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Ching-kuo (27 April 1910 – 13 January 1988) was a politician of the Republic of China after its retreat to Taiwan. The eldest and only biological son of former president Chiang Kai-shek, he held numerous posts in the government ...

President of the Republic of China

* Chiang Kai-shek: Founder president of the university. *

: Executive of Central School of Cadre. * Lee Teng-hui: Lecturer of Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies. *

Ma Ying-jeou Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, 馬英九, born 13 July 1950) is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese politician who served as president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he served as justice minister from 1993 to 1996 and mayor of Taipei fro ...

: Associate Professor of Department of Law *

Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...

: Associate Professor of Department of Law

Vice President of the Republic of China The vice president of the Republic of China, commonly referred to as the vice president of Taiwan, is the second-highest constitutional office of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Powers Under Article 49 the Constitution of the Republic of China ...

Li Yuan-tsu Lee Yuan-tsu (; 24 September 1923 — 8 March 2017), was a Kuomintang politician who served under Lee Teng-hui as the eighth Vice President of the Republic of China. He was of Hakka ancestry. Early life His family was Hakka had origin in Meixi ...

: Class of 1946, Central School of Governance *

: Class of 1965, Department of Diplomacy

Partnership

NCCU is a member institution of

. Globally, NCCU has maintained partnership with more than 470 academic institutions, including exchange students programs, visiting scholar programs, and academic cooperation programs. The partner institutions are in the following countries:

References

External links

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History

Organization

Campuses

Libraries, exhibition space, and sports centers

Libraries

Museum and Arts Center

Sports Centers

Campus media

Partnership with the Health Care System

NCCU Health Building

International programs

Alumni

Notable alumni

Alumni Network

Head of state and NCCU

President of the Republic of China

Vice President of the Republic of China The vice president of the Republic of China, commonly referred to as the vice president of Taiwan, is the second-highest constitutional office of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Powers Under Article 49 the Constitution of the Republic of China ...

Partnership

See also

References

External links