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National Taipei University (NTPU; ), founded in 1949, is a
national university A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...
in
Taiwan 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 nort ...
which specializes in
law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...
,
business Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...
,
humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...
, and
social sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soci ...
. Before 2000, the university was named the College of Law and Business, National Chung Hsing University (). The university's main campus is in
Sanxia District Sanxia District () is a District (Taiwan), district in the southwestern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City by area after Wulai District. Name The old name of Sanxia, ''Sa-kak-eng'' () refers to t ...
,
New Taipei New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest s ...
,
Taiwan 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 nort ...
. Two other campus and education center are in Zhongshan District,
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, Taiwan. According to
Times Higher Education World University Ranking The ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' (often referred to as the THE Rankings) is an annual publication of university rankings by the ''Times Higher Education'' (THE) magazine. The publisher had collaborated with Quacquarelli ...
, it's ranked 1501+ in the world, and 30th in Taiwan.


History and development

NTPU has undergone different stages of development. It began as the Taiwan Provincial College of Law and Business in 1949; it merged with and became the local Junior College of Administration and the specifically established Administrative Junior College. In 1961, it combined with the newly established College of Science and Engineering to become Taiwan Provincial Chung Hsing University. In 1964, the Evening School was set up on the Taipei Campus. In 1968 another Evening School and the College of Liberal Arts were added to the Taichung Campus. The university continued to grow in size, and in 1971 it became
National Chung Hsing University National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; ) is a research-led comprehensive university in South District, Taichung, Republic of China. Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a research-led un ...
. In February 2000, the Taipei Campus including the College of Law and Business and Taipei Evening School became National Taipei University. So far, NTPU has signed MOUs and/or agreements with more than 110 universities worldwide to form partnerships. These partnerships are manifested through all kinds of programs for students and academic faculties, including international joint research, exchange scholars, visiting scholars, dual degrees, exchange programs, and internships. NTPU and
Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; or ) is a private Catholic university in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and re-established in Taiwan in 1961 at ...
are the representative university of
New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...
by ''QS Most Affordable Cities for Students Ranking''. In addition, NTPU has exchange and visiting students from America, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, France, Poland and other European countries.


Campus

National Taipei University have Sansia (Main) Campus and Taipei Campus.


Organization

The president heads the university, while each college is headed by a dean and each department by a chairman: *College of Law **Department of Law **Graduate School of Law **The Center of Comparative Law Documentation *College of Business **Department of Business Administration **Department of Banking & Cooperative Management **Department of Accountancy **Department of Statistics **Department of Recreational Sport Management **Graduate Institute of Information Management **Electronic Business Research Center (EBRC) **Center for Cooperative Economics & Non-Profit Organizations (CCENB) **EMBA in International Finance **Graduate Institute of International Business *College of Public Affairs **Department of Public Administration and Policy **Department of Real Estate and Built Environment **Department of Public Finance **Graduate Institute of Urban Planning **Graduate Institute of Natural Resource Management **Research Center for Public Opinion and Election Studies **Center for Land Management and Technology *College of Social Sciences: **Department of Economics **Department of Sociology **Department of Social Work **Graduate School of Criminology **Research Center for Taiwan Development *College of Humanities **Department of Chinese Languages and Literature **Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics **Department of History **Graduate Institute of Folk Arts **Graduate Institute of Classical Texts **Center for International Negotiations and Interpretations (CINI) *College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science **Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering **Department of Communication Engineering **Department of Electrical Engineering


Ranking


Notable alumni

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Chang Chiu-hua Chang Chiu-hua (; 1937–2020) was a Taiwanese politician. He was head of government in Miaoli Township and Miaoli City, then served a single four-year term as magistrate of Miaoli County. Life and career Chang was born in Tō'oku, Byōritsu, S ...
,
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of
Miaoli County Miaoli County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''miáo lì xiàn''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-yen''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-koān'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-koān'') is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the nort ...
(1989-1993) *
Huang Hsin-chieh Huang Hsin-chieh (; 20 August 1928 – 30 November 1999) was a Taiwanese politician, Taipei city council member, National Assembly representative, Legislative Yuan legislator, publisher of ''Formosa Magazine'' and Taiwan Political Theory magazin ...
(Class of 1951) - Politician, 3rd Chairperson of the
Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...
(DPP), Publisher of the Formosa magazine (美麗島雜誌()) and (台灣政論()) Taiwan Political Theory magazine, Democracy Activist, and Spiritual leader of Taiwan Democracy. *
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- Governor of
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(1998-2018) *
Tseng Ming-chung Tseng Ming-chung or William Tseng (; born 22 January 1959) is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as Deputy Minister of Finance, chaired the Financial Supervisory Commission, and as an elected member of the Legislative Yuan. Education Tseng ...
- Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2013-2016) *
Amber Kuo Kuo Tsai-chieh (, born 19 February 1986), also known as Amber Kuo, is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Career Kuo made her debut in the music video of "我們小時候" (When We Were Young) by Taiwanese singer Tank (Taiwanese singer), Tank. She ...
- Singer and actress *
Janine Chang Janine Chang Chun-ning (; born September 4, 1982) is a Taiwanese actress and film producer. Chang attended National Taipei University and obtained a bachelor's degree in law. In June 2010, Chang graduated from the Institute of Industrial Economi ...
- Actress *
Freddy Lin Freddy Lim Tshiong-tso (; Tâi-lô: ''Lîm Tshióng-tsò''; born 1 February 1976) is a Taiwanese politician, musician, and independence activist. He is the lead vocalist of the Taiwanese heavy-metal band Chthonic. and the lead vocalist of the ...
- Captain of
New Power Party The New Power Party (NPP) is a political party in Taiwan formed in early 2015. The party emerged from the Sunflower Student Movement in 2014, and advocates for universal human rights, civil and political liberties, as well as Taiwan independenc ...
(2015) *
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- Vice President of
Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...
(2002-2005) *
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- cosplayer, member of
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*
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- Vice Chairman of
Kuomintang 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 ...
(2007-2014) *
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- Member of
Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...
*
Wang Ginn-wang Wang Ginn-wang or Wang Jinn-wang (; born 14 October 1947) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Coast Guard Administration from 2006 to 2014. ROC Coast Guard Administration Ministry Clash between Taiwanese boats and Japan Coast ...
- Minister of Coast Guard Administration (2006-2014) *
Wong Chin-chu Wong Chin-chu (; born 31 January 1947) is a Taiwanese educator and politician. She was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2001. Wong stepped down in the midst of her third term, as she was elected magistrate of Changhua County later t ...
- Minister of Cultural Affairs (2007-2008), Magistrate of Changhua County (2001-2005) * Wu Chen-huan - Political Deputy
Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
(2012-2015) *
Yu Shyi-kun You Si-kun (; born 25 April 1948), also romanized Yu Shyi-kun, is a Taiwanese politician serving as a member and the president of the Legislative Yuan. He was one of the founding members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and is known ...
- Premier of the Republic of China (2002-2005)


See also

*
List of universities in Taiwan The following is a list of universities, colleges, junior colleges, and institutes of technology in the Republic of China (ROC), which consists of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and the Matsu Islands. Public universities and colleges Private u ...


References


External links


NTPU official website
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