The National United University (NUU; ;

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: ''Kwet-li̍p Lîen-ha̍p Thài-ho̍k'') is a public university in

Miaoli City Miaoli City (Wade–Giles: ''Miao²-li⁴''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-sṳ''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-chhī'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Miaoli has a relatively h ...

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 ...

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History

The school (then a two-year private junior college) started its first semester in September 1972 as Lien Ho Industrial and Technological Junior College. The college was the only higher education institution in the Miaoli region at the time. On 1 August 1973, it was renamed to Lien Ho Junior College of Technology. In 1992 the college was renamed Lien Ho College of Technology and Commerce. On July 1, 1995, the Board of Directors donated the school to the

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, and the college became a public institution named the National Lien Ho College of Technology and Commerce. In 1999, the College was reorganized into an institute of technology as National Lien Ho Institute of Technology. On August 1, 2003, the institute was upgraded to a university status as National United University.

Academics

There are five academic programs at National United University: * College of Engineering Science * College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science * College of Management * College of Humanities and Social Science * College of Hakka Studies

Transportation

The university is accessible within walking distance North of

Miaoli Station Miaoli () is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. Overview The station has one side platform and one island platform. It also has a tourist information center. Miaoli Station is an important station on the ...

or Nanshi Station of the Taiwan Railways.

References

External links

National United University English website

National United University Chinese website
1972 establishments in Taiwan Educational institutions established in 1972 Miaoli City Universities and colleges in Miaoli County Universities and colleges in Taiwan Technical universities and colleges in Taiwan {{Taiwan-university-stub

History

Academics

Transportation

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