NTU's institutional predecessor was Taihoku Imperial University, founded in 1928 by the Japanese colonial administration. The first president was Shidehara Tan Tairaka Hiroshi. In 1945, the Republic of China won the war of resistance against Japan, and Taiwan was handed over to the Nationalist government of China.
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About
History
After WW II and Taiwan's retrocession to Chinese Sovereignty, the R.O.C. government completed the taking-over work officially on November 15, 1945, with Dr. Tsung-lo Lo serving as the first president, and reorganized and renamed the school "National Taiwan University". The Faculty of Literature and Policitcs of TIU was divided into two colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Law.
Education
NTU has 11 colleges, 54 departments,107 graduate institutes, and eight master's and PhD programs, which range from the natural sciences to the humanities, society, and the arts. It offers more than 7,800 courses each semester, placing it tops in the nation in terms of both breadth of academic fields and volume of programs. Students who study at NTU become a part of the nation’s richest center of learning and are given the opportunity to receive a diverse, superlative education.
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
72 4
2018
76 -8
2017
68
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
151
2017
151
2016
151
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
170 28
2018
198 -3
2017
195
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
-
2018
174 -8
2017
166
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
- The International Students Division:
- The Study Abroad Section develops student exchange programs and coordinates summer programs abroad.
- The International Students Section recruits, assists and advises international students, and processes scholarships. The team actively helps international students to become and feel part of NTU's academic communities, and promotes an active, balanced student life where cross-cultural exchanges and open dialogues are encouraged.
Housing services
All international students can apply for accommodation. However, the University is NOT able to arrange accommodation for couples or families.
Library services
The NTU Library contains four million volumes.
ICT services
NTU offers wide computing availability on campus and provides webmail portals, multiple networking services, computer courses, distance learning services, cloud computing for storage, software share and mobile devices, such as MyNTU portal, NTU Space, NTU AppShare, NTU SoftBank and iNTU.
Student Life
Campus life
NTU's main location is a large garden-campus in the center of Taipei, and is easily accessible by public transport.
Student clubs
Student activities flourish as an integral part of NTU's liberal and pluralistic environment.
The Global Study Awards
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Student Reviews
room for improvement
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
It would be better to have more flexibility for changing majors or courses selection
Taiwan #1!!!
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
National Taiwan University is the best university in Taiwan.
Great Studying Experience in National Taiwan University
Ming-Yuan Cheng rated 5 out of 5 stars
I am currently doing my masters in Anthropology at National Taiwan University (NTU), and I also hold a BA degree of Anthropology and a minor in Foreign Languages and Literatures from NTU. My six years' student life at NTU was amazing, and studying at a university which provides students with a great deal of resources, both academically and socially, is definitely an opportunity that you don't w...