National Chengchi University

Coordinates: 24°59′13.17″N 121°34′30.80″E / 24.9869917°N 121.5752222°E / 24.9869917; 121.5752222

National Chengchi University
(National University of Governance)

國立政治大學
Seal of National Chengchi University
Latin: Universitas Nationalis Chengchi
Other name	National University of Governance
Former names	Central School of Party Affairs Central School of Governance Central School of Cadre National Central University of Governance
Motto	親愛精誠[1]
Motto in English	Harmony, Independence, Balance, and Preeminence[2]
Type	Public, National University
Established	Republic of China May 20, 1927 (1927-05-20) in Nanjing
Academic affiliation	Association of National Universities, Republic of China
Endowment	NTD 6,708,544,000.00
Officer in charge	Yeh Jiunn-rong (Minister of Education)
President	Edward H. Chow
Vice-president	Chen Shu-heng Chang Chun-Chig
Provost	Yu Nai-Ming
Founder	Kuomintang (1927)  Republic of China (1947)
Academic staff	1,367[1]
Administrative staff	179[1]
Students	16,247[1]
Undergraduates	9,736[1]
Postgraduates	6,511[1]
Doctoral students	963[1]
Location	Taipei, Republic of China
Campus	Suburb, 103 ha (250 acres)[3]
Language	Chinese and English
Colors	Sky Blue, Earth Red, and Sun White （天青、地紅、日白）
Athletics	Chinese Taipei University Sport Federation
Nickname	Zhèngdà (政大)
Affiliations	AACSB, AALAU, EQUIS, APSIA, AAPBS, iSchools, SEASIA, AWS Educate
Sports	21 varsity teams
Mascot	Griffin
Website	www.nccu.edu.tw

National Chengchi University (Chinese: 國立政治大學; shortened as "政大") is a national research university, and the earliest public service training facility in modern China. First established in Nanjing in 1927, the university was subsequently relocated to Taipei in 1954. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious and prominent universities in Taiwan. The university, abbreviated as NCCU, specializes in arts and humanities, mass media, social sciences, economics, management, politics, and international affairs programs.^[4][2][5][6] 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 (政治) means governance or politics, and refers to its founding in 1927 as a training institution for senior civil service for the Nanjing Nationalist government of China. The university has strong ties with academic institutions like Academia Sinica, National Yangming University, National Taiwan University and National Palace Museum.

History

Former Campus Gate of National Central University of Governance in Nanjing

Campus Gate of National Chengchi University in Taipei

The school was established in 1927 in Nanjing, which was the capital city of China, as the Kuomintang's Central School of Party Affairs. In 1929, it was renamed to Central School of Governance, after the Kuomintang reunified China in the Northern Expedition campaign. The school was built on the basis of National Central University in Nanjing, which was the highest academic institution of 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 Nanjing. 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 Taipei by the Executive Yuan, in order to meet the needs of civil service and the growing demands of higher education in Taiwan. Initially only graduates students were admitted, later in 1955, the school started to offer places to undergraduate students. In 1960, the university awarded the very first Doctor of Juridical Science degree in the Republic of China. In 1964, the school initiated the first-ever Mandarin-based Chinese Master of Business Administration 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.

Organization

• 
  College of Science
• 
  College of Social Sciences and College of Law
• 
  College of Education
• 
  College of Commerce
• 
  College of Communication
• 
  Computer Center
• 
  Administration Building
• 
  Research Building

NCCU has nine colleges, including colleges of Commerce, Communication, Foreign Languages and Literature, Education, International Affairs, Law, Liberal Arts, Science, and Social Sciences, encompassing 34 departments and 48 graduate institutes.^[7][8]

• The College of Commerce is ranked as a top business school by Eduniversal^[9] and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European Quality Improvement System.^[10]
• The College of Foreign Languages and Literature offers distinctive academic programs on Slavic languages and literature, Arabic languages and literature and Turkish language and culture. Dual degrees in Korean language with Sungkyunkwan University and Hanyang University have been offered since 2013.^[11]
• The College of International Affairs is affiliated with the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs,^[12] with specializations in international relations, East Asian studies and Russian studies.^[13]
• The Institute of International Relations is one of the top think tanks in the Asia-Pacific area.^[14][15]
• Founded with University of Michigan^[16][17] and incubated original and future Business and management studies in NCCU for students from abroad as well^{[18][19][20][21]}, The Center for Public and Business Administration Education and its adjunct institute, the Center for Civil Service Education, provides training for management personnel in government institutions and public and private enterprises.^[22] Graduates of Non-academic credit Business Manager's course of CPBAE are recognized as NCCU alumni.^[23][24][25]
• The Department of Diplomacy is the only one of its kind in a university in Taiwan.^[26]
• NCCU has recently engaged in the fields of information technology and natural science cooperating with Academia Sinica, National Tsinghua University, and the Ministry of Finance.
• In addition to accredited educational partnerships, NCCU students have access to multiple industry partnerships for internships and on-the-job learning.^[27]

Campuses

• 
  Sunset view from campus
• 
  Uphill Campus Way
• 
  Riverside view of campus
• 
  Autumn view of campus

NCCU's main campus is in the Wenshan District, 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.^[28]

Apart from the main campus, there are two branch campuses:

• The Public & Business Administration Education Center on Jinhua Street (金華街) in Da'an District. (大安區)
• The Institute of International Relations on Wanshou Road. (萬壽路)

The affiliated schools are:

• Preschool on Section 2, Zhinan Road. (指南路)
• Experimental Elementary School on Section 3, Zhinan Road. (指南路)
• The Affiliated High School on Zhengda First Street. (政大一街)

One campus under construction:

• Zhinan Village (指南山莊), a former Ministry of Defense campus.

Libraries, exhibition space, and sports centers

• 
  Siwei Tang Auditorium 四維堂
• 
  Sports Center
• 
  Main Library
• 
  Social Sciences Information Center

There are six Libraries on the main campus and one library in the Center for Public and Business Affairs Education.

Campus media

Voice of NCCU

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

National Yang Ming University

In cooperation with the Taipei City Hospital System and National Yang-Ming University, the three institutions formed a Health Care system covering up medical education, healthcare, and management.

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)

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

Commencement Ceremony

NCCU faculty and alumni include officials of international governmental organizations, representatives of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, officials of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, judges in Supreme People's Court, procurators in Supreme People's Procuratorate, the President of the Republic of China, the Vice President of the Republic of China, the president of Executive Yuan, legislators of Legislative Yuan and the president and the chief justice of the Judicial Yuan. NCCU alumni also include Olympic Games gold medalists.

Partnership

NCCU has maintained partnership with 439 academic institutions globally, including exchange students programs, visiting scholar programs, and academic cooperation programs.^[29]The partner institutions are in the following countries:

See also

• Kuomintang
• Communist Party of China
• Central Party School of the Communist Party of China
• Republic of China Military Academy
• Renmin University of China
• Nanjing University
• Chinese Academy of Governance
• Second Historical Archives of China
• Nanjing Library

References

External links

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• Official website
• NCCU Massive Open Online Courses
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• NCCU International Association at Wordpress
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• National Chengchi University on Google+
• National Chengchi University, at ResearchGate
• National Chengchi University, at LinkedIn