The university has an urban campus of approximately 103 hectares (250 acres) in the Wenshan District and provides undergraduate and graduate instruction with a specialization in the arts and humanities and social sciences. It consists of twelve colleges, such as the College of Commerce and College of Foreign Languages, in addition to 34 departments and ten research institutes that host 43 master's programs, 34 doctoral programs, and multiple international degree programs.
History
Heritage Campus Gate of the National Political University in NanjingCampus 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 (Nationalist Party of China) Central School of Party Affairs (中央黨務學校) to train Party cadre. In 1929, it was renamed the Central Political Institute (中央政治學校), after the Kuomintang reunified much of China in the Northern Expedition. The school was built on the basis of National Central University, which was the highest academic institution of the Republic of China. In 1946, it merged with the Central Youth Cadre School (中央青年幹部学校), which had been founded in 1943 by the Three Principles of the People Youth Corps in the wartime capital[zh] of Chongqing. The merged school was named the National Political University (國立政治大學, aka the National Central Political University [國立中央政治大學]) and was based again in Nanjing. When the Nationalist government lost control of mainland China and relocated to Taiwan in 1949, the university's activities were suspended.[citation needed]
The university was reopened in 1954 as National Chengchi University in the Muzha District of Taipei by the Executive Yuan, in order to meet the needs of civil service and the growing demands of higher education in Taiwan. It became a pioneer for the subsequent restoration in Taiwan of other national universities from China, such as Tsing Hua and Chiao Tung universities. Initially, only graduate students were admitted, but later in 1955, the school began 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.[citation needed]
Traditionally, as a modern institution training for public servants, NCCU is considered one of the leading institutions in Taiwan. Today, the school is one of the top universities in Taiwan, and has been elected as the Aim for the Top University Project sponsored school of the Ministry of Education.[citation needed]
In December 2019, NCCU established its first overseas office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Organization
NCCU has 12 colleges, including colleges of Commerce, Communication, Foreign Languages and Literature, Education, International Affairs, Law, Liberal Arts, Science, Social Sciences, International Innovation, Global Banking and Finance and Informatics, encompassing 34 departments and 48 graduate institutes.
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. Arabic languages and literature and Turkish language and culture are the faculties which exist only in NCCU in Taiwan. Dual degrees in Korean language with Sungkyunkwan University and Hanyang University 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.
The Institute of International Relations is one of the top think tanks in the Asia-Pacific area.
Founded together with the University of Michigan, 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.
In addition to accredited educational partnerships, NCCU students have access to multiple industry partnerships for internships and on-the-job learning.
College of Science
College of Social Sciences, College of Law and College of International Affairs
College of Education
College of Commerce
College of Communication
Computer Center
Administration Building
Research Building
Campuses
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.
Apart from the main campus, there are two branch campuses:
Hua Nan Campus (化南校區), which includes Hua Nan Village and International House.
Zhi Nan Campus (指南校區), which includes Dah Hsian Library and Institute of International Relations.
The Public & Business Administration Education Center(公企中心) on Jinhua Street (金華街) in Daan District. (大安區)
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)
Sunset view from campus
Uphill Campus Way
Riverside view of campus
Autumn view of campus
Libraries, exhibition space, and sports centers
There are six libraries on the main campus and one library in the Center for Public and Business Affairs Education.
NCCU provides a series of international programs taught in English.
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.
Many NCCU alumni hold prominent positions in the fields of politics, finance, academics, and the arts, including a vice president, a premier, and a provincial governor. At least four Academicians of Academia Sinica were educated at NCCU. NCCU alumni also include Olympic Games gold medalists. The following is a list of notable alumni.
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.
Li Yuan-tsu: Class of 1946, Central School of Governance
Vincent Siew: Class of 1965, Department of Diplomacy
Partnership
NCCU is a member institution of University System of Taiwan. Globally, NCCU has maintained partnership with more than 470 academic institutions, including exchange students programs, visiting scholar programs, and academic cooperation programs.
↑The romanization "Chengchi" (for 政治) gradually replaced the English "Political" in the English name of the university.
References
1234567"About NCCU". National Chengchi University (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
↑"About NCCU". National Chengchi University. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
↑"Member Schools". Graduate Business Forum. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
↑"NCCU Campus". International MBA, College of Commerce. National Chengchi University. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
↑"National Chengchi University". London: Times Higher Education. 2018. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2018. One of Taiwan's most prestigious higher education institutions, the National Chengchi University is regarded as one of the Asia's foremost hubs for humanities and social science research.
↑"NCCU at a Glance". International Admission. National Chengchi University. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
↑"National Chengchi University". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
↑James G. McGann, Ph.D. (January 26, 2017). "2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report"(pdf). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania. p.61. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
↑"Introduction" (in Chinese). Taipei: Center for Public and Business Administration Education. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
