- This article is about the National Sun Yat-sen University located in the Taiwan; see also Sun Yat-sen University in People's Republic of China and Moscow Sun Yat-sen University in the former-Soviet Union.
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| Established: | Founded: 1924, Re-established Nov. 12, 1980 |
| Type: | Public (National) |
| President: | Hung-tung Yang |
| Faculty: | -- full-time, -- part-time |
| Undergraduates: | 6,199 |
| Postgraduates: | 4,116 |
| Location: | Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Campus: | Urban, -- acres (-- km²) |
| Endowment: | US$-- (NT$--) |
| Mascot: | None |
| Website: | www.nsysu.edu.tw |
The National Sun Yat-sen University (traditional Chinese: 國立中山大學; simplified Chinese: 国立中山大学; Wade-Giles: Kuoli Chungshan Tahsüeh, pinyin: Guólì Zhōngshān Dàxué)[1] is a public university located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is considered to be the best higher education institution in the Kaohsiung area. The university is known as NSYSU (中山大學, Zhōngshān Dàxué).
In Taiwan, NSYSU is prestigious in Oceanography, Business, Management programs, and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accredited (2005).
For now, NSYSU is ranked 455th (the "Life Sciences & Biomedicine" is 365th, "Social Sciences" is 388th, "Natural Sciences" is 406th, "Engineering & IT" is 497th) by Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) Ranking of World Universities (2007).
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History
In 1923, just two years before his untimely demise, the Founding Father of the Republic of China (ROC), Dr. Sun Yat-sen, established two universities, one civil and one military. The civil university was National Kwangtung University (renamed National Sun Yat-sen University in 1926), and the military university was Whampoa Military Academy. Both univserties generated remarkable contributions and played an important education role in modern Chinese history.
After National Sun Yat-sen University was established in Canton, it had to move south due to the Sino-Japanese War. The university moved first to Yunnan, and later to Yuehpei. Finally, in 1945, the university settled back to its original campus in Canton, and schooling continued.
In 1949, the government of the ROC moved to Taiwan. The National Sun Yet-sen University (NSYSU) was meant to be re-established in Taiwan, but the right timing never came along until 1980, when Dr. Huan Li established the university on its current campus at Hsitzu Bay in Kaohsiung. Succeeding presidents Dr. Chin-chi Chao, Dr. Chi-Yuan Lin, Dr. Victor W. Liu, and current president Dr. Chung-cheng Chang, all carry the tradition of nurturing the university's growth and development. When it was established, the university had four departments, two graduate institutes, and 189 students. Today, the university has six colleges (Liberal Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Management, Marine Sciences, and Social Sciences) and over 9500 students, offering 18 undergraduate majors, 35 master programs, and 26 doctorate programs. NSYSU has grown tremendously and recognized as one of Taiwan's important research and learning institution with international distinction.
Blessed with unique historical background, NSYSU enjoys the honor of being a university with outstanding tradition. Infused with the Taiwan Experience after the re-establishment in Kaohsiung, NSYSU is a young and vivacious university with positive outlooks.
Academic achievements
Since 2006, NSYSU is a "TOP UNIVERSITY" (Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings). The world ranked by 500+(2006), 455th(2007) and 401-500(2008), that is the best in Kaohsiung's universities and top 5 in Taiwan's 170+ Universities.
Taiwan TOP 5
The Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings (2008)
| TW Rank | World Rank | University | Background |
| 1 | 124 | National Taiwan University | Public |
| 2 | 281 | National Tsing Hua University | Public |
| 3 | 341 | National Yang Ming University | Public |
| 4 | 354 | National Cheng Kung University | Public |
| 5= | 401-500 | National Chiao Tung University National Central University National Sun Yat-sen University NTUST |
Public Public Public Public |
| 9= | 500+ | National Chengchi University National Chung Hsing University Fu Jen Catholic University National Taiwan Normal University |
Public Public Holy See Public |
World TOP 1000 Business School
By eduniversal (2008):
| TW Rank | Recommendation Rate (per 1000) | University |
| 1 | 237 ‰ | National Taiwan University |
| 2 | 118 ‰ | National Sun Yat-sen University |
| 3 | 117 ‰ | National Chengchi University |
| 4= | 70 ‰ | National Chiao Tung University NTUST |
| 5 | 61 ‰ | Fu Jen Catholic University |
| 6 | 10 ‰ | National Cheng Kung University |
Academic Units
- College of Liberal Arts
- Department of Chinese Literature (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
- Department of Foreign Languages and Literature (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
- Department of Music (B.A., M.A., M.F.A.)
- Institute of Philosophy (M.A.)
- Department of Theater Arts (B.F.A., M.A.)
- College of Science
- Department of Chemistry (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Department of Physics (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Department of Biological Science (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Department of Applied Mathematics (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Biomedical Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
- College of Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Departmentof Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Environmental Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Department of Photonics (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Communications Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- College of Management
- Department of Business Management (B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.)
- Department of Information Management (B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.)
- Department of Finance (B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Public Affairs Management (M.B.A., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Human Resource Management (M.B.A., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Health Care Management (M.B.A.)
- Institute of Communications Management (M.B.A.)
- College of Marine Sciences
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Department of Marine Environment and Engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Marine Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Applied Marine Physics and Undersea Technology (M.S.)
- Institute of Marine Affairs (M.S.)
- College of Social Sciences
- Graduate Institute of Political Science (M.S.S., Ph.D.)
- Graduate Institute of Sociology (M.S.S.)
- Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies (M.S.S., Ph.D.)
- Institute of Economics (M.S.S., Ph. D.)
- Institute of Education (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
- Department of Political Economy (B.A.)
- College of General Education
Current
Every year there are about 50 international exchange students that come to study courses, mostly management and business focused, in English and learn about Taiwanese culture as well as the Chinese languages. The university also has a separate language institute where fee-paying students can study Mandarin and Taiwanese. There are also around the same number of out-going exchange students each year to NSYSU's partner universities.
"NSYSU is situated in Kaohsiung, a city known for its commerce and industry. NSYSU has long been the major think tank for the development of government agencies, industry, and academics in Southern Taiwan. We have close working ties with many key universities in the Northern Taiwan, collaborating together to shape the future of Taiwan's academia. Currently we are looking to expand our focus to the rest of Asia and the world, aiming to become a truly internationalized university in this age of globalization."
Notes
- ^ The name of the university is translated using Chinese word order. By English grammar rules, it is Sun Yat-sen National University.
See also
- Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Moscow Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow, USSR
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