National Sun Yat-sen University
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The National Sun Yat-sen University is a public university
located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China
(Taiwan
). The university is known as NSYSU (中山大學, Zhōngshān Dàxué).
In the territory, NSYSU is prestigious in Oceanography
, Engineering
, Business
and Management
programs, and the first one of AACSB accredited (2005) of Taiwan's National university
. According to Times Higher Education (2010-2011), NSYSU ranks as the 163st university worldwide, and 21st in Asia
(3rd in Taiwan).
In 1923, two years before his death, 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 (國立廣東大學, renamed National Sun Yat-sen University in 1926), and the military university was Whampoa Military Academy
. Both universities 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 Republic of China
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. Lee Huan
established the university on its current campus at Hsitzu Bay in Kaohsiung City. Succeeding presidents Dr. Chin-chi Chao, Dr. Chi-Yuan Lin, Dr. Victor W. Liu, and current president Dr. Hung-tung Yang, all carried 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 masters programs, and 26 doctorate programs. NSYSU has grown, and is now recognized as one of Taiwan's important research and learning institutions with international
distinction.
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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 has an active International Student Association. In 2009-2010 well over 250 international students were members of the association at NSYSU, participating in over 20 student events. ISA has five key points: Student Services, Public Services, Social Events, Sports and Scholarship. The 2010-2011 International Student Executive Board will tentatively be elected in the fall of 2010 at NSYSU. The Office of International Affairs at NSYSU has traditionally monitored the election process.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
). The university is known as NSYSU (中山大學, Zhōngshān Dàxué).
In the territory, NSYSU is prestigious in Oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
, Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
programs, and the first one of AACSB accredited (2005) of Taiwan's National university
National university
A national university is generally a university created or run by a government, but which at the same time operates autonomously without direct oversight or control by the state. Some national universities are closely associated with national cultural or political aspirations...
. According to Times Higher Education (2010-2011), NSYSU ranks as the 163st university worldwide, and 21st in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
(3rd in Taiwan).
History
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(ROC), Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
, established two universities, one civil
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
and one military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
. The civil university was National Kwangtung University (國立廣東大學, renamed National Sun Yat-sen University in 1926), and the military university was Whampoa Military Academy
Whampoa Military Academy
The Nationalist Party of China Army Officer Academy , commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy , was a military academy in the Republic of China that produced many prestigious commanders who fought in many of China's conflicts in the 20th century, notably the Northern Expedition, the Second...
. Both universities generated remarkable contributions and played an important education role in modern Chinese history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
.
After National Sun Yat-sen University was established in Canton
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, it had to move south due to the Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
. The university moved first to Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, and later to Yuehpei. Finally, in 1945, the university settled back to its original campus in Canton, and schooling continued.
In 1949, the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
moved to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. 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. Lee Huan
Lee Huan
Lee Huan was a politician in the Republic of China. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1989 to 1990, serving for one year under former President Lee Teng-hui. He was the father of current KMT legislators Lee Ching-hua and Diane Lee...
established the university on its current campus at Hsitzu Bay in Kaohsiung City. Succeeding presidents Dr. Chin-chi Chao, Dr. Chi-Yuan Lin, Dr. Victor W. Liu, and current president Dr. Hung-tung Yang, all carried the tradition of nurturing the university's growth and development.
When it was established, the university had four departments
Academic department
An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level....
, two graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
institutes, and 189 students. Today, the university has six colleges (Liberal Arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
, Sciences, Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, Marine Sciences, and Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
) and over 9500 students, offering 18 undergraduate majors, 35 masters programs, and 26 doctorate programs. NSYSU has grown, and is now recognized as one of Taiwan's important research and learning institutions with international
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
distinction.
Academic reputation
- Times Higher Education
- According to the Times Higher Education, NSYSU ranks as the 163st university worldwide, and 21st in AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
(3rd in Taiwan)(2010-2011).
- THES - QS World University Rankings
- According to the THES - QS World University RankingsTHES - QS World University RankingsThe term Times Higher Education–QS World University Rankings refers to rankings published jointly between 2004 and 2009 by Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds . After QS and Times Higher Education had ended their collaboration, the methodology for these rankings continues to be used by...
, the National Sun Yat-sen University is within the world's 500 best universities, ranked at 401+(2009).
- World TOP 1000 Business School
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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.F.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.)
International Exchange
Every year there are about 50 international exchange students that come to study courses, mostly management and business focused, in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
and Taiwanese. There are also around the same number of out-going exchange students each year to NSYSU's partner universities. NSYSU has an active International Student Association. In 2009-2010 well over 250 international students were members of the association at NSYSU, participating in over 20 student events. ISA has five key points: Student Services, Public Services, Social Events, Sports and Scholarship. The 2010-2011 International Student Executive Board will tentatively be elected in the fall of 2010 at NSYSU. The Office of International Affairs at NSYSU has traditionally monitored the election process.
Honorary doctorate
| Name | Year | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Lien Chan Lien Chan Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005... |
1995 | the Vice-President of Taiwan |
| 14th Dalai Lama 14th Dalai Lama The 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years... |
1996 | Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who... winner |
| Yuan T. Lee Yuan T. Lee Yuan Tseh Lee, Ph.D. is a chemist. He was the first Taiwanese Nobel Prize laureate, who, along with the Hungarian-Canadian John C. Polanyi and American Dudley R. Herschbach won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986 "for their contributions to the dynamics of chemical elementary processes"... |
1996 | Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize in Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895, awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature,... winner |
| Kao Ching-yuen Kao Ching-yuen Kao Ching-yuen is a Taiwanese businessman. Kao was born in a moneyless family located in Syuejia, Tainan. He is the founder and chairman of Uni-president, the largest food corporation of Taiwan, based in Tainan, mainly actives in Taiwan, Mainland China and Southeast Asia. Kao began to serve as a... |
1997 | Uni-President Enterprises Corporation Uni-President Enterprises Corporation Uni-President Enterprises Corporation is an international food conglomerate based in Tainan, Taiwan. It is the largest food production company in Taiwan as well as Asia, and has a significant market share in dairy product, foods and snacks, and beverages markets. It is also responsible for... CEO |
| Robert C. Merton Robert C. Merton Robert Carhart Merton is an American economist, Nobel laureate in Economics, and professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.-Biography:... |
1998 | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics, but officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel , is an award for outstanding contributions to the field of economics, generally regarded as one of the... winner |
| Lee Huan Lee Huan Lee Huan was a politician in the Republic of China. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1989 to 1990, serving for one year under former President Lee Teng-hui. He was the father of current KMT legislators Lee Ching-hua and Diane Lee... |
1999 | the Premier Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"... of Taiwan |
| Gao Xingjian Gao Xingjian Gao Xingjian is a Chinese-born novelist, playwright, critic, and painter. An émigré to France since 1987, Gao was granted French citizenship in 1997... |
2000 | Nobel Prize in Literature Nobel Prize in Literature Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words from the will of Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction"... winner |
| Peter Raven | 2001 | an academician of National Academy of Sciences United States National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and... |
| Vernon L. Smith Vernon L. Smith Vernon Lomax Smith is professor of economics at Chapman University's Argyros School of Business and Economics and School of Law in Orange, California, a research scholar at George Mason University Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow of the Mercatus Center, all in Arlington,... |
2003 | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics, but officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel , is an award for outstanding contributions to the field of economics, generally regarded as one of the... winner |
| 洪銀樹 | 2003 | 建準電機工業股份有限公司 CEO |
| 圖爾莫夫 | 2004 | president of Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... FESTU |
| Chi-Huey Wong Chi-Huey Wong Chi-Huey Wong is a Taiwanese-born biochemist and professor of chemistry and chemical biology at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. His expertise is bioorganic chemistry, especially in carbohydrate biochemistry and chemical proteomics... |
2007 | president of Academic Sinica |
See also
- Taiwan T4 AllianceTaiwan T4 AllianceThe Taiwan T4 Alliance is a university alliance in Taiwan. Its members are:-External links:*...
- Sun Yat-sen UniversitySun Yat-sen UniversitySun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred to as Zhongshan University , is a prominent university located mainly in Guangzhou, China. The University is named after Dr...
in GuangzhouGuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... - Moscow Sun Yat-sen UniversityMoscow Sun Yat-sen UniversityMoscow Sun Yat-sen University, officially the Sun Yat-sen Communist University of the Toilers of China, was a Comintern school, which operated from 1925-1930. It was a training camp for Chinese revolutionaries from both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China .-Origins:In 1923, Dr...
in MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, USSR