National Sun Yat-sen University

National Sun Yat-sen University

國立中山大學
Motto	Chinese: 博學、審問、慎思、明辨、篤行 English: Study extensively; Enquire accurately; Reflect carefully; Discriminate clearly; Practice earnestly (taken from the Doctrine of the Mean )
Type	Public, Research
Established	Founded 1924 Re-established November 12, 1980
President	Wu Chi-hua (吳濟華)
Academic staff	479 full-time, -- part-time
Undergraduates	4,635
Postgraduates	4,961
Location	Gushan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Formosan rock macaque University
Affiliations	AACSB-Accredited EUTW Taiwan Comprehensive University System
Website	(NSYSU Home)

National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU; Chinese: 國立中山大學) is a public, postgraduate-oriented research university located in Sizihwan, Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is essentially a national think tank attributed to its more than half organizations are research institutes, some of them were founded by the government of the United States, Japan and European Commission. Despite its medium size, NSYSU is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in the Cross-Strait territory. It ranks as one of world's top 400 colleges and Taiwan's 3rd best ranked business school, furthermore, one of 50 best universities under the age of 50 worldwide.^[1] It presently receives funding from the "Aim for the Top University Project" of Taiwan’s Ministry of Education and is one of the four universities that make up Taiwan's Public Ivy, the Taiwan Comprehensive University System.

Named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen, NSYSU was founded in 1980 as a re-established version of the original Sun Yat-sen University. This re-establishment has been made possible through the efforts of alumni of both the original Sun Yat-sen University and the historical Moscow Sun Yat-sen University.

NSYSU campus is a habitat and natural fortress, it's surrounded on four sides by sea and mountain,^[2] six colleges was set up and is known for its oceanography, cutting-edge technologies, business management, political science, and Chinese studies programs. Its scholars maintain strong ties to industry and government officials. The graduate school alumni include a President of the Legislative Yuan and the first Chinese citizen from mainland to obtain a doctorate degree in Taiwan.^[3]

History

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 North Guangdong. Finally, in 1945, the university moved back to and resumed operations at its original campus in Canton.

In 1949, the government of the Republic of China moved to Taiwan. Its alumni expected the National Sun Yet-sen University (NSYSU) to be re-established in Taiwan, but the right timing never came along until 1980, when Moscow Sun Yat-sen University graduate, President Chiang Ching-kuo gave his approval, Dr. Lee Huan then led the project to establish the university on its current campus at Sizihwan in Kaohsiung City, the second largest metropolitan in Taiwan. Succeeding 5 presidents, 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.

In 2002 NSYSU was named by the Ministry of Education as one of the country's seven major research-intensive universities. Two years later, Its College of Management received AACSB accreditation and became the first AACSB accredited public university in Taiwan.

In 2006 and 2008, NSYSU received the first/second stage grant of the "Aim for the Top University Plan" from the Ministry of Education.

In 2012, NSYSU & UCSD Joint Symposium.^[4]

Tradition

In history, all the Sun Yat-sen Universities were the products of one-party state, based-on the political ideology with socialism characteristics. In the beginning NSYSU staffs and students were members of Kuomintang (中國國民黨),^[5] today NSYSU is already a normally university with conservative atmosphere.

NSYSU is considered as the think tank for government policy and Southern Taiwan's industry, it is focused on the "Combination of Industry, Official and University". There are many professors also country's bureaucratic or NGO advisors.

Founding spirit

The Three Principles of the People (三民主義), a political philosophy developed by Sun Yat-sen.

Spiritual norm^[6]

1. The Constant Promotion of Professional Excellence.
2. The Contribution to Society through Cultivating Leaders across All Fields.

Vision

As Taiwan's UC San Diego.^[7]

Campus

University sailboat

The university tunnel

Located alongside the Kaohsiung Harbor, the NSYSU campus faces the open waters of the Taiwan Strait. The Sizihwan beach sits right on campus which makes the campus one of the most beautiful campuses in Taiwan. There are several characteristics like:

Nature: Montane ecosystem, Marine ecosystem, Coral reef.

Artificial: a seaside resort, a tunnel, a Japanese historic site.

Sizihwan in the foreground with the black sand beach of Sizihwan Bay on the right, Lianhai Road in the middle, and buildings of National Sun Yat-sen University and Shaochuantou mountain (哨船頭小山丘) to the left; Qihou Mountain on Qijin lies beyond the entrance to Kaohsiung Harbor in the background

In addition, the campus contain a research station in Pratas Islands.

Academic rankings

Administration Building

• Academic Ranking of World Universities

According to Academic Ranking of World Universities (2015), NSYSU ranks as the 5th university in Taiwan's national universities (447th worldwide).^[11]

Mathematics: 75-100th (1st Taiwan).^[13]

Engineering: 101-150th^[13]

Computer science: 151-200th^[13]

• Financial Times - Executive MBA Ranking

According to Financial Times (2015), NSYSU Global Executive MBA programme is ranked at #64 in the world in the 2015 Financial Times EMBA rankings.^[14]

• US News Best Global Universities

According to US News Best Global Universities (2016), NSYSU ranks as the 6th university in Taiwan (663th worldwide).^[15]

• Times Higher Education

According to Times Higher Education (2014-2015), NSYSU ranks as the 6th university in Taiwan (62nd Asia; 351st-400th worldwide).^[16][17]

• THE 100 Under 50 university rankings

According to Times Higher Education ranking of the 100 best universities under the age of 50 (2014-2015), NSYSU ranks as the 2nd university in Taiwan (49th worldwide).^[18]

• THES - QS World University Rankings

According to the THES - QS World University Rankings, NSYSU is within the world's 500 best universities, ranked at 401+ (2009).

• Taiwan's World TOP 1000 Business School

By Eduniversal^[19]

Taiwan	Business School Level	2014 Recommendation Rate (per 1000)	School
1	UNIVERSAL	252 ‰	National Taiwan University - College of Management
2	TOP	164 ‰	National Chengchi University - College of Commerce
3	EXCELLENT	140 ‰	National Sun Yat-sen University - College of Management
4	EXCELLENT	104 ‰	Taiwan Tech - School of Management
5	EXCELLENT	60 ‰	Fu Jen Catholic University - College of Management
6	EXCELLENT	56 ‰	National Chiao Tung University - College of Management
7	GOOD	72 ‰	National Cheng Kung University - College of Management

Academic Units

College of Marine Sciences

College of Marine Sciences

College of Marine Sciences

College of Marine Sciences

College of Marine Sciences

College of Marine Sciences

Colleges

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.)

Sun Yat-sen American Center

Established in 1999, the Sun Yat-sen American Center (SYSAC) at NSYSU is Southern Taiwan's only American research institute, it is founded by American Institute in Taiwan - the quasi-embassy in Taiwan.^[20]

European Union Centre

Established in 2009, the European Union Centre at NSYSU is Southern Taiwan's only EU research institute, it is founded by European Commission, and integrated by the National Taiwan University.^[21]

Center for Japanese Studies

Established in 2010, the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) at NSYSU is Southern Taiwan's only Japanese research institute, it is founded by Interchange Association, Japan - the quasi-embassy in Taiwan.^[22]

International Exchange

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 some of the varieties of Chinese. 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.

Notable alumni

Statue of Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek

List in Chinese version

Politics

Su Chia-chyuan: President of the Legislative Yuan

Chen Chu: Mayor of Kaohsiung

Lo Chih-chiang

Hsieh Tung-min (Guangdong SYSU)

Lu Ruihua (Guangdong SYSU)

Wu Hong-mo

Others

Hwang Yau-tai (Guangdong SYSU)

Yang Huimin (Guangdong SYSU)

Yang Cho-cheng

Honorary doctorate

Affiliated school

• Guoguang Laboratory School, National Sun Yat-sen University (國立中山大學附屬國光高級中學) Homepage

See also

• Taiwan Comprehensive University System
• European Union Centre in Taiwan
• List of universities in Taiwan
• Sun Yat-sen University (disambiguation)
  • Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China
  • Moscow Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow, Soviet Union

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Sun Yat-sen University.

• NSYSU webpage
• NSYSU English webpage
• Study in Taiwan National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU)
• National Sun Yat-sen University Reviews - Kaohsiung, Taiwan Attractions - TripAdvisor

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