national chi nan university

National Chi Nan University (NCNU, 國立暨南大學) is located in the town of Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan, Republic of China.

National Chi Nan University
國立暨南大學

Motto	-
Established	July 1, 1995
School type	Public
President	Dr. Chang, Jin-Fu
Location	Puli, Nantou, Taiwan, Republic of China
Enrollment (Nov 2004)	2,788 undergraduate 1,189 graduate 124 doctoral
Faculty (Nov 2004)	465 full-time 200 part-time
Campus	Suburban
Homepage	www.ncnu.edu.tw

Foundation of the University

The "National Chi Nan University Planning Committee" was established on 1 March 1991, with the aim of finding a suitable site for a new university which can:

Provide more higher education to satisfy the increased need.
Improve education of Overseas Chinese to provide them more high quality human resources.
Help to develop industry as a part of Six-Year National Construction Plan.
Balance regional cultural-educational development

A farm previously owned by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation, located in the town of Puli, Nantou County, was chosen as the site of the new university in January 1992. The first phase of building of the university was completed in July 1995 The first class of graduate students entered in September 1995. The first class of undergraduates registered in September 1996.

Origin of the University's Name

The name Chi Nan ("north to south") comes from "Tribune of Yu" chapter of Classic of History, where a passage reads: "His speech and teachings spread from north to south, until they reached the four corners of the world." Chi Nan was first used as the title of an academic organization more than a century ago. "Chi Nan Academy", established in 1906, almost at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and dedicated to educating talented Chinese youths born or raised abroad. Its founder loved ancient quotes and chose this to convey the school's mission: to spread Chinese culture and learning from North to South, from China to the overseas world. Chi Nan Academy later developed into "Chi Nan University", which was established in Shanghai after the founding of the Republic of China These two organizations have no direct connection with the one established in 1991 in Taiwan. Yet the choice of the name "Chi Nan" conveys the intention to take up thier mission and to devote to the education of talented youths from both within and outside of China.

Colleges

National Chi Nan University has aimed for academic excellence and been growing intensely. There are three colleges and six research centers at the University. Each of them has its own mission and emphasized area.