National Taipei University (NTPU; Chinese: 國立臺北大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Tâi-pak Tāi-ha̍k), founded in 1949, is a national university in Taiwan. Before 2000, the university was named the College of Law and Business, National Chung Hsing University (Chinese: 國立中興大學法商學院). The university's main campus is in Sanxia District, New Taipei; its two other campuses are in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.
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History and development
NTPU has undergone different stages of development. It began as the Taiwan Provincial College of Law and Business in 1949; it merged with and became the local Junior College of Administration and the specifically established Administrative Junior College. In 1961, it combined with the newly established College of Science and Engineering to become Taiwan Provincial Chung Hsing University. In 1964, the Evening School was set up on the Taipei Campus. In 1968 another Evening School and the College of Liberal Arts were added to the Taichung Campus. The university continued to grow in size, and in 1971 it became National Chung Hsing University. In February 2000, the Taipei Campus including the College of Law and Business and Taipei Evening School became National Taipei University.
So far, NTPU has signed MOUs and/or agreements with more than 110 universities worldwide to form partnerships. These partnerships are manifested through all kinds of programs for students and academic faculties, including international joint research, exchange scholars, visiting scholars, dual degrees, exchange programs, and internships.
NTPU and Fu Jen Catholic University are the representative university of New Taipei City by QS Most Affordable Cities for Students Ranking. In addition, NTPU has exchange and visiting students from America, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, France, Poland and other European countries.
Campus
National Taipei University have Sansia (Main) Campus and Taipei Campus.
Organization
The president heads the university, while each college is headed by a dean and each department by a chairman:
College of Law
Department of Law
Graduate School of Law
The Center of Comparative Law Documentation
College of Business
Department of Business Administration
Department of Banking & Cooperative Management
Department of Accountancy
Department of Statistics
Department of Recreational Sport Management
Graduate Institute of Information Management
Electronic Business Research Center (EBRC)
Center for Cooperative Economics & Non-Profit Organizations (CCENB)
EMBA in International Finance
Graduate Institute of International Business
College of Public Affairs
Department of Public Administration and Policy
Department of Real Estate and Built Environment
Department of Public Finance
Notable alumni
Chang Chiu-hua, Magistrate of Miaoli County (1989-1993)
Huang Hsin-chieh (Class of 1951) - politician, 3rd Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Perng Fai-nan - Governor of Central Bank of the Republic of China (1998-2018)
Tseng Ming-chung - Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2013-2016)
Amber Kuo - Singer and actress
Janine Chang - Actress
Freddy Lin - Captain of New Power Party (2015)
Chiang Pin-kung - Vice President of Legislative Yuan (2002-2005)
Lai Pin-yu - cosplayer, member of Legislative Yuan
Lin Fong-cheng - Vice Chairman of Kuomintang (2007-2014)
Lin Shu-fen - Member of Legislative Yuan
Wang Ginn-wang - Minister of Coast Guard Administration (2006-2014)
Wong Chin-chu - Minister of Cultural Affairs (2007-2008), Magistrate of Changhua County (2001-2005)
Wu Chen-huan - Political Deputy Minister of Justice (2012-2015)
Yu Shyi-kun - Premier of the Republic of China (2002-2005)